Household Essentials H-150 30-Line Outdoor Parallel-Style Clothes Dryer with Steel Arms : Portable clothes rack

Household Essentials H-150 30-Line Outdoor Parallel-Style Clothes Dryer with Steel Arms
From Household Essentials

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Product Description

Let nature do the clothes drying and same money and energy with this "parallel" style clothes dryer from WHITNEY DESIGN. The upper arms of this dryer are made from steel. With 30 vinyl coated lines, it provides 182 feet of linear drying space. All the drying lines are pre-strung with no assembly required. The two piece post is made from corrosion resistant galvanized steel. A one piece plastic ground sleeve provides a way to anchor the dryer into the ground. When not in use, the upper arms fold for easy storage. Portable clothes rack. The dryer measures 72" wide x 72" deep x 72" high. Item #H-150.


 Household Essentials H-150 30-Line Outdoor Parallel-Style Clothes Dryer with Steel Arms : Portable clothes rack

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11222 in Home
• Brand: Household Essentials
• Model: H-150
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 72.00" h x 72.00" w x 72.00" l, 16.00 pounds

Features

• Parallel-style clothes dryer opens and closes easily
• 30 vinyl-coated lines provide 182 feet of linear drying space
• Durable steel arms; 2-piece galvanized steel post
• Plastic ground sleeve anchors the post into the ground
• Measures 72 by 72 by 72 inches
• Portable clothes rack

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
The benefits of air drying clothes are many--fabrics last longer, energy bills run lower, and clothes and sheets naturally smell better when hung outside--not to mention the health benefits of spending a few minutes outdoors in the sunshine. This eco-friendly parallel-style clothes dryer features 30 vinyl-coated lines that provide 182 feet of linear drying space. All the drying lines come pre-strung and ready to use. The unit offers durable construction with steel arms, a high-impact plastic post cap and slide, and a two-piece post made from corrosion-resistant galvanized steel.Portable clothes rack. A plastic ground sleeve anchors the post into the ground, and the arms can be folded down for compact storage when not in use. The clothes dryer measures 72 by 72 by 72 inches.

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
Broken after one use
By Fanshawe
I've wanted an outdoor clothes dryer for years and after doing some research decided upon this model. I had grown up with parallel clotheslines but my current yard is sloped and mostly shady, so I wanted an umbrella type that I could place in the sunniest area.

The dryer arrived with machine lubricant on it, which I was pretty much expecting (based on other reviews of the larger model of this item) but it was fairly easily cleaned off.

I knew there were going to be problems, though when I set it up. The line itself is cheap plastic that sags and stretches, and it's a bit of a pain (to say the least) to tighten it, and it's very difficult to get it taut. Also, the top itself did not seem square even though I set it up exactly as the directions stated. I was careful to balance the clothes on either side and started in the center. After hanging three loads of not very heavy laundry (T-shirts and lightweight items) I heard a kind of sickening "pop" and an entire side was sagging. One of the hinges on the arms had bent. Since the clothes were only half dry, I let it go until later when I was able to pack it up for return.

After reading some other reviews on a different site, it seems this is a fairly common problem...the hinge and arms are made of aluminum, not steel like the center post, and evidently can't take the stress. So disappointing. I had read glowing reviews of this product with people stating they place four large loads of laundry on it each week. There was still plenty of room on the rack on which I could have done this, but three light loads was clearly the maximum that could be held. Perhaps these other folks were hanging baby clothes and lingerie?

I got a refund on this item and I think I am going to next try the umbrella type with the slanted arms. Another issue I had with this dryer was that the lines seemed awfully close together. After almost 8 hours in mostly sun, on a 100 degree day, the clothes in the middle lines were still fairly damp. (This was not due to the rack breaking, as the clothes were sagging but not touching). I was not drying anything particularly thick and heavy (jeans or furniture covers, for example) so I think it was mainly due to a problem with air circulation.

All in all a very disappointing experience. I would love to be able to find the kind of solid, old-school, permanent umbrella type that I remember from my youth, but sadly those seem to be gone. I'm guessing with the current recession that more and more people are going to be drying clothes outside, so perhaps there will be more choices available in time.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
umbrella clothes dryer
By Jack Jiron
Saves on the electric bill!! Big time! Holds more clothes than I thought. Only complaint is that the string stretches out and has to be pulled and retied.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
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By Diana Urban
the product came okay. It took a long time for delivery. The product did not mention that you have to cement it in, that there is no stand for it.
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