It claims to cost less than 7p an hour to run and has been one of the 'must have' products of recent months. So why, as the heated airer returns to Aldi stores across the country, have shoppers turned their backs on the item?
As the cost of living crisis focused consumers' minds on which household products were most cost-effective and how they could save their hard-earned cash, items such as heated blankets, air fryers and heated airers became coveted items. Budget store Aldi rolled out its Specialbuy heated clothes airer and it is currently back in stock priced at £39.99.
Labelled at costing less than 7p an hour to run, based on current energy prices of 34p per kwh (applicable during the price cap period from October 1, 2022), the retailer says drying your clothes with its Easy Winged Home Heated Airer (which uses 1.84kWh per 8 hours) costs less than 51p for 8 hours or less than 7p per hour. It adds that the average tumble drier costs £154 per cycle.
