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SwiftDry Lifestyle Colonial Clothes Airer 1.8m

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Over 3000 Kiwis have purchased the popular Colonial Clothes Airer now – a testament to their quality, style, and of course money-saving practicality.

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Product overview

Over 3000 Kiwis have purchased the popular Colonial Clothes Airer now – a testament to their quality, style, and of course money-saving practicality.

The traditional Lifestyle Colonial Clothes Airer was one of the early designs of its kind made and distributed in New Zealand for the Ceiling mounted clothes drying rack, and its sleek, compact, design and ease of use has made it a much loved addition to thousands of New Zealand homes.

The Airer once installed is designed to be loaded at waist height and then simply pulleyed up to the drying position just below the ceiling. Operating the pulleys is surprisingly easy and the washing will soon dry in the warmer air near the ceiling. And remember – nothing is cluttering your precious floor area!

The Airer itself features Antique powder coated aluminium end brackets hand-cast in the traditional way, and the four wooden rails are crafted from imported kiln-dried American White Ash, specially selected for its straight, beautiful grain and warp-resistant stability. The rails are supplied fine sanded and ready to use but can be stained and clear-coated by the purchaser to match existing décor if required.

With 160mm spaces between each wooden lath, you are able to fit larger items on with ease, and with more air circulation space, along with being near the ceiling with its warmer air, they will dry faster than ever before. When fully loaded, the Lifestyle Colonial Clothes Airer will take up to 20kgs of washing.

With a lifetime Lifestyle Products Warranty, you can be sure this premium airer will be loved and hassle free for many years.

FEATURES
• Made in NZ
• Classic design with simple pulley operation
• Indoor airing without the clutter
• 2x powder coated aluminium end brackets
• Pulleys, screw mounting hooks, 10m length of braided sash cord with cleat hook and screws all included
• Easy DIY Installation
• Lifetime SwiftDry Warranty

SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Black powder coated aluminium end brackets, cleat hooks, and pulleys, nylon pulley wheels, American White Ash Laths, braided pulley cord
Length: 1.8m
Width: 500mm
End colour: Black
Weight: approx. 5kg

Carton dimensions: 182 x 14.5 x 8.5cm

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Questions and answers

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Q:
How strong does my ceiling/roof to handle the weight of my washing?
A:
For optimal strength, we recommend screwing this into a wooden ceiling joist. The Clothes Airer weighs 5kgs, plus a lot of wet washing can weigh a bit so you will need a solid spot for this.
By Trade Tested on May 15 2024
1 vote
Q:
Is this long enough for a queen sized sheet or do I need the next size up? What load capacity does it have?
A:
To hang a queen sized sheet without folding it at any point, you may need the next size up. There is no specified load rating for these types of products. It is built from a very sturdy construction design though include solid timber beams and epoxy coated metal. Under a high enough weight, the ropes or pulleys would experience issues before this rack would.
By Trade Tested on May 10 2023
2 votes
Q:
Can you please tell me the distance between each rail?
A:
It's 13cm.
By Trade Tested on July 13 2020
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Q:
What's the length of the rope that is included?
A:
This includes 10m of braided sash cord
By Trade Tested on June 19 2023
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What is the distance between the pully fixings
A:
The 2 hooks holding the pulleys need to be approximately 1.5m apart.
By Trade Tested on July 11 2022

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Swift dry Lifestyle Colonial Clothes Airer

I am really pleased with my clothes airier. I purchased one of these several years ago to install in a prior dwelling & it was marvellous to get washing really dry. This prompted me to buy another for my new home. Its a quality product & well worth the investment.

Jaydee Auckland
Colonial Airer adds class to chores

Attractive drying rack so an asset even when not in use. Good feeling not to be using a plastic coated item. Only problem is the wood rails needed sealing for use on a covered deck to make them resistant to rain, and they need to be adjusted into position occasionally. We are thinking of using black tape.

Anne D Auckland
Great product

Love it its great

Amy Otago
Great product

Easy to set up an install. Works like a dream. Will last longer than me !

StuartK Northland
Colonial Air Dryer

Excellent product & easy purchase process - many thanks!

Barry Canterbury
Oldie but a goody!

My son came to stay with his kids and said “how’d you raise us 3 kids without a drier…” and I said “…we had one of these”.

Annie Bay of Plenty
Ideal for our needs

Just what we needed in the laundry for indoor drying. Once we worked out how the pulley system worked, (You Tube), was easy to install.

Jay Nelson
Colonial clothes airer

Excellent product. Easy to put together and hang.

Karen Murchison
Good

Easy to install and use

Mike Auckland
No, I do not recommend this product.
Love it!

Bought for my mother in-law. Super easy to assembly and is perfect for drying clothes in the garage without taking up any floor space.

Mrs Wishy Washy Palmerston North