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SwiftDry Lifestyle Colonial Clothes Airer 2.4m

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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: 2.4m
Width: 500mm
End colour: Black
Weight: approx. 5kg

Carton dimensions: 242cm x 14.5cm x 8.5cm

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Questions and answers

9 votes
Q:
My concern is brown stains from the wood staining the clothes after a bit of use. How long have these been tested? Are you aware of them leaving marks at all, ever? Thanks, Ali
A:
The rails are supplied fine sanded and ready to use but do not have a coating on them, they are a light, white pine colour, which can be stained or clear coated to match existing décor - so marking isn't really a problem.
By Trade Tested on March 26 2019
2 votes
Q:
Hi, Oue high ceiling is about 5m high, how long the rope goes down from ceiling?
A:
You may need to change the rope for something longer - this comes with a single 10m cord and the roof hooks should be positioned 900mm apart, so taking that into account plus cords used up in pulleys and cleat end, this will be enough for a 3m drop.
By Trade Tested on January 17 2021
1 vote
Q:
What is the maximum load it can hold. Thanks
A:
It is 20kg.
By Trade Tested on May 20 2019
0 votes
Q:
What is the distance needed between the pulleys?
A:
The hooks that hold the pulleys must be positioned 900mm apart.
By Trade Tested on July 13 2021
-1 votes
Q:
Is this suitable for a 3.3m stud height
A:
Yes sure.
By Trade Tested on July 24 2020
0 votes
Q:
What accesaries are coming together with this product for installation? I mean things like pully, strings. hocks etc. And of course the instruction for adjusting the strings so that the rack is leveled at all times.
A:
This comes with everything you need to install.
By Trade Tested on May 29 2020
-1 votes
Q:
Hi there - can the pully system be worked with a sloping ceiling?
A:
Yes it can.
By Trade Tested on August 29 2019
0 votes
Q:
Can this be fixed to timber frame? and will this affect the max loading if fixed to timber? Thank you
A:
Yes it can. No it shouldn't affect it.
By Trade Tested on August 29 2019
0 votes
Q:
Can the drying rack be used in an outdoor porch area? It will not get direct weathering, but will still be outside. If it can be used outside will it require further weather treatment?
A:
Yes you could, we'd suggest varnishing the wood. Otherwise the Stewi Lift model is also a good idea for this kind of use.
By Trade Tested on July 31 2019

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All reviews (19)

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Happy

Very happy, well made easy to assemble, highly recommend

Di Waikato
Sooooo good!

This product is fantastic! It’s in our dining room which has a wood burner and a high ceiling. The perfect combination for superbly dried washing

Kiwi girl Bay of Plenty
Hanging clothes airer

Love my new clothes airer. Installed in my garage it is working well. We did add an extra couple of pulleys to make it easier for me to raise.

Bronnie Canterbury
Great purchase

We absolutely love this clothes dryer. It works well and the style looks great in our old bungalow. Great to have floor space back again when drying clothes inside.

Liz Hawke's Bay
Love it!

Had one of these in our house in Edinburgh so was great to be able to get one here. Easy to install. Works a treat.

Kris Auckland
Very happy

I had no trouble setting it up in a high roofed carshed ( apart from climbing up the ladder) and it is working well drying my washing.

Fiona Taranaki
Excellent alternative

Love my laundry airer, frees up so much room in the laundry and is an aesthetically really cool touch to the house. Awesome to lift the clothes into the warmer air and so great to not have to work around standing racks. Easy to install and use. Great quality product

Jules Otago
Colonial clothes dryer

Gave it as a gift for a new build, they are pretty happy with it. Enough room for 2 washers.

Lyn Northland
Excellent

Just what I have been looking for, remember having these at home when I was a kid, and have been planning on trying to make myself one.

MurrayB Manawatu
No, I do not recommend this product.
Airer

Very handy with all the wet weather we are having

Jeffrey Kawerau