Quick answer: Our top pick is the BLACK+DECKER 3-Tier Heated Clothes Airer at around €125 — best overall, rated 4.2/5 by owners on Amazon.ie. The cheapest option we'd still recommend is the Daewoo HEA1874 Foldable Heated Clothes Airer (230W), from about €58. All 5 picks are compared in full below, with Irish running costs.
Irish laundry spends half the year drying indoors. A heated airer does it faster than a plain clothes horse for about 9 cent an hour, a fraction of a tumble dryer. We compared five heated airers on Amazon.ie on wattage, capacity, size and verified owner ratings — and we say plainly where a listing does not publish its wattage.
Cost per hour at full power, at €0.38/kWh — cheapest first
GlamHaus EcoDry 3-Tier Heated Airer with Cover (220W)€0.08/hour · 220 Wcheapest to run
Daewoo HEA1874 Foldable Heated Clothes Airer (230W)€0.09/hour · 230 W
2-Tier Heated Clothes Dryer with Cover and Timer (1000W)€0.38/hour · 1000 W
At Ireland’s day rate of €0.38/kWh, the cheapest airer here is the GlamHaus EcoDry 3-Tier Heated Airer with Cover (220W) at €0.08 per hour (220.0 W) and the most expensive is the 2-Tier Heated Clothes Dryer with Cover and Timer (1000W) at €0.38 per hour (1000.0 W) — a 4.5× difference between them. 3 of the 5 airers on this page have a manufacturer-published power figure; the other 2 are left out rather than estimated. These are ceilings, not bills: the figure is the manufacturer’s rated draw at full power multiplied by the tariff, and in practice the saving comes only from switching it off sooner — most heated airers have no thermostat, so while one is on it draws close to this figure. Tariff source: SEAI, July 2026.
Our verdict: The BLACK+DECKER three-tier airer is the most-reviewed heated airer we found on Amazon.ie, with a 4.2-star average from more than 1,500 owners. Three tiers fit a full wash in a small footprint, and the aluminium frame is light enough to move between rooms. The listing does not publish its wattage, so we do not quote a running cost. Buy it if you want the proven, high-capacity option; the Daewoo does the job for half the price if you have floor space for a single level.
Our verdict: Daewoo's foldable airer is the value pick and one of the few with a published wattage: 230 W, which is €0.087 an hour at €0.38/kWh, or about €0.52 for a six-hour load. Around 590 owners give it a 4.0-star average on Amazon.ie. It is a single level with wings, so it needs more floor space than a tower, and the 1.4 m cable means planning where it goes. Buy it for low-cost indoor drying; choose a three-tier airer if floor space is tight.
Our verdict: The GlamHaus EcoDry is a three-tier airer that comes with a cover, which traps warm air around the laundry. It draws 220 W — €0.084 an hour at €0.38/kWh — and has a 4.1-star average from about 390 owners. It is the most expensive airer in this guide. Buy it if you dry a lot of laundry indoors and want the cover included; the BLACK+DECKER is the better-reviewed three-tier option without one.
Our verdict: Neo's winged airer spreads laundry on one wide level, which makes it quick to load and good for bedding and towels. About 260 owners give it 4.0 stars on Amazon.ie. The listing does not state its wattage, so we do not quote a running cost. Buy it if you prefer a single wide level; the Daewoo is a similar shape with a published 230 W rating for less.
Our verdict: This covered dryer uses a 1,000 W PTC ceramic heater and a fan inside a cover, so it dries faster than any open airer here — but at €0.380 an hour at €0.38/kWh it costs over four times as much to run as the 230 W Daewoo. Around 120 owners give it 3.9 stars, the lowest here. Buy it only if speed matters more than running cost; for most households a low-wattage airer, ideally with a dehumidifier in the room, is the cheaper way to dry clothes.
Most heated airers have no thermostat: they draw close to their rated power the whole time they are on. A 230 W airer costs €0.087 an hour at €0.38/kWh, so a six-hour drying session is about €0.52. A 1,000 W heated dryer with a cover dries faster but costs €0.380 an hour — over four times as much.
Heated airer, dehumidifier or tumble dryer?
A heated airer adds warmth to the clothes but the water still goes into the room air, which is a problem in a damp Irish home. Pairing an airer with a dehumidifier in the same closed room is the fastest non-tumble option and removes the moisture instead of spreading it. A tumble dryer is fastest of all but is the most expensive to run per load.
Covers speed things up
A cover traps warm air around the clothes, which can noticeably cut drying time. Several airers sell one as an extra; check whether it is included before comparing prices.
Capacity and space
Three-tier airers hold the most laundry in the smallest floor area. Winged, single-level airers are easier to load and fold flatter for storage. Check the maximum load and the folded size against where you will actually keep it.
Sources for the figures above: electricity unit rates from SEAI energy statistics and published supplier standard rates (~€0.38/kWh day rate, July 2026). Prices and product specifications are taken from manufacturer documentation and Amazon.ie listings at time of writing and change frequently.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a heated clothes airer cost to run in Ireland?
A typical 220–230 W heated airer costs about €0.084–€0.087 an hour at €0.38/kWh. Most have no thermostat and draw near their rated power the whole time, so a six-hour load is roughly €0.50. On a night rate of €0.18/kWh the same load is about €0.25.
Is a heated airer cheaper than a tumble dryer?
Per hour, yes by a wide margin: a heated airer draws around 220–230 W while a tumble dryer typically draws 2,000 W or more when heating. The airer is slower, so compare per load, not per hour — but for most households a heated airer is still much cheaper per load.
Do heated airers cause damp and mould?
The water in your clothes has to go somewhere, and with an airer it goes into the room. In a small closed room that raises humidity and condensation. Running a dehumidifier in the same room, or drying near an open window or extractor, prevents it.
Can I leave a heated airer on overnight?
Many people do, and running it overnight on a night-rate or smart-meter tariff roughly halves the cost. Follow the manufacturer's instructions, keep it away from curtains and bedding, and don't cover it with anything other than the cover designed for it.
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