Vileda Cordomatic Retractable Clothes Line, 15 m (2)

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This retractable washing line just wouldn’t convince us if left outdoors, but it is one of the few washing lines that works fantastically inside. Customers have had success in encouraging the washing line to stay taut by using the cleat hooks under the line, as well as installing additional hooks.

The sturdiest lines are made out of steel coated in PVC. This makes them strong and weather-resistant. Typically they last much longer. However, they can also become extremely brittle when exposed to prolonged sunlight. Additionally, if they’re put under excessive loads they tend to stretch and deform to a point where they will not return to their original shape. There are still some fabric/rope/ nylon lines floating about but these do have a shorter lifespan and have proven unpopular over recent years. Fitting a retractable wash line For drying a lot of clothes without forking out loads of money, the Minky Retractable Washing Line provides 30 m of drying space and is very reasonably priced. When looking to buy a retractable washing line it is always important to make sure you make the right choice for the space you have and the amount of laundry you need to dry. There are several things you may need to consider including price, clothesline capacity, line strength as well as if you want an outdoor or indoor retractable washing line. The casing is sturdy and corrosion-resistant with a powder coating. The tension of each line is designed to prevent any sagging.The main selling point for retractable lines is just that; they’re retractable. They’re very useful for people without something in their garden to attach a permanent washing line to and disappear inside a discrete housing when you’re done. They can also affix to basically any surface, so effectively, you can have a washing line anywhere! If you want to dry your washing naturally in the fresh air, yet only have a small garden, this outdoor retractable washing line is ideal. The Minky provides a full 30 m of drying space on two lines, so it can be used to span a balcony or patio. And, because there are 2 lines, each line can span a different section of your garden to maximise drying space – ideal if you have a large family and do a lot of washing. Install cleat hooks underneath the wall unit. Wrapping the washing line around these large, metal cleat hooks, after pulling out the amount that you need, will prevent more line from being pulled out unnecessarily. Since there are two independent lines, you could use just one when you don’t need the full 30 metres of space. We don’t like how it attaches at the free end. The user has to wrap it around the anchor point on the base of the unit, and it can sometimes slip, leaving a sag in the line.

For people with larger families, or those who just get through a lot of clothes, a single line isn’t always practical, and it would just take too much time to get all the washing done. So, in the end, it comes down to your specific circumstances and needs, and you have to weigh up the pros and cons of each type of retractable washing line. Vileda Cordomatic 15 Metre Automatic Retractable Clothes Line installed using 40mm size 5 screws rather than the supplied fixing kit Although this is the shortest length of washing line featured here, it’s still capable of hanging a couple of loads at once – up to 15 kg in total. It consists of one single line that automatically retracts after use. The line itself is relatively thin, with no wire core, but with the use of a couple of clothes props laundry won’t drag on the floor.It’s one of the best retractable washing lines if you’re working to a budget because it has a lot of potential, but not the high price or more complicated mechanism of some other retractable washing lines. Often people overload it which stretches the lines, leaving some longer than the others. That affects the operation of the washing line. However, you should be fine if you follow the instructions correctly.