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  Review of Tesco Value rotary dryer

  Features

  3 arms; 27 metres drying space; ground socket; 1 year guarantee.

  Comments

  Really hard to open fully  - difficult to push the arms up and secure using the screw mechanism. Did not feel very stable when fully loaded and cord sagged after use. Small capacity.

  Rating: 41/100

  Price: £9

  Stockist: http://www.tesco.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - July 2008

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  Review of Argos 850/5332 rotary dryer

  Features

  3 arms.  30 metres drying space. ground socket. 1 year guarantee.

  Comments

  Very difficult to open and close. Doesn't feel very sturdy when fully loaded and doesn't rotate well.

  Rating: 51/100

  Price: £8.97

  Stockist: 0845 640 1010 - http://www.argos.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - July 2008

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  Review of Vileda Ready to Use rotary dryer

  Features

  4 arms, 50 metres drying space; cover; ground socket; pegs and peg bag; 4 year guarantee.

  Comments

  Really stiff to push up and locate notch when opening and closing. Quite tall. Satisfactory stability but lines sagged slightly after use.

  Rating: 60/100

  Price: £39.99

  Stockist: 0845 7697356 - http://www.vileda-springclean.com

  GHI Test Report - July 2008

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  Review of Minky 45cm Classic rotary dryer

  Features

  4 arms; 45 metres drying space; ground socket; 1 year guarantee.

  Comments

  Arms quite high and you can't alter height. Tension of the lines can be altered by moving green notch. Very difficult to push and twist to open and close.

  Rating: 65/100

  Price: £24.99

  Stockist: 01706 716114 - http://www.minky.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - July 2008

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  Review of Leifheit Linomatic rotary dryer

  Features

  4 arms; 40 metres drying space; retractable cord; Ground socket; optional ground spike £16.99; 3 year guarantee.

  Comments

  A pull cord makes opening this sturdy dryer a doddle, although it's slightly trickier to collapse. The nylon lines retract into the arms of the dryer to keep them clean and prevent tangling when the dryer's not in use. Normally needs to be set in concrete, but an optional screw-in soil socket (£16.99) is available.

  Rating: 77/100

  Price: £115

  Stockist: 01934 853853 - http://www.marketeer-london.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - July 2008

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  Review of Brabantia Smart Lift rotary dryer

  Features

  4 arms; 60 metres drying space; cover; ground spike  and socket with cover; 5 year guarantee.

  Comments

  A foot pedal releases the telescopic pole when you set the dryer up, so there's no need to bend down. The arms are long enough to dry a double sheet and their height can be adjusted from 95cm to 205cm. There's a protective cover and a ground spike with a cap to anchor the dryer in soil.

  Rating: 82/100

  Price: £133

  Stockist: 0870 240 7641 - http://www.brabantia.com

  GHI Test Report - July 2008

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  Review of John Lewis rotary dryer

  Good Housekeeping Top Scorer

  Features

  4 arms; 50 metres drying space; cover; ground spike; 5 year guarantee.

  Comments

  Easy to open and close dryer by depressing thumb switch on the handle.  Sturdy when fully loaded and rotates well. The height and tension of the lines can be altered separately. Good capacity.

  Rating: 84/100

  Price: £50

  Stockist: 0845 604 9049 - http://www.johnlewis.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - July 2008