Umbrella Clothesline – Makes and Models Advice Guide
When researching umbrella clotheslines you will want to ensure that you are getting the very best for your money. You obviously have a fair amount o...
When researching umbrella clotheslines you will want to ensure that you are getting the very best for your money. You obviously have a fair amount of washing to do and need the additional space that these devices can afford you, but you don’t want your umbrella washing line to collapse and have to do your washing all over again, so what should you look out for and who are the best manufacturers…
Household Essentials: -
Household Essentials has a range of umbrella clotheslines with aluminium arms for more support. They range from 12 line, which offers 165 feet of drying line, to 30 line, which will give you in excess of 210 feet of drying line. The base pole is anchored into the ground via a plastic ground sleeve. Reviews on this product showed that althrough it was value for money retailing at around $50, it was not suitable for heavy use as it was not as sturdy as some people had hoped.
For those with daily washing, you may wish to opt for a umbrella clotheslines that is permanently placed outdoors and cemented to the yard.
Moerman Umbrella Clothes Dryer:-
Moerman have a slightly better heavy duty umbrella clothes dryer, 88342 Laundry solutions multistage heavey duty 4-arm, which is capable of dealing with more weight and can handle a batch of towels without much hassle. It offers 164 feet of clothes line and is easy to open and close as you need it. It also spins easily with a spinning radius of eight feet to make loading the wash line that much easier.
Moerman also have a selection of other umbrella style washing lines ranging from the 88341 to the 88343 which offers 170 feet of drying line space. Again it is not as stable as a permanent washline, yet if you are prepared to balance your loads, this is a much more finished product and the price reflects that. You can expect to pay in the region of $60-$80 for a Moerman Umbrella Clothesline.
Whitney Designs:-
Whitney designs is well known for its washing lines and although the parrallel washing line is not fundamentally an umbrella design, it is easy to catagorise it as such. Features of this model include:-
- Strong Aluminum Dryer Arms And Is Pre-Strung w/ Vinyl-Coated Poly Core Clothesline.
- Has One Piece Rope Arms With Extruded Holes That Practically Eliminate Rope Wear.
- Has 246 Feet Of Drying Space, A Galvanized 2-Piece Center Post.
- All Of The Lines Are Parallel (As Opposed To The Umbrella Shape).
The cost of one of these devices will be short of $60 and the online reviews show that customers are happy with the level of sturdiness as well as the ease at which they open and close. For 246 feet of washing line, this is a very economical option.
