Dry:Soon Drying Pod: Unboxing, Setup & Review (Jan-23)

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The Dry Soon Drying Pod is available from Lakeland ( lakeland.co.uk ). The video unboxes my new Drying Pod and shows how to set it up and then reviews the first drying cycle. I also make some recommendations based on my experience.

[@ShatteredRippleBooks]

Thanks for the review it was very helpful. Especially about the damp air. I will now make sure that the room it's in is well ventilated.

[@Helpful-Stuff]

Thanks for the comment. I am glad the videos was helpful 👍😀

[@MarklovesTV]

A really useful video. It showed me how to put the cover on.

[@Helpful-Stuff]

Thanks for the nice comment 😀 I am glad the video was helpful.

[@christinepattison8193]

Just bought one of vinted thanks for showing me that i put it up properly 😊

[@Helpful-Stuff]

The video shows the first time I used the Drying Pod. I have had it for over 18months now and I use it very regularly ... I have learnt how to use it better since I made the video.... I mention these things in the video as well... - I recommend a smaller load than I had in the video - a good spin so that the clothes start of a lot drier than the clothes in the video - move the clothes around about half way through otherwise you end of with bits of clothes that are still damp where clothes are touching I hope you enjoy your new Drying Pod.

[@davidgraemesmith1980]

Definitely going to set mine up in the bathroom with the extractor fan on, only realistic option for ventilation in my flat being so close to the A63

[@Helpful-Stuff]

When I made the video I wanted to do a challenging test to check the drying capability of the Pod so I decided to do a short spin - the clothes were still quite damp when I put them in the pod. I now always do a long spin so the clothes are a lot drier before I put them in the Pod. I do not have as much of a condensation problem as I had when I made the video but the problem is still there ... the moisture from the clothes has got to go somewhere! So I think it is a sensible precaution to use your Pod in the bathroom with the extractor fan.

[@Evans_Yellow]

Think if I get one it's going in the bathroom with the extractor fan on, for the moisty winds to escape. Good review, thanks. Backflip 4 life.

[@Helpful-Stuff]

Thanks for the comment. I am glad the video was helpful 😀 As I mentioned in the video I had only given the clothes a short spin. I learnt from making the video and now I always do a long spin so the clothes are not as damp as the clothes in the video. I also use the pod near an open window.

[@annoftheoldbogroad1534]

Wonderful review. Lakeland said that cost is 31p per hour

[@Helpful-Stuff]

Thanks for the nice comment :) And thanks for the cost per hour. Electricity prices will go up in Apr-23 when if my quick calculations are correct the cost per hour will be 37p. However, the good news is that from July-23 analysts are forecasting that electricity prices will start to go down so the cost per hour will start to decrease :)

[@annoftheoldbogroad1534]

@@Helpful-Stuff Thank you so much. Yes I did a typo. It is 34p now. Another 30 pounds a month for my house. My dryer takes hours Is yours still going I fear it could end up a mistake but it is difficult at the moment I have clothes everywhere

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@@annoftheoldbogroad1534 For the video I wanted to do a good test of the drying capability so the clothes had only had a short spin and they were still very damp. Looking back on it now I think it was a very stiff test for the Drying pod and this was why the clothes took so long to dry. I now make sure the clothes have had a good spin so they are not as damp as the clothes in the video. I also set a timer on my phone to remind me that every hour I move the clothes around and I remove any clothes that have dried because I have discovered that with less clothes it does dry faster! However, I do agree it does take a long time but I just leave it running until everything is dry. The thing I do like is that if I do a wash in the morning I know that by the end of the day everything will be dry and back in drawers ... so I don't have clothes left hanging around on radiators drying. My sister has a the bigger drying pod. It sounds like you have got a lot more clothes than me to dry ... it may be worth considering buying the bigger drying pod.

[@annoftheoldbogroad1534]

@@Helpful-Stuff Thank. You.

[@ThePeanutization]

1000watts for 4 hours and still not dry. Thanks! Now I know that these are inefficient..

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The video shows the first time I used the Drying Pod. I have now had it over a year and I have got better at using it. I always do a long fast spin so that my clothes are not as wet as the clothes in the video which had only had a short spin. I also do not put as many clothes in it. I put the Pod near an open window when drying but I do not get the condensation problem that I had when I made the video because the clothes are drier when I first put them in the Pod. I move the clothes around once after about 1.5 hours to avoid wet patches on clothes. After 3 hours my clothes are dry. My only other way to dry clothes is a combined washing machine / tumble dryer but that takes a long time to dry clothes and uses a lot more electricity. I think the Drying Pod is really useful ... if it broke I would buy another asap!

[@JKeimanNg]

4 hours???

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I now give the clothes a long spin so that they are drier than the clothes in the video when I put them in the Pod. I also move the hangers around every hour. I also don't put as many clothes into the Pod at the same time. Looking back at the video ... my test wash was a very stiff test for the Pod! If you want to get clothes dry quickly then a tumble drier is the best solution but the Pod will dry clothes slower and more gently with a lower temperature and no "tumbling" ... and it uses less electricity than a tumble drier. You can also use the Pod to dry clothes that you cannot put into a tumble drier. The Pod isn't a tumble drier so drying time is measured in hours ... but to be fair less than 4 hours these days with long-spin dried clothes, regular hanger movement and less clothes.

[@hieuhuetonyngocdiep4688]

That not good

[@Evans_Yellow]

I bet you can't even do a backflip

[@Helpful-Stuff]

You're right I can't do a backflip 😀