Product Description

Save money and energy and let nature do the clothes drying with this "parallel" style clothes dryer from WHITNEY DESIGN. The upper structure of this dryer is made from steel. With 30 vinyl coated lines, it provides 210 feet of drying space. There is no assembly required. A one piece plastic ground sleeve provides a way to anchor the dryer into the ground. When not being used as a dryer, it folds for easy storage. When set up, the dryer measures 72" wide x 84" deep x 72" high. Item #4000

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56591 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Whitney Designs
• Model: 4000
• Released on: 2008-04-25
• Dimensions: 72.00" h x 72.00" w x 84.00" l, 15.00 pounds

Features

• Parallel-style clothes dryer opens and closes easily
• 30 vinyl-coated lines provide 210 feet of linear drying space
• Durable steel arms; 2-piece galvanized steel post
• Plastic ground sleeve anchors the post into the ground
• Measures 84 by 72 by 72 inches

Amazon.com Product Description
The benefits of air drying clothes are many--fabrics last longer, energy bills run lower, and clothes and sheets naturally smell better when hung outside--not to mention the health benefits of spending a few minutes outdoors in the sunshine. This eco-friendly parallel-style clothes dryer features 30 vinyl-coated lines that provide 210 feet of linear drying space. All the drying lines come pre-strung and ready to use with no assembly required. The unit offers durable construction with steel arms, a high-impact plastic post cap and slide, and a two-piece post made from corrosion-resistant galvanized steel. A plastic ground sleeve anchors the post into the ground, and the arms can be folded down for compact storage when not in use. The clothes dryer measures 84 by 72 by 72 inches.

Customer Reviews

GREAT CLOTHES TREE
I BROUGHT THE WHITNEY CLOTHES TREE BECAUSE I OWNED ONE BEFORE. THE LAST ONE I OWNED WHICH I USED 3 TIMES A WEEK TO HANG OUT OUR FAMILY WASH LASTED ALMOST 8 YEARS! (WOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER BUT KIDS ARE HARD ON THINGS) SO I KNEW WHEN IT WAS TIME TO REPLACE IT I WOULDN'T GET ANY OTHER KIND. UNLIKE THE ONES IN THE LOCAL HARDWARE/HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTERS THIS ONE IS HEAVY DUTY AND HAS MORE LINES FOR DRYING SPACE. THE STEEL ARMS ARE STRONG AND IT GOES UP AND DOWN EASILY. THIS IS A GREAT VALUE!

Everything is covered in grease :(
I'm so upset, I received this dryer for Christmas and used it for the first time today to find out that all the poles and lines are covered in grease. All of my clothes, towels and sheets are now coved in it also.

I will call the company on Monday to find out if this is not the norm, maybe I just got unlucky and received a lemon. But for now I'm so mad that my clothes may be reuined, I will have to wash them all again and see if I can get all the grease out.

Has anyone else experienced this? I'm not talking a little grease on the center pole so it will slide, I'm talking thick smudeges of it on all the poles and lines. The thing reeks and so do all of my clothes now that I brought them in the house. I tried to wipe it down but it's not helping and is an unbelievably daunting task with all of the lines, I think it's impossible for me to clean it up enough to be used.

But on the other hand I love the design, it is very sturdy and I would try another one if it isn't covered in grease.

UPDATE: The company was extremely apologetic, they said that is definitely not normal and have shipped out a new one immediatley. I'm very happy with their customer service and would difinitely update my rating to 4 stars as I do love the design and quality.

UPDATE II: I got the shipment within a few days and unfortunatly it was also covered in grease. I don't get how there are thousands of these out there and no one has had this problem. I had 2 friends look at it, and smell it, lol, and they completely agreed it is not right. You cannot touch the thing without your hands smelling and a good hand wash does not get rid of the stink. Unfortunatly I'm going to return it and try and find a different brand.

Just What I Was Looking For
After investigation I decided to purchase the Whitney Design 4000 Clothes Dryer. I haven't regretted it. I live in an off-grid situation in the high desert and this is perfect. It is well-made and roomy and turns in the breeze. We get some extreme wind out here, but I haven't used it on really windy days, although the clothespins would probably give before the dryer. When I was looking into these I had alot of trouble understanding how it was held in position as it is not in the product description, and I believe it should be. You will need to set their sleeve in the ground with cement. Then there is an extension pole that fits in the sleeve and then the pole with the umbrella dryer fits in the extension pole. I used the quick drying cement you just pour in the ground and add water, so this was a fairly simple procedure. After the sleeve is secured, this is a very sturdy clothesline. Easy to put up and take down. Highly recommend and a bargain at this price.