Vileda Cordomatic 15 Metre Automatic Retractable Clothes Line - Indoor outdoor Plastic washing line, Red

A replacement for an earlier version of the same product that expired after about ten years of regular use - the retracting mechanism made a loud 'twang' and retracted no more!This model which unfortunately doesn't have the same fixing hole pattern was relatively simple to attach to the house wall in my back garden and the line is easily long enough to reach the other end about 25 feet away (that'd be about 8 metres in new money). I considered the provided screws to be fit for purpose so unlike others I've used them and it all looks and feels properly secure. I also like the way the housing (for the rather natty red washing line) folds back to lie neatly against the wall.All in all I'm very happy with my purchase and would recommend it without hesitation; it's a well known brand and whilst a little more expensive than other makes of unknown manufacture, I'm confident that I won't find my shirts lying in the mud the next time I put out a wash on a windy day!UPDATE 01/24 - getting on for five years down the line (geddit!) I'm happy to report that all is still well with the washing line. The only very minor issue is that that when not in use, a small length of the line is exposed (as I keep a few pegs clipped on for instant use) - this has faded from a rather attractive red to a less interesting white; the rest of the line is unchanged.Still very pleased with my purchase, money well spent.

Works well enough. Easily covers the length of my garden which is about 10m. Just need to drill a couple of holes to attach to the wall and it seems stable.The line will sag when you put clothes on it quite a bit so you need to install this fairly high up. I have it about 8ft above the ground at both ends and use a small stool to grab/attach the line. Works well and avoids having an ugly line going across the garden when not in use. Happy with it.

This is our third one of these. They usually last c 2 years and it’s usually the line itself rather than the spring retrieval reel that goes. After about 12 mths we cut the used line when the plastic sheath breaks, and pull out the reeled line for the second period of use. When that goes it’s impossible to simply replace line in the cassette, so we buy a complete replacement. We live at c 300m and get a lot of rain, wind and wintry weather, plus the line is in a hot spot when the summer comes, so 18 mths -2 years life is acceptable at the price because they do work well and are trouble- free.

Good strong wash line, this is my third one. Good product.

Completely fits the bill in a small garden as the plastic cord can be reeled in so easily after use.

Bought 2 of these and now on my third.Once fitted I tend to leave the line-cord attached to a pole , via a pulley to adjust tension, and thus it never gets rolled back into the carrier.If I had to unreel and reel this often I'd probably not choose to recommend this as the rare occasions I need to reel this back it, how to put it, needs persuasion as it's not a strong reel action.The cord is bright red but fades when exposed to sunlight to a clear plastic finish. I've never had the cord break but I'm on my third now as it's weakest feature is the plastic that sets line length. At the mechanism end there is a 'ball' of plastic that you loop the line around, this prevents the line from being pulled out from the reel and has to take the full washing load weight. This does the job reasonably well but after sun exposure it fails, cracking away from the reel and thus dropping the washing load.On average the line lasts about 2-3 years then fails so for an equivalent of £3 per year it's really a good buy. I'll keep buying replacements as it suits my set up and I can reuse the existing wall plug positions without having to move them (drill more wall holes) for a different device with different hole locations.I would not recommend using the supplied screws as they are a poor alloy and not strong steel screws, When I've tried to use the screws supplied they snap off when tightening into the wall plugs.

Good sturdy item

Is compact but it’s hard to get the line taut when you roll it out last one I used had tow hooks so you could wrap it tight