Vileda Single Cordomatic Retractable Washing Line, 15m, Holds up to 15kg | Extendable Clothes Line with Automatic Retraction, UV‑Protected Case & Steel Fittings, Wall Mounted for Indoor & Outdoor Use

A Super retractable washing line. High quality as you'd expect from Vileda products. It's easy to install, solid built , the line has a good extendability and retractability. I like the way it looks My previous one had a white casing which soon turned yellow with the weather elements.I'm hoping Vileda have addressed this issue, Only time will tell! I'll update my review in due course but so far I rate it a five star and value for money.

UPDATE: Far from disappointed: Almost 3 years to the day (uncanny) since I originally purchased this item - and a repeat order is being placed. My family's washing has finally taken their toll; the thick plastic holding the unit to the metal bracket on the wall has snapped under the stress of some high winds and a heavy load on the line. BUT I am buying the same one again & I would still recommend this product. I have had no issues over the 3 years - the retract mechanism has never failed, and the line itself has worn well. May 2012: I was pleased with the quality of the product when I took it out of the packaging, and my other half had no problems installing it to the outside wall. The hook which it came with has rusted, and did so in a matter of a week or so, which is disappointing. A note to make with the installation is that we used are own wall plugs, simply because my other half doesn't trust "the cheap ones supplied with products". A minor disappointment was the need to purchase a clothes line prop, and without it the line (when ladened with drying clothing) sagged significantly. I would also recommend winding the line around the cleat underneath the unit twice, as with quite strong winds the line gradually pulls out, if you only do it once, and you end up with washing trailling on the floor. Overall though it is a nice product, and it is far easier to retract the line to keep it clean than to have to take a cloth out to wipe the line down everytime(when we get nice enough weather to put washing out that is). It also means there isn't a washing line spoiling the line of sight in the garden or affecting the children when they are playing.

So brand names don't always mean as much as they used to, quality of a lot of things has dropped over time so paying £8 for a Vileda washing line I was a little sceptical. It's a good product though, I like the metal end which is more robust than it's plastic counterparts. The fixings make it feel good and sturdy when mounted, the housing for the line feels pretty strong and the line, though thin, is good enough for the price. The two slight negatives are that it definitely needs a prop as the line sags/stretches a lot especially with towels etc. Also the plastic 'foot' under the housing which you wrap the line around to keep it taut looks like it will not last. I can see from the reviews that many have found it breaks easily. But if it lasts the summer it only takes a couple of turns of the screws to unmount the whole line and pop it indoors for the winter to hopefully make it last longer. All in all how can you complain for such a cheap price!

lasted 6 year before the line gave way cracked and stretched worked great till then this is the 3rd I've had in ten years so not bad really .out in all weathers uv snow frost and rain takes its toil good product other wise

Happy so far with this clothes line. good strong line, retracts well Good length for my garden

Does what it is supposed to. Cheap and cheerful but works well. The line itself is very thin guage, but seems to be strong depsite this. At anything over 5 or 6 metres extension you will probably need a line prop as it does sag quite a lot, but in my experience this is the case with any clothes line. The supplied fixings are my only issue and are, in my humble opinion junk, especially the wall plugs. I was sceptical of their quality when initially fitting and sure enough they failed after a couple of weeks. Dump them and use some decent screws and wall plugs (I used 50mm x 4mm screws and cheap red wall plugs form one of the "catalogue" tool suppliers) and you should be very happy indeed. Overall, definitely recommended.

This is our third Cordomatic, we have used them for years to dry clothes over our back patio and the basic principle and design is simple and effective. I think our previous two must have been made in Germany or at least in a different factory; this one is made in China. The mounting arm and rivets are relatively flimsy and do not quite line up with the holes from the previous one. Kind of surprised that something so basic has been fluffed. I see from other reviews that the plastic is also more brittle if the tensioning lug is breaking. China doesn't mean low quality any more, quite the opposite in many cases, so I blame this on the manufacturer cutting one corner too many to shave a few pence off the cost. Shame, as we have always trusted this brand in the past. Update October 2025: I normally wind these up in Autumn so I tried to do that. The spring seems to have gone even though this is barely a few months old. Of course it's well past the return window. Very disappointing.

Excellent washing line . Easy to install and use . Good price and the line length spot on for our garden . It's retractable , so when not in use you you can retract it to protect it from the weather. Recommended

Bel prodotto, un pochino costoso ma adatto allo scopo. Molto funzionale.

Parfait, ça change la vie! On utilisait 2 séchoirs sur pieds depuis longtemps, ne pouvant pas installer de corde à linge fixe. Mais avec ce système c'est génial! J'ai préféré quand même utiliser des vis plus longues et costauds que celles fournies pour fixer la base qui est très sollicitée, en prise au vent. Et c'est top 👌🏼

Das ist die perfekte Wäscheleine! Die mittlerweile mehrfachen Tests hat sie alle mit Bravour bestanden. Bei uns muss sie ca. 10 Meter überbrücken, wir haben mittig einen zusätzlichen Pfosten samt Haken platziert / einbetoniert, über den die Leinen geführt werden, so dass sie recht straff sind und kaum durchhängen. Die "Enden" werden bei uns mit 2 Karabinern einfach in den Gartenzaun eingehängt. Das Fixieren der Leinen an der Seiltrommel ist immer erforderlich, geht aber sehr gut, so dass man die beiden Leinen über eine beliebige Strecke (eben maximal 15 Meter) spannen kann. Auch das Rückführen in die Seiltrommel geht schnell, einfach und absolut ohne Verheddern der beiden Leinen. Und: Die Leinen sind dann "weg", der Garten ist frei von Leinen, diese verschwinden komplett in der Seiltrommel.

Good quality

Brilliant and efficient. Very strong.