Washer / Dryer combo experiences?

Paul11

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We dont currently have a tumble dryer and have no room for one.

Was thinking to do washer / dryer combo

I know there is vented vs condensing. I have the option to drill through the wall if its worth it.

any words of wisdom if they are worth it or not?
 
Bought one a couple of months back because ain't nobody got time to wait for stuff to dry when you've got a poorly baby vomming everywhere.

It's been great, a hisense condenser model. Zero complaints, it washes, it dries and it does a good job of both.

Only time it comes slightly unstuck is if you've got some bits in there with vastly different drying times, that can leave your bits that need a bit longer to dry slightly damp as I assume they're not quite damp enough to let the sensor know it needs to keep going (or thinking about it it's probably a safety measure to stop you cooking the bits already dry).

I was slightly worried about all the tales of they nether wash or dry well so stick to separates but that's not been our experience at all.
 
yeah just have a washer, and in summer put them outside, in the winter save up until it's a good day or half a day put outside for a few hours bring inside put dehumidifier on, will dry clothes plus warm your room.

If you do need tumble driver best to get dedicated one.

Look into what you can tumble dry also, when I looked at what we could, it's literally just linen bedsheets. No wools, no synethnics, no elastic (so that means no pants or socks)
 
I don't have one but I'd say some from the better brands like LG, Bosch and Samsung do work OK. Get a bigger drum size for better performance.

Vented will be better performance, and you won't have to empty the collection tray. However, some of the condensing ones do work reasonably well, but won't be as good as vented.

Washer dryers are very popular in Japan where Panasonic is a major brand, and their large drum machines work well, but they don't sell them here any more, so try the brands above.
 
NoNameNoNumber said:
We looked loosely the other day in John Lewis. 8kg wash but could only dry 4kg.
Not sure if that’s a common theme across all but no good for us with 2 young children.
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It's pretty common for the dry capacity to be about half the wash capacity, thought some newer models are very slightly better.

We use a washer dryer and it's perfect for us. It washes just fine and stuff comes out completely dry. These days I just put a load in before going to bed and when I get up it's done and dry, no messing around. Not going to be for everyone though, and the large capacity (and heat pump) models can be extremely expensive.
 
used to have a washer and a separate dryer back when i was renting
now have a combi washer/dryer in my home

pros:
space saving, a single machine that does both

cons:
you can dry one load whilst the second load is washing
when i was looking, i think the energy/water efficiency of the separate appliances is better than the combi
i also find that the separate dryer dries my clothes with much less creases than the combi
 
I've had washer/dryers for as long as I can remember. Currently have some sort of LG Direct Drive machine and it's been superb. Never had an issue in the past, even with cheaper machines. Ideal for me, I do one load of washing a week which means if I need to dry it, I can leave it to run overnight, usually on cheaper electric and it's all done and dry the following morning.
 
As above, generally poor - got one but don't use it for drying.

We got a dedicated one and use a heated airer for anything that can't be tumble dried.
 
dlockers said:
Pretty garbage. I just used a clothes horse and dehumidifier.
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Thats exaclty what we do now

NoNameNoNumber said:
We looked loosely the other day in John Lewis. 8kg wash but could only dry 4kg.
Not sure if that’s a common theme across all but no good for us with 2 young children.
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it does seem to be the way they work which is a bit of a problem for us, also with 2 your children

Scramz said:
I prefer separate units, can have then running at the same time.
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if we have the space, that would be the prefered choice, but we dont.
 
Paul11 said:
Thats exaclty what we do now


it does seem to be the way they work which is a bit of a problem for us, also with 2 your children


if we have the space, that would be the prefered choice, but we dont.
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Tbh, we use a horse and dehumidifier for most of our washing. The tumble is just for towels and other large items.
 
Our dryer has a much larger drum than the washing machine. Gives the clothes more room to tumble and separate. I guess because it doesn't need the same level of dampening as a spin dryer.

I've always had separates, but for a while we had a combo as the washing machine. I only tried using it as a dryer once and it used a ton of energy and did an awful job of it.
 
Our washer/dryer doesn't have a tank, it uses the washer waste to expel water during the drying cycle. I don't use it often for drying because a full wash/dry cycle can be 4-5 hours in one hit. I find it easier to do a wash cycle, sort the items which need a dryer back in then air out the rest.
 
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A relative has had these for years.

Maybe the technology has improved. But the ones they bought were quite expensive. However they broke very frequently, always seem to be getting a new one.

The flip side of this is someone I worked with swore by theirs.

Guess what I'm saying is. If no other option, worth a go, but maybe don't expect longevity. Though you can probably balance this a bit by using it less in the summer etc.
 
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