Washer Dryer Combo

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Look around online just gives very vague or contradicting figures on this subject.
My kitchen has very little room, I could technically put a separate washer and dryer but it would look awkward and get in the way of the other side of the room (the dryer would have to be next to the table and chairs and get in the way of the french doors to the outside). There is only me living in the house, I would use the Washing Machine once per week and the dryer would ONLY be used if its raining for the most part.

Does anyone actually know the typical electric/water costs comparing two relatively budget machines? (£600 for Washer and Dryer/£500 for Washer Dryer. Everything I can find compares a Washer Dryer doing a full wash+dry cycle and won't give separate figures to compare against separate machines.
 
It'll never be as good as a dedicated dryer but the space saving and rare use should mean its adequate for when it's required.

Like all dryers it'll use a tonne of electricity.
 
They're fundamentally washing machines first and tumble dryers second, so water/energy usage while wahsing should be similar to a comparable washing machine while the drying will be less efficient as the drums tend to be smaller.

This might seem obvious but my advice would be to get the best one you can, and a bigger drum is better for drying which means it'll have to run for less time. They can also be bit noisy because they use the water pump to remove water, so watch out for that if you have an open-plan kitchen/living room for example. Again, the more expensive ones will be more refined but my old Hotpoint one...isn't.
 
Getting dedicated machines and stacking not an option?

Never got on with our old hotpoint washer dryer, washing wasn't a problem but other than the first few months we never used the drying function as it wasn't worth the cost or time vs air drying.
 
As above is stacking an option? Separates always better.

I picked up a new matching recently and most loads come out remarkably drier than the 9+10yr old machine it just replaced. If you can get something spec'ed at 1600rpm you can just hang dry.
 
Stacking isn't an option unfortunately there just isn't enough room to put the machine apart from under the counter. I could technically fit a dryer but it would look very awkward and block part of the back door.

Looking at just getting a 9kg/6kg 1600 model it's only me and the only thing going in would be 3-4 towels, 2-3 hoodies, 2 Jeans, 5-7 tshirts and socks/underwear. Just getting the bigger model purely for the extra drying capacity but I'm assuming 6kg wouldn't be enough.

For the most part I would use the cloths line or an indoor rack in the kitchen with the window open. Small houses suck.
 
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I have a few mates raving about a dehumidifier to dry the clothes. You could maybe wash the clothes and then hang overnight with the dehumidifiers running and dry the clothes this way?
 
GinG said:
I have a few mates raving about a dehumidifier to dry the clothes. You could maybe wash the clothes and then hang overnight with the dehumidifiers running and dry the clothes this way?
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This is precisely what I do. Works a treat.

I hear the water is then re-usable in a way similar to distilled??
 
GinG said:
I have a few mates raving about a dehumidifier to dry the clothes. You could maybe wash the clothes and then hang overnight with the dehumidifiers running and dry the clothes this way?
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Any idea how big a one you need for a tiny room? Would be really useful especially for non tumble clothes
 
413x said:
Any idea how big a one you need for a tiny room? Would be really useful especially for non tumble clothes
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electriQ 10L Fast Dry Desiccant Dehumidifier

This is my setup:

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I only use it during winter months, Dec/Jan -> March maybe. This guy sits here and gets put on dehumidifier mode with big clothes on the radiator and then the clothes horse infront of the dehumidifier.

Bed sheets I hang on the bannister roughly directly above on the second floor and that has dried over night.

I try to do 3 loads in a day and then leave the dehumidifier on overnight; then I can pretty much immediately pack away in the morning.
 
I have a LG freestanding washer/dryer. Although the drying function only gets used for towels and bedding I couldn't live without it.
 
If you are going to go single machine, then I would say it's only worth it if you can afford a decent brand (like LG, Bosch or Samsung) and a large capacity machine (8kg washing +) as the cheap washer dryers often have poor performance.
 
dLockers said:
electriQ 10L Fast Dry Desiccant Dehumidifier

This is my setup:

jUmH6i0.jpg


I only use it during winter months, Dec/Jan -> March maybe. This guy sits here and gets put on dehumidifier mode with big clothes on the radiator and then the clothes horse infront of the dehumidifier.

Bed sheets I hang on the bannister roughly directly above on the second floor and that has dried over night.

I try to do 3 loads in a day and then leave the dehumidifier on overnight; then I can pretty much immediately pack away in the morning.
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Could be useful. Especially if a second hand one is knocking around.

Anything big or that can goes in the tumble in winter. Everything goes outside in summer.

But it's the nylon or non tumble stuff has to be air dried. At minute I crank the tado up for this. But it's not as efficient as a dehumidifier.
I hate that clothes rack being out all the time in winter
 
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