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Washer Dryer

Molep

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Hi

My mum is looking to get a new washer dryer and I know nothing about them, so am looking for advice on what not to get, what to get, ideally she is looking for a Bosch one.

Also am I correct in thinking all the fluff goes down the waste pipe? seems too small and would get blocked!



thanks.
 
Having used (not really out of choice) washer dryers for some years now I can't wait to move into my new property so I can have separate machines.

If I had to have another I would seriously invest in a Miele.
 
I've just bought a beko washer dryer, currently happy with it.

The things I looked for were decent reviews, a decent guarantee and then price.

With reference to the waste pipe yes everything goes down there and no it doesn't get blocked and OMG what do you mean fluff? You know fluff is part of your clothes so if there was enough to block a waste pipe you'd be missing arms and legs of clothes you took out :)

There will be a dryer filter which will also catch a fair amount of that sort of thing which you have to empty yourself but that's standard.

Personally unless you're in a very heavy use house eg multiple children or a newborn or something I don't see why you'd go with separates (unless you have dedicated space in a utility in which case why not).. years ago they used to break a lot more and I kinda got it then but the one I just bought came with a 10 year guarantee on the motor anyway.

The miele thing is a fair point but they are conspicuously expensive and I do ponder if it's really worth that much more. For example I think you could buy 2 of what I've just got for 1 miele.. I set off wanting one and just couldn't justify it.
 
We have a mid>bottom range indiset washer dryer, the cycles can take a long time, its important not so cram them full, wife is happy with it, we only use the drier in rare circumstances.
 
I have a ~£600 LG washer/dryer. I think it's a good machine; the wash is very, very good and the drying function is decent enough. However, I only use the low temperature setting for drying, as otherwise there is an odd plastic type smell.
 
I've been using an LG direct drive washer dryer for the last 11 years, it's a been great that whole time. I don't really use the dryer all that often to be honest but then I wouldn't use a separate dryer any more frequently anyway!

Most useful thing was when I stumbled across a forum listing undocumented features, including how to use just the drying function without having to do any wash or spin cycle first, and how to set a spin cycle without a wash cycle!!
 
CrispyWombat said:
Most Washer/Dryers don't have any lint trap.

I usually take it apart to clean the pipework on my LG one, once a year, it's a fairly easy procedure.
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Really, i thought it was a pretty important thing to be able to trap and remove the lint that builds up. Our dryer has two, the first one i empty after each load and it gathers a fist full of fluff. The second needs doing once a month or so and gathers more like fluffy dust.
 
robj20 said:
Really, i thought it was a pretty important thing to be able to trap and remove the lint that builds up. Our dryer has two, the first one i empty after each load and it gathers a fist full of fluff. The second needs doing once a month or so and gathers more like fluffy dust.
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What dryer is that?
 
Standalone dryers can still be connected to the waste though to drain condensate and they all have lint filters.
Our Bosch HP Condenser has two lint filters like the Samsung mentioned above.
 
To be honest I've never seen a dryer attached to the waste! But to be fair I've spent years with a combo so it has to be obviously.
 
To be fair, it's optional and only on condensing dryers. And by default they are set up so you have to empty the condensate tank after each cycle rather than plumb it in.
 
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