Washer dryer-good idea?

Derby2

My kitchen has recently had a bit of a revamp and the old washing machine now looks rubbish! It was a white one but now looks decidedly yellow. It works ok, but is very noisy on a spin cycle.

We don't have any room for a tumble dryer, so we were considering getting a washer-dryer. I know they don't have a brilliant reputation, but I would only really like one for drying sheets. It is such trouble trying to dry them inside in winter.

Does anyone have any recommendations or advice?

tanith

I wouldn't recommend them if you do lots of washing as of course they usually take ages with the drying and you can't do any more washing till finished with the drying... I was also told they tend to go wrong more often but I am not certain about that...

Beebop

From personal experience - Don't get one - haven't had a decent one yet (and always got "good" makes) They don't seem to achieve anything well.....
It's just my opinion but I would steer clear.

newnhak

Hi

I considered having one and looked at the info on ukwhitegoods. I decided no in the end but here is the link so you can make up your own mind.

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=267

I am actually considering not having a tumble dryer ay all and getting a rack to put things on the radiator but I think I would propbably become quickly overrun with washing lol!

lizziebell*80

Well I got one in 2003 when I lived in a small flat, it is an Indesit one 12D or something and I still have it and it still works (I still have a small kitchen in my house and hence wouldn't be able to have both).

I haven't ever tried to get anything bone dry with it, but I just use the shortest setting (40 mins) to get the worst of the moisture out of towels and bedding to get them started off drying and then put them over clothes horses.

I'm not sure what I will do when it eventually dies, I suppose it may depend on what I can afford at the time as to whether I get another washer/dryer

Josepina

I'm with Lizzie, I got Zanussi washer-dryer 4 years ago and haven't had any problems with it. But there are only 2 of us so we don't have tons of washing and I mainly use dryer for undies, towels and bedding. The towels I dry to about 90% then finish off on airer out of choice. In summer I use the washing line, more eco friendly.
I would buy another washer dryer!

JoolzS

I bought my first washer-dryer about 20 years ago and wouldn't be without the drying facility now. There are two of us in a flat, and I find it invaluable for drying bedding and towels, especially in the winter. We use airers to dry the majority of the washing, but it's nice to have the facility of the tumble-dryer when we need it. I tend to use it mainly to half dry bath towels to stop them feeling "crispy".

Julie

Wickedkitten

We have airers now that we are renting but even in the middle of winter at our house, I still hung the washing out.

Really can't beat it in the summertime. Sheets that have been hung outside all day in the sun, bliss.

BuddyBonthenet

I asked my uncle about this when I was refitting my kitchen as he has been an engineer for Hotpoint for years. He said he wouldn't buy one himself because all brands do tend to breakdown and then you are without both a washing machine and a dryer.

It didn't matter too much to me as I don't tumble dry normally anyway (I do have one somewhere in the garage), but I just fancied one at the time - now I would also think about the expense of running it. I prefer to use airers.

Mikeyorks

Early Hotpoints (and probably later ones!) were absolute rubbish. The whole lid inside our first one, before out of warranty, was absolutely full of engineer 'stickies' showing what he'd done. Fortunately a small fire inside it got rid of them .. so he could start again. The replacement Hoover wasn't too much better.

But the Zanussi Jetstream (1600) we've had the past 3.5 years is absolutely brilliant. None of them put a trace of steam / humidity into the room .... and this one has been impeccably behaved as regards maintenance.

BuddyBonthenet

Mikeyorks wrote: »

Early Hotpoints (and probably later ones!) were absolute rubbish. The whole lid inside our first one, before out of warranty, was absolutely full of engineer 'stickies' showing what he'd done. Fortunately a small fire inside it got rid of them .. so he could start again. The replacement Hoover wasn't too much better.

But the Zanussi Jetstream (1600) we've had the past 3.5 years is absolutely brilliant. None of them put a trace of steam / humidity into the room .... and this one has been impeccably behaved as regards maintenance.

LOL! I only asked him three years ago! :rotfl: