Washer/Dryer Combination help please

Fruball

Hi

I have absolutely no idea where to put this so I thought this was as good a place as any.

My washing machine has just packed up, and my tumble dryer works most, but not all of the time...

I am considering a combination Washer Dryer but my neighbour had one a few years ago and said it was rubbish.

I don't want to spend out more than I need to but some of them that I am looking at are £329 which is probably less than having separate machines.

I like the idea of just shoving my clothes in and getting them out dry! But I have heard that it leaves them really creased.

Any advice from anyone who has one please?

Many TIA

HappyMJ

Fruball wrote: »

Hi

I have absolutely no idea where to put this so I thought this was as good a place as any.

My washing machine has just packed up, and my tumble dryer works most, but not all of the time...

I am considering a combination Washer Dryer but my neighbour had one a few years ago and said it was rubbish.

I don't want to spend out more than I need to but some of them that I am looking at are £329 which is probably less than having separate machines.

I like the idea of just shoving my clothes in and getting them out dry! But I have heard that it leaves them really creased.

Any advice from anyone who has one please?

Many TIA

Which one is £329....What is it's drying capacity? My guess is that is has a 2.5kg drying capacity which is pretty useless.

Personally I hate them. If either part dies. The washing or the drying part the whole machine gets replaced.

If you really must have one then I saw one at Argos the other day commenting on a thread like this for £560 which has a much better capacity. Samsung...8kg/5kg...etc...

It leaves them creased as you are loading to it's maximum capacity...even in a stand alone dryer that can happen. If you only half load any dryer with damp clothes it'll dry a lot quicker and with less creases.

Fruball

Hi HappyMJ

Wash = 7kg and dry = 5kg which I didn't think was too bad. It has sensor drying too and has got 4.3/5 on reviews.

I am totally undecided as the only person I know who had one, had it 6+ years ago and they might have improved by then? Maybe?

sk240

In my experience they are rubbish, they dont wash as well, and takes ages to dry the clothes, also if you are on a water meter it will use more water during the drying cycle as it uses the cold water feed to condence the water out

Chimpofdoom

I like my washer and dryer, does both jobs very well.

Of course I would except it to as I paid £750 (I spent ages looking into this and it was the best machine out there).

Seperates werent an option for us as we generally don't have the space.

I've heard similar stories about washer driers being crap, but generally from people who get the cheapest ones. If you do go for one, read the reviews know what to expect (slightly damp clothes was one I read alot).

If you have the space for seperate machines.. then that's what I'd go for!

C_Mababejive

Whatever you buy >John Lewis..also reads my post re my friends AEG experience.

notanewuser

I love love love my AEG washer dryer. It's 9kg wash/7kg dry and was about £580.

Hezzawithkids

I have an Indesit washer dryer and I hate it. It washes ok but I haven't yet found a dryer setting that doesn't completely mangle everything (and no I don't overload it) which means it takes twice as long to do the ironing. If you can get 2 machines or spend a lot to get a really good one (like chimpofdoom did).

SternMusik

There recently was a thread on this: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4762533

I don't like these machines at all. Drying capacity is reduced, and they use mains water for the drying process (for the condenser). Not very eco friendly, and not good for your water bills (if metered). Generally they seem to break down more often than separate washers and driers, and are more complicated and expensive to fix.

GlynD

We've had a number of washer/dryer combinations and had no issues with them at all. We felt they worked very well and they suited us. Recently however we had a change of opinion because of a number of factors and we've put in a separate washing machine and tumble dryer and we feel it's much better because:

1. The cost of two Beko machines wasn't much more than that of a good combination machine.

2. Our dryer vents internally. We'd previously been put off by the need to have a vent hose going out the window.

3. Our dryer drum has a much larger capacity than the washing machine meaning that clothes dry faster.

4. A second load of washing can be done whilst the first lot is drying.

We're converted permanently now to using two separate machines but if circumstance or space demanded we go back to a combination washer/dryer we wouldn't be annoyed.

Fruball

Thanks all.

I will stick to separate machines. I don't iron unless absolutely necessary and it sounds like it is absolutely necessary with the washer/dryers so that simply isn't going to work for me.

Thanks for the replies