Washer/dryer

nickcardwell

just a note about the washer/dryer.

When we looked at them , the ones we seen do the following:

When washing clothes it holds about 5kg
When using the dryer part it only does/holds about 2.5kg

so when you wash the clothes, you have to take 1/2 of them out of the washer/dryer put it in a basket to use the dryer, then take the dry clothes out and put the other 1/2 wet ones back in to dry!

bbruce

We've had a few WDs in the past but never rated any for their drying.
We changed to a straight washer with a very high spin speed for many years.
Now we've got an LG WD which does both jobs well. It's direct drive so is quiet & smooth with a large capacity.

jezmyers

nickcardwell wrote: »

just a note about the washer/dryer.

When we looked at them , the ones we seen do the following:

When washing clothes it holds about 5kg
When using the dryer part it only does/holds about 2.5kg

so when you wash the clothes, you have to take 1/2 of them out of the washer/dryer put it in a basket to use the dryer, then take the dry clothes out and put the other 1/2 wet ones back in to dry!

very true, however some of them can do a 5/5 split so can wash and dry 5kg. The whole "it can wash 6 but only dry 3" is the big thing i'm looking away from.

battelaxe

You just have to know what they are for.

If you want to dry large loads on a regular basis, this is not for you.

If you like to line dry when you can, but need a dryer for the odd thing like school gear in an emergency, this is just the right thing for you. Saves hanging out annoying things like socks and pants. Dries nylon style football gear in a flash.

I have had them for 20 years+ and have no complaints. They break down with the same frequency as washing machines and will break down more if over stressed (like we do).

Great things!

Kim

littlereddevil

I have had a hoover wd and a zanussi wd and never had any problems over many years of use. If it's all you have room for they are ok but the only downfall is they dry smaller loads and take longer. But better than no dryer I would say!

suniil

we had a washer/dryer, used the dryer functionality just twice. Given it free to the buyer when we sold that house!

Now i'm in the market for a decent washing machine and not washer dryer

IWasWondering...

I have a Hoover washer/dryer(condenser) with a 1200 spin speed. Bought in 1988 when I lived in a smaller house and just didn't have room for 2 appliances. Still going strong. It's fine within it's own limitations of half a load for drying which takes at least an hour to dry. I found a lot of my sons clothes had the Do Not Tumble Dry logo on them anyway, so I also have one of these airers that are fixed on the ceiling with a rope to raise and lower it. I would not recommend drying large items in a WD (sheets etc). In mine they end up wrapping themselves into a ball because it's a small drum.
You can buy a kit that enables you to stack your Dryer above your Washing Machine - have you considered that as an option?