Washer dryer question

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gadget88 said:

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So with my tumble dryer I always unplug it. With a washer dryer it likely has a plug underneath like my existing washing machine. Is that how it’s meant of be?  There’s no power on and off button so does that mean it’s always in? My second option is on the counter but I worry about the heat going near the boiler? 

Why do you unplug it?  If its to save energy, modern appliances use zero to a fraction of a watt when plugged in but on standby (by law).

If you just want to know a faulty appliance isn't going to spontaneously burst into flames when not in use, you could get an electrician to wire you an accessible switch somewhere near by, or install a new socket that you can access (say inside an adjacent cupboard).

I'm not sure what you're saying about your boiler - however a washer dryer, like a washer should be on a solid floor due to the vibrations during the wash and spin cycles - also I'd imagine you don't have the drain or supply available above the counter for the washing machine.

gadget88

comeandgo said:

Buy a condensing tumble dryer and you can use it where it’s sat.

I think the current house has a washer dryer rather than tumble dryer 

casper_gutman

gadget88 said:

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So with my tumble dryer I always unplug it. With a washer dryer it likely has a plug underneath like my existing washing machine. Is that how it’s meant of be?  There’s no power on and off button so does that mean it’s always in? My second option is on the counter but I worry about the heat going near the boiler? 

The washing machine should really have some accessible means of isolating it in case of issues. Ours is plugged into an inaccessible socket but with an isolating switch above the worktop. In our old kitchen it was plugged into a switched socket in the next cupboard, which could be accessed okay as long as nothing too tall was placed on the shelf in front of it. It should be a pretty simple job for an electrician to fix this if there's nothing in place already.

Re. the boiler, the housings of modern boilers stay pretty cool in use. They can often be enclosed in a cupboard with no ventilation needed, providing some pretty small minimum clearances are respected. Check the manual for yours if you have it, or search online for a PDF. It probably isn't as much of an issue as you think.

DullGreyGuy

gadget88 said:

Got another question 

So with my tumble dryer I always unplug it. With a washer dryer it likely has a plug underneath like my existing washing machine. Is that how it’s meant of be?  There’s no power on and off button so does that mean it’s always in? My second option is on the counter but I worry about the heat going near the boiler? 

Why are you unplugging the tumble dryer?

Ultimately it comes down to how your electrics are in your kitchen. In our current place the dishwasher and washing/washing-dryer both plug in under the sink so in principle you could unplug it if you have a weird fascination for doing so. In our last kitchen the appliances had unswitched sockets behind them but there was a multi switch for all of them on the wall above the counter like:



Our new washer and dryer (seperate) are left plugged in with power all the time. They are "smart" (dont use most the features most the time) but when the washer is about to finish it tells the tumble dryer and the tumble dryer sets itself to an appropriate programme based on the washer... so cottons to cottons, delicates to delicates etc

grumpy_codger

gadget88 said:

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So with my tumble dryer I always unplug it. 

Why? 

With a washer dryer it likely has a plug underneath like my existing washing machine. Is that how it’s meant of be?

What do you mean by underneath?

There’s no power on and off button so does that mean it’s always in?

I've never seen an appliance without this button. However, there's nothing wrong with it being always on. And if it's plugged into inaccessible socket, normally this socket has to be powered via accessible wall switch.

My second option is on the counter but I worry about the heat going near the boiler? 

I don't like this, but don't see anything to worry about.

gadget88

DullGreyGuy said:

gadget88 said:

Got another question 

So with my tumble dryer I always unplug it. With a washer dryer it likely has a plug underneath like my existing washing machine. Is that how it’s meant of be?  There’s no power on and off button so does that mean it’s always in? My second option is on the counter but I worry about the heat going near the boiler? 

Why are you unplugging the tumble dryer?

Ultimately it comes down to how your electrics are in your kitchen. In our current place the dishwasher and washing/washing-dryer both plug in under the sink so in principle you could unplug it if you have a weird fascination for doing so. In our last kitchen the appliances had unswitched sockets behind them but there was a multi switch for all of them on the wall above the counter like:



Our new washer and dryer (seperate) are left plugged in with power all the time. They are "smart" (dont use most the features most the time) but when the washer is about to finish it tells the tumble dryer and the tumble dryer sets itself to an appropriate programme based on the washer... so cottons to cottons, delicates to delicates etc

Yes I think from the photos of the house I’m buying it has isolator switches so this would be used rather than pulling the machine out each time to pull the plug out? Would I need an electrician to wire it in as I would be replacing it with my own model.

grumpy_codger

gadget88 said:

DullGreyGuy said:

gadget88 said:

Got another question 

So with my tumble dryer I always unplug it. With a washer dryer it likely has a plug underneath like my existing washing machine. Is that how it’s meant of be?  There’s no power on and off button so does that mean it’s always in? My second option is on the counter but I worry about the heat going near the boiler? 

Why are you unplugging the tumble dryer?

Ultimately it comes down to how your electrics are in your kitchen. In our current place the dishwasher and washing/washing-dryer both plug in under the sink so in principle you could unplug it if you have a weird fascination for doing so. In our last kitchen the appliances had unswitched sockets behind them but there was a multi switch for all of them on the wall above the counter like:



Our new washer and dryer (seperate) are left plugged in with power all the time. They are "smart" (dont use most the features most the time) but when the washer is about to finish it tells the tumble dryer and the tumble dryer sets itself to an appropriate programme based on the washer... so cottons to cottons, delicates to delicates etc

Yes I think from the photos of the house I’m buying it has isolator switches so this would be used rather than pulling the machine out each time to pull the plug out? Would I need an electrician to wire it in as I would be replacing it with my own model.

Most likely, each switch has a corresponding socket that it contrlos and you don't need to 'wire' anything.

outtatune

My mum's washer dryer is so crap that you can't do a 'dry only' cycle. You can only dry as part of a wash+dry cycle.

And yes, it is one of those bottom feeder brands that property developers use for new builds.

DullGreyGuy

gadget88 said:

DullGreyGuy said:

gadget88 said:

Got another question 

So with my tumble dryer I always unplug it. With a washer dryer it likely has a plug underneath like my existing washing machine. Is that how it’s meant of be?  There’s no power on and off button so does that mean it’s always in? My second option is on the counter but I worry about the heat going near the boiler? 

Why are you unplugging the tumble dryer?

Ultimately it comes down to how your electrics are in your kitchen. In our current place the dishwasher and washing/washing-dryer both plug in under the sink so in principle you could unplug it if you have a weird fascination for doing so. In our last kitchen the appliances had unswitched sockets behind them but there was a multi switch for all of them on the wall above the counter like:



Our new washer and dryer (seperate) are left plugged in with power all the time. They are "smart" (dont use most the features most the time) but when the washer is about to finish it tells the tumble dryer and the tumble dryer sets itself to an appropriate programme based on the washer... so cottons to cottons, delicates to delicates etc

Yes I think from the photos of the house I’m buying it has isolator switches so this would be used rather than pulling the machine out each time to pull the plug out? Would I need an electrician to wire it in as I would be replacing it with my own model.

Normally wouldn't need an electrician, it'll just have an unswitched power socket you plug into as normal, just the switch is on the wall rather on the socket. 

Again, would question why you want to turn off power to it each time but if you want to you can. 

gadget88

Turned off my switch in my current house and I heard a hissing noise. I had to get an electrician so are these isolator switches meant it be switched on 24/7? I was always told turn off a tumble dryer as it’s a fire risk to leave them on I assume a washer dryer operates differently?