Washer/Dryer

[kloofnek]

I am thinking of buying a washer/dryer.I don`t want to use the dryer all the time,only when I cannot hang my washing outside.
I will mainly use it to finish off nearly dry washing
So,can I use the dryer on it`s own?

[giveup]

Yes you can,but when I had one I found it a nuisance because you had to wait for one load to wash and then if you wanted to dry it you could not wash the next load, and although we're all trying to not use our dryers as much as possible there are times when they are essential. On the other hand if you are restricted for space then its better than no dryer at all.

[ojread2]

Yes

[bednobs]

we have had a w/d for about 10 years owing to lack of space. The TD on them isn't in my opinion as good as a single TD - things take longer and you can't put as much in each time.
You have 4 options
1) wash on its own
2)dry on its own
3)wash then dry all in one
4)spin
obviously there are more than 4 programmes though but they essentially all come down down to one of the above.
it has suited us very well, but i know some people are wary. They do seem to be more prone to breakdown than washers. Our wm engineer always says "see you again soon" when he leaves (he hates them) We have had is fixed about 3 times in 10 years at about £80 a time. It's invariably fluff and gunk that's buggered it up (we have 3 dogs)
one other thing - it caught fire once, but thAt can happen to any wm and it wasn't even on at the time. I would NEVER go out when i had the wm on

[kloofnek]

Thank you for answers.I usually only do a load every couple days,so won`t have your problem ,giveup, I don`t have room for a separate dryer,hence the combo.
Happy New Year to you both

[ChuckFickens]

Don't do it!!

Combined washer dyers are a bad idea, the drying process invariably clogs up the washer part of it with fluff and if one part goes badly wrong you've got to replace both parts.

I used to be a domestic appliance engineer, and believe me washer/dryers are nothing but trouble.

[kloofnek]

Sorry ,bednobs,Happy New Year to you too.Didn`t see your message till after I had posted reply.

[kloofnek]

Chuckfickens,heard it said before that it is better to have separate wm and dryer.I did think bout having a dryer in the garage but I get a lot of condensation in there and have read that this is not good for a dryer ?????

[ubasses]

Gave up on them after 3 in a few years. Definitely do not last as long as individual units. Also the dryer loads are not as big as the wash loads so you have to wait for it to finish washing and take some of the items out although it is designed to go straight from wash program to dry program

[Mosaic]

Where I live it is usually impossible to hang out washing to dry. I have used tumble dryers constantly for years - however since the family has become much smaller I use a line and an airer in the garage, keeping a little oil-filled radiator plugged in all the time. We have created our own rule not to use TD unless object needed for next day.
Like others have said, washer-dryers don't work well because they are trying to achieve opposing results in one space - saturation and dessication. Imagine the equivalent freezer-cooker and you can see why the idea would have its problems.

[bednobs]

lol at frezer cooker - what a great idea - no need to take something out of the freezer, just cook it!
As an alternative (and if you're not going to use it much) how about putting a wm in the spare bedroom (if you have one) or getting one of those things B00's always going on about?

[giveup]

Our Tumble Drier is in the garage. We made a hole in the wall for the tube thing and there is a vent thing on the outside wall. (sorry not technically minded)

[bednobs]

http://www.lakeland.c...2/Dry-Soon-Drying-Pod

[bednobs]

ps i meant td in the spare bedroom! Of if you have space, putting TD on top of wm?

[Mosaic]

I have both washer and dryer in the garage - no heartaches over spoiled floors if it floods, and no distance between washer, dryer and hanging-up space. Often discover OH getting dressed in there, cobbing his dirties straight in and putting cleanies on straight from the line.

[ummmm]

Get a condenser dryer.

[mikey4444]

I have a very small kitchen, so I only have room for a washer-dryer. I find it be very useful, as living as I do in South Wales, its the only way I can get things dry !

If you have room for a separate tumble dryer, and you only want to use it sometimes, then there are plenty of cheap ones about in the hops, especially next week !

[B00]

Here in England ,we have "shops", but in Wales they have "hops"....awesome!

;-)

[cazzz1975]

I used to have one and they are a royal pain!

plus the seperate dryers do a better job than the combined IMO

[fbg40]

Kloofneck
Like most of the ABers on here, don't like them at all. Had one for about a year and eventually got rid - waste of money.
FBG40

[mrs.chappie]

I agree with most peeps on this thread.....Don't do it unless there's absolutely no alternative.

I had one briefly. It was a nightmare. Drove me bonkers, it did. Jeez, I'm coming out in a hot sweat just thinking about the bloomin' thing. :o(