This may be a daft question to some but where after a new washing machine that will also dry the clothes. We want one that does not need ducting to an outside vent. Is there such a machine? We have a 1100 spin servis now and loads of washing that never drys quick enough over maidens in the house.
2007-08-17 09:17:13 · 15 answers · asked by gadgesxi 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
You need a condensor washer/dryer - they require not venting. But I have to tell you they aren't that good either. Bear in mind you have the time of the washing load + the drying time (and generally you have to half the wash load to dry) and also they are horribly expensive to run!!
2007-08-17 09:21:29 · answer #1 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will wash and dry! Sounds like you need a condenser model (the steam produced during the drying process is pumped out of your machine via the same pipework as the waste water during the wash process). The only way you can tell it is a washer/dryer by looking at it is because it will have an extra dial on the front which will say 'drying time' and will run from 5-120mins. When the washing cycle has finished, it will either go straight onto the tumble cycle (if you previously set the dry time dial to say, 60mins.) or can be started manually at any time by turning the dial. A word of advice to remember though is, generally a wash load is larger than the drying load - you may need to remove a few items from the wash load after washing in order to obtain effective and economical drying...if the dryer has too many items inside, the warm air will not circulate properly and drying will take forever. Clothes dried in a tumble dryer generally do not need ironing either, but if overloaded, everything will be creased and crumpled and a pain to iron out.
2007-08-18 09:51:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A washer/Dryer is not your answer if you want your clothes dried quickly. You need to buy separate washer and dryer. These can be stackable if you don't have a lot of room. However, if you already have a good washing machine. You will only need to buy the dryer. You can get them quite reasonable on the market just now. Go for a reverse dryer as there are less creases that way.
Sorry if this is not what you want to hear but it is probably your only option.
Washer dryers are great if you are working and you have only a small household. You can switch them on to the program you want and walk away. They are not good however, for large households that require a lot of laundry. Their lifespan is not so good when over used.
Most places that have a large laundry capacity will use both washing machines and dryers, simply because of the time it takes for a washer dryer.
2007-08-20 01:54:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is what it says. A combined washing machine and tumble dryer. You can get condenser models that dont need venting... They are not all that good an idea though. The drying capacity s roughly half the washing capacity so it means you have to remove some of the clothes after the wash has finished and dry them later.. Also they tend to be more unreliable than separeate washing machines and tumble dryers.. The best bet would be a washing machine and a separate condenser tumble dryer. Better performance and more reliable.
2007-08-17 09:37:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have an Indesit washer dryer, now 7 yrs old, which requires no vent. Looks just like a washing machine. You can set it to go straight on to drying after the wash. Do not overload dryer or clothes get creased.
Persoanlly I don't leave dryer on if I'm out as I once read some statistic about dryers overheating, but I have never had a problem.
2007-08-17 09:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by Roxymusic 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A washer/dryer does what it says. Washes the clothes, ect first, then you can dry them at a click of a dial.
I have an ariston that does'nt have an outside duct.
The only downfall is if you are drying, you have to wait ages for it to dry. You can't carry on with the next load of washing.
You can get dryers that don't need outlet's now.
2007-08-18 00:53:01 · answer #6 · answered by pigeonlegs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have washer/dryers installed in the kitchens of rental apartments. However, I wouldn't want one myself because they are so time consuming for a family. You can only do one process at once. You have to wait for the washing to finish before you can dry it and then you cant be washing the next load at the same time. The process is a lengthy one when doing a family wash. I have a separate washer and a separate dryer.
2007-08-19 10:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes u can get a washer dryer, we have one at work there was no hose connected to the out side for the hot air and the room did not steam up so i guess u don't need it with the washer dryer but don't count on this I'm just pre summing just buy a cloths horse lol
2007-08-17 09:24:41 · answer #8 · answered by busy mum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does what it says on the tin Washes and Drys. A total nightmare if the machine goes wrong. Stick to seperates !!
2007-08-17 13:19:54 · answer #9 · answered by Midnight Dynamo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ive got a washer dryer. it does a wash then goes into tumble dry mode. i have no problems with it and i dont understand why previous answers have suggested you need goos insurance. mine is an ariston , quite a cheap make and it doesnt need any venting.
2007-08-17 09:29:28 · answer #10 · answered by kati 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋