Washer-Dryers

[domtyler]

Any good?

Worth the bother or just stick to washing machine and get a tumble dryer when I've got more space?

 

[Stick on a Giant]

Unless they've improved dramatically, go for 2 separate machines, our old (admittedly 10+ years ago) combined effort took ages to dry anything. And aren't tumble-dryers on a par with patio heaters for climate change?

Oh, forgot, we've got one!

 

[ChrisKH]

Ditto. Two separate machines required. They work, but that's just about all you can say.

 

[Fnaar]

My sis-in-law has one that works well. We have 2 sep machines, but (on my insistence) only use the tumbly when outside is wet and someone needs it NOW

 

[domtyler]

So cheap ones are crap but the top end of the market, Miele etc., work on a par with separates? Would that be fair?

 

[TheDoctor]

Never had a problem with our washer-dryer. Not compared it with a separate one, but it seems to work OK. I prefer the line though, weather permitting.

 

[sheddy]

I seem to remember that WHICH said they were to avoided. That was a few yrs back. They should have the mags in your local library.

 

[walker]

I used to own one and it was great

 

[alecstilleyedye]

if you can accommodate two, do so. we used to have a combined one which did a 6kg wash but could only do a 4kg dry. where the other 2kg was meant to go wasn't mentioned in the instructions…

 

[Keith Oates]

Driers 'eat' the electricity and should only be used as a last resort IMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[vbc]

I have a hard working washer/drier, she also does my ironing and cooking all for £2.75 an hour!

 

[Keith Oates]

They are always the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[marinyork]

Got a modern combined one. It's pointless imho. Dries out things like very thin shirts slightly and barely touches anything else. The shirts would dry in about 4-6 hours if left somewhere aired properly overnight. Even the worst tumble driers I've used (I'm not a fan and prefer not to use them if possible) were vastly superior at least making a decent effort at drying thicker materials.

 

[HLaB]

There was a washer/ dryer in my last flat I rented for 4 years and this one I've had for 2 1/2 years and touch wood I've never had a problem. I tend however not to use the dryer much.

 

[bonj2]

Mine's great, at the end of the day it WILL do what it says on the tin.
However, only when it's not particularly full (things will still be slightly damp if it's crammed) and only put clarty old clothes in it and towels as any nice well fitting clothes it shrinks them. And it probably does use quite a bit of electricity.