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Post# 474305   11/10/2010 at 01:27 (4,887 days old) by gretel666 ()   |   | |
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Hello, new member here. Was wondering what people think about washer/dryer combos; eg Haier HWD1000 |
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Post# 474331 , Reply# 1   11/10/2010 at 08:27 (4,886 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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I must admit I don't know very much about the new / newer combo units (I have one that's 51 years old). But I have heard that many (most?) of them are 110V rather then 220V and this makes for looooong drying times. I'm pretty sure I've read here you have to be careful how much you put in it per load AND a single load can take 2 1/2 - 3 hours to complete. I'm not sure if this helped... but welcome again to AW.org! Kevin |
Post# 474357 , Reply# 2   11/10/2010 at 11:24 (4,886 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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The only ones I have used and/or sold that are at all any good are the LGs. They come in two different sizes and do a great job. The average cycle takes 4 hours from start to finish and Wascomat has unvailed a commercial one that runs on 220. Its average cycle is 75 minutes!I am hoping they release these under either the Electrolux or Frigidaire brand names for the home.Daewoe also makes a 110 volt model (full size) and you can find it under the Crosley appliance line.
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Post# 474444 , Reply# 3   11/11/2010 at 03:10 (4,886 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Does the old rule of thumb, that you can wash the whole load but you have to divide the load in half to dry. I am sorry that would be a deal breakers for me, if its still the case. alr2903 |
Post# 474447 , Reply# 4   11/11/2010 at 05:47 (4,886 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Arthur, yes all user manuals still advise that. In the old days, like 51 years ago, the drums were very large. A 9 or 10 pound load was simply about half the volume of the tub anyway, so you weren't having to remove 1/2 the load. For modern products, you simply only fill it about 1/2 full or so and simply accomplish the same event.
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Post# 474563 , Reply# 5   11/12/2010 at 00:23 (4,885 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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....of the washer/dryer combinations on the market here are rated at 7kg wash and 4kg dry (or around that)...
To put that into perspective, 4kg is 8 cotton single bed sheets.... The Haier that you mention is 11lb/6lb or about 4.5kg/2.75kg... If you can stretch to bigger capacity machine, go for it. Ideally you want to be able to wash and dry an average load in one hit.... In the UK and Australia, that would mean about 4-4.5kg or about 10 or 11lb.... If you have no idea about how much volume in clothes this is, weigh yourself holding the empty washing basket and then start filling it up with mixed items of clothing and then weigh yourself and it again until you reach that weight....you will be very surprised just how much 4kg/10lb is.... |