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TODAYS WASHER-DRYER Combo |
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Post# 639991 , Reply# 1   11/18/2012 at 14:09 (4,148 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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LG makes a washer/dryer combo that's "full size". But it only uses 120v to dry, not like the POD WP electric with 240v. So drying is very slow. Modern combos (both the LG and European models) allow you to wash a full load but one must remove 1/2 of the load in order for it to dry properly and relatively wrinkle-free. The combos of the 1950s (WP, Bendix, GE, Kenmore) were such that the user manual specifically stated to place no more the about 1/2 of the drum full of clothing before turning it on. Thus, allowing-all-in-one process without having to remove half the load as is required for modern machines.
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Post# 640166 , Reply# 3   11/19/2012 at 07:37 (4,147 days old) by rudin1969 (Italy)   |   | |
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I beg to differ. I have had the Miele washer-dryer and its washing and drying are top notch. |
Post# 640263 , Reply# 5   11/19/2012 at 15:21 (4,147 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Asko and a few others sell combo W&D units. IIRC all to a one are rebranded and or rejiggered European units. *Think* Fagor sold or is selling a 220v combo W&D unit but don't quote me on that.
Historically there was Malber, Equator, Splendide (sp?),Thor and a few others that offered combo units here, mostly for urban living and or special space issues such as RVs/campers. Again IIRC all these units ran on 120v power which gave the dryers very weak heating power. Stand alone condenser dryers in Europe have electric heating power starting at around 3kW, and even then take longer than vented dryers to get things done. The other problem is most of the units sold in the USA are water cooled condensers. This means one can use quite allot of water (sometimes more than was used for the washing and rinsing), to dry a load of clothing. Know more than a few persons here in NYC that had Malber or Equator combo units. Most sooner or later gave up using the drying portion and opted for one of those small/compact 120v vented dryers instead. Those small vented dryers often could dry larger loads than the combo unit and did so faster and used less energy. |