I had a similar issue with limited depth in my former laundry room.  I solved the dryer duct issue with a slim, flat adjustable metal "periscope" box that attached to the rear of the dryer.  If you aren't already using something like that, it will allow for less clearance behind the dryer.  Once you've figured out the necessary adjustment, use foil tape to seal it up.

We deal with this problem every week with our customers because newer full sized FL washers have gotten too deep for many closet spaces.

By far and away your best washer for the space is the SQ FL washer, It is the highest rated most durable Union built American washer available. 

Problem is the separate SQ FL washer is not stackable, so to use it with your existing dryer you would have to build a shelf for your dryer or buy the SQ stack W-D.

A less expensive option is build a shelf for your dryer and install a slightly smaller 24" wide GE FL washer or maybe the 24" Electrolux, we do this often. { I would not brother with the foreign built dryers as they don't come close to the speed, size and reliability of your current FD dryer ]

Option 4, look for a used FD Affinity washer, we have seen almost none of these washers develop bearing and broken spider issues, this was a common problem on the earlier FD FL washers but they really beefed up the bearing and seal design with the Affinity models.

John L.

Are loaded with problems, dryer is worse than the washer, We have quit working on them because they do lend them selves to repair.

After the dryers have been disassembled twice every screw hole is stripped out because the metal is so thin. [ the dryers need to be disassembled often because the blower wheel is very prone to clogging, ask any tech that works on these machines how often they have seen this problem ]

Whirlpool and Maytag are both better options if you can't do SQ, I would even get the LG stack tower before the Electrolux

John L.

Not So funny, Henrik

If you actually read things, I recommended the 24" ELux that is built in Italy, it has nothing to do with the larger Elux other than the name, and it is probably not the greatest out there but there are no great choices in 24" FL washers in the US, this category is becoming a throw away appliance.

We made the business decision not to work on repair overly repair prone appliances that are difficult to keep working, after you keep seeing the same customer year after year for the same appliance and problems people start to wounder if it is us or the appliance.

If you are a quality repair service there is little point in working on junk.

PS Henrik, don't flatter yourself my moments have NOTHING to do with you, I almost never read your comments anyway because they go on and on and on and seem to have little value. I did not even read your comments only the original posters of this thread.

John L.

Another trademark schoolyard bully response.  That is so DJT it's creepy.

Stand by for another one.

Hi Mike, If you are only expecting 5 years or so use out of these machines and you are only doing 3-6 loads  a week you stand a good chance of having a good experience with these machines, I was naturally expecting when giving advice about them that you were hoping to get 15-20 years out of them.

Be very careful when drying very small items in the dryer [ maybe put small items in a mess laundry bag ] we have had a lot of problems with items like ladies unmentionables being pulled into and getting stuck in the blower of these dryers and locking the motor up, the lint filter andair intake design leaves a lot to be desired.

PS, Yes Mike there some strong personalities here who like to comment on things they have no direct experience with, I will talk to our Webmaster about that.

John L.