71 posts, read 324,428 times 2,480 posts, read 3,762,357 times 48,527 posts, read 64,619,551 times 1,249 posts, read 1,775,792 times I am a big fan of Sears products. Our Whirlpool washer and dryer are still going strong and they are both 16 years old. The only service we had to do on either of them was replace the heating element in the dryer.) We have Kitchen Aid appliances in our kitchen and Kenmore air conditioners in our windows. They are all fairly new (2 years old) but, knock on wood, no problems or breakdowns so far! Another reason we like Sears is because it's so easy to get replacement parts. That's not always the case with other brands. 11,070 posts, read 14,372,896 times 13,813 posts, read 38,731,641 times 1,480 posts, read 2,279,981 times I will have to look at our brand, but we have one of the smaller all-in-one washers (only one that woudl fit our space). It works great, BUT, since it was scaled from a larger model, every year or so we have to pull it out, pop it open and de-lint the drier passage (the plastic that takes the hot air out of the drier and brings it through the condenser unit).

Lint builds up because of its smaller size. The only other problem is simply that it is SMALL, you can only load so much, and things are usually more wrinkled than when they are done in a full size. As for the comments on the site, you have to take them with a grain of salt. Unlike places like Newegg, people are not prompted to give a review 3/6/12 months after purchase. You usually ony get the reviews from the people who are angry about the machine. If you see a BUNCH of comments, all given in a short period of time, that may indicate a problem, but if you only see one comment per month, I am sure that MANY units were sold in that period. Take a look at other models and see what their comments have, if they have more or less complaints, what frequency do the people complain, and LOOK AT THEIR NAMES. You would be surprised at how many washers some people own!! 1 posts, read 26,018 times Whirlpool duet washer dead 4 posts, read 8,205 times 11,535 posts, read 17,087,048 times

2,467 posts, read 2,810,574 times In the interest of saving space in my laundry room I am looking at the all in one combos, washer/dryer in one machine. Nationwide Cost Of Moving CalculatorHas anyone had any good experience with these? Best Engineered Hardwood Flooring ReviewsIt makes perfect sense to me, that's what a dishwasher does, wash and dry in one machine. Wooden Floor Polish Products AustraliaI don't see why we need two machines to do this anymore. I found this one below used, but there are many others on the market. Haier hwd1000 washer dryer all in one Haier hwd1000 washer dryer all in one white excellent on eBay! 3,428 posts, read 5,225,129 times 10,324 posts, read 11,964,242 times

Miele WT2780 - Washer Dryers| Hair is cheap Chinese crap. They will get better, but are not equal to the Euros. 25,547 posts, read 52,589,724 times 29,065 posts, read 27,226,530 times 1,907 posts, read 1,558,997 times 2,350 posts, read 3,081,677 times Originally Posted by Kayekaye I realize you are trying to save space. Is it impossible to fit both a small washing machine and a small dryer in your space? If not, I recommend buying a simple one of each, no frills, minumum bells and whistles. The more bells and whistles the shorter the MTBF. Make sure the dryer is large enough for one full wash load. HOT, WARM, COLD, LARGE, MED, SMALL is all all a person ever really needs on a washing machine. Standard brands on sale: GE, Kenmore, Whirlpool etc. 25,744 posts, read 36,354,438 times I used to have one in Germany many years ago, and loved it. I also use one when I go overseas for vacation. They are such a space savers, and you don't need to transfer your laundry from one machine to another.

That means you're going to program only one machine to do the complete laundry/drying process. You load the unit, set up and leave. When you come back everything is dry, no need to transfer. However, please make sure you get one with the fastest spinning process. That will make a huge difference in drying time and your energy consumption. 1200 RPM is a minimum, but I would rather pay more for a faster unit. Haier is considered a cheap brand in Europe and is indeed very small - 1.7 CF/1000 RPM. The reviews are not good either. You buy this unit and you will think that ALL washer/dryer 2 in 1 combos are as bad. However I am not sure how this concept would work in the US, because here rarely someone has a problem with a space, and everything has to be big to consider to be good. Any combo sold in the US will be too small to accommodate a queen/king size comforter. Germans don't use comforters that size. That's probably the biggest item you would want to wash. Otherwise, for smaller households this is a great combination.

According to Consumer search reviews this is the best unit: Best Washer-Dryer Combos | Top Picks and Reviews at ConsumerSearch 3.6 CF is not a small unit. 'The best washer/dryer one piece combo available to date' - LG WM3987HW - washer/dryer - front loading - freestanding - 27" - white user review and rating - CNET Reviews (To compare: The AEG LAVAMAT TURBO L16850A3 you can buy in Germany has 1600 RPM, loads 15.5 lb dry laundry, has many programs and features, water/energy saving, wrinkle-free etc.) I agree with davebarnes that the European units/brands are way superior, fancier and more efficient than what you can buy here in the US. 5,218 posts, read 4,009,553 timesBy Rebecca Sutton, PhD, EWG Senior Scientist Fabric softeners contain toxic ingredients that are bad for your health and the environment. EWG recommends that laundry doers just say no. Fabric softeners and dryer sheets are relative newcomers to the laundry room. They were designed to make our clothes feel a little softer and less staticky - and to line the cleaning products industry's pockets.

Most also blast our clothing with potent fragrances. We took a closer look at the chemistry of common fabric softeners, and we don't like what we see (or smell). How do fabric softeners work? Manufacturers market liquid or dry crystal fabric softeners for washing machine rinse cycles and dryer sheets for the dryer. A few laundry detergents claim to have a bit of softening built in, though that "Touch of Downy" may not make much of a difference in the way clothes feel. Fabric softeners and dryer sheets coat our clothes with a subtle layer of slimy chemicals - in fact, that's why they feel a little softer. The most common softening chemicals are called "quats" (short for quaternary ammonium compounds) and include such chemical mouthfuls as diethyl ester dimethyl ammonium chloride, dialkyl dimethyl ammonium methyl sulfate, dihydrogenated palmoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate and di-(palm carboxyethyl) hydroxyethyl methyl ammonium methyl sulfate. Of course, difficult pronunciation does not necessarily mean danger, but in this case it does clarify that we're talking chemicals here, not vague, wonderful softness (as the advertisers would like you to believe).

Quats are in many cleaning products, including most antibacterial wipes. So what's so bad about quats? The Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics, a leading international authority on asthma, calls these chemicals "asthmagens," substances that can cause asthma to develop in otherwise healthy people. With asthma affecting nearly 1 in 10 American children, it makes sense to avoid exposing kids unnecessarily to asthma-causing chemicals. Many quats have antibacterial qualities. While it might sound useful to keep clothes germ-free, freshly washed clothes are already plenty clean, and overuse of quats may lead to development of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. And what about that "fresh, clean scent?" The mystery mixtures that provide the jolt of fragrance in fabric softeners and dryer sheets can contain hundreds of untested chemicals, including toxic ingredients like phthalates and synthetic musks - both suspected hormone disruptors. Fragrances are among world's top five allergens.

A recent University of Washington study on air contaminants from fragranced consumer goods detected between 18 and 20 chemicals in each of four laundry products - including likely human carcinogens acetaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, developmental toxicants methyl ethyl ketone and chloromethane, and allergens like linalool. I don't want this in my laundry and my neighbors probably don't want it in the dryer air that vents in their direction. Turns out that air gets contaminated, too. A few fabric softeners for babies or people with sensitive skin are fragrance-free but still contain quats. Green options for the wash To reduce your family's exposure to untested, unnecessary chemicals that can cause asthma, allergies and other health problems, simply skip the fabric softeners and dryer sheets. It's easier, healthier and cheaper to just say no. If you can't live without that extra softness, try using 1/2 cup of white vinegar per load during the rinse cycle as a natural fabric softener.