They don t have to be combined.
Combined washer dryer vs separate.
There are benefits and disadvantages to both setups.
They will have lower capacities and not perform as well as standalone units.
If you prefer to hand wash some delicate garments or baby clothes and then have them dry in your machine it can be done.
I have a smallish kitchen and am thinking of ditching the separate tumble dryer for a combined washer dryer.
But friends say they don t really work and are a waste of money.
You could use either the wash or dryer function separately.
You are short on space.
The main advantage over the combo units is the fact that they you can do your laundry tasks a lot faster.
The combo is only useful if you have a very small space and cannot afford to have separate units taking up extra space.
At their simplest washer dryer combos combine a front loading washing machine and a condenser clothes dryer into a single appliance that s generally about the same size as an equivalent stand alone washer.
A combo washer dryer naturally takes half the space of when was the last time you cleaned your washer.
Advantages of separate washing machine and tumble dryer.
In a nutshell they are the only reasons these compromise appliances exist.
You can however find a larger capacity machine for instance the kenmore elite 41002.
If you live in a house where there is no room to fit more than one under counter appliance into the kitchen a washer dryer could solve that problem.
Washer dryer one machine obviously takes up less room than two.
A washer dryer combo is an all in one unit that both washes and dries your clothes while a washer dryer set is two separate units one for washing and one for drying.
Firstly it is cheaper than buying two separate appliances and secondly a combined washer dryer takes up half of the space of a washer dryer and a separate tumble dryer.
But if you have the space for a separate washer and dryer even a compact pair skip the combo unit.
Their capacities are often around 2 to 3 cubic feet.
It might seem like a clever way to save space and maybe even some stress on laundry day.
Separate machines are usually more efficient than an all in one as well so the tasks could get done quicker.
Washer dryer combos are smaller than separate machines.
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