to buy a washer/dryer

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I live in a small flat, no room to have a separate dryer so thinking of getting a washer/dryer combo to save me constantly having airers all over the place. Does anyone have one - are you happy with it? Are they really expensive to run?
Thanks for any advice

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When I didn’t have a dryer I used to hang all the clothes in the bathroom, get an extension lead and blast a hot air fan in there for an hour. Not the cheapest or safest idea but did it’s job.

I have had an LG one and now a Bosch. No problems and no smell. I only use it for towels and underwear really but I think this is a good thing as it’s better for the environment and for the longevity of the clothes. I have had separates in the past and wouldn’t now go back.

Have you got space OP to put airers in a room that you can shut the door on, if so, get a dehumidifier and put that in the room, it will dry the clothes out

The problem is that people generally don't use them correctly.

They don't have the capacity to wash and dry a full load in one cycle.

If you wash a full load you need to take at least half out before you start the dryer cycle and dry half through alternative means or run two dryer cycles.

So what's the point?

Well it does reduce the amount you need to air dry and it does give you the option to tumble dry a reduced load in an emergency if you want to.

I used to have one in my very first small house and found it really useful even though I dried a lot of clothes on the line/airer.

We have one. It says its 10 hours for a full wash and dry but as long as it's not overloaded it's done in a couple of hours. No problems with it at all.

To add if the dryer cycle is too full this is why clothes get creased or don't dry properly.

We got one recently, we're a busy family with 2 young kids. The dryer isn't perfect but it'll definitely help with the constant airer situation in the winter so that's enough for us. We got a more expensive model that is the most efficient to run.

I have a John Lewis one and I love it. This is my fourth washer dryer in 30 years and it's by far the best. Can do a 10kg wash or 6kg dry / wash and dry. I bung the towels and kitchen towels in and they come out clean and dry. It has a 1600 rpm spin, which is a definite improvement on my last one which was only 1400 spin. The large drum means dry clothes don't come out all creased up. It doesn't cost a fortune to use and is much better than having damp washing hanging around on airers etc.

We have a brilliant one in our rental. Economical and very quick. It's a Candy Alise, 9kg+6kg, AAA1400. When we move to our own house I'd like one the same.

Nah, they suck. Get a mini dryer and think outside the box with where to put it. Mine's in the spare room with a cloth over it when anyone's staying - just looks like a big bedside table. Before that it was in the wardrobe in my bedroom. If you can find room for airers in the plural, you can find four square feet for the dryer. Put it on top of something or under something and don't worry if the location seems a bit eccentric.

I had one years ago and hated it, even though it was a well regarded brand. Never had another. However, DS and his partner live in a 1 bed flat and bought one, touch wood it's been very reliable despite being a cheap one and they wouldn't be without it but I'm with others who say it makes washing smell weird

I had a few Zanussi washer/dryers over the years and they were great. Granted there are only two of us and I only really used it for bedding, towels and socks/underwear. Made the mistake of buying a Hotpoint this time and it's crap, same issues as other posters have described as well as being completely over-complicated and user unfriendly.

Ive just bought the Bosch series 6. I love it. I bought it because I hate having washing all over the house.

i don’t tumble dry everything. But being able to have towels and bedding dry in a few hours is amazing.

i have noticed that stuff comes out more creased but I probably need to remove some items and dry in two batches.