Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 21Sep 27, 2007 4:20 pm I'm sticking with my top loader for the moment. I do about four loads on a Saturday so the dryer combo wouldn't work. However in reality I rarely use a dryer and opt for the spider ridden clothes line (anyone with a solution for spiders on clothes lines would be a hit in my book!). I have two kids so are always throwing in odds socks into the load after I have started. In a holiday unit we had once it had a front loader that leaked . What a mess. I have never once in my life used hot water whilst washing clothes and hopefully we are not walking around with grease or stains. Maybe when I'm less in debt and children grown a little I might convert. Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 23Sep 27, 2007 4:46 pm Found this 'Choice' review of the LG washer/dryer. It gets a thumbs down..
http://www.choice.com.au/viewArticle.aspx?id=105791&catId=100168&tid=100008&p=1&title=Review%3a+LG+steam+WD1248RD+washer%2fdryer Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 24Sep 27, 2007 4:48 pm Well that’s solves THAT then doesn’t it!!!!!!!! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 25Sep 27, 2007 5:02 pm I was originally resistant to front loaders too because I hadn't grown up with one and it seemed wrong, wrong, wrong! Two years in the UK and an English husband changed my mind. They wash a lot better, are more gentle on the clothes (i don't handwash and I've never wrecked anything) and use a lot less water. They are fantastic for cloth nappies since they do a 95 degrees celsius wash. You can wash feather/down quilts and pillows without ruining them and as Phoenix said, there is a short wash option that is great for most of your wash. Best of all, you can put the dryer on top. Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 26Sep 27, 2007 5:08 pm But….can you re-cycle the wash water from a front load?
Now that might be MY dumb question for the week!! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 27Sep 27, 2007 5:12 pm Answer: YEP! Most if not all of the front load powders are low phosphorus and are quite ok to put out on the garden (as you would with a top loader). I wouldn't be putting it on anything edible - but that goes for all grey water.
There's no way I'd buy a top loader - front loader all the way! ~Ray. Second Time 'Round Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 28Sep 27, 2007 5:14 pm oops - or did you mean can you wash with the same wash water more than once - if that's the question then no - as far as I know it has to come out of the tap. Second Time 'Round Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 29Sep 27, 2007 5:20 pm I put a 5mt extension hose on my outlet hose.
It goes out the window onto my lemons all year round….the lemons are doing great! The grass is a bit weedy, but in summer I like to know I’m not wasting all the water down the drain! But you answered my question Ray….THANKS Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 30Sep 27, 2007 5:33 pm thanks for the Choice review cookie - we were sold on the marketing and I actually requested 6 months ago to Choice to review washer/dryers - so I'm glad they listened
I wonder if regular front loaders come in fancy black? Why not just build a cupboard for front loader washers to raise them off the ground (seen this in a few display homes) - no bending down then. Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 31Sep 27, 2007 5:48 pm Cookiemonster Michelle NO…. but I want the one that steams as well, good choice Mark! Yep.. we're looking at the steaming ones. This model in particular has caught our eye.. http://www.appliancesonline.com.au/WD1256RD.html It's very big! I agree with the others, I don't actually have a dryer at the moment but would probably get a separate unit if I did. But this model is over 900mm high - it wouldn't fit under my benchtop! Pootle Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 32Sep 27, 2007 7:42 pm OK so no more LG steam washer/dryer for us. We were looking to buy a AEG front loader LL1620 or L86800 for the new place. Anyone got one or know how they rate?? Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 33Sep 27, 2007 7:47 pm Now that you mention it, the shops are selling podiums for front loaders & dryers which lift them about 150-200mm off the ground. We saw it at Clive Peters and if i remember correctly they were around the $400 mark. Made out of the same material as the outer shell of the machines themselves so gives a sort of integrated look.... Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 34Sep 28, 2007 1:44 am Hi guys, just had to add my 2 cents here. Earlier this year I purchased the Fisher & Paykel 'Aquasmart' washer. It's principal is of a front loader style with a top loader lid access.....thingy....did that make any sense?
Although I like the front loaders, I do not like the constant squatting to load/unload and the wash cycles seem too long if I am doing 3 or 4 loads in a day. I am pretty happy with this F&P, it's not really a conventional washer as there is no agitator in the centre and has a super gentle (hand wash) cycle amongst many other choices. The control panel is an easy touch pad and the little blighter tells me to have a nice day when it finishes a load Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 36Sep 28, 2007 9:19 am rellie Susan Hi guys, just had to add my 2 cents here. Earlier this year I purchased the Fisher & Paykel 'Aquasmart' washer. I want one of these so it's good to read a good review The 'Aquasmart' seems to rate pretty good.. http://www.choice.com.au/viewArticle.aspx?id=105949&catId=100285&tid=100008&p=4&title=Saving+water+at+home Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 37Sep 28, 2007 9:25 am My in laws bought an aquasmart last week!
According to the choice website they rated really well in all areas (dirt removal, rinse performance, spin efficiency, water efficiency) except "gentleness" which they scored 58%. Apparently the top loaders without an agitator tended to tangle the clothes more than top loaders with an agitator. http://www.choice.com.au/viewArticle.as ... g+machines "Impellers The less common impeller models have an open tub with what looks like a small bump in the base of the drum – the impeller. Ridges or vanes run out from its centre and movement is created by the impeller rotating in the base of the drum, which creates turbulence. Impellers tend to tangle clothes more than agitators, which means they may also go out of balance more frequently. They also generally use more water and energy than agitators, making them more expensive to run." Apparently the Aquasmart is halfway between an agitator and an impeller. All I know is that so far MIL has found that it's leaving a lot of lint on the clothes - but it remains to be seen if it is a long running problem or perhaps something left in an item of clothing (eg. tissue). Ray. Second Time 'Round Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 38Sep 28, 2007 7:21 pm Quote: "Impellers The less common impeller models have an open tub with what looks like a small bump in the base of the drum – the impeller. Yep I have an old impeller style Hitachi PAF machine (like it's really old) and it rips the seams on my business shirt sleeves on my shirts and I am noticably seeing my clothes go downhill. The old twin tubs with an impeller were similar. I'm going for a front loading M???? once i get the rest oif the house sorted. Sure they take a bit of time - but the clothers are very dry and clean when it's finished and not ripped in bits. Steve Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 39Dec 10, 2007 8:48 am hey guys,
was this the one that got the * award last week (on TV- sunrise program as well as evening chn 10 news last monday )? I was interstate thru work and couldnt access homeone.. I hope there's someone who has seen it too.. pls update Re: Combined Washer/Dryer 40Dec 10, 2007 9:33 am It appears so http://www.choice.com.au/viewArticle.aspx?id=106082&catId=100285&tid=100008&p=1&title=The+CHOICE+2007+*+Awards#7
IMHO I think the "* award" itself is misleading. The washer receives the * award for being wasteful with water in the drying phase whilst claiming in advertisements it's water efficient. The claimed water efficiency is for the washer however I assume that this is not clarified in the ads. Regardless, we'll probably still buy one of these as we don't normally use a dryer and prefer to line dry clothes. The dryer is there purely for the rainy days when we absolutely NEED to wash some clothes. For us, the washer would be connected to the rainwater tank, so I suppose on the days we would use the dryer, it would be offset by the rain that would be falling at the time. |