Question Ventless combined washer dryer

[sheridany]

A recent topic about cleaning lint from the dryer ducts made me want to ask about the ventless combined washer and dryer you can get including one from splendide. Has anyone tried or heard about them. We just got a ventless dryer in the S&B and it works great.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Hmmmm...without a vent, where does the moisture go? Inquiring minds want to know.

TJ

 

[sheridany]

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[TJ&LadyDi]

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Thanks for the link, @sheridany; very interesting information. You have contributed to the further education of a "dinosaur."

TJ

 

[MapNerd]

I don’t know anything about ventless units but combination units tend to have all kinds of drawbacks.

• Generally, they wash okay and the dry okay, but do neither one particularly well.
• They tend to be god awful heavy
• Cant wash another load while the first dries
• One component breaks and you’re out both capabilities

To me, they tend to only make sense if your hard pressed to find space for two separate units.

 

[sheridany]

So we have the Miele brand in the S&B as separate units and I have been impressed as they are small and compact And work well. But expensive IMHO so if I could find a ventless stackable in a good brand (not expensive) I would consider it in my next coach.

 

[MapNerd]

Miele is indeed an excellent brand. My wife is German and insists on Miele appliances any time she can get away with it.

 

[BGMAC]

We had a ventless combo once years ago. It was very small and took hours to dry 2 pair of jeans. They may have made improvements since then.

 

[Jim]

Great thread, and timely as well. I just bought a condo (to add to my rental portfolio) and the rules prohibit a washer/dryer in the unit. Actually, they prohibit a vent going through the wall, so therefor they say you can't have a washer/dryer.

A ventless dryer looks like just the ticket!

 

[sheridany]

I think what @MapNerd said in post 5 makes sense as a single unit. We have been happy with the Miele units we have and they can dry jeans in 30 ish minutes which seem reasonable. Just need a Water source, standard drain pipe and outlets. They aren’t cheap is the downside. I would definitely put them in my next coach.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Great thread, and timely as well. I just bought a condo (to add to my rental portfolio) and the rules prohibit a washer/dryer in the unit. Actually, they prohibit a vent going through the wall, so therefor they say you can't have a washer/dryer.

A ventless dryer looks like just the ticket!

In checking the specs for the Miele 24" washer and ventless dryer units, they each draw 15A @ 120VAC. That would mean having two 20A outlets on different circuits to prevent the accidental 30A overload if both ran at the same time. Otherwise, they seem like excellent units.

TJ

 

[sheridany]

Now comes the question, can Newmar wire in outlets on different circuits as a special?

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Now comes the question, can Newmar wire in outlets on different circuits as a special?

Ideally, they would be able to put them on different legs of the 50A feed. It ill be interesting to see if Newmar will do that.

TJ

 

[Jim]

In checking the specs for the Miele 24" washer and ventless dryer units, they each draw 15A @ 120VAC. That would mean having two 20A outlets on different circuits to prevent the accidental 30A overload if both ran at the same time. Otherwise, they seem like excellent units.

TJ

Yes, I see that.

Also, it appears they are quite inefficient as well. Not to mention, expensive. It would cost 2K to outfit the condo with w/d combo and the rent doesn't support that kind of "freebie".

That being said, it's a solution for those individuals who don't mind the expense and can live with the associated drawbacks.

 

[Old-RV'er]

Mapnerd is correct, the combo units will give you back and hernia. They are extremely heavy, and they don't do either job great. Our splendide units work very well. Stacked W/D units. Although it's a 120VAC dryer, it does the job if plugged into 50A. We have used it on 30A service, and it works, but everything else has to be off, water heater, furnace, Microwave, etc. Takes the same time either amp service.