Help I have W/DAD! Can't decide.

16 years ago

Sorry in advance for the long post. This is a great forum and Ive learned a lot here already. IÂm in a quandary as to what W/D to buy for my recently purchased condo... IÂve never had a W/D in here before or ever purchased one. IÂve researched it to death and now just have to make up my mind or I will go nuts! My friend says I have W/DAD :/.

About my condo. It is in a 1918 4-plex converted to condos in 1985. The laundry area is located at the rear entrance storage/mudroom and is aprox 6ft wide by 9 ft long. The floor is the original fir with 1/2 inch (I think) marine plywood that was laid when I had linoleum put down. The floor feels much more solid and level since I did this but I still have vibration concerns. The back of the area has floor to ceiling shelves. The laundry hookups are on the right of the door. There is only about 21 inches from where the pipes go through the floor near the wall and the door (yup, I have everyoneÂs water and drains going thru my LR ;/). So anything I purchase will stick out past the door to some extent. And to make matters worse, the doorknob is on the side where the W/D would sit. The vent is directly to the right of where the dryer is meant to sit. The depth of the dryer is my biggest concern since it will be closest to the door.

TL washers IÂve considered include GE Profile and Whirlpool 5800 (however IÂve seen complaints that these not heating water) and one of the FP machines. However the matching dryers to each are much deeper. It looks like all sideventing Whirlpools are deeper than 26 inches (more like 28). Same with most brands. The only smaller sideventing dryers (without going compact) IÂve found have been Frigidaire and somewhat lower end GE.

IÂve been using a FL at the laundrymat and it seems gentler on clothes so IÂve also thought about a frigidaire FL, either paired with an rear control dryer (not as deep)... or if using the matching dryer since the controls are not on the top I could move it back into the room some so it would be away from the door somewhat. It would still be a tight squeeze. It would have to be under the water hookups... is that a really bad idea? The other option would be to stack the frigidiareÂs back in the room to the left of the water hookups but this would require that I cut some shelving thatÂs too low (67 in) and it would limit my access to the shelves. IÂd do that if I was sure the washer would work out ok.

I could fit a full size pair stacked but they look way too big. IÂm single and only do about 2 loads/week. I donÂt need bells and whistles. If it would have fit I probably would have bought a workhorse SQ TL pair. IÂd consider a compact set but the mini miele and boschÂs canÂt be right vented. Asko is a possibility I suppose but I think that although I donÂt need a gargantuan dryer, I think a tiny one would bother me. The american branded minis donÂt seem to look as well built to me. The euro ones seem to get bad reviews on how they dry.

Are any of the Frigidaire line better for vibrations or better in general? Or is it pretty much the same machine with more features... ie gallery vs Affinity... the different Affinities? WhatÂs the take on the 6.0 cuFt GE machines? Any that anyone might recommend? IÂd really appreciate any other ideas or comments on any of the models IÂve listed or anything that might work that IÂve missed.

Thanks in advance, I'm soooooo confused!

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regus_patoff
16 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
dryer: gas or 220v electric ?

have you thought of the w/d combo's (220v electric)
(takes up to 5 hrs or more to do a load (W&D) but 2 loads a week should be no problem)
sparky823
16 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
If it would keep the door from hitting I would go with a stacked set moved to the left and just cut the shelves. I had rather have less shelving and better access into the house, but then that is just me. Not sure about vibration and Frigidaire. Have you check all the brands on the depth and width??
I am going through a similar thing with a new fridge. I am going to have to get counter depth to keep it from sticking out into a door. I dont think anything is easy anymore. I am not sure what kind to buy cause I keep hearing all different things about reliability. Frigidaire washers are supposed to be good just dont know much about vibrating.
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madpupster
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16 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
220V electric. I briefly thought about a combo unit. I used one in europe while traveling several years agi and it seemed to me that the clothes came out steamy, not dry. Maybe they've gotten better since then, or perhaps I had too many clothes in there. I didn't know about the 1/2 size dry load at the time. Are there any full size all in ones other than LG?
madpupster
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16 years ago
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>>If it would keep the door from hitting I would go with a stacked set moved to the left and just cut the shelves. I had rather have less shelving and better access into the house, but then that is just me. The door opens out so it wouldn't hit but it would severy limit my access through that door, especially when carrying things from the car. If I stack I have 35 inches to the door that goes into the main hallway of the unit (with that door open). The frigidairs (or friGEmores) seems to be the shallowest at about 28.5 in for the dryer. So I "could" put in something deeper depending on how much space I need to leave behind it for clearance. I thought about a Samsung, but they're expensive and look HUGE to me.

I drew a diagram of the room, but haven't figured out how to upload it here yet.
plumbly22
16 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
what about one of the one piece stacked units... excapes me who makes these now, but I know I've seen them in the appliance stores recently...

My FIL had this in his house four years, don't remember the brand, btut it was a frontloader on the bottom and a dryer on the top, one unit.... I know I've stayed in vacationcondos that had the same set up with a TL washer on the bottom...
madpupster
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16 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Plumbly22,

The one piece unit was what I originally thought I'd get. But after looking into it I realized they're not any less deep than a stacked unit. So the only advantage I can see is if you want to TL washer stack. Also they usually only use a 220 plug for both. But they cost about the same and if one goes you have to scrap the whole thing.

I wonder what the people in here before me had.
madpupster
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16 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Figured out how to get a picture on here finally :).

Below is they layout of my laundry area. Red is dryer, blue is washer. Dotted line would be full size W/D stack. Diagram on the right is for front load pair (28.5 in). Diagram on left is for topload pair if both are about 25.5 or 26 inches. All assume venting out of the right on dryer. It doesn't look as tight here as it actually would be.

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plumbly22
16 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
wow... I think that looks really tight, especially trying to use that back door... I think I'd look at the smaller front loader machines, bosch axis type and stack them... IIRC one of the fridgedaire models is also about that size...
madpupster
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16 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
plumbly,

I may end up having to do that. I might be able to stack those without cutting the shelves above... it's close. I think I'd be ok with a small washer but I think the tiny dryer would bother me. The real solution would be to relocate the laundry to the back wall. My electrician said it wouldn't be hard to more the electrical since it's not in the wall... maybe the same would be true for plumbing and I do have a basement under, but I'd have to tear out the shelves. Lathe and plaster walls, what a mess... I could make the back door swing out the other direction. I kinda have it taped off. I think I'll redo this and see how it feels. when I bought the place it looked like a big space. I just didn't realize how big appliances had gotten.

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