Are the stacked washer dryer narrower than standard washer?

where is this space for the washer? in the kitchen? a bathroom?

Kitchen.

I guess I didn't explain myself clearly enough. Normal washers are +\-30". The normal small ones are +\- 24". I have a permanent spot that has plumbing, is out of the way but it is smaller than 24".

So I can order a portable existing model machine that I would need to put somewhere or other when not in use. On the other hand I can order the tiny Amana that would fit in my spot but I would have to wait for them to be made. And there are the issues with a brand new models.

Dithering....

I do not know what a portable washer looks like so kind of clueless. Does it need a counter to sit on? It could not live in this tight space you have? With storage space under it for the portable or laundry products.I do not know what size load a portable washer will run. I almost think I would rather wash by hand than deal with a portable. If it is small enough to pick up and move it seems kind of useless. I do a lot of laundry with us and all the animals.

So I really have no answer for you. I understand your question. And the problem with possible bugs with a newer version of the smaller washer and your small space issue. I think the answer is totally up to you and how much you are willing to deal with.

I went to look the portable washers up and still do not see your problem. If you have hook up and drain in your less than 24 inch space I see several portables fitting that size. Good ratings on them too. Walmart had one RCA was another. That is as far as I went. It appears you could just leave it in place in your space. I do not understand the need to keep moving it. This has changed my mind about portables. I pictures some thing you sit on a counter like a portable dish washer .

We just bought this Hair washer for my daughter. It's about 20x20, and was the #1 rated washer on this website I found when googling the best portable washing machine.

Oh, and my dd says it works great.

Thank you. Good to hear - wary of brands I haven't heard of before. ...

those look great for small places! I might even think about getting the little dryer - if I ever have 300.00 and I don't have something better to spend it on...

I hung clothes the other evening and they were dry in about an hour. one was a small comforter - single size. there really isn't need here for the dryer, tho at times I wish I had one for towels, but it isn't like they're as stiff as a board or anything close.

Chris, portable dishwashers do not sit on the counter. They can be as big as regular dishwashers, though usually they are smaller. You keep it somewhere in your kitchen or perhaps adjacent laundry room and when you're ready to do dishes you roll it over to the kitchen sink and hook up the hose to the faucet. Look online on the Sears appliances site; they have several models. You're thinking of countertop dishwashers, which I think Sears might carry too. They aren't too "portable" because they're heavy. My family's first dishwasher, when I was 11 or 12, was a portable.

agmss15, if I were you, I'd go with the new Amana. I had a portable for two years when I lived in Mexico and I hated it.

For one thing, when the machine is in use, you obviously cannot use your kitchen sink/faucet for anything else.

Second, since the dirty water then goes down your kitchen sink drain, if your drain gets at all clogged, the dirty water backs up and you have a mess. If it all goes fine, you are still left with a dirty sink full of residue that you have to clean.

Third, a couple of times the drain hose somehow got out of the sink and water went everywhere! You cannot leave your house when you're washing because if something goes wrong, you could come home to a flood and a lot of damage.

I'd go with the mini Amana because a) while it's a new model, it's still a washing machine and Amana has been making them for decades. b) Amana is a well known and trusted brand with good customer service. c) who knows what you're getting with second hand?

Yeah, you'll have to wait a couple of months, but in my opinion it will be worth the wait, because you'll save yourself tons of hassle over dealing with a used portable.

I'd check online with the big box stores to see if you can get a better price over the local appliance store.

Just my two cents'. :-)

Deb Not me looking for portable dishwasher. I actually enjoy doing dishes by hand. The hot water feels so good on my painful hands. I was clueless they even made clothes washers that rolled around. Like the portable dish washers that also roll up to the sink. I thought there was a narrow space to put this washer. Out of my league here I had a totally different vision of what OP was asking.

Ha! I doubt you're ever out of your league! You are my smaller homes guru! :-) It was just an item with which you were unfamiliar, and now you're not. :-)

Ok - I went with the GE. Got impatient once I decided to get one and I could find no evidence that Amana would admit to the existence of the model. I agree BB stores are cheaper but further. Plus the repair guys comes from the smaller stores. Maybe if I was a plumber.. Tuesday is delivery day.

Meanwhile my upstairs laundry pile is encroaching on my bed. Maybe a last laundrymat trip tomorrow.

Congratulations! Maybe you can have the big laundry "reveal" at the Tuesday tea party!

awesome! I'm loving my new washer. I think it's a miracle machine! better than sliced bread!