what's a long time?

I would ask over in the laundry room.

I'm on it! I didn't even realize there was a laundry forum! THANKS.

We considered one for the camper, but I prefer more storage. Besides, most campgrounds have laundrymats that make short shrift of laundry.

The one we use in our pied-a-terre takes about 3-4 hours to wash/dry one (small) load.

thank you for all the feedback

Just stop and think, you can't put one load from the washer to the dryer and then put another load into the washer.

Are you thinking of this for your house? Apartment? RV? There's pros and cons. If you don't do much laundry and time isn't an issue, then they could be good. They take up less space. If you only do one load at a time then the time issue isn't as big a deal. Cons? Generally they're expensive. You either can only wash 1/2 a load or you have to split the load when drying. The ratio for efficient drying is the dryer should be 2x the size of the washer or more. It needs the extra space for ventilation, tumbling and to just work right. Plus you obviously have to run the wash, then the dry cycle rather than overlap for multiple loads. Ventless means you deal with the water in a pail and need to empty it. And non-vented generally take longer to dry than a vented machine. Much would depend on your use and purpose.

We bought DH's sister one 2nd hand when she and her x DH divorced. No money and 2 kids. She loved it for 6 years. The towels never came completely dry but she hung them. I was thinking of getting 2 for us... Maybe when we retire. IF we retire I mean.

DD had a unit that washed and dried the load in their first condo. It just did not do a good job. Things were still damp.

I've used an all-in-one in two locations. I think the earlier one was superior.

Our townhouse had one (1960's). It drained into a floor drain. It was fine for Two. I bought a pair of Maytags when we became Three and bought a house.

I used one that was under the kitchen counter at a self catering place in the Cotswolds (1990's). When it was still 'working' into Hour Three, I thought it was broken; it wasn't.