Does a combo washer-dryer work?
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Comments (16)To clarify, it's the combo units--not condenser dryers in general--whose drums are too small for efficient drying. The LG takes forever to do a cycle, apparently. The Fagor works much faster, so I've heard, because it runs on 220v instead of regular American 120v. Of course, that means you have to have a 220v outlet installed, but I doubt that's an expense you would regret later, if it cuts your washing/drying time in half. I'm putting a link below to the five different washer-dryer combos sold on AJ Madison. I think there used to be an Asko, and perhaps another couple of brands, but they're discontinued. I was looking into this myself and ultimately decided that while a combo unit didn't make sense, what did make sense for us was a stackable combo of 24" (compact) front-loading washer and dryer, with the dryer being either a normal vented one (if possible) or a condenser dryer. Stacking a compact washer and condenser dryer gives you almost all the advantages of a combo unit (you can put it anywhere, no need for a vent) without the disadvantages (you can do two loads at once in a normal amount of time). The only downside is that it costs you some vertical space. Asko makes compact condenser dryers designed to stack on their compact front-loading washers. Bosch does too, and maybe Miele. Buying the two units costs you more than a single combo unit, obviously. Here is a link that might be useful: 5 different washer-dryer combos on AJ Madison...See MoreLG WM3988HWA Combo SteamWasher/Dryer Water Circulation Problem
Comments (0)Hi all, First post. Apologies it is so long. Well, I've been lurking around here for quite a while, just reading and learning. I've loved clothes washers and dishwashers since I was a small child and my mother would only get me to sleep if I was listening to the hum of a washer. In January, I purchased my first FL washer/dryer combo, the LG WM3988HWA. I love this machine and my clothes have never been cleaner, fresher. I just had the first service call out today as the nozzle at the top of the rubber gasket at the door that is used for both the Water Circulation and the Steam features stopped functioning. Well, the Steam still worked fine, but the Water Circulation spray had turned into a slight dribble / dripping instead of a strong spray. This circulates the water in certain cycles, like the Bulky Item cycle and sprays the soapy or rinse water back onto the clothes as they tumble. Now, I follow all the rules, wiping the gasket down after each wash (actually I do it once after the wash is complete, and once after the dry cycle is complete making sure to get underneath it as well, and I get a lot of lint each time). I have run the tub clean cycle every two weeks (it does get a lot of lint out, which I can see floating in the water). I've drained the machine and cleaned the filter at each tub clean (not much in the filter, and the way it's designed, I can't imagine it would catch too much anyway). Well, as you might guess, the technician opened the machine and found tons of lint blocking the spray nozzle in the tube connecting it to the pump. Once cleared, the nozzle worked fine again. I asked him what I might do to prevent it from happening again. I have two shorthair cats, a sister with long hair, and myself in the house currently. I know the water circulates through the filter before hitting the nozzle, or at least that's what it sounds like. The technician told me that I could prevent it by cleaning the rubber gasket, running tub clean.....basically everything I've been doing religiously. I don't want to have someone coming out every few months to clean this out. Are there any suggestions on what I can do to prevent this from happening? I was wondering if you experts out there thought it might work to purchase some gauze or filter material from an aquarium store and stuff it in the filter to catch all the stuff that appears to be going through? I just don't want to cause strain to the pump and shorten it's life, but I thought aquarium filter material is made to work with pumps, so maybe it would be ok. Thanks for any advice. Nico...See MoreEquator 3710 washer/dryer combo not drying
Comments (1)It sounds like you have an airflow problem. This could have killed the fuse again. If it only lasted 1 month, get a repair person to look at the appliance to determine additional issues....See Moresupra combo washer/dryer
Comments (1)http://www.compactappliance.com/ownersmanuals/supra/SW5L50Dservicemanual.pdf Here is a link that might be useful: pdf file...See Morebbstx
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