Washing machine with dryer: how it works, pros and cons, how to choose

Washing machine significantly saves time and effort. As before all things were washed by hand? Now you just need to put the laundry in the washing machine, take it out clean and hang it up to dry. However, sometimes even for this there is not enough time or just laziness. Therefore developed washing machines with drying all in one. After a cycle of equipment, the laundry is not only clean, but also completely dry.

How does the washing machine with dryer work?

After classic washing cycles, the equipment includes a drying mode in several ways, depending on the model:

• The drying process is activated by a timer. The user sets the time for drying things manually.
• Several drying modes are provided. The user chooses the appropriate type: «Iron» or «Ironing», «In the closet» or «Fast drying».
• In more expensive models of equipment humidity sensor determines the level of humidity of the laundry, set by the user.

The principle of drying in washer-dryers differs. In condensing units, the liquid from the laundry is collected in a special container. After the completion of the cycle, the water from the container is poured out manually. Ventilation washing and drying machines heat the air with a special element and feed it to the laundry. At the same time the drum rotates. Moisture is removed from things through a special hose connected to the ventilation system.

Pros and cons of washing and drying machines

Pros:

• You don't have to spend time hanging the laundry to dry, then taking it off. This is often the reason you can be late to get somewhere. And if damp clothes are left in the washer, they will become crumbly and badly wrinkled. Drying completely prepares things to put them in the closet. If there is no time to take clothes out of the washer-dryer, you can leave them inside.
• If you first buy a washing machine and then a dryer, you need to look for free space for additional equipment. A washing machine with dryer is more compact than two units.
• Not all apartments have space for drying laundry. Some people have to install a folding dryer on the balcony or in the room. It takes up space. Washing machine with dryer - the ideal solution in such a case.
• When clothes dry on the balcony or indoors, dust settles on them. If clothes are hung on a rope from the street side, they can smell of smoke and debris can get on them. A washer/dryer keeps clothes as clean as possible.

Cons:

• Washing machines with dryer usually with a small drum volume. You can load a maximum of not 6-7 kg of laundry, but 3.5 kg. There are units with a more voluminous drum. They cost significantly more expensive.
• The machine with a dryer consumes more electricity.
• In combined models, the dryer has fewer settings and options than special machines for drying laundry.
• Due to the fact that the clothes are dried by a stream of hot air, some parts of the equipment deteriorate faster.
• Dryers, combined with a washing machine, do not have a filter that collects dust from things when drying. It settles partially on the internal parts of the equipment.

How to choose a washing machine with dryer

Washing machines with drying can be front-loading and vertical loading. The equipment, the hatch of which is located on top, takes less space in width.

Pay attention to the main characteristics of washing machines with dryer: the volume of the drum and what options are available. Is there an ironing mode, several drying options, child lock, etc. The higher the energy consumption class, the more expensive the equipment. But in the future there will be savings on electricity. The best indicator for washer-dryers is A++.