Reduce Your Water and Electricity Bills with a Washer and Dryer Combo

Posted on November 14, 2013 by jenmertz

Reduce Your Water and Electricity Bills with a Washer and Dryer Combo

When you are looking for a way to cut back on the amount of electricity and water required to complete laundry in your home, you are able to find energy-efficient options on the market today. One widely popular option used in several countries around the world is a washer and dryer combo. This new style of laundry appliance combines both the washing and drying features into a single space-saving design. Not only are you able to free up extra space in your home, you also are able to cut down on the amount of water and electricity required to complete a load of laundry.

Exactly how much water and electricity can you save by switching to a washer and dryer combo? It depends upon how many loads you typically wash throughout the course of a year. However, regardless of your volume of laundry, this combination appliance only requires between 12 and 15 gallons of water for each wash cycle, compared to 30 gallons for a conventional front loader and the 40 to 60 gallons used by a conventional top loader. Because the washer is using less water, you also save money used to heat hot water for cycles where you use warm or hot water. In addition to these savings, you also reduce the amount of electricity required to dry a load of clothes. The combination unit uses 1.4 kilowatts of power per hour of drying, compared to the 5 or 6 kilowatts used by a conventional dryer.

For example, if you washed and dried 3 loads of clothes per week, that translates into 156 loads per year. The amount of water you could save is at least 2,340 gallons, upwards to 7,020 gallons, depending upon your current conventional washer. Your electricity savings for an hour and a half of drying time per cycle would amount to at least 842.4 kilowatt hours. This does not include the added savings you gained from reducing the electricity costs to heat water for warm and hot cycles.

Increase Occupancy Rates by Adding Washer and Dryer Sets to Your Apartments

Posted on November 12, 2013 by jenmertz

Increase Occupancy Rates by Adding Washer and Dryer Sets to Your Apartments

When you take over the management of an apartment community, one of your first tasks should be to evaluate your occupancy rates and rate of turnover. If you discover many people are not renewing their leases, you have to determine the cause of this problem and take action to remedy the issue. One common reason for people not renewing their leases is due to the number of current onsite amenities offered. Any time there is a limited amount, and your tenants are able to find many more from a competitor, they often move to the new community.

For example, if you do not currently provide in-home laundry and only have onsite laundry rooms, this could be an issue. People do not like taking time out of their busy schedules to sit in a laundry room doing multiple loads all at once. Instead, they like the flexibility of being able to do laundry at home whenever they have a little free time. By adding washer and dryer sets to your apartment units, you are often able to attract new renters, as well as increase the number of lease renewals from your existing tenants.

Another benefit to adding washer and dryer sets in your units is the ability to increase your rental rates. Most people do not mind paying a bit more monthly to have the convenience to do laundry in their own homes. Installing new sets does not have to involve major construction costs. LG offers several different solutions, including stackable and combination models which have ventless drying systems.

What Are Portable Washing Machines?

Posted on November 7, 2013 by jenmertz

You may have heard of portable washing machines and want more information because you are considering purchasing one. The first thing you should know about these appliances is that many models are a combination washer and dryer. Instead of having to worry about purchasing a separate appliance to dry your clothes, a combo model incorporates both washing and drying functions into a single appliance. You also do not require any sort of dryer venting or connections because the appliance has a ventless condensing drying system. This allows your clothes to be dried using water vapor and a condenser. As water is extracted from the clothes, it is simply pumped out of the washer discharge hose and right down the drain.

The types of connections required with portable washing machines are access to a standard three prong outlet, a kitchen sink conversion kit which includes wheels. The kitchen sink conversion kit is connected to your Kitchen faucet. You simply slide it onto your kitchen faucet any time you want to do a load of laundry, and turn on the water. The washer draws the water directly from the faucet and pumps discharge water right down your kitchen sink. The wheel kit is required, because it makes it easier to roll your combo washer and dryer from its storage location up to the kitchen sink.

Because both washing and drying functions are completed in the single appliance, you need to be aware that total cycle times can take around 2 ½ hours to complete. Since both functions are completed by a single appliance, it is recommended you break your laundry schedule over several days, rather than attempting to do all of your laundry in a single day. While this might seem like a large amount of time, it is only slightly longer to dry in these machines than a conventional dryer. Conventional dryers need vent runs and 220 Volt electricity.

Increase Occupancy Rates by Adding Washer and Dryer Sets to Your Apartments

Posted on November 5, 2013 by jenmertz

Increase Occupancy Rates by Adding Washer and Dryer Sets to Your Apartments

Purchase a LG Washer and Dryer Combination Appliance and Stop Spending Time at the Laundromat

Posted on October 31, 2013 by jenmertz

Some people make regular weekly trips to a laundromat in order to wash and dry their clothes. The amount of time required to complete laundry averages around 2 ½ to 3 hours for both washing and drying cycles to complete. Did you know for the same amount of time, you could be doing laundry at home? By purchasing a LG washer and dryer combination appliance, you no longer have to make weekly trips to the laundromat. Instead, you put your clothes into the machine, add detergent, fabric softener, choose your settings for both washing and drying cycles, and start it. Now you are free to walk away and do whatever you want to do, like running errands while your clothes are washed and dried.

Adding a LG washer and dryer combination appliance in your home or apartment is not difficult. If you do not have access to washer hookups, that is not an issue. Nor do you need access to a dryer vent, because this appliance uses ventless drying technology. Your LG combination appliance is able to be converted into a portable model by simply adding a wheel kit and kitchen sink conversion kit. Whenever you want to wash clothes, you roll the unit up to the kitchen sink, attach the adapter to the faucet, and plug the appliance into any standard 3-prong outlet. When you are done doing laundry, you unplug it from the outlet, disconnect the adapter from the sink, and roll it out of your way until the next time you need to do another load.

When Looking at a New Washer Dryer Combo There Are a Few Things You Need to Know

Posted on October 29, 2013 by jenmertz

When Looking at a New Washer Dryer Combo There Are a Few Things You Need to Know

There are several things you need to be aware of when you are considering purchasing a washer dryer combo. This all-in-one appliance is already popular in other places around the world, including the United Kingdom. Due to its simple installation, size, and portability, it is able to be used in just about any location in the home, even if you do not have a separate laundry room. Some people install them in their kitchen under their countertop, just like their dishwasher. Other people add a wheel kit and kitchen sink adapter kit and roll the appliance right up to the sink any time they need to do laundry. The rest of the time, they store their appliance in a closet or corner out of the way.

The only connection required with a washer dryer combo is access to hot and cold water lines and a drain. If you already have an existing washer connection, you are able to use these with your all-in-one appliance. On the other hand, it not that expensive to plumb new lines by accessing existing water lines already in your house or using a kitchen sink adapter kit. Clothes are dried using ventless dryer connections which means you do not have to worry about installing a vent like you would with a conventional dryer. In addition, there are no special plugs required, as the appliance has a standard 3-prong plug.

Using your combination unit does require adjusting the way you do laundry. Because both the washing and drying cycles are completed in the same appliance, the amount of time per cycle averages around 2 ½ hours. Instead of attempting to do all of your laundry in a single day, it is better to spread it out over the course of several days.

Install Ventless Dryer Models in Your Apartments and Rental Homes to Add In-Unit Laundry

Posted on October 24, 2013 by jenmertz

Adding in-unit laundry to your apartments or rental properties is easy and simple, when you install ventless dryer models. These models are designed to dry clothes using different technologies, without the need for any dryer vent. Because no vent is necessary, this means you do not have to worry about running duct work, installing fire-rated vent chases, worrying about passing building code inspections, or dealing with running vents around corners or long distances. As a result, all construction-related costs associated with installing conventional models are completely eliminated.

Options for ventless dryer models include stand-alone and combination appliances. Stand-alone models do require a special dryer electrical outlet and plug. Combination models are able to be plugged directly into a standard three-prong outlet. This means you need to consider your access to washer and dryer hookups in your apartments and rental homes. If there are already existing connections, you are free to choose between either stand-alone or combination models. On the other hand, if there are not any current connections, you have to evaluate the costs of installing a washer hookup, as well as the dryer outlet, against the costs of a combination washer dryer.

With a combination washer dryer, you do not have to have a washer hookup installed. As an alternative, this model is able to be connected directly to a kitchen sink, to draw both hot and cold water, and to use the kitchen drain for any discharge water. All that is required is to add a kitchen sink conversion kit and install a wheel kit onto the appliance.