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Stop Spending Time at the Laundromat by Getting Your Own LG Washer Dryer Combo

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If you live in an apartment without in-unit laundry, it can become tiresome making endless trips to the laundromat, or having to sit for hours in an onsite central laundry area. You might wonder who used the machines last, and what they washed in them. Some people use shared laundry for washing items they do not want to launder in their own machines, such as their pet’s bedding and blankets. Would you really want to wash and dry your clothes in a machine if you knew what the person before you washed and dried? Maybe not, and fortunately there is a space saving and compact solution with a combination LG washer dryer that allows you to do laundry at home, even when there are no existing connections.

How Does a Washer and Dryer Combo Work?

An all-in-one LG washer dryer model allows you to both wash and dry your clothes in the same machine. Thanks to modern advances in technology, the unit can be installed just about anywhere in your apartment, as long as there is access to a 3-prong 110 V standard outlet, hot and cold water lines, and a drain. The dryer function does not require a vent, because it uses cold water condensation ventless drying.

Most people who live in apartments or other rental properties add on the sink conversion kit and wheel kit to their combination washer dryer model. These kits allow them the ability to easily move the machine and roll it right up to their kitchen sink. This eliminates having to get permission to tap existing water and drain lines from their apartment manager or landlord, and makes it simple and easy to do laundry in the convenience of their homes.

Advantages to Installing Stacked Washer Dryers in Multi-Family Properties

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There are several advantages to installing stacked washer and dryer appliances in your multi-family rental homes, apartments or condominiums:

  1. Retention rates are higher, because residents tend to renew leases with in-home laundry.
  2. You can charge more for monthly rentals with in-unit laundry. Rental rates are typically $40 to $100 more per month, compared to rentals without in-home laundry. Over the course of 12 months, that is an additional $480 to $1,200 per year, per rental unit.
  3. A stacked washer and dryer saves space and gives you flexibility in the location where you want to install your units. The only connection requirements are access to the proper electrical outlets, hot and cold water lines, and a discharge drain pipe.
  4. You do not have to worry about venting or the building requirements for dryer vents. Modern ventless technologies found on our dryers do not need to be vented outdoors.
  5. Condominium resale values are $4,000 to $10,000 higher, compared to homes without in-unit laundry.
  6. In-home laundry increases the marketability for older communities.
  7. Low maintenance and operational costs. Modern laundry pairs are energy efficient, which means a potential reduction in water bills and electricity. They also use a fraction of the soap, so there is less impact on older plumbing.
  8. Reduced construction costs for new buildings, rehabs and renovation projects. Because of the connection requirements, engineers and architects are free to design units without worrying about dryer venting being an issue or major cost constraint.

Command Higher Rents by Installing LG Stackable Washer and Dryer Models

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Managing multi-family properties requires being able to identify key amenities to keep current residents renewing their leases and attracting new tenants to keep your occupancy rates as high as possible. One common amenity many people look for when selecting a rental property is whether it includes in-home laundry. This could be a stackable washer and dryer, conventional side-by-side machines, or a combination appliance.

Not all renters have their own washers and dryers, because it is sometimes difficult to find rentals that include washer and dryer hook-ups. Rather, they do not mind paying a higher monthly rental rate if it includes being able to do laundry without having to go to a laundromat or shared laundry area. Research studies and information obtained from landlords and tenants has shown that rental properties with an in-unit laundry have lower turnover rates than comparable communities with shared laundry facilities. These same units also command higher monthly rental rates, ranging from $40 to $100 or more.

The initial investment into an in-home laundry is often fully recovered within a year or two. After that, any additional rent money you receive is pure profit, other than money spent for repairs or maintenance of your stackable washer and dryers or other laundry appliances. There are advantages to considering either combination or stackable LG models over conventional ones, like ventless drying technologies. With this advantage you do not have to worry about investing additional money to install, clean and maintain dryer vents or to satisfy building codes. Further, this means no duct work, no fire-rated chase vent, no finish work inside the apartment, no new holes in the building envelope, no make-up air requirements, no fans, and a greatly simplified building design for installing in-unit laundries in your existing rental properties.

A Cost-Effective Solution for Your Apartments Is a Washer and Dryer Combo

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If you are looking for a cost-effective way to add in-home laundry to your apartments, you should consider a LG washer and dryer combo. What is a combo? It is a single compact appliance that has incorporated both the washing and drying cycles into one machine. Further, this type of laundry unit uses ventless drying, which means you do not need access to a dryer vent.

The advantages of a washer and dryer combo for your apartment homes are pretty clear. First, you do not have to worry about whether the units have been vented for dryers. Even if the building was vented, it still can be costly to keep the vents cleaned and in proper working order. By not needing the vents, you also reduce fire hazards associated with lint problems in dryer vents. Additionally, your insurance rates might be reduced if you install these combination appliances into all of your homes. However, you have to check with your insurance agent.

Another advantage is that the apartment homes do not need dedicated areas within each one for a laundry room. Your new LG combination appliances only require connection to hot and cold water and a discharge drain. The electrical requirements do not require any special outlets and work from any standard 3-prong 110V outlet in the home. You can have a portable kit put on the machines, which allows your tenants the flexibility to connect the washer and dryer to the kitchen sink to do laundry, and then wheel it out of the way once finished.

Differences in a Washer Dryer Combo

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A washer dryer combo is slightly different from traditional laundry pairs. One benefit is the amount of space you end up saving in your home. Instead of having to have two separate appliances, both functions are combined into a single unit. With the extra space in your laundry room, you could set up a laundry table to fold and iron your clothes.

You can also install the unit in other areas of the home if you do not have a laundry room. For example, many people install the washer dryer combo under their counter in their kitchen, much like their dishwasher, so it is out of the way. It is possible to do this because the appliance plugs into a standard outlet and only requires connections to the hot and cold water line and a discharge drain. No dryer vent is necessary, since the combo unit uses ventless drying technology.

Operating the all-in-one combo is also different from traditional laundry pairs, as both washing and drying functions are completed in a single appliance. This has an impact on the amount of time needed to complete a load of laundry. The normal combined wash and dry cycle time ranges from 2 ½ to 3 hours per load, which is not much different from the amount of time it takes to do a load using conventional laundry. Because both cycles complete in the same appliance, you have to adjust your laundry habits, rather than attempting to do all of your laundry in the same day. 

Get New LG Washer and Dryer Sets with Your Tax Return

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Get New LG Washer and Dryer Sets with Your Tax Return

You might be looking forward to your tax return this year so you can get new appliances for your home, like LG washer and dryer sets. Depending on the last time you purchased laundry appliances, you may notice several new features and options, like ventless drying and combination units. Some models also give you the flexibility to place them side-by-side or stack them on top of each other to help save space.

Other changes you will notice in washer and dryer sets are energy-saving features, like using less water and electricity to wash and dry your clothes. For instance, the LG WM1355HW washer requires only 9.3 gallons of water for a full load of clothes. This is a significant reduction in water, compared to the 30 gallons other front loaders require or the 40 to 60 gallons conventional top loaders use. Not only will your water bill be less, but so will your energy costs for hot water.

Another significant technological advancement in recent years is ventless drying. This feature eliminates the costs associated with installing a dryer vent or the wasted energy of using a vented dryer. For examples, the LG DLEC855W uses air-to-air condensation drying. This is where the air is heated, passed through the clothes to remove moisture, and then cooled in another area to turn it back into water. Think of it as steam drying your clothes, which is gentler on your clothing than conventional drying. As water is removed from the clothing, it is pumped right down the same discharge drain as your wash water.

Get In-Home Laundry with a Space-Saving Combination Washer and Dryer

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Get In-Home Laundry with a Space-Saving Combination Washer and Dryer

Any time you have a limited amount of space in your home, you do not have to forgo owning your own washer and dryer set. There are several small, space-saving LG models on the market today that are designed just for this purpose. You do not even need to worry about dryer venting, as the models incorporate modern, energy-efficient ventless condensing drying technologies.

One option that is growing in popularity here, and which has been used in Europe and Asia for years, is the LG combination washer and dryer. This is an all-in-one appliance designed to take up little space in the home, while providing you in-home laundry. Models include 2.7 cubic feet capacity and 24 inches wide, and 3.6 cubic feet capacity and 27 inches wide.

Because of the compact and space-saving design of the LG combination washer and dryer, you can place it just about anywhere in the home. However, you do need to have access to hot and cold water lines and a drain, as well as a standard 110V three-prong outlet. But, even if you do not have a laundry room in your home, there are still a few other installation options.

Some people install the appliance under their counter in the kitchen, much like their dishwasher, and connect it directly to the existing water and drain lines. Other people purchase the optional wheel kit and sink conversion kit. With these kits, they make their combo appliance portable, so they can wheel it right up to the kitchen sink and connect it to the faucet whenever they need to run a load of clothes.