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Limited Space? Consider a Compact Washer and Dryer for In-Home Laundry

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Limited Space? Consider a Compact Washer and Dryer for In-Home Laundry

Any time you lack sufficient space in your home, apartment, or condominium, you still have options for adding in-home laundry and eliminating trips to your local laundromat. If you have access to a utility room or other storage location with a minimum of 26 inches of width, 70 inches of height, and 50 inches of depth space, you have room to add a stackable compact washer and ventless dryer. These are two separate appliances, where the dryer is placed on top of the washer. If you have additional space, you could choose to place the appliance side-by-side instead.

Another option, if you lack the necessary clearance for a stackable compact washer and dryer, is to consider a combination all-in-one model. This appliance incorporates both the washing and ventless drying functions into a single machine. The types of connections required for a stackable and combination model are access to hot and cold water lines and a discharge water drain, 3-prong standard household outlet, and a special 220 volt dryer outlet for stacked models.

For homes without a utility room or available space, a combination washer dryer may be more beneficial, because you have the ability to convert it into a portable unit where you can roll it right up to your kitchen sink to do laundry. All that is required to make the conversion is a wheel kit and kitchen faucet kit. The washer obtains hot and cold water right from the faucet and pumps discharge water right down the sink drain.

Get Cleaner Clothes While Saving Energy with a Washer and Dryer in One

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Get Cleaner Clothes While Saving Energy with a Washer and Dryer in One

A front loading washer and dryer in one provides more effective cleaning and rinsing of your clothes, as well as increases how long your clothes last, compared to traditional top loading machines. Because the clothes are lifted in and out of the water hundreds of times during the wash cycle, this action helps remove dirt while being gentler on your clothing. Additionally, a LG combo unit goes through three rinses on the regular wash cycle to eliminate any detergent residue ordinarily left in your clothing when washed in a top loading model.

A washer and dryer in one operates slightly differently than conventional laundry pairs. The entire wash and dry cycle takes approximately 2 ½ to 3 hours to complete. While this amount of time is similar to conventional pairs, both cycles are completed in a single appliance. As a result, it is recommended you adjust your laundry habits, such as doing one load per day or every other day, instead of attempting to complete all of your laundry in a single day.

Another difference is how your clothes are dried. With a combination appliance, the drying cycle is completely ventless. This means you do not need to connect the dryer to a separate dryer vent. Rather, the unit uses a condensing drying system to extract moisture and pump it down the water discharge drain. Because ventless dryers require no vent, it is normal for them to run for a longer period of time than a conventional dryer. Even though the drying cycle requires an increased amount of time, it uses two-thirds less energy than a standard vented dryer. 

How to Pair New LG Washers with Dryers

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How to Pair New LG Washers with Dryers

You need to compare the capacities of new LG washers to verify they are suitable for your dryer. One mistake people can make is to purchase a large capacity washing machine, and then have a smaller capacity dryer. In this situation, you would not be able to dry a full load of clothes and would have to break the load up into two smaller loads, for your dryer to be effective. For example, purchasing a 25 pound large capacity washer does not make sense when your dryer’s maximum capacity is only 16 pounds of clothes per load.

A better way to pair new LG washers is to look for models that either match the capacity of your dryer, or which are slightly under the maximum amount. You should also look for washers which can extract the most water from the clothes during the final spin cycle. By removing the majority of the water during the wash cycle, your dryer has to use less energy to fully dry the clothes. Ideally, washers need to reach spin speeds ranging from 1,000 to 1,200 RPMs, or more, to remove the most water.

Other features to look for in a new washer are those which provide energy savings. Front loading machines use less water per cycle than conventional top loading models. Instead of using 40 to 60 gallons, you can cut this down to 12 to 15, with efficient LG models. Because you are using less water, you also reduce the amount of energy used by your hot water heater, for cycles where you use warm or hot water to wash your clothes.

A Holiday Present for the Entire Family is a New LG Washer Dryer Combo

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An all-in-one LG washer and dryer is an ideal present for the holidays for your family when you need a new washer and dryer. During this time of year, it is possible to find discounted prices and other incentives, like free shipping, for purchasing a new appliance for your home. This combination unit incorporates both washing and drying features into a single appliance, so it eliminates having to spend money on two separate appliances.

For homes, apartments, and condos lacking a laundry room, an all-in-one LG washer and dryer is perfect. With a few simple modifications to the appliance, you are able to convert it into a portable unit where no washer or dryer connections are required. Instead, the unit has a wheel kit added to the bottom to make it easy to roll around and move up to your kitchen sink. With the kitchen sink conversion kit, the hot and cold water lines and the discharge hose are connected directly to a single piece which snaps on and off your kitchen faucet.

Any time you want to do a load of laundry, you plug the unit into a standard household three-prong outlet, connect the adapter to the faucet, and turn the water on. Now, you load your clothes into the machine, select your cycles, add detergent, fabric softener and bleach, and start the cycle. Typical cycle times range from 2 ½ to 3 hours per load of laundry. After your cycle is completed, you turn off the water, disconnect the adapter from the sink, unplug it from the outlet, and roll it out of the way.

Limited Laundry Space? Consider a Stackable Washer and Dryer

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Limited Laundry Space? Consider a Stackable Washer and Dryer

You may have space considerations any time you downsize to a smaller home, apartment, or condo. In your previous home, you might have had plenty of room for a full size conventional washer and dryer. However, your new home might not have the same amount of room in the laundry area. Luckily, there are space-saving solutions available from LG which will allow you to still have in-home laundry.

One option is to look at a stackable washer and dryer. It is important to point out that these are separate appliances and not a combination stacked unit, like some other brands offer. The dryer is securely attached and placed on top of the washer. Both appliances are only 24 inches wide and 33.5 inches tall. When stacked, the combined height is approximately 67 to 68 inches.

You will need to have access to a 220 V electrical outlet for the dryer and a regular three-prong outlet for the washer. The dryer does require either a three-prong or four-prong special cord, depending upon the age of your new home. In addition to these electrical outlet requirements, your new LG stackable washer and dryer require access to hot and cold water lines and a discharge drain. You do not need to connect the dryer to a vent, because it uses ventless drying technologies. Ventless drying commonly uses air-to-air condensation. In this method the unit uses two different air circulation systems in order to extract moisture from your clothes. As the water is removed from the clothes, it is pumped out of the machine and down the discharge drain.

What Are Portable Washing Machines?

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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.

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

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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.