Switching to a LG washer and dryer combo requires you to adjust your laundry habits. Operating the machine is slightly different from using traditional laundry pairs. Both the washing and drying functions are completed in the single appliance. As a result, cycle times are longer for each load. It can take between 2 ½ to 3 hours to do a single load. Rather than attempting to complete all of your laundry in a single day, you have to break it down over several days.

The best way to make the transition from conventional laundry habits to washer and dryer combo habits is to start running a cycle every time you have a load of clothes to wash. For example, you notice you have a stack of bath towels that need washing in the middle of the week. Instead of waiting until the weekend, wash them now.

You do not have to worry about remembering to put the wet towels in to the dryer, like you do with separate laundry appliances. You could start the load before you go to bed, and in the morning when you get up, you have freshly washed and dried towels. The next day, if you notice a pile of jeans, go ahead and start another load. One benefit you will notice by running a cycle every day or so, is you always have clean clothes. You no longer have to worry about running out of clothes towards the end of the week.

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The tumbling action of a front loading combination washer and dryer gets clothes cleaner, compared to top loading laundry models. The circular spinning motion lifts the clothes up and out of the water hundreds of times during the wash cycle. Front loaders are also gentler on your apparel because they do not have to work as hard to get your clothes cleaner. Further, the washer has built in technology to determine the right amount of water to use for each and every cycle based upon the weight of the clothes, unlike top loaders where you have to adjust levels to find the right one every single load. 

Because the washer automatically senses the correct amount of water to use, there is a 50 percent reduction in water usage per cycle, compared to other comparable front loaders, and up to 75 percent reduction over top loaders. Your hot water heater also does not have to use as much energy to heat water for warm and hot cycles, thanks to the reduction in water.

The ventless drying features on a combination washer and dryer make it possible to install the unit just about anywhere in your home. All that is required to do a load a laundry are connections to hot and cold water, a water drain and a standard 3-prong household outlet. If you lack a laundry room in your home, it is not a problem, because there are conversion kits available to make the model completely portable, so you can wash clothes by connecting it directly to a faucet and using the sink for the drain.

If you are remodeling your home or apartment buildings, or building from the ground up, you can cut renovation and construction costs for adding a laundry room by installing a ventless dryer. This type of dryer does not require a dryer vent in order to dry clothes. Because no vent is needed, you do not have to worry about cutting holes in the walls, running vents to the outside, and dealing with building codes, fire codes, and such construction headaches. Further, since there is no outside vent into the home or apartment, it keeps squirrels, chipmunks, mice, birds, and other small animals from trying to get in through the vent opening.

Insurance rates are typically lower for homes that have a ventless dryer, compared to those with conventional vented models. The reason why your rates could be less is because you never have to worry about lint depositing in the vent, which creates a fire hazard. You also do not have to spend money hiring a professional to clean your dryer vent annually to keep it clean and clear of any deposits.

A ventless dryer uses one of two different types of technologies, depending on whether it is a stand-alone model or a combination washer dryer model. Stand-alone models normally use air-to-air drying. This involves drawing in air from the room at normal air temperatures. There are two different air circulation systems inside the dryer. One section heats the air and passes it through the clothes; the other cools the air and extracts moisture before returning the heated air back to the drum. The other method uses cold water condensation technology, where the water cools the air and extracts the moisture.

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.