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. 

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

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.

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.

Some people have issues when they purchase a new LG washer and dryer combo, because they are not used to how it operates. It is important for you to understand the differences between how this appliance operates, compared to conventional laundry pairs. Once you have a better understanding, you are able to get the most enjoyment from your new appliance.

The method used to complete laundry cycles will be different from doing multiple loads all at once. It takes about 2 ½ to 3 hours to complete a single load, because both washing and drying functions are being performed by a single appliance. Most people adjust their laundry habits, from attempting to do all of their laundry in a single day, to doing a load every few days throughout the week. An advantage to doing laundry this way is that you do not have to wait around to transfer clothes from the washer to the dryer. Instead, you start the load and are able to leave it alone. During this time, you can cook dinner, help your kids with their homework, or go out for a nice evening on the town with your spouse.

Another thing to understand with your new LG washer and dry combo is the drying cycle. You have the option to perform both washing and drying cycles all at once, just a wash cycle, or just a drying cycle. In addition, the dryer is completely ventless, so it does not need to be connected to a dryer vent. Instead, it uses ventless condensing technologies to extract water from your clothes and pump the water down the same discharge drain used by the washer.