 Washer/dryer Units - Are You Happy With Yours, What Type To Get |
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| Washer/dryer Units - Are You Happy With Yours, What Type To Get |
| zingy |
 Mar 5 2008, 07:55 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 6-October 07 Member No.: 17183  |
We're looking to buy a new or used Class A RV soon, and decided to get a washer/dryer unit in it.
We do alot of laundry, as my guy works construction and we have to wash his denim shirts and pants every day. Since I'm home most of the day, doing laundry in our home would be much easier than lugging three heavy bags of laundry to a mat, and sit around waiting in oftentimes shabby places. I hear the Splendides have a small capacity, and take forever to dry. I haven't seen many units with a stacked w/d, which take up more space, but probably work better. What is your experience, and what do you recommend? Thanks! -------------------- [i]Teresa and Keith
Full-timing while remodeling restaurants around SW USA Old Rexhall we love, but looking for our new Mobile Palace We have a BIG pick-up which tows a rented auto transport to carry my Toy Pup. This information was effective until 2010, when Teresa went her own way. Don't know if Keith still owns the RV or not. Teresa ended up moving to the Rio Grande Valley in a mobile home park. THIS is the place to come from October thru April. Many RV parks, and there are so many activities all the parks offer! I can dance from 9 am to 10 pm every night, go to bingo, play shuffleboard, do crafts, play instruments in jam sessions, golf, go to the nearby town of Nuevo Progreso for cheap dental and medical and items and dancing and delicious food and no rip-offs and no gun battles by the drug cartels. weather here is amazing! Roses grow better here than in Portland, Oregon, the town of the Rose Parade. Cheap living here. many rv parks to choose from. nice people. park rent is from 250 month to 1000 month, depending on your desires. this area is a party town for active senior citizens. lotsa hospitals around here, too, to cater to the Winter Texans. Put in Rio Grande Valley in a google search, and see what happens. I suggest Weslaco, Donna, or Mercedes. The other towns are too big with crazy traffic, and not near Nuevo Progreso. Any questions, please respond to zingy4444@yahoo.com. A fan of RVing and fun retirement! |
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| John Blue |
 Mar 6 2008, 03:44 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2174 Joined: 9-November 03 From: Brandon, FL. Member No.: 214 |
zingy,
We have the Splendide from Italy and it works great. This unit takes up less space that the stacked units. Like everything in motorhome it works off 120 volts and the drying time is a little slower than 240 volt units. Wife found that if you wash everything first and then dry everything this will speed up drying time. Unit uses very little water and yes tub size is small but so is our rolling house. We enjoy this machine and had no problems over the past 12 years. Couple times we had it running as we travel down the road. One more item is little to no noise from unit. -------------------- John
Brandon, Fl. FMCA F-248693 Foretravel MH Honda CRV tow |
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| Beastdriver |
Mar 6 2008, 07:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 503 Joined: 24-April 04 From: Palm Coast, FL Member No.: 408 |
We, too, have the Splendide combination washer dryer unit and, while the loads are smaller than a regular washer and dryer, and it takes more time, it is not a problem. We just have more frequent loads and, when you're living in the motorhome, where else are you going to go? You can leave it on when you leave the motorhome for a while. It has been very dependable for the past five years and we've had no problems whatsoever.
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| Travelin Rose |
Mar 6 2008, 10:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 7-February 05 Member No.: 2292 |
I have the two piece Kenmore washer and dryer. They are six years old and the washer is a top load. The tub is as large as a lot of the washers at the laundromats. I'm not sure if the top load is still available. I have several friends that have Whirlpool front load washers and they like them better than the top load. They spin the clothes drier and so it doesn't take as long in the dryer. If I ever have to replace mine, that is what I will get. The dryer also works very well. It doesn't dry quite as fast as a 240 volt one would, but I am very satisfied with it. Two pieces do take up more space, but I can get laundry done faster. While the first load is drying, a second load can be washing. |
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