Tiny House All In One Washer Dryer Combo Review
Hello Team Tiny!
We get asked about laundry a lot. To be completely honest, this was a concern for me when we were looking into going tiny. I have lived the laundromat life before, and sometimes I ended up buying new clothes instead of paying to wash the ones I had. The cost worked out to be roughly the same. Laundromats are expensive!
Tiny Home Washer/Dryer Combo
Our ventless Edgestar washer/dryer combo (model number CWD1510w) has been a luxury in our home. We love this thing. Washer and dryer built into one tiny, compact beauty of a machine. I could not wait to get my hands on this thing and see how it worked.
So, how does a washer-dryer combo work?
Let me tell you, This washer dryer combo it's amazing. I truly can't complain that I don't have to leave my home to wash one of the 12 outfits that I own. You press play and it goes through the cycle without having to wait. It offers tons of settings like a normal washing machine would but this one actually saves space in a tiny house.
As much as I love our washer-dryer, I know there are a couple of things that qualify as "cons" in someone else's book:
1) Get used to running smaller laundry loads in a tiny house
Because the washer dryer is smaller, we can only do a small amount at a time. This means more frequent washing, but hey, that's fine with us. We do about 3 loads per week. The machine also has no agitator, so smaller loads ensure that our clothes get really clean.
2) How long does it take to dry in a combo washer and dryer?
For a load washed in the "normal" setting, we can build in the dry time. This means that as soon as the clothes are washed, the machine switches to dryer mode automatically. These loads take 3 hours to complete. I know this sounds like a long time, but typically I set it and forget it. Three hours is going to pass anyways, and my clothes are clean!
3) 2-in-1’s washing machines typically use steam drying
Because this machine is dual-duty, it uses steam to dry our clothes. This means that clothes can sometimes come out still somewhat damp, but dry quickly within minutes or with a good shake. The steam also means that once our clothes are dry, they will hold any wrinkles they may get while waiting to be folded. So, once that dry cycle is done, we have to be quick to fold them to ensure wrinkle-free clothes.
4) How to clean an all in one washer dryer combo
It being ventless they are marketed that you do not have to clean out lint ect. We, and other tiny house dwellers, have found out differently. About once a year we need to take the top off (2 screws) and unscrew the black part circled in the below picture. This can get clogged with lint and effect the dry cycle. We have even bought a drain snake to be able to grab as much as we can out. This is a quick 15 min fix about once a year and isn’t terrible for the advantage of having an all in one washer dryer combo.
It's a front loading machine, with settings for normal, heavy-duty, delicates, temperature-controlled, and cotton. You name it, this thing does it. Dry time varies depending on the size of the load. This thing does exactly what we need to do in our home, we really could not ask for more. Overall, I have to say I really love my washer/dryer.
-Sam
