Washer & Dryer option worth it?

tkcas01 wrote:
I think the value is mainly one of convenience. Sometimes the park laundry might not be available when you want to wash, then you have to watch the time and get back over there to move from washer to dryer, then again to get out of the dryer and hope there is a decent/clean place to fold. With the onboard units, it is much easier to work the chore into other things you want/need to do.

If a full-timer or heavy traveler, I think it would be worth it, maybe not so much for weekend warriors. Didn't know they now have 240V dryers. I'd definitely go that way if I had the choice.

I built a lot of Medical/Dental Clinics over the years and I would always advise the client buy the 240V dryer. The ones that listened were happy and the ones who did not ......

The 240V dryer was an option when ordering our 16 MobileSuites. Someone mentioned the 6500 generator would not run the dryer it was 120V 50A. So I had the dealer add the 6500 Commercial version and the dryer works great, it's 120/240V. So if we are in a 30amp park we just need to turn on the gen for a while for the clothes to dry.

We have a combo vented unit and DS loves it. Will definitely get another if we trade. She washes everything in it including king size sheets and my jeans. Just set it to wash and dry and go about our activities and come back later to a clean dry load of laundry. No sitting around waiting on it.

Although there are 240 vac units available you have to remember they can only be used with 50 amp hookups. 30 amp hookups only have 120 vac.

I think I would rather have the storage space and use a laundromat.
Nothing is faster than running 4+ loads simultaneously.

And if DW wanted them.... RV would have them ;)

We have a stacked vented units. Here is how my DW got them. Time to do the washing? OK, I carry it to and from. She does washing. $10 to $12 a week. Sometimes more. Washers and driers are really dirty in many of the parks. My job, after carrying clothes to and from was cleaning them out before our clothes went into them. OK, OK, I get it. If you can handle the filth don't bother with the option. At about $10 a week times 52 we're talking $520 maybe $620 savings a year. Takes 5 years of real convenience to pay for them. Our lives were much better though. Throw in a load and go do other things. What a relief. In addition every morning we throw our bath towels in to be dried. Your choice. I wouldn't be without stacked vented units. We only RV about 5 months a year. If you can endure the filth pass the option. JMHO.

I never thought to ask about 120 vs 240 volts. I just assumed! Thanks for that.

I think the value is mainly one of convenience. Sometimes the park laundry might not be available when you want to wash, then you have to watch the time and get back over there to move from washer to dryer, then again to get out of the dryer and hope there is a decent/clean place to fold. With the onboard units, it is much easier to work the chore into other things you want/need to do.

If a full-timer or heavy traveler, I think it would be worth it, maybe not so much for weekend warriors. Didn't know they now have 240V dryers. I'd definitely go that way if I had the choice.

We have W/D combo. We use it and like it. A separate W/D would be better.
Yes, it's worth the price. :)

We had Sears stackable washer and dryer and it was wonderful. Put in a load and go back outside. We also had a Splendide single unit at one time that we were very very disappointed with it. Small loads and everything came out wrinkled.

I think it is a $1500 option in most RV's, and not worth it to me. Sometimes I don't even like doing a "LOT" of laundry at home, but rather take it all to a laundrymat and put it into the 3-5 large machines that tumble the clothes, getting them cleaner, with less damage than a typical upright washer.

And best part is the huge gas dryers dry everything in about 20 minutes. Anything still a little wet goes into one dryer, and that finishes everything, while I am folding and hanging my clothes. So all is done in about 3 hours from the time I leave home until I am hanging everything up at home again. . .

Sure it is OK to wash a few things, but I would rather pack 2 weeks worth of clothes, and then wash them all at once. Usually once I am home. . . You probably have to have full hookups to run the washer - even if your tanks are large enough, as the washer in most systems will not empty into the grey tank. One sticker that I saw in a closet with washer hookups (but not the washer option) says 'grey hose must be connected to run washing machine'.

Good luck!

Fred.

We fulltimed for 3.5 years with out a W/D and thought we did not need one.

Then we ordered a new MobileSuites and decided to get the W/D option with the dryer 240V.

WOW my wife can't say enough times how happy she is that we have the W/D. I am happy also. I also have to say I have not seen my clothes look so good for a long time.

They are Whirlpool Apartment size side by side. Both front load.

Be sure to get the 240V dryer unless you want to wait forever for the clothes to dry!