washer/dryer

Most higher end motorhomes use Splendide Ariston. I'm not sure that makes them any better though. I also see some with Whirlpool. We have a Splendide combo and it works very well at both cleaning and drying. You just have to remember they are smaller than your home washer and dryer and the dryer works on 120v. Everything takes longer and the loads are smaller. As long as you do not expect them to work like the set at home you will be fine. My wife washes a load almost every day while we are traveling. She just sets it and goes about doing whatever. She does not allow it to control our schedule.

We've been using a 24" Kenmore for 16 years in a 38' HH. We did replace about two years ago when a sale appeared. Installer had no problem working on RV.

Jim

This gets discussed a lot. You might want to do a search. In fact there is an ongoing discussion about the pros and cons of an onboard w/d on one of the forums right now (don't recall which one).

I have the Splendide stackables. Being a single, this might be overkill because I could probably get along just fine with the single combo unit. But for 2 people I would definitely recommend getting the stackable separates just because of the smaller capacity.

I agree with everything Jtrac says. My dirty laundry is 2 ft away from the w/d and the closet is about the same distance so it only takes a minute to load the washer or put away clean laundry. The dryer takes about an hour to dry a load(120 volt,) but it doesn't matter because I'm not around waiting for it to get done.

I have a 35 ft rig. They do wash and dry very well, just like your home w/d, just smaller loads.

Tim

Love our Kenmore stackable washer/dryer. Would hate to be without it. The washer is doing a load right now.

we've found that with separate washers and dryers its best not to go with "RV" units .... the reason being they are difficult to find places that can/will work on them .... when our OEM washer and dryer died, we went to Lowe's for replacements .... if needed, we can get them serviced most anywhere

Jim

Roadking5002 wrote:
What is the best brand of stackable washer/dryer to use in a 34 ft. 5th wheel?? Do they wash & dry well?? Only the 2 of us!!

We full time and go to the laundry mat ever 2 weeks. I would not mess with a washer/dryer. They are very heavy, and don't work well.

ken burke wrote:

Roadking5002 wrote:
What is the best brand of stackable washer/dryer to use in a 34 ft. 5th wheel?? Do they wash & dry well?? Only the 2 of us!!

We full time and go to the laundry mat ever 2 weeks. I would not mess with a washer/dryer. They are very heavy, and don't work well.

. Yep. The extra space, think about it - no thought of needing to do a load to stay caught up. No mess or hassle for 14 days straight.

sorry duplicate post. Hugs, Di

We still have our Sears Stackable units that were put in new in 1996. They are still working fine. Oops, I hope I didn't just jinx myself:S.
Being older they do have a larger tub than some of the new ones I have looked at but I haven't checked them all.
I have to respectfully disagree with the poster who said they don't work well. My clothes are spotless and come out of the dryer just fine.
For me having an on board washer & dryer, is not only the convenience, but I know the water temp and I know what had been in the washer. I also know the dryer temp. I love the fact that I can wash at my convenience. From a cost standpoint my w/d has paid for itself many, many times over.
BUT it is always a personal preference, plus we are fulltimers so we are in our Carriage 365 days a week. Hugs, Di

When I purchased my used 5th wheel it came with stackable Ariston Washer and Dryer. Washer works fine. Dryer worked but no heat. After searching I found that the heating coil and thermostats came as a package for $250...ouch. After considerable searching I did find them from Canada for $184...again ouch. Read a bunch of forum posts and decided to change out the dryer with a 110v Whirlpool. Found a used one (In great shape) on Craigslist about 15 minutes from my house for $80 bucks and figure parts will be available ANYWHERE. Plus parts are considerably cheaper.

As a funny side note...When I got it I pretty well disassembled it to clean it out. I used a shop vac to get most of the extraneous lint out then I stuck my air compressor hose under the drum. I thought I was at Build-A-Bear!!!! At least now I know its all clean and ready to go.....and I think I got a pretty good deal.

Steve