Is it worth the washer and dryer?
I have a coachmen catalina that I use for working on the road about 5 days a week. we are thinking about upgrading to a big 5th wheel and fulltimimg for a few years while i'm on the road chasing my re...
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Bill.satellite is absolutely correct IMHO and I also agree with jnharley.
The stackables are not as large as home units but that doesn't really matter. When the lump in my dirty laundry bag gets to the right size, I just dump it in the washer and do a load. And since the w/d is exactly 1 step away from where the laundry bag is stored, I don't have to carry it too far.
I do try and plan for doing laundry when on FHU. But I can still usually do a load or two during a week's stay at a cg with no sewer hookup. These washers don't use much water - they are the HE type. But the capacity of all rigs' holding tanks is different in this department.
Yes, the dryer does take longer - I set it for an hour and that seems to be about right. But who cares how long it takes ? I don't have to stay there and watch it.
There are only 2 drawbacks to having them that I can see - the up front cost and the storage space that you lose. But as a (new) fulltimer, I consider an onboard w/d to almost be a requirement. Did you have a w/d in your house before you started fulltiming or did you go to the laundromat all the time ?? I had a w/d in my home when I owned a house and I'm not going to do it any differently now. Your mileage may vary.
Tim
The stackables are not as large as home units but that doesn't really matter. When the lump in my dirty laundry bag gets to the right size, I just dump it in the washer and do a load. And since the w/d is exactly 1 step away from where the laundry bag is stored, I don't have to carry it too far.
I do try and plan for doing laundry when on FHU. But I can still usually do a load or two during a week's stay at a cg with no sewer hookup. These washers don't use much water - they are the HE type. But the capacity of all rigs' holding tanks is different in this department.
Yes, the dryer does take longer - I set it for an hour and that seems to be about right. But who cares how long it takes ? I don't have to stay there and watch it.
There are only 2 drawbacks to having them that I can see - the up front cost and the storage space that you lose. But as a (new) fulltimer, I consider an onboard w/d to almost be a requirement. Did you have a w/d in your house before you started fulltiming or did you go to the laundromat all the time ?? I had a w/d in my home when I owned a house and I'm not going to do it any differently now. Your mileage may vary.
Tim
