Last week I was looking at a late model American Eagle and it had a combo washer/dryer. Everything I've read about them said "bad idea" they take forever to run a load!When I said that to the salesman he told me that's true but if the combo unit has an exhaust to the outside it works much better.Do you guys agree with that? He also said there was enough room for both washer and dryer and they could install it in the coach. I didn't ask what that would cost.Thanks,HJ

HOM, we had a 'combo' unit in a rental and I really don't remember if it was vented or not. All I can say is, the clothes came out SO wrinkled that the wrinkles had wrinkles. I would rather have a combo unit than nothing as we find it convenient to have a washer/dryer in the unit.I think there is a technique to pull the clothes out just before they are dry to prevent the wrinkling. You just can't beat a separate washer and dryer set-up. A new set of separate units would cost about $1,500.MM.

He was correct in that the vented model does dry more quickly and I'm sure you will get a lot of responses on the merits and demerits of the combo unit. Our 2000 Beaver had a vented model and our 2002 Marquis has a ventless model necessitated by location. Both work fine and DW will not be without one regardless of a bit more drying time.Stacked units are nice but you do lose a lot of storage so that is a consideration. For us, the combo works just fine and it's not worthwhile to consider changing.IMHO, don't worry about it until you've been using the combo for a year or so than evaluate you options.

Vented is better. DW gets along fine with the combo. She stops it after washing and shakes out the clothes and adds a dryer sheet. No wrinkles. Won't do jeans.

We have the stacked units and we love them. Work as well as our washer and dryer at home but smaller loads.I agree with the recommendation that if the coach is otherwise a good choice, good deal, I would try the combo unit for a bit with the idea that you could always switch out to the separate washer/dryer later. However, if you plan to spend a lot of time in the coach and will want to do a lot of washing (avoiding the Laundromats), I would consider having the dealer do the swap for the stacked units.

Advantage of combo,Load and forget. Disadvantage,small loads.We have a vented combo and like ot a lot. Small loads, yes, but so what? Wash a load every couple of days takes care of our clothes just fine. Start a load in the morning, around noon take dry clothes out. Maybe start another load and repeat. We dont sit around and wait for it, so wash/dry time is unimportant to us.

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bluwtr49
Explorer II
Jan 28, 2015
He was correct in that the vented model does dry more quickly and I'm sure you will get a lot of responses on the merits and demerits of the combo unit.

Our 2000 Beaver had a vented model and our 2002 Marquis has a ventless model necessitated by location. Both work fine and DW will not be without one regardless of a bit more drying time.

Stacked units are nice but you do lose a lot of storage so that is a consideration. For us, the combo works just fine and it's not worthwhile to consider changing.

IMHO, don't worry about it until you've been using the combo for a year or so than evaluate you options.
Mr_Mark1
Explorer
Jan 28, 2015
HOM, we had a 'combo' unit in a rental and I really don't remember if it was vented or not. All I can say is, the clothes came out SO wrinkled that the wrinkles had wrinkles. I would rather have a combo unit than nothing as we find it convenient to have a washer/dryer in the unit.

I think there is a technique to pull the clothes out just before they are dry to prevent the wrinkling. You just can't beat a separate washer and dryer set-up. A new set of separate units would cost about $1,500.

MM.

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