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Is a ventless washer dryer efficient

heyobie
Explorer
Explorer
I'm looking at buying a washer/dryer combo for my fifth wheel. Does a ventless take a lot longer to dry? Where does the moisture go with a ventless? Is it discharged into the RV?
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heyobie
Explorer
Explorer
Thanks for the advice. There are a lot of ventless on Facebook marketplace for cheap. There must be a reason.

Michelle_S
Explorer II
Explorer II
My understanding about the Ventless is that you have to remove the clothes while still damp and hang them up or lay on the bed. Friends had one and she tried to actually dry the clothes, they came out so wrinkled that she couldn't iron the wrinkles out.
Go with the Vented
2018 Chevy 3500HD High Country Crew Cab DRW, D/A, 2016 Redwood 39MB, Dual AC, Fireplace, Sleep #Bed, Auto Sat Dish, Stack Washer/Dryer, Auto Level Sys, Disk Brakes, Onan Gen, 17.5" "H" tires, MORryde Pin & IS, Comfort Ride, Dual Awnings, Full Body Paint

gbopp
Explorer
Explorer
TXiceman wrote:
Get a vented unit.

X2. A ventless unit is better than nothing but, I wouldn't want another one.

TXiceman
Explorer II
Explorer II
A ventless unit uses some of your fresh water supply to cool a heat exchanger in the warm circulated air. The moisture condenses on the heat exchanger and is sent to the gray tank along with water used to cool the heat exchanger. It does not get very hot and does take longer to dry. Get a vented unit.

Ken
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2023 Cougar 22MLS, toted with a 2022, F150, 3.5L EcoBoost, Crewcab, Max Tow, FORMER Full Time RVer. Travel with a standard schnauzer and a Timneh African Gray parrot