Washer/Dryer

[txnese]

Looking to put a washer/dryer into our Class C. It'll be a little tight, but worth the convenience. Question is, Do I go Vented or Unvented? Does unvented heat up the inside of the RV? Hot air has to go some where, right? Thank you in advance.

[whizbang]

Are you going full time? If not, don't bother.

We full timed for two years in a DP with a washer dryer combo. The loads were very small. We basically had to wash clothes almost every day. The cycle time is 4 or 5 hours. It was nice to go away and come home to clean cloths. It sucked to do a load while camped and have to listen to it and put up with the vibrations.

Now, we go out for a month at a time. Once or twice a month we will load up to or three RV Park washers, then dryers, and do all our cloths in a couple hours. This might be a better way to go, unless of course, you are full timing.

[txnese]

I went to the CAT weigh station before last big trip. With a Full tank of gas, fresh water tank, 5 passengers, and 3-4 days worth of food/snacks, we were 1500 lbs under the GVWR I did not think about the side to side though. The unit is about 150 lbs, so I don't think it should be problem. If anyone knows something else I'm not thinking of, please advise. thanks again.

[RedRollingRoadb]

Do you have enough weight capacity on your rear axle to ad this? Also side-to-side weight might throw off your balance.

[txnese]

Looks like I'm going vented. I have a 30ft, and we're thinking about putting it in the bedroom corner. We'll have to put in on a raised platform so it'll clear the corner of the bed. I'll measure it out this week. Most of the units are slightly under 24x24x33. Like I said, it'll be tight, but not a big deal to us.

[BB_TX]

donn0128 gave a good description of the non vented. In addition they use a lot of extra cold water to condense the steam. Go vented.

[ScottG]

Vented. The space inside is way too small to put up with that much moisture.

[Farmboy666]

Curious where it's going, ow long a class C is i?

[gbopp]

I have an unvented W/D. My next one will be vented.
Definitely get a vented unit.

[Big_Katuna]

Vented. I’d lose the dinette to put in a combo.

[Mandalay_Parr]

Yes, vented.

[donn0128]

Go vented.
Actually ventless uses a condensate system. Basically it boils the clothes. All the moisture, or almost all of it anyway goes down the drain into your gray tank.
They barely work, but some people are scared to drill a 4 inch hole in their RVs wall. Thus ventless.
Vented units are much better. And as long as you do not overload the washer it will work very well. Albeit long cycle times.