Fisher and Paykel washer combined heat pump drier

[spinspeed]

So after weeks and weeks of deciding, I have taken the plunge and ordered the new Fisher and Paykel 18kg washer with 10kg combined drier. Not cheap but I really figured I deserved a new machine. Hope it will arrive in the next week or so.
https://www.fisherpaykel.com/au/lau...er-dryer-combi-heat-pump-wd1871hg1-92302.html

 

[DADoES]

Awaiting a detailed review ....

 

[spinspeed]

Absolutely will give a full review

 

[foraloysius]

That’s a relabeled GE combo.

 

[DADoES]

That’s a relabeled GE combo.

Which presumably means it's a Haier ... Haier owns F&P since 2012 and GE since 2016.

 

[spinspeed]

There is a very similar Samsung model here in Australia but doesn’t have the slanting control panel. Similar spec and cheaper. Just don’t like the look of it. Probably Haier too
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/samsung-18-5-10kg-bespoke-ai-heat-pump-combo.html

 

[henene4]

No, that Samsung is a Samsung.
The F&P is the Haier Design.
The LG HP combo is the only one that hasn't crossed the pond in any way yet.


The US general review is that both can perform well.
The Samsung can dry a bitter better in general according to reviews, but the F&P has a full detergent drawer compared to Samsung's mostly only auto dose option.

The F&Ps UI however allows you to select 3 dry levels compared to the GEs quite limited UI - so even if drying lacks somewhat, you can always select a more dry option in a second.


Quite interested to hear your review - we here in the EU are kind of waiting for some competition to Samsung's version and even though Haier has registered a version of theirs with the regulators, we haven't seen any trace of it yet...

 

[vacerator]

My sister recently ordered the GE Profile heat pump combo. I don't know if it's been delivered yet. GE has another combo, but I think it's only a condenser dryer, and the drying time is much longer. I don't know if either is from Haier.My sister in law has had the Profile for 2.5 years and really likes it.

 

[combo52]

New full size F&P combination washer dryer

Congratulations can’t wait to hear how you like this machine, it’s obviously the same basic design as the GE machines we get here from China.

I like the styling of this version better with the more squared off style to the control panel.

This Australian version is a cold fill machine so it has a heater, of course for water heating. We have sold several of the GE versions here and so far people have liked them, my only concern is this is one of only about two washer dryer combinations ever built with a slanted tub. I fear that it will tangle things in the dry cycle. You can get away with a slanted tub in a washer somewhat but there’s really never been clothes dryers built with a slanted tub for obvious reasons.

The price in Australia is certainly higher, you could buy three of them in the US for that price, I do know of one home in Bethesda, Maryland that has 2GE side-by-side in the laundry room.

I’m not sure which one I will get, but I’m anxious to try a heat pump combo in my laundry room, right now I would probably get the GE unit from what I’ve seen here.

John L

 

[vacerator]

Oh heck, my regular F/L Samsung washer and Whirlpool dryer tangles things. Especially sheets and pillow cases.