Exactly Henrik!!!!
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Here is another video that was just added!
Here is another video that was just added!
Yeah, Ben does good vids
Very interesting
The compressor this uses is a single speed, linear LG compressor.
Not what I expected, but should be a quite reliable choice.
They could do a lot more with a variable speed compressor.
Together with the lacking water heater, that really makes me believe they had to hit a price point.
I think they might update some stuff there later in this products lifecycle.
If it gets them enough revenue, of course.
The compressor this uses is a single speed, linear LG compressor.
Not what I expected, but should be a quite reliable choice.
They could do a lot more with a variable speed compressor.
Together with the lacking water heater, that really makes me believe they had to hit a price point.
I think they might update some stuff there later in this products lifecycle.
If it gets them enough revenue, of course.
mark_wpduet
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I watched a video once on this a while back... and every day youtube recommends another video with this machine... and I usually watch it...and it must be catching on with a lot of people...
It doesn't have a heater...I think I could live with a FL without a heater. I mean, before FL's were a thing, we all had TL washers with no heaters...It's just that after having one for so long, it makes you feel like you're taking a step back..
From what I understand about this machine...a lot of people are commenting it takes five hours to dry but according to people who actually own this, those people saying that don't own one... they just believe it will take that long from past experience or something..because the ones who own it say this is not the case...depending on the load size, thickness, it can take 2 hours to max 3 hours..
I'm trying to imagine loading a load of laundry and waiting 2 to 3 hours before I can do ANOTHER load of laundry.... I guess I could work around that...changing habits, etc. One lady said she puts towels/sheets in when she goes to bed because she doesn't care if they're wrinkled....and saves clothes for the day when she can get them straight out when they are done.
It doesn't have a heater...I think I could live with a FL without a heater. I mean, before FL's were a thing, we all had TL washers with no heaters...It's just that after having one for so long, it makes you feel like you're taking a step back..
From what I understand about this machine...a lot of people are commenting it takes five hours to dry but according to people who actually own this, those people saying that don't own one... they just believe it will take that long from past experience or something..because the ones who own it say this is not the case...depending on the load size, thickness, it can take 2 hours to max 3 hours..
I'm trying to imagine loading a load of laundry and waiting 2 to 3 hours before I can do ANOTHER load of laundry.... I guess I could work around that...changing habits, etc. One lady said she puts towels/sheets in when she goes to bed because she doesn't care if they're wrinkled....and saves clothes for the day when she can get them straight out when they are done.
I looked at this at Lowes yesterday $2800 for it. Nice idea but only for someone who has the time to spend doing laundry for hours. We have a 13 year old Whirlpool Duet pair (gas dryer). My wife did 4 loads(one week and 3 adults), Whites, Lights, Darks, and Towels. She started at 8:30AM and was done by noon. That is washed, dried, folded/ironed and all put away. And during this time she still had time to sit and work on her counted cross stich in those only 3.5 hours. This modern device would have taken over 8 hours to get done or more. This will fill a category for those who throw everything on one load.
mark_wpduet
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Same for me kind of... Today I washed sheets, mattress pad, blankets in 3 loads.. started at 7:30 am and was done by 1130...Yesterday I did the same in another room.. Now, I have a extra set of sheets/pad/blankets so I don't have to wait...but this would have been a pain and drawn it out into an entire day..
But I can see how this would totally be doable with a little rearranging habits, which I HATE doing.
Wow - that duet set is 13 years old? And that's not even the German ones.. Cool!
But I can see how this would totally be doable with a little rearranging habits, which I HATE doing.
Wow - that duet set is 13 years old? And that's not even the German ones.. Cool!
Reply 41 additional GE combo video
Hi Peter, thanks for posting this video, interesting video, but the guy doesn’t know much about appliances that’s for sure.
Why he would try to test whether it really works in two hours without actually using the test load that Aham uses is beyond me, and it’s kind of common sense. You don’t mix towels with shirts and expect everything to be dry.
Every heat pump dryer I have seen the refrigeration unit it’s just a package and a replaceable part that’s nothing new
And it’s definitely a very energy efficient alternative Especially to an electric dryer. The operating cost of this machine would be about is low as a front load washer and a good gas dryer.
Reply 44, hi Mike where speed is important. The ideal situation would be to have two of these machines, but you have a very good set up now that works well for you and there’s probably no reason to change it .
I hope this GE machine speeds up the return of full-size combination washer dryer‘s, it would be possible to even speed up the drying time over what GE has done with a larger compressor.
They could also build a 240 V version if needed to get the larger compressor in it.
Even though most frontload washers sold have a booster heater in the United States so few people ever use it I don’t think it’s much of a selling feature and it does help keep the cost down and keep the reliability up by not having a heater in the machine.
John
Hi Peter, thanks for posting this video, interesting video, but the guy doesn’t know much about appliances that’s for sure.
Why he would try to test whether it really works in two hours without actually using the test load that Aham uses is beyond me, and it’s kind of common sense. You don’t mix towels with shirts and expect everything to be dry.
Every heat pump dryer I have seen the refrigeration unit it’s just a package and a replaceable part that’s nothing new
And it’s definitely a very energy efficient alternative Especially to an electric dryer. The operating cost of this machine would be about is low as a front load washer and a good gas dryer.
Reply 44, hi Mike where speed is important. The ideal situation would be to have two of these machines, but you have a very good set up now that works well for you and there’s probably no reason to change it .
I hope this GE machine speeds up the return of full-size combination washer dryer‘s, it would be possible to even speed up the drying time over what GE has done with a larger compressor.
They could also build a 240 V version if needed to get the larger compressor in it.
Even though most frontload washers sold have a booster heater in the United States so few people ever use it I don’t think it’s much of a selling feature and it does help keep the cost down and keep the reliability up by not having a heater in the machine.
John
ryner1988
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One question I have is how the dryer part is able to work within the same cubic foot drum as the washer. I've always heard that you're supposed to double cubic feet capacity when thinking about your dryer as opposed to your washer. for instance if you have a 3.5 cu. ft. washer, you'd one a 7 cu. ft. dryer. The 4.8 cu. ft. washer drum is a great washer size but wouldn't that hamper the ability to dry evenly and well? Or is the method of drying different altogether?
I'm not sure I would care for this setup. As others have stated if I have more than one load to do I like to have one washing while another is drying. I suppose the idea is that you do laundry throughout the week or as needed rather than on one specific day, but I think that would feel to me like the laundry was never done. I dunno, I think like all things in life this would work great for some people but not everyone.
I'm not sure I would care for this setup. As others have stated if I have more than one load to do I like to have one washing while another is drying. I suppose the idea is that you do laundry throughout the week or as needed rather than on one specific day, but I think that would feel to me like the laundry was never done. I dunno, I think like all things in life this would work great for some people but not everyone.
Capacity of the new GE combination
Hi Ryne, this machine is smaller in capacity than the typical large frontload pair from a US manufacturer or from Speed Queen.
The 4.8 ft.³ drum for capacity gives you about the same washing and drying capacity as a typical 24 inch washer and dryer from Europe, etc., this machine should be able to do approximately 10 pound loads easily.
It would probably allow you to still do a king size comforter, but it may not dry it is evenly and as wrinkle free as you would get in a larger dryer.
I would think once you get used to having an all in one machine, it could be very useful for most people you just have to get in the habit of doing laundry, a little more often , I’m sure there are times that any of us forget to take the laundry out of the washer and put it in the dryer for a half an hour or more so the actual time may not be that different unless you’re right on top of the washing machine all the time.
Hi Ryne, this machine is smaller in capacity than the typical large frontload pair from a US manufacturer or from Speed Queen.
The 4.8 ft.³ drum for capacity gives you about the same washing and drying capacity as a typical 24 inch washer and dryer from Europe, etc., this machine should be able to do approximately 10 pound loads easily.
It would probably allow you to still do a king size comforter, but it may not dry it is evenly and as wrinkle free as you would get in a larger dryer.
I would think once you get used to having an all in one machine, it could be very useful for most people you just have to get in the habit of doing laundry, a little more often , I’m sure there are times that any of us forget to take the laundry out of the washer and put it in the dryer for a half an hour or more so the actual time may not be that different unless you’re right on top of the washing machine all the time.
ryner1988
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Reply #49
Thanks John. What you say makes a lot of sense. Yesterday I started laundry at about 1 in the afternoon and had two loads to do. One of pants/shirts (no jeans), load dryed in about 50 minutes. Other load was towels/socks/underwear/cotton pajamas and that dried in a bit over an hour. There was some lag time between loads as I was doing other things so I'd say I finished by about 5 PM. So yeah, come to think of it, time would likely have been equivalent in the all-in-one.
The price point does put it a bit out of reach for a lot of people so I hope that comes down some.
Also many people replace their washer but not their dryer or vice versa. For instance I'm almost certain my washer will go first but my Whirlpool dryer will likely still be working, so I would just need to replace the washer when the time comes.
But it is an intriguing idea and I hope it takes off well. Would be interesting to see how other manufacturers compete with this.
Thanks John. What you say makes a lot of sense. Yesterday I started laundry at about 1 in the afternoon and had two loads to do. One of pants/shirts (no jeans), load dryed in about 50 minutes. Other load was towels/socks/underwear/cotton pajamas and that dried in a bit over an hour. There was some lag time between loads as I was doing other things so I'd say I finished by about 5 PM. So yeah, come to think of it, time would likely have been equivalent in the all-in-one.
The price point does put it a bit out of reach for a lot of people so I hope that comes down some.
Also many people replace their washer but not their dryer or vice versa. For instance I'm almost certain my washer will go first but my Whirlpool dryer will likely still be working, so I would just need to replace the washer when the time comes.
But it is an intriguing idea and I hope it takes off well. Would be interesting to see how other manufacturers compete with this.
Just a thought. You could have one of these and keep your dryer. Do the 1st load in the combo, take clothes and put in the dryer and start another load in the combo and let it go through the entire cycle. By the time the 1st load is dry the second load would be drying in the the combo.
Jon
Jon
verizonbear
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I'm curious have any members purchased this yet as a daily driver? I've never considered myself an early adopter of new technology. All the reviews on YouTube with the exception of two that I've seen so far are very positive. The one very negative review was from some woman that bought it that had a family of six complaining about the 2-hour wash and dry time, to be honest is not a suitable machine for her unless she were to buy two. My current front loads Frigidaire affinity set is still working the washer does make a little bit of a scraping sound during the wash tumble when doing towels or heavy items. I am considering purchasing this if and when there's a bearing situation with the affinity washer. With the elaborate filtering system I wonder how well this will do with pet hair? I currently have a gas dryer and will keep that to use on heavier loads like towels.
Yeah, this would be a very interesting unit to team with an (existing) dryer...do a full load wash-only of whites/towels, transfer to old dryer, then a smaller straight-through load of synthetics/lighter materials, and there you go!
But it makes me wonder what everything finished at the same
Time that way you’re not waiting on the dryer to finish drying with the washer dryer
Time that way you’re not waiting on the dryer to finish drying with the washer dryer
At least one YT reviewer has large dogs and said this was an amazing results.
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Here is a video of a test cycle. I was disappointed that the machine only did 1 rinse
very skimpy on water usage. Most FL give at least 2 rinses with optional extras.
Lets get some opinions?
Here is a video of a test cycle. I was disappointed that the machine only did 1 rinse
very skimpy on water usage. Most FL give at least 2 rinses with optional extras.
Lets get some opinions?
single rinse
Why would it do a single rinse? What cycle was it on? I thought it did 2 rinses on the normal cycle.
Why would it do a single rinse? What cycle was it on? I thought it did 2 rinses on the normal cycle.
But it makes me wonder what everything finished at the same
Time that way you’re not waiting on the dryer to finish drying with the washer dryer
Time that way you’re not waiting on the dryer to finish drying with the washer dryer
