Are washer dryer combinations good?

[CLW]

I'm currently looking for a clothes washing solution for my workplace. 

It's either washing machine (front loader) and dryer separately or one of these combined machines.

 

Tbh, can't beat the value of these combinations. TCL brand combination selling currently on Lazada for 11k THB. 

 

A separate solution with two machines would be over 16k THB up to 20k THB. 

 

So my question, are these washer dryer combinations good, particularly TCL brand. Anyone using it home?

[Nid_Noi]

No experience with TCL brand but we had an integrated AEG washer and dryer for more than 16 years, imported from Europe. It worked flawlessly until the electronic panel had to be replaced but could not find a spare.

You just need to pay attention to the fact that it handles a smaller load for the drying cycle, usually 4 or 5 kilos instead of 8 kilos for the washing cycle. 
Nowadays technology has changed, using the condenser process.

Beware of hard water; before being connected to PWA we were on a well and had to install a water softening installation.

[mogandave]

11k sounds pretty cheap, cheap enough to be suspect. 

 

The big benefit with the combination is that they take up half the space. 

 

The big benefit of having separate units is that if you have multiple loads, it takes almost half the time.

 

 

[mogandave]

There are a lot of variables in washers and dryers that affect the cost significantly. 

 

 

[CLW]

49 minutes ago, mogandave said:

11k sounds pretty cheap, cheap enough to be suspect. 

 

The big benefit with the combination is that they take up half the space. 

 

The big benefit of having separate units is that if you have multiple loads, it takes almost half the time.

 

 

11k is "sales" promotion. The retail price is around 20k. 

 

If we should decide to buy separate units, we put them on a tower frame 

[mogandave]

1 hour ago, CLW said:

11k is "sales" promotion. The retail price is around 20k. 

 

If we should decide to buy separate units, we put them on a tower frame 

You should not need a frame, many are stackable, I know our last two sets were.

[unblocktheplanet]

Besure to pick 7200 rpm rather than 5400. The clothes are much drier when done. You won't use the dryer much except in the rainy season when you don't want that sour small. Better to hand them in the sun.

[mogandave]

I like using a drier, and use it for almost everything. 

 

All things the same, a higher RPM spin cycle dries clothes better, but the diameter of the drum is significant as well. A large diameter drum spinning at the same RPM as a small diameter drum extracts water much more effectively. 

 

As the capacity of the washer goes up, the drum gets bigger, and may extract just as well or better than a small drum spinning faster. 

 

 

[CLW]

5 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Besure to pick 7200 rpm rather than 5400. The clothes are much drier when done. You won't use the dryer much except in the rainy season when you don't want that sour small. Better to hand them in the sun.

We can't dry the company clothing outside due to hygienic issues 

[unblocktheplanet]

On 6/27/2025 at 5:58 PM, CLW said:

We can't dry the company clothing outside due to hygienic issues 

More hygienic in the sun than a dryer, I'd say.

[Negita43]

My only experience of TCL was with a TV from Lazada - it was not good and I returned it.

The brand I am happy with is Hisense - I have two TVs and two aircon - well priced and I can't fault them.

[Smokin Joe]

15 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

More hygienic in the sun than a dryer, I'd say.

 

I've never had birds crap on my clothes in the dryer.

[richard_smith237]

On 6/27/2025 at 9:09 AM, CLW said:

So my question, are these washer dryer combinations good, particularly TCL brand. Anyone using it home?

 

IMO - No... the combos are not good unless you have space limitations... 

But there are also other facts - if you live alone, then it maybe simpler to run through a 'wash-dry' cycle... 

 

However, if you are a family, you may prefer to wash one load followed by another, at which time you can also use the drier at the same time for the first load.

 

For this reason, we've always gone for separate solution - but have had the space, either 'stacking' (one on the other) or side by side.

 

 

28 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

More hygienic in the sun than a dryer, I'd say.

 

Clothes dry slower outside and can get musty in the wet season if they take too long to dry.

Then if in the city theres the pollution issue, or if in Chiang Mai the smog season issue.

Then there is dust, insects, geckos etc.

 

I think the sensible balance is - in urban area's a drier is better. In rural area's outside drying is better.