Audience Participation: let’s do laundry

Posted on October 28, 2005 by Gene

I’m looking at washers and dryers for the new house, and need a little advice. Has anyone ever used one of these combo machines that washes and dries in the same unit? I know that they are fairly commonplace in Europe, but not so much here.
I gather that, because they use a condensing system to dry, they take up to 4 hours to do a load of laundry. I also gather that this still uses less water and energy than a conventional washer/dryer pair.
Now, that seems like a long time, but since I often put in a load of laundry then walk away and forget about it until the next day, I have to wash the load again because it has been sitting there damp all night. So, perhaps this is the way to go? Plus, never underestimate the attractiveness of a cool and unusual new gadget where I’m concerned.
What do you think?