Has anyone installed all-in-one washer/dryer in their units?

We getting ready to start a big reno in our studios and considering using them, but interested in feedback.

I find that with the all-in-one option that the lint doesn't cycle through and it comes right back into the unit. Might be a bit dusty for your residents but they do fit in a small space and work well otherwise.

Yes- great in theory, residents complained DAILY that it took to long. About 4 1/2 hours to wash and dry one load.

They’re HORRIBLE! Don’t do it.

Like the one machine that does both? We have those in some of our properties- residents are not a huge fan. Takes a long time and usually does not fully dry them.

Had them at one property I use to manage, biggest complaint I got was it took to long and then didn’t seem to dry completely

We have started putting them in during renovations and like them. If you educate prospects prior to signing that the all in one units take much longer to complete the wash/dry cycle then you'll be fine. Definitely not a good choice for an apartment with more than one person though.

I do not have them but know people who do and they hate them. Too long to do one load.

My son has this in his apartment he hates it .. it takes half a day to do one load

We have them and wish we didn't. They may have changed since we bought these but they run off of 110v power instead of 220v like standard dryers so they take forever to dry anything and I get a lot of complaints about that. They are supposed to be energy efficient but I can't imagine how that's possible when they run 4 times as long as a regular dryer. We actually installed a couple full sized dryers in the basement for residents to use to alleviate this complaint.

Unless you are considering a brand like Miele or Bosch- no, no, no. You will have to educate residents that they are NOT meant to fully dry clothes. All of the above comments are so accurate!

Yes, they’re awesome. We just installed 64 of them at a renovated property. Only issue is that I’ve had to explain how to use them bc people get confused

Not good at all. We opened a free laundry room for our small studios that had these. Its much better!

I had one at home and for what I needed it worked but a big part will be in how you sell it. Set expectations early and talk about the pros and cons.

We had then and stopped. The lint traps were in the back and required them to be pulled out to be cleaned every 60 days or so. If you don’t, the “steam dry” option will not actually dry the clothes. Expensive to purchase. Expensive to maintain.
Maintenance hated them as well.

We had then in ADA units and had frequent complaints, mostly about the dryer function.

Another person already noted, you will want to have a traditional laundry space available. If you can fit an all in one, you can fit a 24inch stack within the footprint.

Run - maintenance nightmare and they don't clean the way a normal machine does. Will
Have a lot of complaints

The dryers are a bit problematic. We installed full sized dryers in common areas to help with this issue in one of our buildings that had them. If you have the space to do a ventless 24in machine, I’d go with that instead. Especially if you are increasing rents by adding this.

Dont do it. Tenants hate them and I had a couple of them catch fire when the resident washed clothes that had cooking oil on them. 2 different units, both worked in fast food.

Our handicap accessible apartments have them and we get nothing but complaints with how long they take to dry clothes

Haven't used them in a while, but every time I company I'm working for decides to try them because "they're much better than when they first came out"... they've never been better!

Easy to decide this is think about how aggravating washer and dryers are when they are not together. Now think about them together and it's another whole bunch of a troubles. They are junk. Very expensive to repair, parts and to replace.

I don't recommend the stackable laundry units because they are difficult to work on and can cause maintenance personnel to injure themselves moving and lifting the appliance. Painting contractors and cleaners will either refuse to clean or paint around the stackable, or either damage flooring moving them out. No one enjoys dealing with Workers Compensation claims, the paperwork is endless. The "laundry centers" are usually not in stock at the big box stores and to get one requires a special order, which takes time resulting in unhappy tenants.

Don’t ever use all in one, it takes 2 hours to dry 1 handkerchief
Buy full size stackable 500 to 700 each