Andrew Roberts 17 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I'm Camper shopping and it looks like were headed for a very large Fifth Wheel. I am very interested in it having a washer and dryer. What do the people that have them and use them think. Are they useful in a camper or are they to small? One of the units I'm interested in has the washer dryer prep and the other dose not. Any suggestions or comments would help. Thanks Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I would love to have one of those washer/dryer combos..... put a single load in there every morning and when you come back at the end of the day it's done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 The all in one washer & dryer combo does not hold a lot, I have heard at the most at one time would be like 2 or 3 pair of jeans or 1 large sheet and maybe 2 towells. If & when we get a w/d it would be the stacker kind, holds more, our present unit is ready but we opted to wait till the next one as it will be the retirement unit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I have talked to many fulltimers in the laundry room. Those that have the combo complain about the time it takes vs what it holds. If you don't have young ones with you you would probably be ok. Many commercial campgrounds, largely the ones that have septic systems have restrictions against using them. Those that do have restrictions against using them also have restrictions about what you can use in their laundromat..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Well, it's just the two of us, and we wash one small load at home every day, so would love to be able to do that while camping too, so I'm thinking the combo would work out fine for us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brent... Just Brent 83 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I would have never considered it until more recently. With me doing the two week trips, laundry becomes more of an issue than I'd like. Being able to start a load at night while I'm making a cocktail/opening a beer and putting it in the dryer before bed would be a lot better than running back and forth to the comfort station to check on it. Of course, I don't have a camper with said laundry hookups so it isn't an issue, but I can see it being really helpful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I would have never considered it until more recently. With me doing the two week trips, laundry becomes more of an issue than I'd like. Being able to start a load at night while I'm making a cocktail/opening a beer and putting it in the dryer before bed would be a lot better than running back and forth to the comfort station to check on it. Of course, I don't have a camper with said laundry hookups so it isn't an issue, but I can see it being really helpful.That's actually how we do it now.... Rick heads for the shower and carries the load of laundry with him, starts the wash, I get the inside of the camper ready for bed. When he comes back from the shower, I head for the comfort station and put the clothes in the dryer, then by the time I'm done with the shower, the clothes are usually dry, and I bring them back to the camper and we put them away, then, nighty night!.Then again sometimes, we just do the laundry during the day on a Fort day (which is actually most days, LOL) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 We have the combo unit. With the two of us, it's great. I wash 1 or 2 loads every day and come home with most everything clean. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 We have the combo unit. With the two of us, it's great. I wash 1 or 2 loads every day and come home with most everything clean.after today, i'd love to have one in my RV too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 The combo units, how many gallons of water do they use each load? Is there where you need to keep your grey valve open instead of letting it fill up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 It's amazing how little water the combo unit uses and how clean it gets the clothes. I'm guessing less than 3 gallons. But you do need to use special detergent in it. It's about $20 a box, but I've been using a box for 6 years now and still have about 1/3 of it left. Use about a tablespoon of detergent and a teaspoon or less of liquid fabric softener per load. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Thanks. I don't have room in the TT, but if we move up to a 5th, I sure would like one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Roberts 17 Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 lot of great suggestions and help. I think this one is going to have the combo unit Im not sure the stackable unit would fit. Thanks for the comments Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gots2pitt.. Jeff 64 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 My parents have experienced both. They had the combo, which they liked but you almost have to do laundry daily to keep up and that was just the two of them. Now they have the stack which allows them to do more laundry at one time. Both have pluses and minuses, combo you set it and forget it (but not too long on the clothes come out wrinkly). The stack does more quantity. Not sure that this helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 My parents have experienced both. They had the combo, which they liked but you almost have to do laundry daily to keep up and that was just the two of them. Now they have the stack which allows them to do more laundry at one time. Both have pluses and minuses, combo you set it and forget it (but not too long on the clothes come out wrinkly). The stack does more quantity. Not sure that this helps.I do laundry almost daily in my combo. I usually set it up to wash/dry overnight. It doesn't matter if towels and underwear are a little wrinkled. Heavy fabrics like jeans are okay to stay in it til the next morning. If I'm washing shirts or light fabrics I either do a load earlier in the day and take them out immediately or just partially dry them and finish drying the next morning while I'm cooking breakfast and hang them immediately when they finish. Personally I like the combo. Would probably like stackable more but wouldn't give up the additional storage space. Our moho is 36', perfect size for us. If we had a huge 45 footer space wouldn't be an issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gots2pitt.. Jeff 64 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 I do laundry almost daily in my combo. I usually set it up to wash/dry overnight. It doesn't matter if towels and underwear are a little wrinkled. Heavy fabrics like jeans are okay to stay in it til the next morning. If I'm washing shirts or light fabrics I either do a load earlier in the day and take them out immediately or just partially dry them and finish drying the next morning while I'm cooking breakfast and hang them immediately when they finish.Personally I like the combo. Would probably like stackable more but wouldn't give up the additional storage space. Our moho is 36', perfect size for us. If we had a huge 45 footer space wouldn't be an issue.Agreed.. we squeezed 8 of us in it for the weekend (6 adults and 2 kids). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Roberts 17 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 All the post help a lot. I think I would have to put a combo in the jayco. I don't think the stackable would fit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired & Tired (Judy) 90 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 We had one in our last RV but we took it out and put a small refrigerator in its place. DH tried to use the washer one day but it would only hold 2 or 3 of the items he needed to wash and with medically fragile children and all the bedding and clothing we go through in a day it was not worth it and we needed the space for something else. It is expensive to use the laundromats when we travel but it actually takes less time because I can get more in the larger washers. So I save the quarters all year for our trip to Disney in December-January and a trip somewhere in the summer. :mh1: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I. want. one.But we don't have room to add one. Our friends that we often camp with have one (and do a load or 2 a day because it's small), but they still use the ones at the campground for sheets and towels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
disneylitch......Debbie 61 Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 We just bought a vented combo unit and we are going to put it in the closet. The only problem is that my hubby has to run all of the plumbing because it isn't pre plumbed. Just one more thing to add on the list to have done before September. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devores 382 Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 When we bought our new fiver, the washer/dryer preplumb was a must. We walked away from a couple units because that wasnt an option. We then got a combo splendide, ventless (I couldnt cut a hole in the side of my brand new fiver). We could not be without one now. They hold more than you think and we end up doing laundry every other day when the basket gets full. We wash everything in it, sheets, towles, bead spreads. The only complaint is that you have to wait a whole cycle (wash then dry) before being able to do another load. Takes about 2 hours for a complete cycle. But we throw a load in before going to work or out for the day and let it run. When we come home, fold the cloths and start another load. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I have two sides of a list. Stuff that is a must have (good AC, multi power refrig, etc) and stuff I would like to have if roon and money permits. Washer/dryer is definitely on the list, but it falls into the second category above. A lot of our big trips are to the fort, so it's super convenient to use the comfort stations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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