Best Washer & Dryer ?

scanzel · October 14, 2015, 03:07:10 AM

We went with the Spendide vented and I installed it in one of the bays, just open the bay door and it is right there. Vents through the bay floor located right next to my fresh water tank and hot water heater, drains to the black/gray tank. No noise to listen to when running. Didn't want to take us interior space since we have a side isle with a full size bathroom.

rip · October 14, 2015, 06:19:16 AM

My model was replaced with 500 series model 2840.Looks like the same as mine,220 volt.

jackhanow · October 14, 2015, 01:04:02 PM

If you pull an enclosed Trailer Or gonna get one that is long enough to put them in the front. Less chance of the washer spin cycle shaking and breaking the bus and less
Moisture in the bus as well

bigred · October 16, 2015, 05:35:28 AM

We have the combo in ours which in my opinion is nothing but a waste of room.Not only is it slow ,but the small capacity is ridiculous !If I remember correctly ,they are rated for five pounds.If you spend any time in a camp ground,about all of them have some form of a laundromat.That is what we usually use.I like the way that laundry pair fit in your bay.It is like it was made for it.

Tikvah · October 16, 2015, 06:23:20 AM

For those who don't like the combo - question. Are you using vented or non-vented.

I hear lots of complaints from the non-vented folks.... but most folks seem to like the vented Splendide combo

luvrbus · October 16, 2015, 06:51:24 AM

I have a Bendix non vented and Splendide vented setting in the shop I can't tell the difference the little 2 in vent on the Splendide couldn't vent much with piping if you put a 90 in place to go through the floor to the ground

digesterman · October 16, 2015, 08:53:42 AM

We have a vented splendide that I put a inline fan on the vent tube which goes down to vent under coach, improved the dry time but they are for small loads only, wife likes, I don't, but for a couple they will do

RJ · October 16, 2015, 11:36:02 AM

Todd -

I tend to agree with Chessie. For the cost and aggravation of trying to stuff a W/D into a 35' coach, you can do an awful lot of clothes at the laundromat, plus normally in/out in 60-90 minutes for all of it.

I dont' have a w/d in my 5C, no plans to remodel to accommodate, either.

FWIW & HTH. . .

luvrbus · October 16, 2015, 11:51:16 AM

Trust me men don't care where they wash clothes at, but most women hate a laundromat mine will tell you in a hurry she travels in RV because of fifthly motels and hotels and she is not going to wash clothes in machines no telling what it has been used to wash.

Lol I had to deal with it for over 40 years and the last time I checked it has not changed with her so she gets a washer and dryer." A happy wife a good life"

gg04 · October 16, 2015, 02:37:24 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on October 16, 2015, 11:51:16 AM
Trust me men don't care where they wash clothes at, but most women hate a laundromat mine will tell you in a hurry she travels in RV because of fifthly motels and hotels and she is not going to wash clothes in machines no telling what it has been used to wash.

Lol I had to deal with it for over 40 years and the last time I checked it has not changed with her so she gets a washer and dryer." A happy wife a good life"

. I agree with what he said.. 40 years tomorrow..lol

Darkspeed · October 16, 2015, 02:44:16 PM

For me full timing without a washer and dryer would be a pain. Fire and Clean clothes = civilization

Tnghost · October 16, 2015, 02:53:47 PM

Wash em in a creek and hang em up is what we do

TomC · October 16, 2015, 04:36:09 PM

Scott-do any of these souls with combos have the air dry unit from Splendide? If they all have ventless, I agree. Good Luck, TomC

luvrbus · October 16, 2015, 07:31:16 PM

We checked into a new 2100 Splendide vented the book said 1 to 2 hrs for drying time it has a high and low heat selector for what I don't know I couldn't find a heating element no where in the parts book.

Only difference I could find was the non vented model used 3 gals of water per hour for drying and the vented model used none only room temperature air no heated air from the dryer its self drying time was the same on both.

A lot of the new house type use that same system drying with the room air,ours does and it sucks

TomC · October 16, 2015, 10:06:27 PM

I know my ventless Splendide gets quite warm during the drying cycle. And since both the ventless and vented model require 1300 watts (the motor certainly doesn't draw that kind of amps) and the fact that the exploded parts drawing called out the heater and heater control, plus a switch for less heat during drying, I'm quite confident there is a heater for drying in both the ventless and vented models. Good Luck, TomC