Best Washer and Dryer Combos

All-in-one washer-dryers are a great space saver for laundry rooms that don’t have room to fit two separate units. They can also be a good option for apartments and condos where venting may be a challenge. And because combo machines use ventless heat-pump dryers, they’re free from the constraints of a vent hose and require less electricity than traditional vented models.

Itens de Casa can be stacked to save even more floor space or installed side by side, depending on your laundry room layout. Our top pick is a LG front-load pair that’s powerful enough for day-to-day loads and includes smart features, including a laundry app with 13 cycles—including the most useful options for treating stains and cleaning sportswear, lingerie, bedding, and towels.

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The washer-dryer duo’s drum capacity is a bit smaller than the typical 4.5-cubic-foot front-load washer, which limits its ability to handle large or bulky items like comforters. But the dryer has a large enough capacity to dry most of our test loads in two hours, and even faster with a quick drying cycle.

Combined washer-dryers have been around for decades (PDF). Various manufacturers have tried to make them work better, but combos tend to suffer from low energy efficiency and slow drying times. The GE UltraFast Combo we tested is an exception. Its washer and dryer are both excellent—the washer removes stains far better than any we’ve ever tested, and the dryer has a large capacity and a fast spin speed. But the dryer’s ventless heat-pump technology takes a long time to dry large or thick loads, and our tests revealed that it couldn’t fully evaporate moisture in a small, insulated load of sheets.