We often see two "washing machines" stacked together, just like below ▽
In fact, the one above is dryer , and the one below is the washing machine. In addition to stacking, you can also place the dryer directly on the ground like a washing machine. For example, ▽
Then someone will ask: What is the use of a dryer? Is it worth buying?
And there is another product on the market now called "washing and drying machine". Should I buy an all-in-one washer and dryer, or should I buy a combination of washing machine + dryer?
clothes dryer VS washing and drying all-in-one
Let’s first understand the difference between the drying functions of clothes dryers and washing and drying all-in-one html. Their differences mainly come from the drying principle:
old clothes dryers, divided into heat pump type and condensation type. The current clothes dryer only has heat pump type. The drying function of the
washing and drying machine mainly uses the condensed drying system that has been eliminated by the dryer.
heat pump type and condensation type have three differences:
① The temperature during the condensation drying process is higher, which damages the clothes more, and even causes scalding clothes.
②The temperature of the condensation type is too high, so you need to spray water while drying, resulting in a slower drying speed than that of the heat pump type.
③High temperature + water = fixed, so the surface of the clothes dried by condensed style will have more wrinkles.
In short, one sentence - heat pump drying is better than condensation. Therefore, the drying effect of the clothes dryer is better than that of the washing and drying machine.
Should I buy a washing and drying machine
0 Since the washing and drying machine is so "unbearable", is it still necessary for us to buy a washing and drying machine? My point is: You can buy it!
First of all, it is not expensive, and it is even lower than the prices of some washing machines - at least you can buy an all-in-one washing machine for only 3,000 yuan. The same price is even lower, but it has more functions, so why not buy it?
Secondly, the drying function is just a reserve function for many users, and is idle most of the time. There is no need for us to spend a lot of money on a reserve function. It doesn’t use much anyway, so it doesn’t matter if it’s not that easy to use.
Of course, I'm talking about the general situation.
If you rely heavily on the drying function, such as if you don’t have a living balcony, you can’t dry clothes, you can only rely on drying. Then the condensing washer and drying machine is not suitable -
You can choose to buy a clothes dryer or a heat pump washer and drying machine.
Washing and drying machine also has heat pump type, but the price is very high. A clothes dryer + a washing machine, the price is generally around 7,000 to 8,000 yuan. A heat pump-type washing and drying machine costs at least 15,000 yuan. The drying effect of the heat pump washer and drying machine is as excellent as the dryer. Moreover, you don’t have to take out the clothes from the washing machine and put them in the dryer after washing (it’s less trouble), which saves more space when placing them.
is expensive, so there must be a reason for it to be expensive!
Can all dryers be stacked?
See here, if you really need the drying function, you will most likely choose a dryer. So another question arises: Why do you need to stack the dryer and the washing machine together?
The answer is actually very simple: to save space. After all, vertical space is difficult to use, and it is just the only way to use it when stacking a dryer. Dryer is lighter, so it can be placed on the washing machine - conversely, the washing machine cannot be placed on the dryer, as it will crush the dryer.
But be careful, not all clothes dryers can be placed on the washing machine. There are two ways to stack the dryer:
: The first is to place it directly on the washing machine, which has the best visual effect. However, the size of the clothes dryer and washing machine is very high, and it is necessary to ensure that the size of the washing machine is larger than that of the clothes dryer.
So now many brands have launched washing and drying combination sets, and the washing machines and dryers in the sets are customized. In addition to being able to be stacked directly, the appearance is also very similar, and the effect of stacking is better.
The second is to use the dedicated shelf - Have you ever seen a microwave oven rack? The type of microwave is placed under the shelf and the debris are placed on it.
stacking rack is also like this. The washing machine is placed under the rack and the dryer is placed on the rack. However, the washing machine under the shelf must not be too large, and the panel of the washing machine must be vertical, not tilted upward or made into an arc...
Anyway, there are many requirements, and the actual effect is not satisfactory (because it is not a tight stack). Therefore, fewer people use this stacking method, so try not to rely on this.
[Some pictures in this article are from the Internet]