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I have a stupid question - obviously it needs to be near a water supply? So it couldn't really go in ANY room.

I had a condensation dryer while living in London a few years ago. I loved it. It may have taken a little longer to get things dry, but overall I had no complaints.

will definitely have to look into this!

I recently got this unit and love it. It's super compact, quiet and does a nice job. It also doesn't bake your clothes dry.

Something to keep in mind, the WTE86300US unit requires 208/240 volts. Bosch used to have another Axxis model that ran on 110 but I don't see it on their website anymore.

I have a stacking washer dryer in a closet on an outside wall. It is not drying as well as it used too. I looked for the vent on the outside wall to try to clear it to see if that was the problem. Couldn't find a vent. Could mine be ventless and I not know??

I just moved into a loft with a ventless washer/dryer combo and it takes three hours to do six pounds of laundry. Plus heavy items like jeans and towels never get completely dry. Oy. I just bought a drying rack from Ikea so I guess it'll be okay, but I think my sheets are going to the laundry down the street.

We have this (we live in Belgium) its super easy.

Oh, it dries super well, just as fast as a regular dryer and jeans/towels are no problem.

Dry a load of laundry, water the plants.

Nothing new about a ventless dryer-- we had an AEG ventless dryer (to go with our AEG washer -- OKO Lavamat) for 16 years. Now we have a Miele -- also ventless. And the dryer does not take any longer than a vented model.

We have an all in one, which I like better, actually. That way you never have to move stuff from the washer to the dryer. Put dirty stuff in at night, take it out dry and clean in the morning. Ours has an internal lint trap that has to be emptied out every so often, which might be what needs to happen with yours, jede. When stuff doesn't get dry no matter how small the load or how long it takes, the lint trap is clogged.

I have one of the Bosch Axxis condensation driers and it works very well. You can't quite put them ANYwhere, since you need the plumbing for the washer and an electrical outlet for them. But, that's much easier to add than a vent to the outside in most apartments.

While it doesn't need a vent, the dryer does shoot hot air out the front of it, so it's nice to have it in a room you can shut off, such as the bathroom, so your apartment doesn't overheat in the summertime.

is the all in one also 24 inches wide or smaller? what brands offer an all in one? i currently have a regular stackable w/ no vent in my bathroom and it fills the entire room w/ lint.

DianaRead,

LG has a combo unit that measures under 24". I just picked one up off of craigslist after someone else here suggested them.

http://www.lgwasherdryer.com/combos/wm3431hw.htm

got it and love it

I just stayed with a friend in Oxford and used their ventless dryer... it took all day to dry four loads of towels and sheets. But, they didn't have to try to knock a hole in the stone walls of their Beaumont Street row house.

I had in while living in London too...not bad in a pinch, but as others have mentioned, it took forever to dry a load, which can't be all that energy efficient. Plus, the main drawback to having a 2-in-1, should either function decide to break down, you're stuck without the other function too.

Good solution for tight spaces though.

I would recommend anyone looking at the Bosch Axxis units to check your city code first (especially in a condo or apartment) for plumbing. I am having to cancel a order for one of these units due to the fact that I don't have 2 inch pipes in my unit that I was hooking this up to. Los Angeles considers this a regular unit even though it is very small with a small water load. The unit is on their Engery Star list, but does not pass code like a combo unit even though the same size as a combo. If anyone wants more info, let me know cause I have learned a lot about plumbing & code due to this.

Kjonesy, I think your post is going to make me cry. I just bought a condo conversion and didn't due my due diligence. I figured if worse came to worse I would get a European washer/dryer in one for the kitchen...but I don't really want that. My CC&R's say I can have a washer/dryer (there are no existing hook up's)...but of course that has nothing to do with LA code I suppose (I'm in Mar Vista area). I would love to know what you've learned through all of this.

To Ciaomonkey: Since my last post, I still was not able to get the laundry done with my bathroom remodel. I decided that I did not want to take the risk of flooding my neighbors below if something went wrong (even though it probably would never happen) since I was on record with LA stating I would not put it in (big mistake pulling the permit for the Laundry). The only way to find out if you can have it is open up the walls where you want to plumb into & see if you have 2 inch pipes in there (what is required by LA City Plumbing Code). Mine were 1 1/2 inch pipes. I even went to my neighbors below to see if I could replace the pipes One said Yes, the other said Nope. For now I will just use my washer/dryer combo that I hook up to the kitchen sink with zero problems. If anyone out there has any other info if they put one in that would be great.

I've had my Bosch Axxis stacking washer with condensing dryer for about a year and the pair works like a charm. Aside from the condensing feature, which solved the lack of vent problem, the washing is quiet and efficient and offers a wide selection of settings. The dryer is quiet and, contrary to the one comment above, it does not spew hot air out of the front, at least not in experience. I keep it in a galley kitchen without a window and it does not get too hot in the summer. The only extra piece of maintenance required is regular cleaning of the various lint collection places. And, yeah, it needs all the usual washer/dryer hookup stuff except for the vent. So heavy duty outlet for the dryer, water inputs and a standpipe for the drain for the washer and the dryer. Your local building code may vary.

hi Mint71, I just got the same dryer. I got problem with the electrical connection since my house only got 110v. How was yours connected?