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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.