My mom has a washer/dryer combo where stuff gets washed, then gets dried IN THE SAME PLACE. I'm not talking stackables. It's also pretty small, so it won't take a big load, but it will fit almost anywhere.

She doesn't like it all that much because the dryer part really won't take big loads, and she doesn't like doing lots of little loads, but she says it does a fine job, and I can add that it's so quiet that she can have singalongs right next to the machine and folks can hardly tell it's running.

That said, I think it's European, and the money you save in remodeling would probably be eaten up by the machine itself, so nebbermind.

I've considered that one! Or one of them. What I end up going with, someday, will depend on how much space I can eek out and what the feed/vent issues are.

When you get to that point, if you have any questions about how my mom's works in real life, which has not been quite the same as the salespeople said it would, just ask. It's kinda cute.

The LG combo machines (which are the most common - maybe only - brand in the States) have electric condensation dryers. That said, IME, they generally suck at drying things, and are about the same price as buying two separate machines.

Yes, but LG also makes a refrigerator with INTERNET ACCESS, so they are forgiven for sucky drying.

I think that meara has one, and she always complains that it takes forever to dry.

I'm starting to get this thread confused with the tech thread.

To be fair, I've never heard a bad word said about any other LG appliance -- I think the sucky drying is a design flaw inherent in the washer/dryer combo concept.

They also have cute phones. (Most of which are only sold overseas because the FCC is stoopid.)

I'm starting to get this thread confused with the tech thread.

We can talk about pregnancy again.

Yes, but LG also makes a refrigerator with INTERNET ACCESS

So you can...check your e-mail while you make a sandwich?