Top 5 compared
The best washer dryers
Clothes washed and dried in the same drum, where there’s room for one machine but not two.
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A washer dryer washes a load and then dries it in the same drum, with no need to move anything across to a second machine. Every machine here dries less than it washes, so a full load of washing won’t all dry in one go. Beyond the basics, some add steam, an app or a one-hour wash and dry for a small load.
Freestanding models are the size of a standard washing machine, about 85cm tall and 60cm wide. The energy label gives a washer dryer two classes, one for washing alone and one for the full wash and dry, and where both are given here the second is lower. What’s included with delivery, such as plumbing in and taking the old machine away, is up to the seller.
What matters
- Depth, the one size that varies between freestanding machines.
- Automatic drying that stops at the dryness you choose.
- Wash-and-dry energy use, in kWh per 100 cycles.
- Spin noise in decibels, for a kitchen open to the living room.
#1COMFEE’ Washer Dryer, 10kg wash, 7kg dry (CFP03ED100W-UK)
Over £300
The biggest drying load here, 7kg, so most of a full 10kg wash can go straight on to dry, with a steam setting and a Woolmark-approved wool cycle.
What owners say: Owners had it set up in about ten minutes and say it’s quiet and simple to operate.
A closer look: Up to 7kg can go from wash to dry without lifting anything out, which covers most of a full 10kg wash. The 15-minute quick wash suits a handful of lightly worn things, and the wool cycle, approved by Woolmark, takes care of knitwear.
- Steam setting
- 15-minute quick wash
- Wool cycle for knitwear
Best for: Drying big loads
- Wash / dry load
- 10kg / 7kg
- Max spin
- 1,400rpm
- Washing class
- A
- Wash and dry energy
- –
- Spin noise
- 72dB
- Depth
- 58cm
- App control
- No
#2Hisense 3S Series Washer Dryer, 8kg wash, 5kg dry (WD3S8043BB3)
Over £300
Only 51cm deep, so it fits shallower gaps than the others here, and its full wash-and-dry cycle uses 266kWh per 100 cycles. The ConnectLife app runs it from a phone.
What owners say: Owners find it easy to use and quiet, and the black finish wins compliments.
Heads up: With a 5kg drying load, lift a few things out of a full 8kg wash before drying, or dry it in two goes.
A closer look: A 15-minute quick wash freshens a few lightly worn things, and the one-hour Wash&Dry cycle suits a small load needed the same day. At 51cm deep it slots into a shallow alcove or utility room, though it still needs a little room behind for the hoses and taps.
- One-hour wash and dry
- 15-minute quick wash
Best for: Shallow spaces
- Wash / dry load
- 8kg / 5kg
- Max spin
- 1,400rpm
- Washing class
- A
- Wash and dry energy
- D: 266kWh per 100 cycles
- Spin noise
- 72dB
- Depth
- 51cm
- App control
- ConnectLife app
#3Hisense 3S Series Washer Dryer, 10.5kg wash, 6kg dry (WD3S1043BB3)
Over £300
The bigger machine in Hisense’s 3S range: 10.5kg of washing and 6kg of drying in a standard 59cm-deep body, with a Steam setting, a 15-minute quick wash and ConnectLife control over wifi.
What owners say: Owners find it washes well, runs quietly and is good value, and like the choice of wash and dry programmes; the drying divides them, and several say it takes longer than they expected.
A closer look: The full wash-and-dry programme on its energy label runs for almost eight hours, so it suits an overnight start, while Wash&Dry 60 handles a small load in an hour. With 6kg of drying against 10.5kg of washing, lift a few things out of a full drum before it dries.
- Steam setting
- One-hour wash and dry
- 15-minute quick wash
Best for: A big household’s washing
- Wash / dry load
- 10.5kg / 6kg
- Max spin
- 1,400rpm
- Washing class
- A
- Wash and dry energy
- D: 305kWh per 100 cycles
- Spin noise
- 72dB
- Depth
- 59cm
- App control
- ConnectLife app
#4Bosch Series 6 Washer Dryer, 10.5kg wash, 6kg dry (WNG254R1GB)
£849.00 RRP
A roomy 10.5kg drum with AutoDry, which dries to the level chosen, and Iron Assist, which smooths creases with steam once the clothes are dry. Wash & Dry 60 gets a small load washed and dried in an hour.
Heads up: Bosch’s five-year warranty needs registering within three months of buying, so do it soon after delivery.
A closer look: Wash & Dry 60 suits a small load needed the same day, while the full programmes take a big wash and dry up to 6kg of it in one go. Iron Assist also smooths shirts that have dried creased in the basket, which saves some of the ironing.
- Dries to the level chosen
- One-hour wash and dry
- Treats four common stains
Best for: Shirts dried with fewer creases
- Wash / dry load
- 10.5kg / 6kg
- Max spin
- 1,400rpm
- Washing class
- A
- Wash and dry energy
- D: 306kWh per 100 cycles
- Spin noise
- 70dB
- Depth
- 59cm
- App control
- No
#5Hoover Pro Wash&Dry Series 3, 10kg wash, 6kg dry (HBWR 4106B8-80)
£449.00 RRP
Ten kilos of washing and six of drying, with Hoover’s hOn app adding more than 60 cycles, showing what each wash uses and sending a reminder when the machine needs a clean.
A closer look: Connecting the hOn app over wifi at the start is worth it, since most of the cycles and the energy tracking live there, while the touch panel covers everyday washes. Running the 60° drum clean now and then keeps the drum and the door seal fresh.
- Adjusts cycle to the load
- 15-minute quick wash
- Drum-clean reminders
- Shows what each wash uses
Best for: Extra cycles from a phone app
- Wash / dry load
- 10kg / 6kg
- Max spin
- 1,400rpm
- Washing class
- A
- Wash and dry energy
- D: 308kWh per 100 cycles
- Spin noise
- 70dB
- Depth
- 60.1cm
- App control
- hOn app
How they compare
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| Feature | #1COMFEE’ 10/7kg | #2Hisense 3S 8kg | #3Hisense 3S 10.5kg | #4Bosch Series 6 | #5Hoover Pro Series 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Shallowest | Best premium | |||
| Picked Rating | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| Price | Over £300 | Over £300 | Over £300 | £849.00 RRP | £449.00 RRP |
| Wash / dry load | 10kg / 7kg | 8kg / 5kg | 10.5kg / 6kg | 10.5kg / 6kg | 10kg / 6kg |
| Max spin | 1,400rpm | 1,400rpm | 1,400rpm | 1,400rpm | 1,400rpm |
| Washing class | A | A | A | A | A |
| Wash and dry energy | – | D: 266kWh per 100 cycles | D: 305kWh per 100 cycles | D: 306kWh per 100 cycles | D: 308kWh per 100 cycles |
| Spin noise | 72dB | 72dB | 72dB | 70dB | 70dB |
| Depth | 58cm | 51cm | 59cm | 59cm | 60.1cm |
| App control | No | ConnectLife app | ConnectLife app | No | hOn app |
| Best for | Drying big loads | Shallow spaces | A big household’s washing | Shirts dried with fewer creases | Extra cycles from a phone app |
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