| In ancient times people used various sources of water | | | | the washing purpose. After washing the clothes they |
| like ponds, rivers and lakes to wash their clothes. After | | | | are put into the dryer that is stacked onto the washer |
| washing the clothes, they had to dry the clothes. The | | | | for drying the clothes. Some modifications have to be |
| clothes were dried under the influence of hot sun. The | | | | made in the electrical supply of the house hold when |
| growth in industry, invention with the help of new | | | | you need to install a stackable washer dryer. |
| technologies and change in the lifestyle of humans led | | | | Stackable washer dryer provide one of the most |
| to inventions that help automate the washing and | | | | space and energy efficiencies. This appliance is the |
| drying process. | | | | most suited one for people living in small house hold. In |
| The device that was invented for washing purpose | | | | the front loaded design, the washers use gravity to |
| was named washer and the device invented for | | | | wash the clothes. Generally front loaded washers use |
| drying purpose were named dryer. Both had to be | | | | gravity to produce less wear and tear effect on |
| bought as separate appliances to carry out respective | | | | clothes. The washer present in the stackable washer |
| activities. The main disadvantages were the size and | | | | dryer is common among the manufacturers that |
| cost. Both had to be bought separate which were | | | | design the appliance under different brand name. |
| costlier as a whole and they occupied considerable | | | | The main difference relies on the type of the dryer |
| portion in the house hold. | | | | that is used. Traditional dryers used hot air that was |
| In order to overcome this problem a device named | | | | passed to dry the wet clothes. However, better |
| washing machine was invented that combined the | | | | designs and inventions have led to the design of air |
| functionality of both the washer and the dryer. | | | | less dryer. For instance, condenser dryer is same as |
| Washing machine had both washer and dryer | | | | the traditional one but condense the vapor produced |
| combined as a single unit. They were also named | | | | from the evaporated clothes and the content exited is |
| combo washer dryer. This combination reduced the | | | | in the form of water. Spin dryer consists of a drum |
| overall cost and also the size that was occupied by | | | | that is rotated at a greater speed which extracts the |
| washer and dryer when used as individual appliances. It | | | | water from the clothes which are exited through the |
| came in various designs and was a hit among urban | | | | exhaust vent. The spin dryers save lot of energy |
| people. The limit of invention is only sky high. In order to | | | | when compared to other dryers. |
| mitigate size even more and the cost compact device | | | | Another type of dryer is heat pump dryers which use |
| name stackable washer dryer came into the market. | | | | a device called heat exchangers to recycle the vapor |
| A stackable washer dryer is a combination two | | | | from the clothes and loop it back again to dry the |
| appliances namely washer and dryer. The dryer | | | | clothes. In the stackable washer dryer it is always |
| appliance is stacked over the washer. Today | | | | recommended to have moisture sensor in the dryer |
| Stackable washer dryer has become a common used | | | | that detects the content of the moisture and functions |
| in every house hold. This device has been mainly | | | | accordingly. Stackable washer dryer come in different |
| designed to save the space in the house hold though | | | | configurations based on the following factors: |
| the height of this appliance is higher when compared to | | | | Size: The most common units have width of either 27 |
| the washer dryer combo. Stackable washer dryer | | | | inches or 24 inches. Larger the width results in handling |
| posses the same features that of the washer dryer | | | | large load whereas small size are meant for |
| combo and can handle the same load that a traditional | | | | convenience and saving the space. |
| washing machine can handle. Stackable washer | | | | Voltage: The most vital factor that one cannot |
| dryers can be stacked in various designs depending | | | | compromise and must be met is the voltage. |
| upon various factors. | | | | Stackable washer dryers use 220-volt.Some changes |
| A washer can be either front loaded one or a top | | | | has to be made in the electrical lines of the house hold |
| loaded one. If the washer is a top loaded one, the | | | | before you install it. |
| dryer is placed at the back which has an angled | | | | Energy Rating: This rating is given by Department Of |
| opening that can be used to collect the washed and | | | | Energy depending on the efficiency of the appliance. If |
| dried clothes. A magnet is present at the bottom of | | | | the number is lower, it means the efficiency of the |
| the dryer to hold the washer tightly so that the clothes | | | | machine is higher. |
| get properly transferred from washer to dryer. If the | | | | The main disadvantage of this appliance lies in the |
| washer is a front loaded one, the dried can be easily | | | | difference in the quality of the dryer and the washer. |
| stacked at the top of the washer and this design is the | | | | One might be superior or inferior to another. They are |
| best opted one in the market. | | | | sold as a pair, if one fails to function it cannot be |
| The products usually come in this design. In the front | | | | replaced. Another one has to be bought to |
| loaded design, the clothes are put into the washer for | | | | compensate it. |