The standard depth will be around inches. However, you will need a deeper space of up to 40 inches to accommodate hoses and plugs. Freestanding washer and dryer units are purchased as separate units, but they are designed to enable you to stack them on top of each other. In order to use a freestanding washer and dryer as a stackable washer and dryer, you will need to use a staking kit. Stacking kits fit between the washer and dryer and keeps them fixed together safely as one unit.
They are designed to ensure that the weight of both appliances are property distributed. They also absorb the vibrations from the washer and the dryer when they are running.
If you use a stacking kit for your washing and dryer, you will basically end up with a unit where the dryer is on top and the washing machine is at the bottom. You need to use this configuration to ensure that the weight of your appliances are evenly distributed. Washing machines, especially when they are in use and filled with wet clothes are too heavy to be on top.
Also, when they are in operation, they tend to vibrate more so the entire thing will be more stable if the washer is on the bottom. In general, you can stack any freestanding dryer and washing unit on top of another. You just need to make sure that the width and the depth measurements are equal. If one unit is a little bigger than the other, you should still be able to stack them as long as the bigger unit is on the bottom. Because your washer is at the bottom, you will not be able to buy a top-loader washer unit.
Most stackable washers are front-loading units. You will be able to determine the total height of you stacked washer and dryer unit by adding the individual heights of each unit.
Pro tip: Before shopping, measure the doors and stairwells in your home to be sure a new machine will fit. While all front-load washing machines are high-efficiency HE , some top-load machines—the ones without agitators—are HE models. Overall, most HE washers:. Have a longer wash cycle they're designed to tumble-clean your clothes and rely on less water in the process. Automatic dispensers that add detergent, bleach, and fabric softener at the appropriate time; some machines hold months' worth of detergent.
Tips for finding the right laundry detergent, fabric softener and more. A stainless-steel tub to withstand higher spin speeds, which extract more water and cut drying time. A built-in sink or multiple washer tubs to help pre-treat stains and wash small loads of delicates.
Take our guide with you: Download our handy washer-dryer shopping guide. All dryers are front-loaders. A dryer's large drum capacity provides space for wet laundry to expand as it dries. Traditional dryers and washers are 27 to 28 inches wide and 30 to 35 inches deep. Newer machines, with higher capacities, may be larger.
Pro tip: Plan for 6 inches of space between the machine and the wall and 1 inch between machines. No matter the energy source, performance tends to be similar; however, electric dryers remain the most popular.
Today's dryers keep drying times to a minimum saving energy and preserving fabrics by relying on moisture sensors instead of thermostats—thus the term high-efficiency.
A moisture sensor detects how wet the laundry is and adjusts drying time accordingly. If you frequently dry smaller loads, the clothes may not touch the sensor frequently enough, so you may need additional drying time. You can help prevent this by using a timed-dry cycle for small loads. Compact washing machines are approximately inches wide, 34 inches tall, and 23 inches deep. Compact washers and dryers are similar in size to a dishwasher and are usually front-loading machines because they fit under standard countertops.
Their capacity is less than a standard machine, usually around 1. Common in condos, apartments, and small homes, unitized washer-dryers also called unitized laundry center or all-in-one washer-dryers and stackable machines are a brilliant space-saving alternative. Instead of requiring inches of space to accommodate two machines side by side, these options allow you to stack the machines and take up half the floor space.
These units are more compact than standard machines. Unitized machines typically have a top load washer and a front loading dryer. They are usually about inches wide, inches tall, and 27 inches deep. Machine capacity will vary based on the size of the machine, usually in the 1.
Keep in mind that unitized washer and dryers are different from stackable washer and dryer sets read more below.
The main difference: Stackable machines are full-size.
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