Splendide Washer/Dryer
Got a conundrum I'd like the list to address. Got a old Kenmore over and under
washer/dryer. Problem with the water level control- bad float switch and/or
bad pressure hose. I have so many other projects I'm working on right now, I
just don't want to spare the time for this fiddly machine.
Been hearing a lot about the new Splendide machines. Do they dry well with 120
VAC? Do they come in 240 VAC? Do they dry well with only 120?
My boat has a 3" overboard vent the PO used with this machine so he reduced
the 4" out of the dryer to 3" to go overboard.
What about the Splendide 6200? Ventless. It's a few bucks more but not having
to use a restricted flow overboard air hose might be of advantage. On the
other hand, the condenser system might be prone to failure. They take the hot,
wet air, condense it to water and pump it overboard. Sounds like magic.
Regards,
Larry & Teri Brown
MV Cigano, 47' Prairie Sundeck
Still glued to the dock in Covington, LA
We replaced our old washer dryer with the new vented
Splendide last summer. It is the 120VAC model.
We are very pleased with it. It bears remembering it
is not a high- or even a medium-capacity unit. It
works best with small loads. It has a very fast final
spin, 1200 RPM, that greatly reduces the water content
of the load. That makes for faster drying time.
"Faster" is relative, and the Splendide will probably
have to run longer on the drying cycle to produce the
same results as its onshore bretheren.
I don't recall the specifics, but it is possible to
select from among many drying times, some quite long.
But I'd rather have the dryer working long to deliver
a nice dry load than select a short drying time and
decorate the fwd stateroom with dampish laundry.
A friend of ours has a ventless w/d, and he does not
like it. However, this is second-hand anecdotal info.
We purchased our w/d at Camping World, where the price
was lower than West Marine's.
Alan Coogan
M/V Salvation II
Nordhavn 46
--- "Larry N. Brown" cigano55@hotmail.com wrote:
Got a conundrum I'd like the list to address. Got a
old Kenmore over and under
washer/dryer. Problem with the water level control-
bad float switch and/or
bad pressure hose. I have so many other projects I'm
working on right now, I
just don't want to spare the time for this fiddly
machine.
Been hearing a lot about the new Splendide machines.
Do they dry well with 120
VAC? Do they come in 240 VAC? Do they dry well with
only 120?
My boat has a 3" overboard vent the PO used with
this machine so he reduced
the 4" out of the dryer to 3" to go overboard.
What about the Splendide 6200? Ventless. It's a few
bucks more but not having
to use a restricted flow overboard air hose might be
of advantage. On the
other hand, the condenser system might be prone to
failure. They take the hot,
wet air, condense it to water and pump it overboard.
Sounds like magic.
Regards,
Larry & Teri Brown
MV Cigano, 47' Prairie Sundeck
Still glued to the dock in Covington, LA
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Larry,
I have a Splendide combination washer/dryer that runs on 120V. The dryer is
almost useless with 120. Don't even think about trying to dry a towel or a
pair of jeans. It is a multi hour problem to do so.
For the boat I am building, I ended up specifying a Miele, which uses the
higher voltage and -- I am told -- will actually dry clothes.
At the Miami boat show I made a point of stopping by the Spendide display
just to double check my research. The guy made a big point of telling me
that the advantage of a Spendide over a Miele was that the Spendide was a
120V machine while the Miele would require 240V. That pretty much made up
my mind.
Alan Wagner
Tampa, Florida
-------Original Message-------
From: Larry N. Brown
Date: 4/24/2007 9:19:01 AM
To: Trawlers and Trawlering
Subject: T&T: Splendide Washer/Dryer
Been hearing a lot about the new Splendide machines. Do they dry well with
120 VAC? Do they come in 240 VAC? Do they dry well with only 120?
.
I've owned both the vented and non-vented 110V versions, and quite frankly,
they dry about the same. SLOWLY! :-) I've been happy with both, you just
have to get used to washing a little differently. You can't load it up with
4 pairs of jeans etc. and expect it to dry. A normal load might be 4 full
sized towels, or 2-3 pair of heavy shorts and a couple of T-shirts, etc.
Drying time for any full load of cotton stuff is about 2 hrs., the max the
machine will take. Of course, if you want to line dry, you can wash twice as
much, as they will wash twice what they will dry. I posted a summary of all
my research on these awhile back... I looked at lots of brands. Narrowing my
search to ONLY 110V units that were vented resulted in two choices... the
Splendide and the Majestic, either of which can be purchased through RV
stores at pretty good prices compared to the marine suppliers. Check out:
http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-pumps-water/all-in-one-washer-dryer.htm
They also sell the Splendide, and have a link on that page.
If you're willing to go non-vented, and/or 220V, there are a lot of other
suppliers out there. If you go vented, fit out a standard 4" hose. If you
don't want to do that, get the ventless. I've never heard of a condenser
failure. The big cost for me in replacing my old over/under washer dryer was
the carpentry, not the new washer!
Keith
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great
pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry N. Brown" cigano55@hotmail.com
Been hearing a lot about the new Splendide machines. Do they dry well with
120
VAC? Do they come in 240 VAC? Do they dry well with only 120?
My boat has a 3" overboard vent the PO used with this machine so he
reduced
the 4" out of the dryer to 3" to go overboard.
What about the Splendide 6200? Ventless. It's a few bucks more but not
having
to use a restricted flow overboard air hose might be of advantage. On the
other hand, the condenser system might be prone to failure. They take the
hot,
wet air, condense it to water and pump it overboard. Sounds like magic.
Mine dries four full sized cotton towels in two hours... I guess that makes
it a multi hour cycle, but that's fine, since I don't have to stand around
to watch it! ;-) I'm sure 220V would be better, if you have it available.
Keith
"Life is not tried, it is merely survived,
if you're standing outside the fire." - Garth Brooks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan" wagner.florida@verizon.net
I have a Splendide combination washer/dryer that runs on 120V. The dryer
is
almost useless with 120. Don't even think about trying to dry a towel or
a
pair of jeans. It is a multi hour problem to do so.
We have a 240V Bosch washer and non-vented dryer. I've always believed that
a vented dryer would work better although I have nothing to base that on.
The key to being happy with it is to not use the dryer for jeans and towels
or things like that. They dry very well (time and quality) outside on a
line or railing. The rest of the clothes dry fine in the dryer.
Some marinas frown on "allowing" you to hang laundry out. There is a
difference between having the whole load out and just a couple of towels
though. We've never had a problem.
It's also nice to run the washer at anchor with the generator and then dry
everything outside. Clothes seem to be nicer when dried in the sea air.
...Jeff
Alan,
I have a Miele dryer, and have had a Miele combo.
My Miele combo was a 220VAC, 50 Hz version that I ran on a 240 VAC/60
Hz power.
It dried very well, and washed even better!
I believe that the frequency did not matter. 10 minutes timed was 10
minutes actual.
I think the speed of rotation was controlled by come computer circuit.
I DID have the circuit boards sprayed with some type of protective
spray to keep the salt air away. I forget the spray but others on the
list may know.
One caution: The Miele's shipping bolts secure the machine during
transit. I use to install them when I had the boat hauled.
Probably overkill but would still do that today.
Oh, and yes, it sat on a spring loaded base to help it cope....
Lee
On 24 Apr 2007, at 17:32, Alan wrote:
....For the boat I am building, I ended up specifying a Miele, which
uses the
higher voltage and -- I am told -- will actually dry clothes...
i've had a number of VENTED combos over the years, the current one being a 1
year old splendid. it works GREAT ! put the load in, take the load out...
drying takes about 2 hours but who cares... stuff comes out dry.
while you won't do the same huge load as a stackable, so what? i do a pair
of queen sheets (100% cotton) and a couple of towel at a time... or like 2
pairs of jeans a few polos or shirt, all cotton too which takes longer.
very happy with it, glad i recovered the space taken by the old stacked
dryer that came with the boat...
I like 120v appliances, easier to run, no need to worry about what you have
at the dock. if i can only get a pair of 30 amps plugs, i can still run
most of what i need...
pascal
miami, fl
70 hatteras 53my
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan" wagner.florida@verizon.net
To: "Larry N. Brown" cigano55@hotmail.com;
trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:32 AM
Subject: T&T: Splendide Washer/Dryer
Larry,
I have a Splendide combination washer/dryer that runs on 120V. The dryer
is
almost useless with 120. Don't even think about trying to dry a towel or
a
pair of jeans. It is a multi hour problem to do so.
For the boat I am building, I ended up specifying a Miele, which uses the
higher voltage and -- I am told -- will actually dry clothes.
At the Miami boat show I made a point of stopping by the Spendide display
just to double check my research. The guy made a big point of telling me
that the advantage of a Spendide over a Miele was that the Spendide was a
120V machine while the Miele would require 240V. That pretty much made up
my mind.
Alan Wagner
Tampa, Florida
-------Original Message-------
From: Larry N. Brown
Date: 4/24/2007 9:19:01 AM
To: Trawlers and Trawlering
Subject: T&T: Splendide Washer/Dryer
Been hearing a lot about the new Splendide machines. Do they dry well with
120 VAC? Do they come in 240 VAC? Do they dry well with only 120?
.
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I guess I'll put my two cents worth in here. I'm happy with my Splendide
(Non-vented). But, you need to be aware that the 120 volt model will only
tolerate 60 Hz. The 240 v model is 50 Hz. They may have fixed this in the
new machines, but if you're really going cruising and expect to find both
frequencies check with the tech folks before you buy.
Don Wilson
"Gaijin" Diesel Duck 41 #1
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From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com [mailto:trawlers-
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Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:21 PM
To: Trawlers and Trawlering
Subject: T&T: Splendide Washer/Dryer
Got a conundrum I'd like the list to address. Got a old Kenmore over and
under
washer/dryer. Problem with the water level control- bad float switch
and/or
bad pressure hose. I have so many other projects I'm working on right now,
I
just don't want to spare the time for this fiddly machine.
Been hearing a lot about the new Splendide machines. Do they dry well with
120
VAC? Do they come in 240 VAC? Do they dry well with only 120?
That's called "conformal coating". You can search for it on the web and
possibly find it locally. There are a couple of types... acrylic and another
that I can't remember right now. I sprayed the board on my Davis weather
station outdoors. I was warned by someone else on the list that this can be
problematic... the board needs to be very clean and dry before spraying, or
you can trap moisture inside and make it worse.
Keith
Live your life so that when you die, the preacher will not have to tell lies
at your funeral.
----- Original Message -----
From: "LA Licata" lazilicata@gmail.com
I DID have the circuit boards sprayed with some type of protective
spray to keep the salt air away. I forget the spray but others on the
list may know.