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If you're short on space and long on laundry, a washer-dryer can help ease the burden. They're made by some of the top manufacturers - Miele, Indesit, Hotpoint, AEG/Electrolux, for example, but how well do they perform compared to separate machines? What’s their energy rating like? Crucially, how much do you have to spend to get a good one?

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At Which? we've tested over 70 washer-dryers, and made the cream of the crop Which? Best Buys. And the very worst models we've tested gain our Don't Buy stamp as we think they're so poor that you shouldn't waste your money on them. Try the Which? trial offer today and instantly unlock all our washer dryer reviews - and hundreds of others.

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What is a Which? Best Buy?

Our tests are thorough, and demanding. Our experts test the washer-dryers for their ability to clean the clothes and remove stubborn stains, and then they test both for drying times and how evenly dry the clothes are at the end of the cycle. They also rate the machines on their running costs and ease of use. When a washer-dryer does exceptionally well in our tests, and impresses our expert panel, we call it a Which? Best Buy. When you choose a Which? Best Buy washer-dryer you can be sure you're purchasing a superior product.

Best Buy washer-dryers are built to last

Even if a washer-dryer does well in the lab, it can't be a Which? Best Buy unless we're sure it’s built to last. Every year we survey 35,000 people to uncover the most reliable brands, so you can be confident in your Best Buy.

Our unique survey shows that a lot of washer-dryers break down before you’d expect, so the brand’s reliability track record is a crucial part of our Best Buy assessment.

Energy Saver logo

For products that successfully marry Best Buy performance with superb energy efficiency in our in-depth tests, we’ve introduced the Which? Energy Saver logo.

Our Energy Saver award is given to Best Buy washer-dryers that meet our own energy-efficiency criteria and is designed to help you choose products that use less electricity compared to other products of the same type that we've tested.

For washer-dryers, we test for energy efficiency on the washing and drying cycles then rank the results and award the Energy Saver logo only to Best Buys whose energy use is in the top 20% of all the models we've tested.

The Which? Energy Saver logo is a Which? rating and is not in any way endorsed or associated with official EC labelling laws or regulations. For advice on understanding the official EC energy label on products see our guide energy labels explained.

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We are independent and impartial, and product reviews and recommendations are what we do. There are no ads on our site - we don’t work for the manufacturers, we work for you. We test the products, and pass the results on to you. It's that simple.

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