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Cotton wash
The cleanliness of a standard cotton wash at 40 degrees.
Drying evenness
The best models dry all items equally, while others leave some items damp.
Drying speed
How long it took to complete preselected programs, including storage dry (where an item can be put straight in a cupboard), iron dry (best humidity for ironing) and man-made fabrics (which can be damaged by high heat or overdrying).
Noise
The lowest scorers for drying were fairly loud. The motor was audible, as was the movement of air and clothes in the drum.
Reliability
We research the reliability of washer-dryers and give them excellent, good, satisfactory, poor or very poor ratings.
Machine type
Freestanding is the most common type, built-in models can be hidden by a door, compacts are good for tight spaces
Maximum wash load
The maximum load of washing that the machine can take (generally varies between 5 and 10kg).
Maximum drying load
The maximum load of drying that the machine can take
Washing costs (£)
We've calculated annual energy costs assuming 4 washes a week. Our unit cost for electricity is 14.5p per kWh
Drying costs (£)
We've calculated annual energy costs assuming 3 loads are dried a week. Our unit cost for electricity is 14.5p per kWh
Price
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