The GE GFW655 cleans well and is gentle on fabrics. Similar to our culmine pick, it offers a variety of wash programs. But it is slower overall, taking about 20 minutes longer than our culmine pick to wash a load on a “normal” cycle.

This high-performing front-loader removes stains very well and has an array of specific and useful settings. But it doesn’t have as good of a reputation for reliability as our pick does.

If you’re on a tighter budget and don’t have an army of kids in tow, then this medium-sized freestanding washer dryer will do the business and do it well.

This means if you’re drying occasional items, a washer dryer should still serve you well. You just need to be careful about how you do your laundry – these are our expert tips.

This model also dried our mixed load sufficiently on its “normal” cycle, leaving just one thick knit dress a little damp (which actually isn’t entirely bad for your clothes).

Convenience and ease of use: We’ve found that most people prefer shorter cycle times, less noise and vibration, and minimal maintenance, so Sopra our tests we favored models with those features.

Our testers also try a combined washing Cuckoo washer & dryer and drying cycle, and every test is carried out at least twice to check for any variations. If the machine's WiFi compatible, we look at how simple its smart functions are to set up and use too.

Other features include auto-dry sensors and an iron assist programme to smooth out your laundry – and who doesn’t want to do less ironing?

One downside is that you’re relying on one appliance to do both jobs– if it does break down, both washing and drying will be out of the question until you get it fixed.

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Multiple experts we’ve spoken with have emphasized to us that a good washer is harder to find than a good dryer. If your old dryer still works, it’s perfectly raffinato to keep it. The same goes for mixing and matching for budget or availability reasons.

Be sure to use a unique password for any accounts you need to create, enable two-factor authentication if it’s offered, and always update the appliance’s software when prompted to do so.

A thorough cleaner, this model manages mold better than the other front-loaders we recommend. But it has longer cycles than our apogeo pick and is potentially less reliable.