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GeezerViz · 10-26-2015, 11:19 AM

Most big rigs come with a washer and dryer. However they do not hold a lot of laundry but take up valuable space. Dishwashers also take up space. So my question to those that have either/both, are they used and useful? Would you rather have the space?

bdpreece · 10-26-2015, 11:25 AM

Don't have a dishwasher but we would not be without our Splendide clothes washer. Just don't like washing in a machine and not knowing what was in there before we got there. You are right about the fact that they don't hold much. We probably do two loads a day to stay on top of everything.

Gordon Dewald · 10-26-2015, 11:33 AM

These topics are addressed in numerous threads.

Dishwasher - NO
Washer/Dryer - YES

Nowabeachbum · 10-26-2015, 11:35 AM

What do you need the additional storage space for? Clothes and dishes? Yes to all 3!
Laundrymat never!

jestal · 10-26-2015, 11:36 AM

Clothes washer & dryer - YES
Dish washer - YES

450Donn · 10-26-2015, 11:36 AM

How much is your time worth to you?
We start a load of clothes and leave. Later in the day take dry clothes out and put them away. Total time, maybe 10 minutes. Day wasted at a laundrymat?

Anthem46 · 10-26-2015, 11:44 AM

We have both, the washing machine doubles as a clothes hamper. It holds a lot more than you would thank. We don't need as many clothes. The dish washer is used the same way for the dishes.

vsheetz · 10-26-2015, 12:25 PM

Much depends on your usage of the coach. If weekender and the occasional week long vacation a couple times a year, then neither are a biggie. IMHO. If using the coach for longer outings, to months at a time, then the washer/dryer are very good to have and the dishwasher I would think is a useful nice to have.

We are currently the first usage type and have the all in one washer/dryer combo. Seldom use it. That said we just bought a next coach with future usage in the second usage type. It has separates for washer and dryer plus a dishwasher.

Ann n Gene · 10-26-2015, 12:27 PM

Yes to all three, use them all the time. We could do without the dishwasher but really do like it and would not be without the washer and dryer.

2016 Cornerstone 45B
Formerly 2011 & 2013 Anthems and 2015 Cornerstone
2014 Lincoln MKT towed

waterboy10 · 10-26-2015, 01:07 PM

We didn't have a dishwasher in the previous coach but now have one in the new coach and we like it. We would not be without the fireplace w/d and the dishwasher at this price point. Just like home but mobile.

tvolk · 10-26-2015, 01:16 PM

We just finished a week long trip to ft wilderness Disney. Daughter and 5 year old and 2 year old grandkids(in their own rv !)

Every trip I threaten to actually count the loads of laundry we do. You have to do smaller loads than at home to wash and dry efficiently. That said, I am pretty sure we did several hundred loads of laundry at Disney ( probably a bit of an exaggeration ?! But we really did 3-5 per day )

Anyway-- washer and dryer are much appreciated for all the reasons listed by others.

Dishwasher is not really a necessity . More a pita to trick it into working consistently. Nice to have but would not miss it.

At these price/ coach levels I suspect they are almost mandatory however.

Tom Volk
2013 anthem deq

MRUSA14 · 10-26-2015, 01:21 PM

Washer/Dryer - mandatory.
Dishwasher - unnecessary.

JEdgar · 10-26-2015, 01:32 PM

Washer/dryer: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Whole house vacuum: absolutely not (in case you were wondering)

Bpeter2 · 10-26-2015, 01:34 PM

Dishwasher we could do without. The DW prefers to wash dishes by hand so we use that for storage now.

The washer and dryer. We would not go without. Not having to go to the laundry mat is simply priceless! Throw some clothes in and either leave or watch a game. For just the 2 of us it only takes 1 day of doing laundry for a whole week of clothes. And yes, we do change clothes daily.