washer-dryer

also called combined washing-drying machine · washer-dryer combo

A single appliance that both washes and tumble-dries a load in one drum, without transferring laundry between machines. It washes exactly as a washing machine does — it inherits the spin speed, wash cycles, per-cycle water use, loading type and headline (wash) load capacity — and adds an integrated drying stage: the technology it dries by (almost always condenser or heat-pump, rarely vented) and its drying programs. Its defining extra spec is a second, smaller DRY capacity: a 12 kg / 7 kg machine washes a full 12 kg load but can only dry 7 kg at once, so it states both load_capacity (wash, inherited) and dry_load_capacity (dry, added). A kind of washing machine that also dries (L9 is-a), not a separate branch; distinct from owning a separate washer and dryer.

the reading

A genuine kind — it answers questions its parent does not.

A washer-dryer is a washing machine that adds its own dry load capacity, dry cycle and drying technology.

what it can tell you the questions a washer-dryer answers

Grouped by the part of the product each question is about. Every washer-dryer can answer all of these.

Identity who and what it is

Each washer-dryer has a display name, a model name, a GTIN code, a single brand and a single manufacturer.

Measurement its measurable, physical facts

Beyond what a washing machine measures, it adds its own dry load capacity (in grams or kilograms). It also records depth, height and width (in millimeters or inches), water consumption per cycle (in liters), load capacity and net weight (in grams or kilograms), power rating (in watts), operating voltage (in volts), noise level (in decibels) and spin speed (in rpm). It has a single drying technology, installation type and loading type. It comes in any number of colors and materials. It supports any number of dry cycles and wash cycles.

Pricing what it costs

It can be listed at any number of list prices.

Compliance where it is from and what it meets

Each washer-dryer states its country of origin and energy efficiency class. It may carry any number of certifications.

Media how it is shown

It can be shown with any number of images, each with its own alt text.

Availability whether it can be obtained

It has a single availability status.

slot-profile what a washer-dryer answers

Every question it can answer — added here, shadowed (tightened from a parent), or inherited from above. Each answer is a ◇token, a №number + unit, or “free text.