Samsung Beats GE: The Best Washer/Dryer Combo?

This is my honest review of the Samsung Bespoke 5.3 cu. ft. All-In-One Washer Dryer Combo. This laundry combo machine was ALMOST perfect, running so well for a couple of months, and then we hit a snag. Let me show you all the Pros and Cons we found with this machine for the last 3+, months, and I hope this in-depth hands-on review helps you out.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:30 The backstory
1:04 Installation
2:33 The PROS
6:02 One fateful day
8:17 My conclusion

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[nomebear]

My parents bought a Bendix Duomatic combo washer dryer in 1953. It is still washing and drying clothes, and passed down to grand children. It was built in South Bend, Indiana. There is an economy in reliability of products that seems to be overlooked these in our throwaway society.

[rotwiler]

I like basic washer and dryer for reliability. But, I bought house recently, no dryer vent in laundry. I was given a LG ventless, pump went out every 6 months. Just got this samsung, love it so far. Every load so far has taken right at 2 hours and all dry. Even king size comforter.

[SetitesTechAdventures]

I just ordered the Samsung. I like that it washes the coil, and that it has an app that will tell me when things are done. Being ventless allows me to relocate it to the spare bedroom on the other side of the kitchen nook my washer/dryer currently is in. Now I'll be able to store most of the clothes in that room with the washer dryer which gives me the walk in closet with laundry I've always wanted and I'll gain a lot of useful kitchen storage. Plus all my single phase circuits are running on an off grid solar system so I can run this on that now. I don't have enough solar power/battery/inverter to run a resistive electric dryer.

I did get the 3 year warranty plan. I'm expecting most failures will happen in that period of time.

[poiisondn]

I think you should note down the exact model of the machine. There's different versions of this machine; one is vented and one is ventless. This one appears to be the ventless one.

[robertangell]

Almost bought an LG All-In-One directly from their website. Deceptive practice, offering a code for 10% off. After putting over $2700.00 worth of stuff in the cart, I try to check out and the code didn't work. The chat guy said that was only for certain Items. So he offered a code for 5% off. I was buying the machine and the pedestal Sidekick machine plus a Pet Care Filter. I told him to forget it and left. Now I'm glad I did because I see the Samsung is much better. WARNING though, watch out cuz Customer Service is non-existent from Samsung! Read the 1 star reviews.. I'll be getting mine from Abt in Illinois. They offer a complete warranty of 3 or 5 years. I'm paying for that cuz I don't want to have to call Samsung ever again.

[hesuschrist]

I got the wife one for Valentines Day. Hope they worked the bugs out by now. Stinks you had to experience the setbacks. Thanks for the fantastic review

[ce]

Definitely prefer this over the GE. Great review! Washer dryers are starting to become more attractive

[JoeL-zxtl]

So I would like to see you use your washing machine like you used it before it broke. Use the automatic soap dispenser. I have a GE all in one. I’ve had no problems with it. I cleaned it after every load. I’ve got way over 200 loads on it. I’ve had it for nine months. I have modified the filter though, and I’ve had no problems with Lint going past the filter.

[Notstayingquiet]

I love mine. The only thing I have learned is that you could fill it to the top at the expense of increased wrinkles. If you fill it to half the drum the wrinkles decrease substantially.

[RedErin]

Very odd to see several “honest” reviewers glow up the Samsung. I have owned the GE since day one, no problems and it works perfectly. Dry every time, fluffy and no wrinkles. Clean the filter just the same as you must for traditional dryer, scrub it under running water every couple months (yes you should do this with a regular dryer lint screen). Guess what, my old dryer also had lint that got stuck under the screen, same thing here just brush it out every 2-3 months. These “reviewers” are all stuffing like four loads of clothes in at once, it’s like watching Mr. Mom, haha. Do a normal large load and it will dry thoroughly, bonus is that GE made the air flow so good you can dry a king comforter in one go instead of flipping it like a wet burrito and running the old fashioned dryer multiple times (which slows down your laundry flow). It just frosts me to see disingenuous reviews, when I do laundry daily and have long hair and dogs and the GE handles it all. I have always maintained my appliances by following the manual that comes with each, shocking how just a quick wipe down of most things for ten seconds on a regular basis saves you from hours of deep cleaning and repairs, shocking.

BUT I don’t have to clean out the old vent pipe to the exterior now, so I do far less work and have zero worry about dryer fire.

GE made a gem, they won me back as a customer for life with this combo. It’s just easy and makes laundry almost like not doing laundry. You can actually get laundry done faster because you no longer have to transfer loads and organize a routine. Toss in a load and push play. The soap dispenser is up top so I don’t have to bend or risk spilling. Even without the riser the door is at a comfortable height. I look forward to “doing laundry” now because GE made it so easy and hassle free. You don’t need complicated controls or to watch youtube on your washer, Samsung is just wildly silly there making the screen so tiny and cluttered.

[bd]

I have had no issues with my GE washer/dryer combo luckily, but I do a filter wash/clean after every cycle and I also vacuum and brush the coil every couple of months. These two things I think (and i hope) are what is keeping it running smoothly!

[MrCrod]

I have been using the GE washer-dryer combo for over a year now, and while it does require regular maintenance to keep it running efficiently, I have not encountered any issues. Overall, I am satisfied with its performance.

On the other hand, my experience with Samsung appliances has been less favorable, particularly in terms of service. If their washer-dryer combo is anything like their refrigerators, I would approach it with caution. While I appreciate innovation, my past experiences with Samsung appliances have not been positive.

[KosherGoddess]

Great review, and great demo, though I am not into too much electronics I am big fan for washer dryer combo, have those for the last 10 years, thankfully they are getting better and better, with that said, it took me 7-10 days to get service for my LG and I live in the center of LA.

[adntigger]

Sounds like the biggest (possible) issue, the auto dispenser having an issue that caused the control board to burn out, can be fixed with a firmware update. Much better than design flaws, so love that.

Hubby is an appliance repair tech and he hates Samsung. One reason being what you saw he had to do just to replace a control board (but not the only reason, lol). This is gonna take a lot of convincing.🤣

[RobertH-qbit]

Great video. Seeing as the unit is a new unit on the market, I am not surprised there were issues. That is what warranties and extended warranties are for.

[Joker-lved]

I have the GE all in one. I have none of the issues you described or spoke about. Going on 2 years and still love it. Don’t believe all reviews.. sounds like you got a lemon bud.

[luigidavinci]

you should also buy, if the Samsung washer doesn't work anymore, the LG washer/dryer

[calvinegarciasr.]

I'm in the market of buying the Samsung bespoke but I'm having a problem with which one I should get I have a question can you do a video on the difference between the heat pump and the vented Samsung bespoke system?

[cliffresnick]

Hi @AuthenTech, that was a well done review. We've had ours for almost a year and share the same positives. When we bought ours there was no extended warranty available but now there is, and based on your experience I'm considering buying a three-year one. One question: since you have the unit in the basement, do you think humidity may have been a factor in the burnt-out control board?

[sebastianfarias]

I bought this and so far so good, it's just me in the house so idk how long this is going to last, right next to the dryer trap/filter there's a little thingy for the detergent do you think that's safer to use rather than using the autodetergent? please keep us posted, loved the video! ALSO FREAKED ME OUT !! this is by far the most expensive appliance in my home, hate that it broke already :(