Carolyn Forté, the executive director of the Good Housekeeping Institute Home Care & Cleaning Lab, has done more than her share of laundry over her years testing washers and dryers. Which means she knows more than a little about which conceptions about the process are more like, well, misconceptions—especially when it comes to new technology in the field like the new Bespoke AI Laundry Vented Combo™ All-in-One Ultra Capacity Washer + Dryer from Samsung.
We asked Carolyn to walk us through a few of the key myths about doing laundry that, thanks to products like this, have little to no basis in fact anymore. Read on and watch the video above to see what she told us.
Myth #1: You Have to Babysit Your Laundry
The Bespoke AI Laundry Vented Combo™ removes from your laundry equation all that checking and rechecking whether the washer load is done, so you can transfer the wet clothes to the dryer. It washes and dries all in one machine, with no transfers necessary and no timers to keep track of.
Myth #2: A Long Cycle Equals Better Cleaning
The Bespoke AI Laundry Vented Combo™’s Super Speed Cycle takes as little as 68 minutes total* to wash and dry a load of laundry—much faster than the heat pump washer-dryer combos on the market. And all without compromising performance on either the washing or the drying.
Myth #3: All-in-One Machines Don't Dry
It’s true that many previous combo units compromised heavily on drying performance to achieve all-in-one status. But the dry cycle of the Bespoke AI Laundry Vented Combo™ works just like a traditional dryer: An internal heater and fan move hot air through clothes and vent out moisture for thorough drying.
Myth #4: Laundry Has to Be a Chore
Not anymore. The Bespoke AI Laundry Combo™ offers multiple features that remove lots of time and even more worry from the equation. Just a sampling: There’s hands-free voice activation, so you can turn your machine on, select a setting, and check cycle status in an instant. The machine also features a Flex Auto Dispense System that can hold up to 47 loads’ worth of detergent at a time, and it’ll automatically dispense the appropriate amount with exactly zero input needed from you. And with the handy SmartThings app**, you can get end-of-cycle notifications or even start or stop a cycle when you’re not home.
*Based on using a Super Speed cycle only with an 10 lb. DOE load (cotton 50% + polyester 50%). Individual results may vary based on actual load content.
**Available on Android and iOS devices. A Wi-Fi connection and a Samsung account are required.