Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 

Go Back   Montana Owners Club - Keystone Montana 5th Wheel Forum > MOC Technical Forums > Additions & Improvements
Click Here to Login

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 07-12-2014, 02:27 AM   #1
waterjone
Established Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location:
Posts: 19
M.O.C. #14446
Washing mach.

Hello from Buster & June
We have a 2013 3400RL factory ready for a clothes washer.
We have been thinking of installing a washer only and wondered if an apartment size washer will work?
Are there issues we should watch for. Is the washer really worth it?
Will it need to be fastened down?

Thanks
Buster
 
waterjone is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-12-2014, 02:57 AM   #2
K0LCB
Montana Master
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
M.O.C. #13395
I think the apartment sized washer will work. If you travel over many rough roads, I think it would be wise to fasten it securely. I would be certain I could turn water on and off easily. Home washers have plastic water solenoids
K0LCB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-12-2014, 03:51 AM   #3
Tom S.
Montana Master
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Waterford
Posts: 3,693
M.O.C. #7500
We had the washer/dryer combo in our 06, but the wife preferred to go to laundry places along the way when traveling so we didn't get one in the new unit. She didn't care for it because it only did smaller loads and was slow since it was both washer and drier.
Tom S. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-12-2014, 04:04 AM   #4
cdaniels
Montana Master
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Galena
Posts: 989
M.O.C. #7380
We have the combo splendide. At first we where going to get just the apartment size washer and hang out our clothes. About half the price. Thought about it a while and decided to get the combo for rainy days and the tidy whites. Glad we did! There are numerous cg who do not allow laundry lines and love the dryer as much as the washer. Ours is broken for the last month ( power surge... No fault of washer) and it's like taking away a teenagers cell phone. We are dying to get it back. We love it!
cdaniels is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-12-2014, 04:33 AM   #5
Virginia Young
Montana Master
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Kissimmee
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #14096
We have the combo and have gotten used to the smaller loads. I just do a load every day or two. We might be trading for a Big Sky that will allow for the stackable. I wouldn't be without a washer/dryer because we full-time and I hate laundrymats. I had to use them when I was younger and thought nothing about it, but I have a friend whose son got staph from the laundry on an off-shore drill rig. Now, it gives me the heebie-jeebies. I know some use the apartment sized units and we thought about going that route in the Big Sky. The only issue is that they use a lot more water.
Virginia Young is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-12-2014, 04:55 AM   #6
TLightning
Montana Master
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
We have the combo, did not want to lose the storage space required for a stackable. You get used to the smaller loads. The D/W hate CG laundries...we've been in some that are really filthy.
TLightning is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-12-2014, 05:08 AM   #7
JandC
Montana Master
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Frostproof, FL USA
Posts: 2,362
M.O.C. #13272
Don't know if you part time, long time, or full time. For us being full time the washer/dryer units were a requirement. Our units are fastened down.
__________________
Previous: 2008 Montana 3400RL & 2014 3725RL
Current: Full Time 2022 SOB TT Toy Hauler
JandC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-12-2014, 03:48 PM   #8
napria
Montana Fan
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Milton
Posts: 275
M.O.C. #14116
We are only part-time, vacationers. I had only 2 must haves in my new fifth wheel when we were looking and one of those must haves was a washer/dryer. So glad I have them now. We have the stackable Splendide units and I will not have another RV without them. They do an excellent job.
napria is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-12-2014, 04:20 PM   #9
Artemus Gordon
Montana Master
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Redding
Posts: 1,421
M.O.C. #12339
We like our Whirpool stacked washer and dryer. Use them exclusively when we travel. That's why we got them.
Artemus Gordon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-13-2014, 02:27 AM   #10
Bigboomer
Montana Master
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Livingston
Posts: 1,150
M.O.C. #12333
We have the Splendide combo and love it. Well worth the investment.
__________________
Les and Sue Young, 2009 Int 4400 LP, 2020 DRV Mobile Suites [/url] https://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/2019/11/freedom-from-grid-rambling-rv-rats.html[/url]
Bigboomer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-30-2014, 03:34 PM   #11
Phabask
Established Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Bradenton
Posts: 36
M.O.C. #13855
We have the stackable's spelendids in our 3700, It was wifes idea, know that I dont have to go to laudery matt any more, I mostly full time, she only shows up when there is a beach near by, Like not having to go to laundery.
Phabask is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Washing the rig jwedell Maintenance 11 02-08-2013 11:50 AM
Washing the Rig Jim n Vicki Maintenance 13 02-14-2012 02:28 PM
RV Washing pineranch Maintenance 15 06-20-2011 12:05 PM
MOC (MOAK) or MOC (MACH) DHenry Sitting around the Campfire 27 09-30-2009 04:43 AM
washing info. The Wind It's a Dirty Job but Someone has to do it! 8 08-29-2005 05:08 PM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Montana RV, Keystone RV Company or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:03 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.