Splendide / Vesta - anyone using these?

[Darkspeed]

Anyone have? use? this washer/dryer and or dishwasher?

Good? Bad?

NEW Splendide 2100XC (WD2100XC) washer-dryer

Westland Sales - VESTA Countertop/Built-In Dishwasher

trying to layout a fulltime floorplan

Thanks..

[blickcd]

Do a search for on line reviews. The Splendide washer/dryer usually gets poor ratings as it leaks and breaks down a lot, and parts are hard to get.

A while back I was curious about this too I have a 31' center bath trailer and was able to get some photos of a Splendide install in the closet of a similar trailer. If your trailer is also a center bath, let me know and I will post photos and details of the install.

Note I did not install one in my trailer. Just did a lot of research on how it would be done.

Christopher

[Jammer]

Splendides are somewhat popular in larger motorhomes and 5ers. The cycle time is long and the load size is small. They seem to be most popular with couples and individuals, who find that they can keep up by running one load a day. They don't really have enough capacity for families.

Due to the amount of water used they aren't practical without full hookups. Most campgrounds that offer full hookups also have coin laundry.

[Darkspeed]

LG now makes one to compete..

[overlander63]

I just removed a Splendide washer/dryer today that wouldn't dry the clothes, and flooded the RV.

[blickcd]

Terry, you might be the one who sent me photos of the one you removed, as well as a description of how it was installed. To their credit, I'd say the previous owner did a decent job of installation. Their only fault was buying this machine.

Do these photos look familiar? First one has the machine removed from an aluminum platform that supported it over the wheel well in the closet. Second one shows the machine in place. I can describe in more detail about power, water, and drain connections if anyone is interested.

Christopher

[lewster]

Being a factory authorized repair and warranty center for Splendide, I can tell you that most of my motor home customers have them and don't have issues with them (and they number in the hundreds). One simple rule: DON'T EXPECT HOUSEHOLD PERFORMANCE FROM AN ALL-IN-ONE UNIT! This is where most of the complaints originate.

These are compact machines that do a good job of washing a small load. The dryer section (located in the same drum) is heated by a single 120VAC element and has much less drying capacity than a residential 240VAC dryer with a huge drum.

Many of my customers wash a full load and then separate it into 2 smaller loads for drying. This gets very acceptable results. As far as the leaking and breaking (parts are NOT hard to come by if you call the factory...they have all you want!) I simply have not seen this in my service calls (which are very few on these units, BTW).

Think what you want and listen to all of the crap on the web, but don't pass judgement and parrot what you get from a forum somewhere unless you have the actual experience to stand behind your opinion.

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by blickcd

Terry, you might be the one who sent me photos of the one you removed, as well as a description of how it was installed. To their credit, I'd say the previous owner did a decent job of installation. Their only fault was buying this machine.

Do these photos look familiar? First one has the machine removed from an aluminum platform that supported it over the wheel well in the closet. Second one shows the machine in place. I can describe in more detail about power, water, and drain connections if anyone is interested.

Christopher

No, it was in a class A bus.

Originally Posted by lewster

Being a factory authorized repair and warranty center for Splendide, I can tell you that most of my motor home customers have them and don't have issues with them (and they number in the hundreds). One simple rule: DON'T EXPECT HOUSEHOLD PERFORMANCE FROM AN ALL-IN-ONE UNIT! This is where most of the complaints originate.

These are compact machines that do a good job of washing a small load. The dryer section (located in the same drum) is heated by a single 120VAC element and has much less drying capacity than a residential 240VAC dryer with a huge drum.

Many of my customers wash a full load and then separate it into 2 smaller loads for drying. This gets very acceptable results. As far as the leaking and breaking (parts are NOT hard to come by if you call the factory...they have all you want!) I simply have not seen this in my service calls (which are very few on these units, BTW).

Think what you want and listen to all of the crap on the web, but don't pass judgement and parrot what you get from a forum somewhere unless you have the actual experience to stand behind your opinion.

I was asked to save the unit, if it is repairable. Like you stated, Lew, they're not household units. I don't know what was done to the one I pulled out, hopefully a checkout will show a single part or two that's bad. Filling itself to the point water is pouring out of the dryer vent tube outside the coach is a bad thing.
It looks like someone attempted repairs with a hammer before I got hold of it...