The AEG LWR72956M4B is a freestanding washer dryer from the AEG 7000 ProSteam range, finished in white, that washes 9 kg and dries 5 kg in one machine. It suits a home without space for a separate dryer, and its steam programme refreshes clothes that do not need a full wash.

Washing

Washing is rated class A on the label, using 49 kWh per 100 cycles and 45 litres a cycle, and the wash-and-dry cycle is class D at 265 kWh per 100 cycles and 62 litres a cycle. ProSense measures each load and adjusts the time, water and energy, while PreciseLoad trims them further for smaller loads. The Care drum has a cushioned pattern and a thin film of water over the holes for gentler handling, and SpecialCare Wash-to-Dry adapts the drum movement to each fabric. Woolmark Blue certification covers washing and drying wool. The spin reaches 1600 rpm with spin-drying class A, and the condenser dryer drains its moisture away.

Programmes and controls

There are 10 programmes:

• Cottons, Eco 40-60 and Synthetics
• Delicates and Wool/Handwash
• Hygiene and Outdoor
• Steam
• Quick 20 Wash&Dry 60, Rinse

Steam Refresh neutralises odours and reduces wrinkles in 25 minutes using 2 litres of water. Quick 20 washes 3 kg at 30°C in 20 minutes, and Wash&Dry 60 washes and dries a 1 kg mixed load in an hour. Buttons set the temperature, spin, Auto Dry or Time Dry, TimeSave, which cuts cycle time by up to half, and a delay start, with a display. Aqua control watches the water level to detect leaks.

Size and installation

The washer dryer is 84.7 cm high, 59.7 cm wide and 59.9 cm deep, including the door, and weighs 76.5 kg. It has a 13 A moulded plug on a 1.7 m cord, a 150 cm inlet hose and a 140 cm outlet hose, and four adjustable feet.