Washer & Dryer Units

Don't assume your co-op board will let you have any kind of washer or dryer in the unit.

Search discussions for "vented". (We hate to repeat ourselves on SE....)

NYCMatt have already been told you can have washer & dryer in unit,thanks.

So you found a place to live?

Yes we did.

asko stinks, crazy expensive, hard to repair and inconsistent customer service

Remember to check that the electrical outlet supplying the W & D matches the W &D's electrical requirements. Happy with my stackable Bosch W & D, even though I had to pay to upgrade the electrical outlet.

As you noted, the reviews on a lot of the combo washer/dryers are not good:
http://appliancebuyersguide.com/combo-washer-dryer-neither-washes-nor-dries/

I would look at Miele and Bosch

I'd look at Kenmore.

My rental apartment before I moved to Manhattan had a stackable GE W/D. I never had any problem with it. It was a lot more convenient than going to a laundry room, it didn't break in the 4 years I lived in the apartment, and the drier did dry the clothes.

People citing the negatives of having your own W/D are just trying to justify why they are spending such a huge amount of money to live in Manhattan and they lack a basic convenience had by blue collar workers living in the midwest.