Are they going to show or be hidden behind doors?

Don't overlook the Electrolux compact washing machine. I have that washer in my kitchen and I love it. It has a matching nonvented dryer.

You should be aware that the w/d also needs to be deeper than a standard cabinet in order to accommodate the water hook ups and dryer vent.

Are you able to have a vented dryer? If so I believe that GE makes one of the few remaining compact vented dryer's. I have that one and I like it a lot, but it did take a while to realize that you have to dry sheets on the more delicate setting or they roll up into a ball.

Also you need to think through where the on off handles for the water hook ups will be in relation to the washer. You really don't want your water handles to be hidden behind the washing machine. If they break a lot of damage could occur before you would be able to pull the washing machine it out it does way several hundred pounds.

Do look at Miele too. They are more expensive but mine have been wonderful. The depth on mine I think are around 22". I don't know if they make a vented dryer any longer though. Everyone that has a ventless dryer likes them, at least the Miele dryers. I don't know if the Electrolux ventless has been reviewed here. People say they think ventless is easier on their clothes.

Miele only has ventless dryers.

I would have bought them despite the cost. Found that GE and Asko have shorter washers and dryers that are vented but only in electric (not gas).

If you are going to put them under the counter that is 36" you will want to know all your options. If gas isn't an option in dryers, then maybe you'll have to rearrange the installation height at that point in the counters so you can get a gas dryer. I don't think there are any gas compact dryers. The trend is towards ventless I believe, which would be electric power.

My understanding is that only compact w/d fit under counter. All 3 pairs I've had - Bosch Axxis, Miele and Asko fit under standard 36" counter. Electrolux compact also should fit. Those are the big 4. There may be a Blomberg compact as well. One of the big retailers should show all those. The height needs to be 34-1/4 to fit below a 36" counter.

I got one of the last vented dryers. But my Bosch non-vented was an excellent dryer. I wouldn't let non vented hold me back.

Venting has been eliminated in many compact dryers as they are now made to go into enclosed spaces.

Have spent most of the day researching this. Electrolux makes a compact set of washer and dryer but is the non vented type. Nor for me. Same for Miele. However Asko makes a compact set that vents outside. I will have the electrician run the necessary wiring since my builder put in a gas line thinking i was having a gas dryer. The Asko is expensive but i want these under a counter in my new laundry room in a new house. Hope to move in January 2017.

I will just add that I was in your situation not so long ago, but did not fully understand how a ventless dryer would work. Though I really wanted Miele, I refused to consider it. If I had understood, I would definitely have gone with Miele. The precise temperature controls, the extremely hot cycles you can run, the durability, the reverse-tumble feature -- just so many positives. But I had this notion that a ventless dryer meant constantly pulling out a moldy water tray to dump it. This is not the case. If you plan it correctly, the dryer condensation drains right into your waste line, and the clothes come out much nicer. Perhaps you have already learned all this, so I share it not to dissuade you from the Asko, but just to make sure you don't end up with the regrets I have. Good luck, and enjoy your new home!

I would love the Miele but my new laundry room is on an outside wall and it would be better to vent right outside. I guess i could get a Miele washer and the Asko vented dryer but i guess i would want them to match up.

Thank you for your thoughts.

DCVH480EKWW Is the model number for dryer I have. It is Electric and vented. To my knowledge there are no longer any compact vented gas dryers being made.

I have owned all 3 pairs. I would not buy Asko again and certainly not an Asko washer over Miele. The Asko dryer was my least favorite.

It's not clear why you would insist on a vented dryer when ventless dryers are just as good. I have owned both. You state that it's "better." Guess I should ask what do you think is "better" about it?

Hi...why would you not buy Asko units again? Did they break down often?

The issue with the Asko washer is the controller board. My machine
never worked on certain cycles. They replaced it and the replacement
machine didn't work on the same cycles. After 8 years of use in a
weekend house the controller board broke and could not be replaced. Apart from that I liked the washer. I
didn't care for the Asko dryer at all. It was vented. Everything came
out constantly wrinkled.

The Bosch non-vented dryer had a larger capacity and put the Asko to shame performance wise.

One poster here, suburbanmd, bought one of the deluxe Asko sets and returned it due to function issues. Here is a link to the thread which details the problems.

You
can take/leave free advice, of course. I'm not going to use your
machine so for me, it makes no difference which one you decide to buy.
Folks make their decisions based on many factors.

However, I do
have experience as an owner of 3 of the 4 compact major sets. I wouldn't
go go Asko again and don't recommend it. Miele is a far better washer
& dryer. The Bosch washer doesn't have the true hot washes but the
capacity is good and the condenser dryer is excellent.

I have no
experience with Electrolux compact machines so I cannot comment on
those. However, that machine has a heater. And there are posters here
who own the machines and like them. IOW other better choices.

I just checked the bosch us homepage.

All 3 of their washers are 240 volt machines and take 2300watts of power.

All 3 does 170 f hot washes.

I got a bosch euro washer and it does an exelent job cleaning. Dont know about the dryer.

I read all of the above and the thread about Asko washers. Well, i am surely not buying an Asko. I am currently spoiled with my Whirlpool Duets that have been trouble free for 4 to 5 years. Unfortunately they are too tall to put under a counter next to a sink. Am considering going back to full size units for my new home but sticking with ones of a maximum height of 38".

@linus - yeah the bosch axxis compacts in the US are dumbed down. Or mine was. It did a very good job and the capacity is excellent. Just couldn't get the deep clean without the heater.

Have you ever just thought of adding a higher countertop over the washer dryer? It might look just fine depending upon the configuration of your kitchen. Or is the countertop already in and you were stuck with the 36 inches?

I have decided to go with Electrolux units at 38" tall. They are shorter than Whirlpool, Maytag or Speed Queen. They are full size, gas dryer and the counter will go straight across the machines and include a farm sink.

Hopefully they will work out to be great for you. Be sure and post later letting us know what you think of them (and include the model numbers). Thanks!

Kenmore and Fridgidaire both make one (the same one actually so an electrolux product) that are 36" in height. I have them under a normal counter height countertop in my laundry. Mine are almost 12 years old and I am looking to replace and it will have to be the same thing. I can find no other "non compact, (which are narrower) that will fit. Lucky they still make them. The reviews were not stellar but I have had no problem with them, they are just old and the washer is rusting some so I want to replace them. I have a countertop that is the same height at my ikea sink and cabinet and looks to be one single unit. 3.9 cubic feet so it is near full size. https://www.kenmore.com/products/kenmore-41122-3-9-cu-ft-front-load-washer-white/?taxon_id=297. I want it is grey but cannot find it.