Is a smart washer worth it?
It depends on what you’ll use. If your current machines work well and the main reason you’re looking is the end-of-cycle notification, replacing two perfectly good appliances is a lot of money and a lot of landfill for one feature.
Built-in smart features are also tied to one brand’s app, and they only alert the person signed into that app. LaundrySense sends alerts to everyone in your household, whatever brand the machines are.
Smart appliance vs. LaundrySense
- Cost: a new pair of smart appliances vs. $129 for the LaundrySense Duo, with free shipping.
- Your machines: replace them vs. keep them. LaundrySense attaches with a magnet.
- Brands: one brand’s app vs. any brand, mixed brands, old or new.
- Who gets alerts: usually the account owner vs. every phone in your household.
- Moving the load: LaundrySense tells you when it’s time to move the wash to the dryer, and with Plus keeps nudging until someone does.
When a new smart washer still makes sense
If your washer is failing anyway, or you want features like remote start or automatic detergent dosing, a new smart model may be the right call. If not, keep the machines you know, and make them smart.