A whole new washer and dryer.
This project started back when what the previous owners had installed in our primary bedroom, an LG combo trying-to-be-all-the-things-and-pretty-much-failing-at-doing-anything washer/dryer died. As we considered our options, K asked the question: "What would we have done if we designed this?" It's a question we've taken to asking anytime we need to redo or replace or rebuild something. Specifically, that LG unit wouldn't drain. So I replaced the pump. No joy. It still didn't drain, and there'd be water pooled up in the basin after every load. To add to our gripes, that combo unit failed us in pretty much every way: As a front-loader, it smelled dingy even when we left the door open As a combo, it collected lint everywhere It required random, annoying maintenance like emptying the drain at the bottom left corner, which necessitated us keeping a baking pan nearby to awkwardly catch the water (the drain was only about 1" off the floor) As a front-loader,...