There is a point in every family home where the laundry basket stops being a basket and starts being a landmark.
Ours lives in the hallway and seems to refill itself within minutes of being emptied. School uniforms, PE kits, muddy jeans, football socks that could probably walk themselves to the bin… you get the picture.
So when we swapped to the Hisense WD5S1045BB washer dryer, what I really wanted to know was simple: Would this thing keep up and survive in our house?
The Reality of Family Laundry
Most weeks, the washing machine is on at least once a day. Sometimes twice! Mornings are about clean uniforms, evenings are about whatever the kids managed to destroy between breakfast and bedtime, and weekends are basically duvet and towel marathons.
What I noticed straight away is that this machine doesn’t feel precious. You can throw in big, proper family loads without worrying that you’re pushing it too hard. Bedding, hoodies, school stuff all together and it just gets on with it. No drama, no weird noises, no half cleaned clothes that need re washing.
That alone is a win in my book.
The “I Need This Now” Moments
Every parent knows the panic of discovering the only clean school jumper is not clean at all. It is very much dirty and very much needed in the next hour.
This is where the quick wash and dry option earns serious respect. It is not magic, but it is fast enough to save you from that awkward conversation at the school gate where your child is wearing something that definitely does not match the uniform policy. (We’ve all been there, right?)
We have used it more times than I would like to admit.
Living With a Combo Machine
I will be honest, I used to think washer dryers were a bit of a compromise. Good at washing, not great at drying, and usually a bit of a let down. Or the other way round.
This one has changed my mind, though.
Clothes come out dry enough to go straight into drawers most of the time, especially everyday stuff like T shirts, underwear, and school uniforms. Thick things like hoodies and heavy towels sometimes need a bit longer, but that feels fair. We are asking one machine to do two big jobs. Also, I’m one of those dads that tends to ‘overfill’ the washing machine because, well, because I’m a man (that’s what my wife says!)
But, ultimately, the big win is not having to move wet clothes into a second machine when you are already tired and the kids are already asking for snacks.
Small Things That Actually Matter
It is not flashy, but it is easy to use. The dial makes sense, the screen tells you how long is left, and you do not need a manual every time you turn it on.
It is also not stupidly loud. You can put it on in the evening and still hear the TV, which in our house is a very important quality of life feature.
And this might sound boring, but it feels solid. Like it is built for people who are going to use it a lot, not just once or twice a week.
So Is It Perfect?
No.
If you are the kind of person who wants everything perfectly dry and perfectly crease free every single time, no matter what or how you fill it, a separate dryer would probably still win. And if you care deeply about having the most energy efficient setup possible, combo machines are never going to be top of the class.
But this is not a machine for perfection. It is a machine for getting through family life without adding more stress. It’s a machine to make us dads’ lives a little easier. And it delivers on that front, in abundance.
Final Dad Verdict
This Hisense washer dryer feels like it was made for busy households that just need things to work, continuously.
It handles big loads, rescues last minute uniform disasters, and quietly churns through the endless pile of clothes that seems to define family living. It does not ask for much attention, and in a house full of noise and mess, that is exactly what I want from an appliance.
Would I recommend it to another parent? Yes. Especially if your laundry pile is winning the war and you need a machine that can fight back.
