Washers & Dryers With Steam

Washers with steam give you a much more thorough clean, especially for things like bedding, towels, and sportswear. The steam gets hotter than a standard hot wash, which helps to sanitise fabrics and remove up to 99.9% of common allergens like dust mites, pollen, and bacteria. You’ll find dedicated cycles on models from Beko, LG, and Samsung designed specifically for this, giving you a truly hygienic result that’s great for anyone with sensitive skin.

The biggest everyday benefit of a steam function is less time spent at the ironing board. Steam gently penetrates and relaxes the fibres of your clothes, which smooths out creases and wrinkles as they wash or dry. This means shirts, trousers, and dresses come out much smoother and often ready to wear. Models with a 'Steam Refresh' or 'Ready to Wear' cycle can even revive a crumpled shirt from the laundry basket in around 20 minutes.

Different brands use steam in clever ways to improve your laundry routine. Beko's SteamCure technology, for example, can apply steam at the beginning of a cycle to help loosen tough dirt, or at the end to reduce creasing. Many models from LG, Miele, and Beko also connect to Wi-Fi, letting you control and monitor these steam cycles right from your phone using an app like HomeWhiz or Miele@home. This lets you download special programs or start a refresh cycle while you're out, so your clothes are ready when you get home.

Steam isn't just for washing machines anymore. Many modern heat pump dryers from brands like Miele and Electrolux use steam to de-wrinkle and refresh your clothes as they dry, making them feel softer and easier to fold. Washer dryer combos offer the best of both worlds in one appliance, washing with steam and then drying. For ultimate fabric care, the LG Styler is a completely separate unit that uses steam to care for delicate items like suits and woollens that you wouldn't normally put in a machine.

When you buy a new washing machine or washer dryer combo, our delivery team offers a Free Connection service in most metro areas. We’ll hook up the water hoses, plug in the power, and make sure it’s ready to go. For dryers, we can also connect them for free, as long as they don't need to be stacked on a washing machine or mounted on the wall. Best of all, we’ll take away your old, disconnected machine for recycling at no extra cost. Just make sure to select the free connection and removal options at checkout.

Yes, it can be. While heating water to create steam does use energy, the feature can save you energy overall. Using a short 'Steam Refresh' cycle on a lightly worn shirt uses far less water and electricity than a full 60-minute wash and dry cycle. Many of the dryers with steam in our range, like the Beko and Miele models, are also highly efficient heat pump dryers with excellent energy ratings. Plus, by reducing the need for ironing, you're also saving on the electricity you'd use to power your iron.

A steam wash adds steam to the drum to help relax fabric fibres, which reduces wrinkles and makes ironing much easier. It also uses high temperatures to sanitise clothes, helping to remove common allergens and bacteria for a more hygienic clean.

Yes, for many households it’s a great feature. If you want to spend less time ironing, refresh lightly worn clothes without a full wash, or need a deeper, more hygienic clean for things like bedding and kids' clothes, a steam function is incredibly useful.

Most everyday fabrics like cotton, synthetics, and linens are safe for steam cycles. However, you should always check the care label on delicate items like wool or silk. Many machines from brands like Miele and LG have dedicated steam programs specifically for these delicate fabrics to ensure they're cared for properly.

No, a steam wash is designed not to shrink clothes when you use the correct cycle. The steam gently penetrates the fibres at a controlled temperature, which is much gentler on fabrics than soaking them in very hot water for a long period.

A steam dryer can introduce steam into the drum during a drying cycle. This is used to de-wrinkle clothes, remove odours, and refresh items that don't need a full wash. Think of it as a built-in iron and fabric freshener that saves you time and effort after the laundry is dry.

No, you don't need any special plumbing. A steam washer uses its standard cold water connection to generate steam inside the machine. Most steam dryers have a small, easy-to-fill water container for the steam function, so there's no extra plumbing required there either.