Washer & Dryer Picks for the New Bathroom

Stackable front-load sets that fit your list: big capacity for bedding and farm clothes, a vented dryer, and Labor Day pricing. Checked across Costco (member prices), Lowe's, Home Depot, Sam's Club, Best Buy and Menards on Aug 31.

The contenders — sorted by total price

Cheapest all-in

Whirlpool 4.5 bundle with stacking kit

Costco (member price, checked Aug 31) · valid through Sept 16

$1,399.97 all-in $1,839.97

= bundle $1,499.97 (stacking kit included, $340 savings already in) − $100 Costco Direct Savings · delivery available; Costco laundry prices normally include delivery & basic install — confirm haul-away at checkout

  • 4.5 cu ft front-load washer
  • 7.4 cu ft vented electric dryer
  • Kit included
  • Lowest total on the board and nothing extra to buy — the stacking kit ships in the bundle.
  • 96 ratings on the bundle; Costco's return policy is the most forgiving of any store here.
Find it at Costco
Biggest washer

Whirlpool 5.0 bundle with stacking kit

Costco (member price, checked Aug 31) · valid through Sept 16

$1,539.97 all-in $1,839.97

= bundle $1,639.97 (kit included, $200 savings in) − $100 Costco Direct Savings · delivery available; confirm haul-away at checkout

  • 5.0 cu ft front-load washer — the largest here
  • 7.4 cu ft vented electric dryer
  • Kit included
  • Capacity is priority #1: this washer is half a cubic foot bigger than everything else on the page — king bedding and farm loads with room to spare.
  • Only $95 less than the LG pair's effective price buys the extra capacity; 200 ratings.
Find it at Costco
Runner-up value

Whirlpool pair, stacked with a kit

Best Buy bundle · sale ends Sept 7

$1,459.96 all-in $1,801.96

= bundle $1,359.98 + stacking kit $49.99 + haul-away $49.99 · delivery fee shows at checkout (not yet confirmed)

  • 4.5 cu ft washer (WFW4720RW)
  • 7.4 cu ft vented dryer (WED4720RW)
  • 27" wide
  • The bundle saves an extra $100 over buying the two separately; no membership needed.
  • Heads-up: leave the door cracked between loads (front-loader habit), and confirm the delivery fee at checkout.
Washer Dryer Bundle page
Best price / quality

LG pair, stacked with a kit

Sam's Club (delivered & installed) · every number confirmed Aug 31 · offer ends Sept 16

$1,645.00 all-in $2,245

= washer $895 + dryer $695 + kit $55 · shipping, install, haul-away & 2-yr warranty already included · minus $100 Sam's Cash back → effectively $1,545

  • 4.5 cu ft washer (WM4000HWA, $895)
  • 7.3 cu ft vented dryer (DLE7000W, $695)
  • Stacking kit KSTK4, $55
  • LG is the most reliable front-load brand on record (2.7% service rate vs the 4.6% average; Consumer Reports' top brand).
  • The member price includes shipping, basic install, haul-away and a 2-year warranty — plus $100 back in Sam's Cash for buying two LG appliances.
  • Heads-up: the old units need to be disconnected before delivery for the haul-away, and this uses a Sam's Club membership.
Washer Dryer Stacking kit
Simplest & sturdiest

LG WashTower (one-piece tower)

Sam's Club (delivered & installed) · price confirmed Aug 31

$1,895.00 all-in $2,695

= one price, nothing to add: shipping, install, haul-away & 2-yr warranty included

  • 4.5 cu ft washer
  • 7.4 cu ft vented dryer
  • 27"W × 30⅜"D × 74⅜"H
  • Built as one unit with the controls in the middle at reach height — nothing to stack, nothing to wobble.
  • Price includes shipping, basic install, haul-away of the old units, and a 2-year warranty.
  • Costs about $400 more than the pair above; same washer size.
See the WashTower
The warranty pick

Maytag pair (10-year motor & drum warranty)

Lowe's · instant savings end Sept 2, promo window to Sept 16

$1,982.59 all-in $2,252.59

= washer $989 + dryer $989 + kit $54.59 − $50 cart discount · free delivery/install/haul-away included · up to $75 more back in rebates → as low as $1,907.59

  • 4.5 cu ft washer (MHW5630HC)
  • 7.3 cu ft vented dryer (MED5630HC)
  • Metallic Slate
  • Includes a free 2-year protection plan on top of Maytag's 10-year motor/drum parts warranty.
  • Maytag's 10-year limited parts warranty on the motor and drum is the longest here.
  • Most expensive of the three, and the sharpest discount ends Tuesday Sept 2.
See the pair at Lowe's

Also looked at

Samsung pair — Best Buy

$1,459.98 confirmed

4.5 washer + 7.5 dryer (WF45T6000AW / DVE45T6000W), bigger dryer than the Whirlpool for $100 more. Ends Sept 16.

Costco LG bundles

Skipped

LG bundles at Costco stayed login-gated and the Whirlpool bundles above beat their discount math; the Whirlpool member prices are what Travis pulled logged in.

Whirlpool pair

~$1,660–$1,930

Solid machines at Best Buy/Home Depot/Menards, but slightly higher complaint rates than LG and no price advantage. Skipped.

Out of the running

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Laundry centers with a top-load washer (too small), all-in-one combo drums, the $879 Maytag steam pair (out of stock), and a rumored $1,249 Costco tower (delisted).

Before ordering, whoever you pick