13 Best Washer and Dryer for Pet Hair | Traps Fur, Not Wet Paws

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A full-size pair that swallows dog beds and quilts without shaking the walls down.

The boxy numbers tell the story here: 4.5 cu. ft. in the washer and 7.5 cu. ft. in the dryer, a pair sized for real pet households. Vibration Reduction Technology+, which Samsung shortens to VRT Plus, keeps the spin balanced so a heavy, hair-laden blanket does not walk the machine across the floor. Ten preset drying cycles work with Sensor Dry, which stops the cycle when moisture is gone rather than baking a load on a timer.

Owners describe it as a quality set that will not break the bank, and the washing performance holds up on king comforters and everyday loads alike. The 32″D x 55″W x 39″H footprint is the sticker shock — you need a proper laundry alcove of roughly five feet of width for the pair, so measure before you buy. The reversible dryer door is a small but genuinely useful touch when a pet gate blocks one side of the room.

Noise gets mixed reviews, and that is fair: some owners call it whisper quiet while others find it loud on heavy cycles. Set it on a level floor and it behaves; skip the leveling and VRT Plus cannot save you. For the money, this is the safest full-size default for a pet home.

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One vertical 24-inch unit that turns a closet into a laundry room.

For apartments, condos, and tighter homes, a single-piece stack solves the floor-plan problem the Samsung pair creates. This GE combines a 2.3 cu. ft. top-load washer with a 4.4 cu. ft. electric dryer in one 24-inch-wide column. The washer handles everyday loads with bulky, delicates, quick wash, rinse, and spin cycles, and the dryer runs auto dry or timed dry.

The drum itself is stainless steel, which resists the odor that can cling to a plastic tub after a wet dog bed sits overnight. That long-run feedback is the real test for pet homes, because fur and lint load up moving parts faster than they do in a pet-free house.

The honest trade-off is performance consistency — the top-discussed theme is mixed, with satisfied owners and a smaller group reporting issues. Some of that reads like delivery damage rather than design fault. Buy from a seller with a solid return path and inspect the unit before the truck leaves.

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Set it before bed and wake to dry clothes — the overnight cycle is the whole pitch.

This is a ventless all-in-one, so no exterior duct is needed. It reaches 26 lbs of wash capacity and 13 lbs of drying capacity inside a 23” x 25” x 34” footprint, which makes it a fit for a kitchen pantry or a laundry nook. Steam Care runs for over 30 minutes, permeating fabric to reduce wrinkles and odor — useful when a dog blanket has that wet-dog smell baked in.

The Overnight Wash and Dry mode does the washing and drying in one uninterrupted program. That is the feature that saves pet owners, because you do not have to move a hair-heavy load from washer to dryer halfway through. The inverter motor is the other quiet win: it improves energy efficiency compared with a universal motor, and the machine lists 90 kilowatt hours per year.

Honesty time. The machine trades speed for efficiency, and the dry cycles are long — plan laundry a day ahead rather than an hour ahead. It also shakes hard enough that it moved an entire RV during wash cycles in some owner reports, so it must be leveled and bolted in place. Remove the transport bolts before the first run.

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Sixteen programs and a 1400 RPM spin squeezed into 2.7 cu. ft. of floor space.

Where this Midea beats the COMFEE’ above is choice on the control side: 16 optional programs plus 6 extra features, versus the COMFEE’s shorter list of modes. The drum is 2.7 cu. ft. and the machine runs on a standard 120V outlet with no venting, so it drops into places a full-size pair cannot go. A BLDC inverter quattro motor, which is a brushless motor that spins without the wear of brushes, carries a 10-year warranty.

Air Fluff keeps clothes fresh for up to 8 hours after the dry cycle ends, which is a real perk when you are running laundry while the dog beds air out nearby. The default dryer program runs 4 hours and the wash-and-dry program runs 6 hours, so the machine is built around unattended cycles. That pattern suits a household that starts a load before work and empties it after dinner.

What gets discussed most often is the fit and compact size — owners in RVs and small apartments praise that it slots in where nothing else will. Drying time draws the most complaints and is a negative theme, and stability is a concern if the floor is not solid. The doors are not a lint catcher; wipe the rubber seal, because pet hair gathers there.

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Steam Treat and a 4.5 cu. ft. drum that fits a queen comforter with room left over.

This is a washer-only pick, so pair it with a dryer you already trust. The 4.5 cu. ft. drum and 12 wash cycles cover Kids Wear, Whites, Delicates, and Express Wash, and buyers report it takes a queen comforter plus sheets with room to spare. That kind of room matters for pet bedding, because a crammed drum cannot tumble out the fur.

Steam Treat is the feature to care about here: it lifts everyday stains and freshens while the drum turns, and it can reduce the need to rewash a smelly dog blanket. Cold Clean uses up to 90% less energy compared with the normal cycle, default settings, and an 8-lb load, and the machine is ENERGY STAR certified. Express Wash gets a small 3-lb load through in 25 minutes.

The thing to know before you commit: the front window is tinted dark, so you cannot easily watch the load. On top of that, the pump path can fail on an unlucky unit, and repairs mean booking a tech. Treat those as a fit caution, not a verdict — this machine is well liked when it comes right.

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Built for a travel trailer: an 11-lb vented combo that dries fast when it is ducted outside.

Camper and RV owners are the target here, and the review pages back that up — reliability is the theme people come back to, and owners mention running it daily for 15 months with no letup. The machine takes 11 lbs, fits a twin quilt, and vents outside so the drying is quick rather than the slow ventless wait you get on some all-in-ones. Front-load access and knob controls keep the operation simple, and four cycles cover Delicates, Heavy Duty, Normal, and Quick Wash.

One real pet caveat: this unit does not remove much lint or hair in the dry cycle, so dark colors need a lint roller afterward. That is a quick fix, but worth knowing if you wash black fleece dog covers. Drying time also stretches for some owners beyond what they expected, and installation is a split — some find it easy, others take a while to make sense of the directions.

The footprint is compact at 35″D x 25.5″W x 23.5″H and the unit weighs 155 pounds, so plan the slide-in before you order. Keep a drain mesh screen handy, because hair that escapes the drum ends up in the line.

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Five cubic feet of drum: one giant wash instead of three small ones.

For a home with a big dog and a steady stream of blankets and beds, capacity is the deciding spec. At 5.0 cu. ft., this is the largest washer on this list, bigger than the Samsung’s 4.5 cu. ft. drum. It reaches roughly 105 kWh per year per the ENERGY STAR rating, and TurboWash 360 drives water around the drum to cut cycle time. The inverter direct drive motor, meaning the drum spins without a belt between motor and tub, is built for less vibration and quieter running.

The ThinQ app lets you monitor and control the cycle remotely, which is a real help when you have started a wash and stepped out with the dog. The catch you should prepare for is the pet hair cleanout: the bottom front access door hides a collection port that empties as a watery mess when excess long-haired cat fur trips the machine mid-load. One owner’s routine involves draining water through the front panel hose, unscrewing the basket, and pulling the hair out, backed up with a small siphon pump to speed the draining.

Note the depth: 55 inches is required with the door fully open, so the hallway needs clearance to swing it. It weighs 201.5 pounds, so it lands where you place it. A dryer is not included here.

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A top-load pair that ships with every cord, hose, and duct you need to plug in and go.

The setup kit is the differentiator — 3-prong and 4-prong dryer cords, a washer hose set, an 8-ft vent duct, and a 1-year CPS protection plan come in the box. That saves the separate parts hunt the Samsung WF45T6000WPR pair usually requires. The washer is 4.7 cu. ft. with Active WaterJet, and the dryer is 7.4 cu. ft. with Sensor Dry that ends the cycle when clothes are done rather than baking them on a timer.

The built-in WaterJet faucet is genuinely useful with pets: you can hose off a muddy paw-print cover or a soiled blanket right in the tub before the cycle starts. SmartThings Wi-Fi control sends a phone alert when a load finishes, so you are not guessing whether the wash is done. Quality is the theme owners return to, and one says the pair works well after a year of use.

The trade-off is delivery, not the machine. Some buyers had trouble getting the pictured attachments thrown in without an extra charge. Order from a seller with clear terms, and tape over the rear seam on the washer if it vibrates oddly at the back.

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The only machine here that lists a pet cycle built to pull maximum fur in one pass.

That Pet Cycle is the reason this stack belongs on the list — it is engineered to eliminate the maximum amount of pet fur in one cycle. The washer is a 1.62 cf front loader, the dryer is a 3.5cf vented unit, and both run on 110V, so the pair fits an RV, a skoolie, or a tight closet at 22″D x 23.5″W x 61″H. A free stacking kit is included, and the two units can run at once so a pile of dog towels does not have to wait.

Twelve wash cycles include ECO, Baby, and Delicate, and Sensor Dry ends the dry cycle when moisture is gone. A child lock keeps small hands off during operation. The dryer also periodically reverses its spin direction, which helps keep wrinkles down and shakes fur loose. Owners call it the best set for an RV, with fast wash and dry times and the small loads actually getting cleaner.

Two honest notes. The lint trap on the dryer is hard to reach and hard to clean, which is a nuisance in a pet home where fur builds fast. And the washer needs room for an occasional part fix; when a unit went bad, the replacement came within two weeks for one owner.

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Nine kilograms of wash and five of dry, tuned for wool and outdoor gear you actually care about.

This is an all-in-one built for garment care first. DualSense adjusts temperature and drum movement to the fabric type, so even wool and outdoor clothing get a gentler wash. The wash side takes 9 kg while drying tops out at 5 kg, so you must keep the dry load smaller than the wash load. SpecialCare Wash-to-Dry switches a selected wash into the matching dry program with one button.

ProSteam Refresh is the fur and odor tool: it neutralizes odors and relaxes wrinkles in 25 minutes using just 2 litres of water. That is a gentler path than a full cycle when a dog has leaned on a jacket. The ProSense+ weight sensors tell you when the drum is overloaded and adjust water, power, and time to the load, which helps avoid the jammed-drum problem that tangles fur rather than lifting it.

About that lint. The fluff from drying builds up and is a known irritation with combined units, and cleaning it is a recurring chore here. Separately, a few customers note rough luck from the start. If you keep loads under the 5 kg dry limit, it washes and dries clean with no trouble for a year of running.

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Full-size washer and dryer dropped into a single column that fits a master closet.

Both drums are front-load, so you load and unload without reaching over a lid. The washer takes 4.5 cu. ft. and the dryer 7.4 cu. ft., and the whole unit holds a closet footprint while still handling big comforters. A centralized center-mounted control panel runs the wash and dry settings from one spot, and the unit draws 30 amps and roughly 607 kWh per year.

The smart features are real but limited: remote start works through the app, yet the machine will not load the clothes or move them to the dryer for you. So you still do the transfer, but the cycle can begin before you get home. For pet bedding, the steam function on the dryer helps lift fur and freshen a blanket in the same session.

Expectations should be set on delivery, not drying quality. The unit is heavy and will not always be carried upstairs, and it needs a longer cord than the 6-ft one that comes short of some hookups. The buttons feel a bit soft. If the seller handles the drop well, the machine earns its keep on the space it saves.

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Fifteen dry cycles with moisture sensing, plus a vent kit and stack kit in the box.

The drying side does the heavy lifting here: 15 drying cycles with Opti Sensor moisture detection stop the moment clothes are dry, cutting wear and energy use. The washer takes 2.3 cu. ft. and the drum runs stainless steel, so it resists the lingering smell a wet, hairy dog towel can leave behind. Fifteen wash cycles include Speed+ for quicker turns, and you can dial temperature, spin speed, and soil level to the load.

The 110/120V draw is the part RV owners care about most — you can run the washer while other appliances stay on. Reviewers point out it thoroughly cleans ground-in dirt and keeps baggy jeans looking crisp, and the set is quiet even on an unbalanced load. Automatic Winterization and Tub Fresh drum cleaning make season-to-season storage practical, and the phone app lets you check cycle status from the campsite.

The trade-offs are honest: this is a compact pair, so a couple of blankets or oversized hoodies fit but a comfort blanket is out. One owner in particular had trouble with the dryer side of the bundle and could not get a refund. Order with a delivery path you trust, and confirm the vent and stack kit are included before install day.