An innovative laundry stack that helps save space while maintaining washing and drying capacity.
A neat stack, the Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 combines a tumble dryer (top) with a washing machine (bottom), sharing a central control panel. A great space-saver in a laundry, this machine is easy to use, has a large wash and dry capacity and is cheap to run. It’s also excellent at removing stains using its regular wash cycle.
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Excellent stain removal -
Lots of features -
A great space saver
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Clothes can be quite wet after a wash -
Not much integration between washer and dryer
Key Features
Introduction
Having a stacked washer and dryer is just about the most efficient use of space you can have, and the Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 makes life even easier as it comes pre-stacked.
This clever all-in-one unit gives you all of the benefits of separates, but with tight integration between the washer and dryer, making it a great choice for laundry rooms that don’t need the highest possible capacities.
Design and Features
- The tumble dryer is on top
- The washing machine at the bottom
The Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 is similar to the LG WKHC202HBA WashTower that we reviewed at the end of 2023.
While the layout is similar (washing machine at the bottom, tumble dryer on top), the Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 has more washing and drying capacity, with a 4.6 cu. ft. washer and a 7.6 cu. ft dryer.
That’s compared to LG’s 4.5 cu. ft. washer and 7.2 cu. ft dryer. The Samsung WH46DBH500EVA3 is actually closer in capacity to top-loader separates.
Here, I have the electric version of the product available, although Samsung has a similar configuration with a gas-powered tumble dryer on top.
One of the key benefits of a stacked system is that all of the controls of the washer and dryer are in a central control panel; if you stack a traditional tumble dryer on top of a washer, its controls are high-up where they can be hard to reach.
And, as it’s assumed, correctly, that there’s plumbing available for the washing machine, waste water from the tumble dryer is sent out of a waste pipe and into the drain, so there’s no vent to deal with or water tank to empty.
The washing machine has its detergent drawer in the standard place. This one has tanks, which can be split as 20 loads of detergent and 20 loads of fabric softener, or you can use both for detergent with up to 34 loads catered for. I like these kinds of drawers, as they make it easy to quickly set a load and go.
The control panel defaults to the washer selection, with a dial to quickly select the wash cycle you want. All of the common ones are there, plus there’s an AI wash, where the washer will sense the type of washing and set the wash type automatically, and some steam cycles.
Additional cycles are available via the SmartThings app, and you can add or remove cycles from the control panel, so only the ones you’ll use are easily visible.
It’s similar for the dryer, with the same dial used to select the drying mode, once the tumble dryer has been selected. Again, additional cycles are available via SmartThings, and the interface can be configured to show only the drying cycles you want.
A rack is available, which lets you dry items that normally have to be laid flat, such as sneakers and jumpers.
There doesn’t seem to be any way to automatically set your dry cycle based on the wash cycle that you just used; however there are plenty of customization options in the menus if you want to tweak either the washer or dryer to your preference. The lack of a larger screen does make navigating the menus a little more fiddly, though.
The filter is easy to empty and clean, and the machine will advise – rather constantly – when it needs to be done. As it’s easy to do, there’s no trouble with this and you’ll get better performance when you do regularly clean it.
Performance
- Low running costs
- Strong stain removal
- Excellent at drying
I tested the Samsung WH46DBH500EVA3 using a standard set of clothes and wash cycles to see how well it performs and how much it costs to run.
Starting with the Normal wash, I found that this would cost around $0.09, which is a bit cheaper than the same wash on the LG WKHC202HBA. Impressively, my clothes were just 34.35% heavier at the end of the cycle than when they went in. Anything below 40% is good, but the lower the better, as it reduces drying time in a tumble dryer or on a line.
I tested wash performance using a stain strip, which contains the following stains: red wine, cooking oil, ketchup, orange juice and gravy. I found the results to be very good, with the majority of the stains coming off and very little residue – even from the tougher ones – left behind. Considering how good this mode is, it’s the one I would pick to use each time.
I then ran the cold wash, which cost just $0.06 to run. However, my clothes came out 63% heavier, which is a lot more and shows that they were dripping wet.
Stain removal wasn’t as good – which is to be expected – but it still did a good job at removing the bulk of most of the lighter stains.
For the tumble dryer, I found that the it cost around $0.46 for the hanging dry setting, with 100% of the water removed. That’s a very good result.
Pushing the drying level up a notch, the cost increased to $0.61 and the dryer removed 101.36% of water, which meant that some fibres were lost in the process.
Should you buy it?
Buy if you want a large capacity laundry stack
With a large washing machine and tumble dryer, this unit is a great way to save space while not reducing how much laundry you can do.
Don’t buy if you want more capacity or even more space saving
An integrated washer dryer will save you more space, while top-loading separates will give you the option for even more laundry capacity.
Final Thoughts
Simple and convenient to use, the Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 is a great space saver in a laundry room, while not significantly reducing the amount of laundry you can do. It’s cheap to run and excellent at removing stains in its standard mode.
How we test
Unlike other sites, we test every washer dryer we review thoroughly over an extended period of time. We use standard tests to compare features properly. We’ll always tell you what we find. We never, ever, accept money to review a product.
Find out more about how we test in our ethics policy.
- We test compatibility with the main smart systems (HomeKit, Alexa, Google Assistant, SmartThings, IFTTT and more) to see how easy each machine is to remote control. Smart washing machines only.
- We test each machine with the same stains to see which ones are best at cleaning.
- We test with the same sets of clothes for each machine, run through a cycle on our test washing machine, so we can compare energy costs and drying performance between tumble dryers
FAQs
Yes, although they share a central control panel, both devices can be operated separately.
Yes, it is compatible with the SmartThings app, which gives you remote control and monitoring.
Test Data
| Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 Review | |
|---|---|
| Water consumption normal (US) | 19.08 gal |
| Energy consumption normal (US) | 0.161 kWh |
| Percentage water remaining normal (US) | 34.35 % |
| Water consumption heavy duty (US) | 24.12 gal |
| Energy consumption heavy duty (US) | 0.787 kWh |
| Percentage water remaining heavy duty (US) | 17.44 % |
| Water consumption cold (US) | 19.08 gal |
| Energy consumption cold (US) | 0.14 kWh |
| Percentage water remaining cold (US) | 63 % |
| Percentage water remaining 30C wash | 62 % |
| Energy consumption cupboard dry | 2.65 kWh |
| Energy consumption hanging dry | 2.01 kWh |
Full Specs
| Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 Review | |
|---|---|
| USA RRP | $2265.96 |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Size (Dimensions) | 27 x 74.4 x 34.4 INCHES |
| Weight | 341.7 LB |
| Release Date | 2024 |
| First Reviewed Date | 24/02/2025 |
| Model Number | Samsung WH46DBH500EVA3 |
| Dryer type | Heat Pump |
| Sensor drying | No |
| Drying Capacity | 7.6 cu. ft. |
| Drum Capacity | 4.6 cu. ft. |
| Countdown timer | No |
| Delay timer | No |
An innovative laundry stack that helps save space while maintaining washing and drying capacity.
A neat stack, the Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 combines a tumble dryer (top) with a washing machine (bottom), sharing a central control panel. A great space-saver in a laundry, this machine is easy to use, has a large wash and dry capacity and is cheap to run. It’s also excellent at removing stains using its regular wash cycle.
-
Excellent stain removal -
Lots of features -
A great space saver
-
Clothes can be quite wet after a wash -
Not much integration between washer and dryer
Key Features
Introduction
Having a stacked washer and dryer is just about the most efficient use of space you can have, and the Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 makes life even easier as it comes pre-stacked.
This clever all-in-one unit gives you all of the benefits of separates, but with tight integration between the washer and dryer, making it a great choice for laundry rooms that don’t need the highest possible capacities.
Design and Features
- The tumble dryer is on top
- The washing machine at the bottom
The Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 is similar to the LG WKHC202HBA WashTower that we reviewed at the end of 2023.
While the layout is similar (washing machine at the bottom, tumble dryer on top), the Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 has more washing and drying capacity, with a 4.6 cu. ft. washer and a 7.6 cu. ft dryer.
That’s compared to LG’s 4.5 cu. ft. washer and 7.2 cu. ft dryer. The Samsung WH46DBH500EVA3 is actually closer in capacity to top-loader separates.
Here, I have the electric version of the product available, although Samsung has a similar configuration with a gas-powered tumble dryer on top.
One of the key benefits of a stacked system is that all of the controls of the washer and dryer are in a central control panel; if you stack a traditional tumble dryer on top of a washer, its controls are high-up where they can be hard to reach.
And, as it’s assumed, correctly, that there’s plumbing available for the washing machine, waste water from the tumble dryer is sent out of a waste pipe and into the drain, so there’s no vent to deal with or water tank to empty.
The washing machine has its detergent drawer in the standard place. This one has tanks, which can be split as 20 loads of detergent and 20 loads of fabric softener, or you can use both for detergent with up to 34 loads catered for. I like these kinds of drawers, as they make it easy to quickly set a load and go.
The control panel defaults to the washer selection, with a dial to quickly select the wash cycle you want. All of the common ones are there, plus there’s an AI wash, where the washer will sense the type of washing and set the wash type automatically, and some steam cycles.
Additional cycles are available via the SmartThings app, and you can add or remove cycles from the control panel, so only the ones you’ll use are easily visible.
It’s similar for the dryer, with the same dial used to select the drying mode, once the tumble dryer has been selected. Again, additional cycles are available via SmartThings, and the interface can be configured to show only the drying cycles you want.
A rack is available, which lets you dry items that normally have to be laid flat, such as sneakers and jumpers.
There doesn’t seem to be any way to automatically set your dry cycle based on the wash cycle that you just used; however there are plenty of customization options in the menus if you want to tweak either the washer or dryer to your preference. The lack of a larger screen does make navigating the menus a little more fiddly, though.
The filter is easy to empty and clean, and the machine will advise – rather constantly – when it needs to be done. As it’s easy to do, there’s no trouble with this and you’ll get better performance when you do regularly clean it.
Performance
- Low running costs
- Strong stain removal
- Excellent at drying
I tested the Samsung WH46DBH500EVA3 using a standard set of clothes and wash cycles to see how well it performs and how much it costs to run.
Starting with the Normal wash, I found that this would cost around $0.09, which is a bit cheaper than the same wash on the LG WKHC202HBA. Impressively, my clothes were just 34.35% heavier at the end of the cycle than when they went in. Anything below 40% is good, but the lower the better, as it reduces drying time in a tumble dryer or on a line.
I tested wash performance using a stain strip, which contains the following stains: red wine, cooking oil, ketchup, orange juice and gravy. I found the results to be very good, with the majority of the stains coming off and very little residue – even from the tougher ones – left behind. Considering how good this mode is, it’s the one I would pick to use each time.
I then ran the cold wash, which cost just $0.06 to run. However, my clothes came out 63% heavier, which is a lot more and shows that they were dripping wet.
Stain removal wasn’t as good – which is to be expected – but it still did a good job at removing the bulk of most of the lighter stains.
For the tumble dryer, I found that the it cost around $0.46 for the hanging dry setting, with 100% of the water removed. That’s a very good result.
Pushing the drying level up a notch, the cost increased to $0.61 and the dryer removed 101.36% of water, which meant that some fibres were lost in the process.
Should you buy it?
Buy if you want a large capacity laundry stack
With a large washing machine and tumble dryer, this unit is a great way to save space while not reducing how much laundry you can do.
Don’t buy if you want more capacity or even more space saving
An integrated washer dryer will save you more space, while top-loading separates will give you the option for even more laundry capacity.
Final Thoughts
Simple and convenient to use, the Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 is a great space saver in a laundry room, while not significantly reducing the amount of laundry you can do. It’s cheap to run and excellent at removing stains in its standard mode.
How we test
Unlike other sites, we test every washer dryer we review thoroughly over an extended period of time. We use standard tests to compare features properly. We’ll always tell you what we find. We never, ever, accept money to review a product.
Find out more about how we test in our ethics policy.
- We test compatibility with the main smart systems (HomeKit, Alexa, Google Assistant, SmartThings, IFTTT and more) to see how easy each machine is to remote control. Smart washing machines only.
- We test each machine with the same stains to see which ones are best at cleaning.
- We test with the same sets of clothes for each machine, run through a cycle on our test washing machine, so we can compare energy costs and drying performance between tumble dryers
FAQs
Yes, although they share a central control panel, both devices can be operated separately.
Yes, it is compatible with the SmartThings app, which gives you remote control and monitoring.
Test Data
| Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 Review | |
|---|---|
| Water consumption normal (US) | 19.08 gal |
| Energy consumption normal (US) | 0.161 kWh |
| Percentage water remaining normal (US) | 34.35 % |
| Water consumption heavy duty (US) | 24.12 gal |
| Energy consumption heavy duty (US) | 0.787 kWh |
| Percentage water remaining heavy duty (US) | 17.44 % |
| Water consumption cold (US) | 19.08 gal |
| Energy consumption cold (US) | 0.14 kWh |
| Percentage water remaining cold (US) | 63 % |
| Percentage water remaining 30C wash | 62 % |
| Energy consumption cupboard dry | 2.65 kWh |
| Energy consumption hanging dry | 2.01 kWh |
Full Specs
| Samsung Washer Dryer Combo with Laundry Hub WH46DBH500EVA3 Review | |
|---|---|
| USA RRP | $2265.96 |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Size (Dimensions) | 27 x 74.4 x 34.4 INCHES |
| Weight | 341.7 LB |
| Release Date | 2024 |
| First Reviewed Date | 24/02/2025 |
| Model Number | Samsung WH46DBH500EVA3 |
| Dryer type | Heat Pump |
| Sensor drying | No |
| Drying Capacity | 7.6 cu. ft. |
| Drum Capacity | 4.6 cu. ft. |
| Countdown timer | No |
| Delay timer | No |
