Installing a W/D in a 2nd floor Kitchen
Hi, We’re thinking about installing a washer/dryer unit on our second floor and we have a few questions/concerns: 1) How do you know if your floor can handle the extra weight of a w/d? 2) How close does the dryer have to be to the gas line? Can you use the same lines that you…
Hi,
We’re thinking about installing a washer/dryer unit on our second floor and we have a few questions/concerns:
1) How do you know if your floor can handle the extra weight of a w/d?
2) How close does the dryer have to be to the gas line? Can you use the same lines that you use for the stove?
3) If anyone else has done this, what’s the ballpark estimate for hooking up the dryer to the gas line and installing an outside vent, and can you reccommend anyone for the job?
4) I’m a bit concerned about leaks as a potential problem since this floor may eventually become part of a rental. Has anyone had any trouble with leaks? If so, is there any sort of basin or drainage system we can install to ensure that leaks won’t ruin the house?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
My wife to bring the washer & dryer from the basement to the main floor. We have 2 pantries side by side on the main floor so the space is no problem. The washer and dryer would be in the exact sample place as it is now, just one floor up. Had a plumber over today and he said I needed new air vents going thru the attic and he wants to change the water lines. It just seems questionable that I need new vent about 2 feet or less from the existing one. My home is only 6 years old and there is nothing finished in the basement and we don’t plan on finishing anything. Can anyone give me an idea of what I really need and what I don’t need. Thanks alot.
Thanks so much, everyone!
Floodstop is a leak detector/shut off. $100.
We did that. I had this idea and asked contractor to put showerbase with a drain and all plumbing then we placed washer right inside.
Someone also described a kind of large pan that the washer sits in so that any leaking water would be caught. I have never seen it though.
For the gas and water connections, you need to talk to a plumber. The weight should not be a problem.
My washer/dryer is on the second floor right over my (wallpapered!) dining room. I had my plumber install a special shutoff valve that cuts off the water if a leak is detected. I can’t tell you the brand name, but any good plumber should know about it. It was less than $100 five years ago. Good luck.