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Post# 276538 4/23/2008 at 21:45 (5,839 days old) by jmm63  (Denville, NJ) |
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Well, after a nasty break up, selling our beautiful house, renting this crappy house for a year, putting the dog to sleep I'm ready to buy my very own house. My offer has been accepted on a house in Denville, NJ, about 17 miles from where I am now. Its a cute little house with lots of potential, but unfortunatley, there is NO laundry room. For now, until future expansion projects can happen, the laundry will have to be in the kitchen. I'm going to have to get rid of my full size Kenmore toploaders ( anyone interested?) and get a set of front loaders. Space is a premium so I won't be able to get big ones. I'm thinking undercounter ones with a countertop on top, need all the room I can get. Any thoughts? I'm thinking the Frigidaire Affinitys or Kenmore HE2t?? What everyones thoughts on these? Any other suggestions?
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| Post# 276541 , Reply# 1 4/23/2008 at 22:41 (5,839 days old) by sactoteddybear () | ||
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Re: Hi! Jim: Hi! Jim, I just sent you an E-Mail about some Washer and Dryer info. Peace and Kind Regards, Steve SactoTeddyBear & SactoTeddyRanger... | ||
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Post# 276547 , Reply# 3 4/23/2008 at 23:34 (5,839 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Washer Suggestions! | ||
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Post# 276552 , Reply# 4 4/24/2008 at 01:51 (5,839 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Standard counter depth is only about 24", deep enough for a full size dishwasher but not for a 27" wide front loader. You might have better luck if you can find an 24" European washer, such as a Bosch or Asko. Not sure if Miele still offers 24" washers in the USA (I gather that if they do, they are now 110 volt instead of 220). Another option is an Equator combo unit, which would save even more space. Of course if you can build a deeper counter area, then a full size Affinity might do. Bear in mind that the BOL Affinity washers are more shallow in footprint than the TOL models. | ||
| Post# 276554 , Reply# 5 4/24/2008 at 02:13 (5,839 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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We fit a pair of full sized top loaders in a closet in our kitchen. It doesn't take up much room at all. CLICK HERE TO GO TO whirlcool's LINK | ||
| Post# 276555 , Reply# 6 4/24/2008 at 03:47 (5,839 days old) by sudsman () | ||
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L G!!!!! Run Run Run!Aand dont look back! | ||
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Post# 276559 , Reply# 7 4/24/2008 at 06:15 (5,839 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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I'd stick with something somewhat larger (27" x 27")like the Frigidaires and get a custom-made deeper countertop if necessary. My Maytag badged Samsung is DW size and seems to be decent (Is this one still avaialable?) It's got a large capacity relative to its outside dimensions! Takes about one hour, though, for a mid-sized load. Also, please watch the wattage (if you go electric) for the dryer. The really small ones have weak heaters. Congrats and best of luck in your new home! | ||
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Post# 276569 , Reply# 8 4/24/2008 at 08:24 (5,839 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ) |
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Thanks everyone. I WISH I had a closet to put the washer and dryer in but sadly I don't. One side of the kitchen is empty, except for the fridge. I have 29 inches to play with ( DOWN TOGGLES!!!!!!) I need more counter space for now, thats why I think I'll install them undercounter and add a countertop. Heres a pic so you get the idea
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| Post# 276570 , Reply# 9 4/24/2008 at 09:12 (5,839 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
Congrats on your new house! It looks like you could stack a Frigidaire set next to your refrigerator and have a cabinet/counter on the other side of the washer/dryer. From your photo it looks like the set side by side would stick out too far with the doorway right there. Good luck! Please let us know how it goes and share photos of the finished project.
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Post# 276580 , Reply# 10 4/24/2008 at 10:29 (5,839 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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You and what four other guys? I know you meant centimeters. Still very impressive. The funny thing is with all the talk on this site in metrics, metric measusrements/temeperatires are starting to MEAN something to me..... YAY! Does the house have gas? Will you be using gas for the dryer? YAY to the ability to have central air-condtionng with the warm-air heat! (Make sure you have some very high mounted returns for cooling! *WINK* Did you mean 29 x 2 BTW? or 29 before moving the fridge elsewhere? | ||
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Post# 276583 , Reply# 12 4/24/2008 at 11:04 (5,839 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 276603 , Reply# 13 4/24/2008 at 15:21 (5,839 days old) by askomiele (Belgium Ghent) | ||
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the new bosch axiss washer and dryer... bigger capacity and small footprint! Look at the bosch website! | ||
| Post# 276604 , Reply# 14 4/24/2008 at 15:31 (5,839 days old) by funguy10 () | ||
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Whirlpool Duet HT | ||
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Post# 276619 , Reply# 16 4/24/2008 at 17:18 (5,839 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ) |
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I'm actually thinking of sliding the fridge down towards that empty space with a 12 inch cabinet/counter top in the corner. That would free up alot of room where the fridge is currently. I also have to squeeze some sort of pantry type cabinet in because there is NO room for food. I've noticed alot of machines say "27 inch depth. Does that include hoses sticking out (Down again Toggles!!!) ? or is it more like 29+ inches when all is said and done?
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| Post# 276631 , Reply# 17 4/24/2008 at 19:06 (5,839 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Hey Jim | ||
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Post# 276723 , Reply# 19 4/25/2008 at 10:47 (5,838 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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Jim,
I am sorry you have had to go through so much. Your dog probably will be the only real, genuine loss when you look back in 30 years. Seems that way to me, anyway. I have a Frigidaire washer and dryer set up in my mom's kitchen. The washer came out to be 29" with hoses attached, obviously I used the 90° variation on the water inlets. The dryer was a bit trickier, I could not go flush against the wall, so had to buy one of those kits that let you move the exhaust point back and forth several inches. But that was just a special situation, you shouldn't have that problem. If you do go with this type of solution, a few things I have learned over the last years. One, depending on where you buy and under what brand name, these washers and dryers vary in price by more than double. Ridiculous, but there it is. The "old" style round door, the "new" style round door and the square door no not necessarily look good together, so shop around. The very newest square door units may not have the same quality as the older style, only time will tell. If you take the tops off and put them under counter-tops, you will need to put flat covers on them. I used some 1/8" plexiglass I had lying around (hail country, stuff is always in stock) but SEARS has them in stock in metal at a decent price. Home Depot swore back and forth, up and down they didn't exist. If you can't do a deeper counter, you can go with the US standard depth and just add on the extra inches in the back as cooling grids. I would not support the counter on the machines directly, been there, tried it, the washer shook the counter badly. Laid felt down on top, problem solved. The dryers are real honest 220V split-phase, so you'll need to run the appropriate line for them. I would definitely go with the separate ground on these because of the sensitive electronics. Oh, have had the water hook-ups leak a bit twice, don't know what's up with that - if the SEARS idiots who left the drain hose below the door level (siphon) stripped the water inlet threads or just a common problem. Toggles, in your dreams, dahling, in our dreams. Would explain the heels and chandeliers...(29/2.54=11.42") | ||
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Post# 276729 , Reply# 20 4/25/2008 at 12:45 (5,838 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Do the math honey.............. | ||
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Post# 276748 , Reply# 21 4/25/2008 at 15:18 (5,838 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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Toggles, you so
did not. You just dug out your old Porno's and guestimated how many, er, apperturances equal one washing machine's width. That's what I did, came out to be one Randy Spears plus two...well, never mind. Gosh, I would have been much better at math if we'd 'uh learned it that way. If Dolly Parson is entering the room from the left, calculate how much time it takes for all of her to pass throw the frame, beginning... That one for the future str8s. Those of us gifted with the fabulous gene would get: If Bruce needs five minutes to measure and cut the left side of his mustache to military precision, how much more time does he need to trim the right side while drying his nails, assuming he only used Max Factor... Bet we could all do fractions and poly-whatchamacallits with out eyes closed. Hands on the desks, chil'un, as my teacher used to say. Both of them. | ||
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Post# 277357 , Reply# 22 4/28/2008 at 20:50 (5,835 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ) |
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does anyone have any info or experience with this washer? who makes em? the salesperson was of no help at all. CLICK HERE TO GO TO jmm63's LINK | ||
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Post# 277359 , Reply# 23 4/28/2008 at 21:10 (5,835 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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does anyone have any info or experience with this washer | ||
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