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How much space needed for new front loaders? |
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Post# 275185 , Reply# 1   4/15/2008 at 04:01 (5,827 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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You realy need to measure your depth from front to back.the Whirlpool line as well as Maytag and Kenmore models made by Whirlpool are over 30 inches deep.The LG and FRIGIDAIREs are not as deep and more versitile when it comes to tight spaces.LG just came out with a new green color.It's like a forest green.very refreshing.Best Buy has the washer for $999 and dryer(electric)for $899.
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Post# 275191 , Reply# 2   4/15/2008 at 06:09 (5,826 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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IIRC most dryers now vent near the bottom of the rear. (As shown in the linkie). And yes please do watch the depth allowed. Sometimes the connection to a dryer vent consumes another 4" (10cm). The linkie shows one of the space-savers that allows the dryer to be pushed further back against the wall. :-) CLICK HERE TO GO TO toggleswitch's LINK |
Post# 275210 , Reply# 6   4/15/2008 at 09:10 (5,826 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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to go with the European spec. washers - Mieles have such clean designs, that even a 15 year old stacked Euronorm washer/dryer would look very expensive and value-addition (gods, I just love the bullshit English words). Each unit would be: 60cmx60cmx82= 23.62"x23.62"x32.28" That would put the stacked height at roughly 65" or so. And Mieles which condense can go right up against the wall. (Given the tight limits, I took the actual *installed, up and running* dimensions, not the 59.5x56.3...blahblahblah of the true Euronorm for free-standing, uninstalled units.) |
Post# 275213 , Reply# 7   4/15/2008 at 09:34 (5,826 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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On the second floor of an older home, you may want to consider putting down a cement floor in the laundry closet and a floor drain if possible. Our second floor laundry has a pan under the washer with an overflow drain that consists of one-inch plastic pipe that runs directly outside through the wall.
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Post# 275406 , Reply# 9   4/16/2008 at 07:21 (5,825 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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used the Electrolux built FriGEMores in a similarly narrow space, work fine. But service is a pain. Your and golittlesport's idea of a drip pan is excellent. Actually, nearly all stainless braided neoprene hoses in the US today are equiped with some level of water protection. Better than nothing and since no-one ever turns faucets off anyway, some decent guarantee. Good luck! |
Post# 275510 , Reply# 10   4/16/2008 at 19:06 (5,825 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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