[Shop-talk] Washer/dryer clearances

[Karl Vacek]

I used a similar one 14 years ago to slant diagonally up a 2x4 wall.  Still 
working just fine.  The one I bought telescopes as I recall, and I used 
pretty much all the length.

On October 17, 2019 4:29:29 PM Bill Rabel via Shop-talk 
<shop-talk at autox.team.net> wrote:
> Here’s the skinny duct. It’s shorter than I remembered.
> < 
> https://www.amazon.com/Whirlpool-4396037RP-Inch-Vent-Periscope/dp/B001AAEG6S/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=whirlpool+4396037RP&qid=1571345903&sr=8-1>
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>> On Oct 17, 2019, at 1:12 PM, Jimmie Mayfield via Shop-talk 
>> <shop-talk at autox.team.net> wrote:
>> Is the door louvered?  If not, you might run into problems when operating 
>> the dryer in such a small room with the door closed.  The dryer blower is 
>> going to be rated for a few hundred CFM and that air needs to come from 
>> somewhere. Folks often complain about their dryers leaving clothes damp and 
>> for many of them the problem can be traced back to dryer starved for air.
>>
>> Just something to keep in mind.
>>
>>
>> On 10/17/19 12:29 PM, Jim Stone via Shop-talk wrote:
>>> We are finishing up our new cottage and ready to put the washer and dryer 
>>> into the laundry closet.  The cottage is only 780 sq ft, so everything was 
>>> designed pretty tightly.  Too tightly on the laundry closet, we have 
>>> discovered.  The recommended clearances for the stacked washer and dryer 
>>> are 1” on each side, 1" in front, and 5 1/2” in back.  The 5 1/2 in back is 
>>> the problem.
>>>
>>> The units are 27” x 30”, so the recommended closet space is 29” by 36 1/2”. 
>>>  The closet is 38" x 34" when the door is closed, something I know my wife 
>>> will want to do when the units are being used.  So, we have more then 
>>> enough room on the sides, but too little in the back, where the vents are.  
>>> (FWIW: They only require about 7' of head room; we have 9’.)  We haven’t 
>>> put the units in yet, but there should be more than enough space for the 
>>> plumbing and dryer vent.
>>>
>>> So, any thoughts? The closet door is a pocket door and we could fix the 
>>> problem (or at least get close enough) by removing it and replacing it with 
>>> a conventional door.  But, that would add time and expense at a time when 
>>> we feel like we are out of both. I always assume there is some wiggle room 
>>> set by the factories on things like minimum clearance, but certainly don’t 
>>> want to create a fire hazard or burn out an expensive appliance.  We have 
>>> more than enough total open area, but does that make up for the clearance 
>>> in the back?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> p.s.  Shop content: I discovered the problem when I was installing the 
>>> overflow drain pan and running the drain pipes that will route any water 
>>> from the basement into the garage.  :)
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