Washer/Dryer Hook-Up Install

Hook ups on dryers are overrated. Itz always too hot. Same with marble floors, too cold. Hook ups in public bathrooms where god intended. Just ask the teabaggers.

Thanks w67, can always rely on you for serious answers.

i will NOT be using public bathrooms ever again after these midterms!!

bumped your thread up.....

btw, it'd take me a greasy $100 to the in house handyman to get it done.... but dont' worry about being in a COOP headed to the gutter... just nickle and dime your W/D reno... FLMAOZ

Everything about you is greasy, right? Even your money is greasy.

Hey, what happened to your wife? You said "of the thousands of people who have touched my wife." but then we never got much color on what happened after she was touched by the thousands. Also, is she still being touched by new people?

NYC,

You can expect to pay around $2,500.00-$3,000.00

Thank you Primer05, that's all I needed to know. Much appreciated.

Primer05 - I'm debating whether to install a Ventless Washer/Dryer Combo that runs on 120 Volts versus a Stacked Washer/Dryer Combo, which to my knowledge run on 240 Volts. Is the ballpark price you are quoting assuming you need to convert a 120 Volt outlet into a 240 volt outlet for a dryer and put in an exhaust hookup for the dryer? Would the quote be much less for the Ventless Washer/Dryer Combo option (which I think requires neither)?

That price is for the ventless washer/dryer. It is mor emoney to change the electric as well as run a vent outside. Most buildings in NYC do not let you vent outsideso you should make sure of that.

To my knowledge there is no such thing as a 120v ventless dryer. In order to create the heat required to dry clothes you need at least 240v. Only vented dryers come in 120v.

That doesn't really make sense, because ventless dryers recover and reuse heat in a way that vented dryers don't. But you might well be right that ventless dryers only come in 220v, and if so I'd guess that's because they're manufactured primarily for 220v markets, and it's not worth reengineering for 120v.

The one we use is the Bosch Axxis, that does require 240. Cornell, for my own knowledge do oyu know of one that runs on 120?

Primer05 - Thanks for the reply. Can't the vent on a stacked electric Washer/Dryer be connected through the bathroom vent (assuming its is closeby and feasible to achieve)? Also, are gas dryers an option or is a vent still required for those?

Regarding the ventless dryer, I was looking at an LG model which runs on 120V. See specs here:
http://www.lgwasherdryer.com/combos/wm3455hw.html
http://www.lgwasherdryer.com/pdf/3455spec.pdf

Cornellwop,

Good to know about the LG model. Most buildings will not you vent anything through their vents, you would have to check with them. I think, i am not sure gas dryers also need venting. The ventless dryers are good, it just takes forever to dry clothes

Gas requires venting. Venting through ducts is a bad idea, and I can't imagine any building would allow it ... lint builds up. Not great for bathroom vent, total fire hazard in kitchen vents (where grease also builds up). And when rooftop fan dies, as they do periodically, linty dryer exhaust gets forced into others' apartments.

My friend loves her LG combo. My only concern about them is that dry-cycle capacity is half of the wash-cycle capacity, so if you use the automatic dirty-to-dry cycle, you can only go with half the stated capacity. At least I'm pretty sure that's the case.

Long dry times wouldn't bother me vs. having to leave apt. to do laundry.

I've now installed a washing machine in my unit with a washing machine outlet box (that has hot and cold water valves). In addition, I have manual switches to cut water off to my washing machine (water taken from kitchen sink so switches are under my sink). Finally, I have stainless steel hoses, not rubber hoses.

What else can I do to avoid water damage? I don't want to install an electric water value actuator or shut off value that is electric. What other options do I have? Should I put a water pan or something like that under my machine? Thanks!

It will not hurt to install a pan

"Long dry times wouldn't bother me vs. having to leave apt. to do laundry."

Amen.
Amen.
Amen!!!!!