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ronirave
Jul 19, 2008, 02:31 AM
I want to move my washer/dryer to the garage there are no hookups, how do I get them installed. Can we do them ourselves?:confused:
hkstroud
Jul 19, 2008, 06:16 AM
That will require providing hot and cold water supply, a 20 amp 120 volt electric supply for the washer, drainage and vent pipeing for the washer. Providing the water supply and the 20 amp electric is usually quite feasible. Just how difficult depends on how far and where there is an available hot and cold water supply. Same is true for the electric. There may even be a usable outlet in that area. Providing drain may or may not be possible. Because the supply is under pressure it can be made to go any where. The drain pipe must of course slope down and connect into some existing drain. That may or may not be possible. Assuming a single story garage, venting of the drain line should not be a problem. Any thing is possible of course if you are willing to pay the cost.
The dryer will require a 240 volt, 30 amp electric service. How difficult that will be depends on the location of the electric service panel. Exaust venting of the dryer should quite feasible.
Whether you can do this yourself depends on the above mention conditions and your skills.
Fr_Chuck
Jul 19, 2008, 07:18 AM
And is this area heated for the winter since you can't have all of your water pipes freezing