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Washer and dryer too far from wall

2 years ago

I was so happy that our new construction would have a recessed dryer vent so I could place the washer and dryer close to the wall. No such luck. The vent hose comes out from the bottom of the dryer so it had to go up to attach to the wall vent. This results in no space savings from having a recessed vent. The washer has these stiff braided hoses that jut out from the washer back. The bottom line is the closest the back of the wsdher and dryer get to wall is 5.5 inches. Do others have this problem? shouldn't the faucets for the washer be above the washer Instead of mostly blocked by the washer? Anyway to make this better.

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fordtech

2 years ago

Where would they put the hoses without space back there? When it gets serviced you dont want to have to take the plumbing apart to move it from the wall. The pump is at the bottom of the machine so a drain hose has to be back there too and it must reach up about 36 inches to prevent siphoning.

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dadoes
2 years ago
It is what it is. Machines nowadays aren't designed to be flush-to-the-wall. Some were 60 years ago.
ci_lantro
2 years ago
Right angle hose adapters might gain you an inch or two.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-22505-Degree-Hose-Elbow/dp/B003BZD03K
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Something else to consider: You could make your kitchen more of an an "L" shape with the angle being in that back left corner. You could still fully utilize the wall space you're currently utilizing ... just a bit differently. The cabinets in that interior wall could end with a large floor to ceiling pantry cabinet facing diagonally into the kitchen area with a short countertop on each side of it -- one being a peninsula seperating the kitchen and dining space. Demarcation accomplished. Then, instead of the island as shown, turn it at a right angle with the end facing the living/dining area and place at the end a floor to ceiling built in china cabinet -- parallel to the cabinets along that interior wall. On the living/dining end of that island, create a floor to ceiling china cabinet with glass doors above countertop height on both sides (or even on all four sides) above base cabinet level. Demarcation accomplished. Your island turned at a right angle to that you now contemplate would enable that countertop to be used as a workspace with the cook facing the patio door and better enable the bar part of that island to be more accessible from the patio door without tracking tracking through the living/dining area and leaving a lot of unused open space. You could build in a cabinet for your refrigerator left of the center sink/window where it would often be used by those seated at the bar as they retrieve something cold to drink but would still be convenient for the cook.
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fordtech
2 years ago
Mine are about 4-6 inches away. I installed OX boxes, even for the gas valve, and thats still as close as I could get. I might be able to push the washer in an inch or so farther than the dryer but then they would look dumb uneven.
malvaflores
Original Author
2 years ago
Obviously the plumbing/heavy/washer dryer industry do not get appropriate input from women. The back of the washer and dryer is a dust trap and where the missing socks go to hide! This is crazy to have a washer and dryer that far from the wall!
Mrs. S
2 years ago
But you would think they could build a little indent in the wall for the hoses. Cover it in some clever plastic exactly like they do with the indented spigot thing in her first picture.

I have had these same thoughts!
fordtech
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
If you had about 8 inch thick walls you could probably pull it off, 10 if you want it insulated. Of course might make a heck of a mess if one hose blows out, which is bad enough outside the wall.
malvaflores
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you for your technical answer. I have no idea not understanding the mechanics. I just feel that there should be some solution to not having the washer and dryer jutting out far beyond the cabinets and having a half foot gap between the appliances and the wall. Even if the washer and dryer gap had a cosmetic solution, it would be an improvement.
dadoes
2 years ago
You'd have a huge conniption fit if you saw my laundry room, LOL. The washer and dryer are set at an angle to the wall (not square) because of an issue with the dryer vent placement in the wall. I put a priority on proper functioning of the dryer and don't care how they look.
fordtech
2 years ago
My dryer vent to the outdoors is about an inch or so higher than the vent outlet on the dryer. This forces me to use a flexpipe and about 6 inches to allow for the bend. But the total exhaust is only about a foot and is very efficient. I couldnt drop the vent any lower because of the brick exterior already cut where it is.
armjim
2 years ago
Whatever you do malvaflores, do not change the hoses. Flexible steel hoses are so much stronger and last longer than the standard rubber hoses. I once had a rubber hose burst when I was away from the house and it flooded my first floor. It made me a believer and I have replaced countless sets for family and friends.

Fordtech makes an excellent point that if your walls were thick enough you could have the receptacle boxes set within. This is something that a custom build could probably accommodate if someone thought of it.

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