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Help with my Laundry room

Hi! i just bought my first house. the AC unit is in the laundry room and to me looks ugly. laundry room is small so im not sure if i can do something. thank you for any idea :)


Comments (4)

  • 5 years ago

    Yes, the A/C unit is not fashionable, it' strictly functional. That's why they tuck them away in utility rooms.

  • 5 years ago

    Eeeew it doesn't even match the other appliances. What you can do is only limited by how much you are willing to spend.

    Margareth Rodriguez thanked klem1
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Since you have a small space you should consider replacing the current appliances with a stacked washer and dryer. That would free up the space in front of the air handler so that it can be serviced in the future.

    You can then build out the wall and ceiling surrounding the air handler and install a door. A single 36 inch door should be wide enough. If not then you could install two 20 inch French doors or a bifold door. If this was a gas furnace then the door would need to a louvre type to allow air flow. The framing and the door has to be wide enough to allow servicing. The space is already tight so the options to make modifications are limited.

    The condensate pipe (white PVC pipe) looks interesting. I am not sure what the intention was to install an angled pipe with a cap on it. Condensate pipes often become clogged and could cause a flood in the surrounding area. The dryer will have to be moved out of the way to fix it. You should have an easy way to fix a clog, and a sensor which will shut off the AC in the event the condensate drain begins to back up. You should also figure out how the water condensate leaves the laundry room. Does it go to a drain or is it pumped to the outside?

  • 5 years ago

    I need to find out that answerserwe, im not sure about it. thank you so much i didnt think about the stacked one and already bougth a new washer because that one there is broked after i read this message :(