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Laundry Room Setup: Location Laundry Room Setup: Location From "Ed the Plumber" episode DETP-212

Ed offers tips on relocating and setting up a new laundry station in your home.

Is your laundry station getting in the way? Host Ed Del Grande has a solution on locating a more efficient place to do the laundry.

Materials:

Slip-joint pliers
Flathead screwdriver
Phillips head screwdriver
2" PVC pipe and adaptors
PVC shears
Pipe strapping
PVC glue and primer
2 washing machine supply lines
Drip pan
Dryer vent
Auto vent

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	Figure A
	Figure B

Here are a few things that Ed suggests considering before setting up a new laundry area.

• Don't locate your laundry station in a high traffic area so that you're not stepping over laundry baskets and detergents.

• Avoid putting a laundry station in the kitchen. Washing machines produce high amounts of humidity and dryers produce lint, which could make a mess out of your kitchen.

• You'll need to have a professional electrician install an outlet (figure A) where the dryer and washer will be placed.

• Another thing you'll need is plumbing. Both hot and cold water need to be run to the washer and you'll need a drain.

• Also, the dryer must be vented to the outside of your home (figure B).
  
  

  ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
  	Laundry Room Setup: Location
  	Laundry Room Setup: Preparing the Appliances
  	Laundry Room Setup: Installing an Automatic Shutoff Valve
  	Laundry Room Setup: Setting up a Drain Pipe