The Luna Laundry System a/k/a Laundry Closet
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Comments (15)Hello all I have had the Asko washer for years. Mine has the exra door. I got mine from local dealer. ordinarily it wasnt a stock item. Luckily for me someone returned it. Salesman said the lady didnt like the long wash times. Smile. Mine too is in a tight converted 1/2 of a very small bedroom with a toilet, bidet and little corner sink. I always prop open the outer door with a rubber bumpy ball and the inner door ajar. Oh the laundry washer pans ,nice ones anyway, wasnt available so I had one in heavy aluminum, made up and welded from a metal shop. I've had the same fill hose that came with it, Havent had a lick of trouble with the fill hose.My regular laundry older set is in the basement and there I have the stainless steel braided hose. I love my Asko. I love the way it heats its own water. We plumbed both hot and cold anyway. Had to replace the motor several years ago.We sent for it and installed it ourselves. Mine empties into the little corner sink or outside during the drier weather to water lawn etc. Hubby drilled a hole in floor to crawl space then drilled thru the house brick. this is behind shrub. We used that 1 1/4 " sump pump corrugated hose I rather had a solid pvc pipe going thru the small crawl space run but the hole in floor is close to a stud etc. The outlet hose fits neatly into a pvc pipe thats prob 18 inches tall under sink. so I can easily switch back and forth. Another house we have both Asko washer and dryer stacked. That washer hs no outer door Unfortunately the other nite while sko baby was running I heard a pop ,like the sound of a "circuit breaker tripping" So Im sad and will have to ask this forum what it might be Course I checked the circuit, no it was not tripped. Unfortunely being 220 I cant jut check the receptacle with a nite light etc. Jean Just chiming in with my opinions and observations....See MoreLaundry Closet Specs
Comments (7)Sorry I don't have pictures yet, or exact measurements, but I can describe what we have: small bedroom closet with a door opening of 48". I think the depth of the closet is about 26" or more, depending on whether measured to the inside of the door frame or the outside. We took the sliding doors off and use a curtain to cover, so we have some leeway there. We have a little over a foot of space on either side of the opening, the water supply and drain are in this space on the left, the dryer vents out of this space (through the wall) on the right. With this space, we had to get compact, 24" machines. We have Asko W6222 washer and T712 dryer. My wife decided she wanted them side-by-side rather than stacked (but these machines can be stacked). We also decided against getting pedistals, since we want a counter on top of the machines and raising them would make the counter less convenient. A critical issue you need to consider is venting for the dryer. If at all possible, get a vented dryer and vent it to the outside. If that is not possible, you can get a condensation dryer. (This Asko T712 comes in either type, and Bosch and others also make condensation dryers.) From what I've read, these are a compromise. If you can vent, then the issues are: where does the dryer vent exit the machine and what options do you have. We chose Asko partly because it can be vented out the back, or either side. The Bosch compact we looked at can be vented out the back or right side. If you have to vent out the back, you will need about 6" clearance in the back (which may be OK with your depth), and will have at least one right-angle turn in the duct. The more turns and the more duct length, the less the efficiency of the dryer. The venting, plumbing and electric hookups will probably determine the position of your machines. You need to work with your plumber and electrician on these issues. With the depth you have to work with, you can probably get full-size machines (TL), but be careful to include any spacing that the installation instructions require....See MoreSecond floor laundry closet floor prep tips for stacked w/d?
Comments (1)We are trying to think like the installer. We realized that our machines will have to be connected, leveled, and then pushed into a very tight space. So, we decided to: 1) max on insulation in floor and adjacent walls to try reduce vibration noise. 2) plumb the back and side walls according to where the machine outlets are (water, electricity, dryer vent). (Got a diagram of the back of the machines from the owner's manual) 3) install a Watts IntelliFlow (about $200) for leak detection 4) stub out the waste pipe already there for a pan because a delivery guy we consulted told us that they may not be willing to lift heavy machines over a lip, so we abandoned a built in, tiled pan. We would have liked to have a real floor drain but code requirements made this another $2000 worth of plumbing. 5) bought braided, steel hoses for extra measure. Here is a link that might be useful: Watts Intelliflow...See MoreLaundry room vs laundry closet
Comments (31)@Jack D - Yes, like that, but can you move the W/D to the opposite wall that it is currently on and reframe the doorway closer to the "new bedroom" (might need a pocket door to laundry) perhaps shrink the laundry room a foot or whatever you can get making a bit more room for the closet system? I don't like the open closet system as I prefer the ones with doors. As a designer and a realtor, even though the room is small, you still have the extra room. I've got 5 bedrooms in my home and one of them is only 10 x 10. I've got a twin bed in there as well as a dresser. It's my sister's favorite room to stay in when she visits. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/pax-wardrobe-white-bergsbo-white-s19127297/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkePyBRCEARIsAMy5ScuNAD-dsyPBUR5RMtwyJY550Nz6nsSDgCNi8biKdAOBwSi8dWbarqoaAr-8EALw_wcB...See Morekimoffice
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