Laundry Chutes. Useful or not?
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YES - It's so convenient.
NO - I'm not that lazy!
NEUTRAL - I could live with our without it.
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Comments (3)tuscon Not sure in your application how this could be accomplished as it sounds like a horizontal (same floor) vs vertical run (used between 2 floors). Many builders today refuse to install laundry chutes due to the inherent dangers - #1- a conduit for fire to spread -typically from one floor to another...See MoreLaundry Chutes?
Comments (6)I put one in after we bought the house. It's bad enough to have to haul clothes up the stairs, but at least you only have to do it one way. I would suggest to have the chute dump into a cabinet. Also, have cabinetry set up so you can then sort the dirty clothes. It's then easy to see when you need to do a load. I never really thought about kids or pets taking any kind of ride down the chute. Whirlpool trainee does have a good idea about maybe a bar to keep that from happening if you have concerns....See MoreCleaning new laundry chute?
Comments (8)Thanks, and your point is taken regarding finding a better company! (Has anyone else here used Mr. Duct?) In regard to your first comment, we just finished a year-long gut rehab (the entire house taken down to the studs), deconverting a two-flat to a SFH. The ductwork is all new; however, it has all been exposed to construction since being put in approximately 5-6 months ago, so I would feel much better about our family of five moving in once all(ish) of the construction dust/debris has been sucked out. I would estimate the chute to be approximately 8" x 12"....See MoreQuestion About Laundry Chute
Comments (4)I have a laundry chute original to the house. There were two doors to the chute when we bought the house, one upstairs in the hall bath & one on the main level next to the kitchen. I added an angled chute from the master bath that ties into the one in the hall bath. (There was dead space behind the shower in the master.) Used a section of HVAC metal ducting. Sometimes, the dirty laundry from the master bath needs a little extra push to get it down the angled chute. I 'feed' bulky items like sheets into it until gravity kicks in. Smaller items get 'tossed' with a bit of force. The angled section is fairly short--around 3' in length before it ties into the vertical drop from the hall bath. When we bought the house, the chute openings were just that--holes in the wall. I built some small doors for all of them. Chutes are great; save a lot of steps and get the stinky laundry out of the room. Great low tech/ no tech intercom system, too. I can be in the master bedroom & easily converse with anyone in the basement....See More- 10 years ago
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