How can I install a washer and dryer without a hookup in my apartment?

Question

I know that if I purchase a stacked portable washer and electric dryer unit I could use it without a laundry hook up in my apartment. But is there anyway to make a full size electric washer & dryer work well without a laundry hook up in the apartment (any way to hook it up like a portable?) .

Answer 1

You can put a washer just about anywhere there is some drain for the machine. It doesn't have to be one of those drain pipes specifically made for a washing machine drain. I had a house once that had the washing machine drain go into a free-standing wash sink.

One thing, though: you have to have the drain hose discharge above the level of the wash tub. Otherwise, whenever the machine fills the tub, it will just drain out the drain hose. You also won't have a hot water supply. So, every wash cycle will be cold wash - cold rinse.

The dryer is another story. If it's electric, it requires a 220-volt outlet. If it's gas, it operates on 110 volts. But, you need to have a natural gas supply. There's also no vent. So, you'll fill the room with warm, moist air whenever you use the dryer. Not to mention the lint.

Answer 2

Washer And Dryer Without Hookups

Answer 3

You can buy the attachments for the washer,just like the person before me said and there is also a dryer vent hook up that you can buy,it comes with a dryer hose and the plastic box the hose attaches to is about the size of a shoe box.(It is around $20 at home improvement and hardware stores)The dryer vents into that.There has to be a certain amount of water in it(it will have directions)but if you do choose that route,make sure that you keep the water to the level it is supposed to and clean it out regularly otherwise it will be a fire hazard.

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How can I install a washer and dryer without a hookup in my apartment?
I know that if I purchase a stacked portable washer and electric dryer unit I could use it without a laundry hook up in my apartment. But is there anyway to make a full size electric washer & dryer work well without a laundry hook up in the apartment (any way to hook it up like a portable?) .

Answer 5

i think there is a converter you can buy for your hoses that connects thru the sink and for the dryer it will just blow the hot air out. i suppose you can 1/2 way heat your place that way to

Answer 6

you can get the attachments and hoses to hook up to the kitchen sink, but it has to be pretty close.