Am told that (at least in SE Michigan) that they are against fire codes.
Does anyone have a laundry chute?
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danemodsandy
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We Had One:
When I was a kid. It had its pros and cons. It was certainly nice to have a way to get dirty laundry to the laundry room without effort, and even nicer not to have the smell of a hamper anywhere in the living areas of the house. But the trade-offs were a colossal sorting job before you could begin washing clothes, plus you really had to stay on top of laundry, because anything left in the basement area too long could get to smelling pretty mildew-y.
When I was a kid. It had its pros and cons. It was certainly nice to have a way to get dirty laundry to the laundry room without effort, and even nicer not to have the smell of a hamper anywhere in the living areas of the house. But the trade-offs were a colossal sorting job before you could begin washing clothes, plus you really had to stay on top of laundry, because anything left in the basement area too long could get to smelling pretty mildew-y.
iheartmaytag
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they are against fire codes.
I was told that as well. The open chute will act as a chimney for flames in a fire. I assume there are some fixes to this, but I haven't seen new homes built with them installed. Though Sure would be fun to have one.
I was told that as well. The open chute will act as a chimney for flames in a fire. I assume there are some fixes to this, but I haven't seen new homes built with them installed. Though Sure would be fun to have one.
polkanut
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I like the false drawer type that my grandparents had. There is a hole cut in the center of the drawer bottom which matches up with a hole cut into the sub-floor. Grandma had a basket underneath to catch the laundry thrown down.
IIRC, Yes
Laundry chutes are against many local commercial and residential new fire codes.
When one worked in hospitals, many of the older ones had laundry chutes for sending soiled linen down to the laundry, or an area where it would be collected, not sure how many new hospitals are but with them today if any.
Basically as the other poster stated, laundry chutes can act a a chimney and send any fire right through a building.
At least in hospital/commercial settings, there was also the point of keeping "germs", dust and what not from soiled linen being dispersed up and out the chute each time items are sent down. Some old hospital design books dealth with this by various suggestions for construction and or methods for keeping the chute clean.
Same applies to rubbish chutes found in many older apartment buildings that once emptied into an incerator or rubbish heap. Ideally they should be steam cleaned once a year, but that rarely happens. They are however an excellent vector for the bad odors, fumes and germ laden air from the rubbish below to rise up and pervade a building. In some parts of the city where the building is lax about emptying the compactor or otherwise taking out the rubbish from the bottom of the chute (indoor incerators long since banned), tales of vermin "climbing" their way up is not uncommon.
The last bit can make for a rather interesting surprise to anyone opening the chute door! *LOL*
Didn't the Brady household have a laundry chute?
Laundry chutes are against many local commercial and residential new fire codes.
When one worked in hospitals, many of the older ones had laundry chutes for sending soiled linen down to the laundry, or an area where it would be collected, not sure how many new hospitals are but with them today if any.
Basically as the other poster stated, laundry chutes can act a a chimney and send any fire right through a building.
At least in hospital/commercial settings, there was also the point of keeping "germs", dust and what not from soiled linen being dispersed up and out the chute each time items are sent down. Some old hospital design books dealth with this by various suggestions for construction and or methods for keeping the chute clean.
Same applies to rubbish chutes found in many older apartment buildings that once emptied into an incerator or rubbish heap. Ideally they should be steam cleaned once a year, but that rarely happens. They are however an excellent vector for the bad odors, fumes and germ laden air from the rubbish below to rise up and pervade a building. In some parts of the city where the building is lax about emptying the compactor or otherwise taking out the rubbish from the bottom of the chute (indoor incerators long since banned), tales of vermin "climbing" their way up is not uncommon.
The last bit can make for a rather interesting surprise to anyone opening the chute door! *LOL*
Didn't the Brady household have a laundry chute?
Yeah, I'm pretty sure if there was a chute arrangement in my household, avalanches would be a regular occurrence upon opening the chute door in the laundry room.
We tend to let things stack up and process full loads.
Did I just say that?
We tend to let things stack up and process full loads.
Did I just say that?
We tend to let things stack up and process full loads. Did I
Nothing wrong with that! I pretty much do the same, I just separated everything into 3 basket categories (cold, warm, hot) and wash when there's enough laundry in one or more baskets to do a full load in the Maytag.
Nothing wrong with that! I pretty much do the same, I just separated everything into 3 basket categories (cold, warm, hot) and wash when there's enough laundry in one or more baskets to do a full load in the Maytag.
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My parents last house, built in 1998 they bought in 2000 (so they must still be allowed some places) where my dad still lives, has one, a nice wide one. Maybe that's so small children can't get caught? It's in the hall between the bedrooms and right by the main bath.
Our first house also had one, it was a much smaller, narrower duct like thing but it worked fine. The house after that had a main floor laundry.
Our first house also had one, it was a much smaller, narrower duct like thing but it worked fine. The house after that had a main floor laundry.
Our '68 split level home had one. I took it out a couple of years ago since I found it not worth while having it.
It was in the 3rd bedroom across from the bathroom. Well, we get undressed in our master bedroom so no point of hauling the clothes to it. Also, the chute was in a 2x4 wall, and could not put jeans down into it with up being stuck in ti. It did land on top of the washer so if I had a top load washer, it would fall right into the tub.
It was in the 3rd bedroom across from the bathroom. Well, we get undressed in our master bedroom so no point of hauling the clothes to it. Also, the chute was in a 2x4 wall, and could not put jeans down into it with up being stuck in ti. It did land on top of the washer so if I had a top load washer, it would fall right into the tub.
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We have one.
Here, Harriet, our live-in help (ish) is throwing some towels down the chute, and checking her busy social life on the calendar.
Here, Harriet, our live-in help (ish) is throwing some towels down the chute, and checking her busy social life on the calendar.
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Oh Fred for sure I thought your wedding dress was not to be white--- but red--- SCANDAL!
*LOL*
Maybe she's saying "Who's the bug dummy who put the thermnostat in the kithcen and made the chute so tiny!"
(DUCKS AND RUNS!)
Who luvs ya baby?
P.S. is that a "new" fridge?
Oh Fred for sure I thought your wedding dress was not to be white--- but red--- SCANDAL!
*LOL*
Maybe she's saying "Who's the bug dummy who put the thermnostat in the kithcen and made the chute so tiny!"
(DUCKS AND RUNS!)
Who luvs ya baby?
P.S. is that a "new" fridge?
Sorry, but every time I see this thread title, I think of Phil Hartman as "Susan" in a spoof of "The Dating Game" meets "Sprockets" on SNL many years ago...
