In need of advice for upcoming renovation febuary or march 2026 including moving washer dryer from second floor to basement

[pierreandreply4]

hello to all ad members,

i am in need of advice in 2026 main bathroom in my home will be renovated and if my mom and i stick to the option seperate shower bathtub option this means washer dryer would be move to the basement but the room they would be put in the floor is cement depending on spot chosen for washer dryer where pluming would be pass transfer of 110 volt power outlet for washer installation of 220 volt for dryer plus a new outdoor dryer exhaust vent outside pic of set that would be move from second floor to basement should a plywood sheet be install where wahser dryer would go since floor is cement would also require instalation of a drain pipe since bathroom is being modernise that a serious change Edit
(all depend on price and proposal from the designerToday at 15:58

Hello to all of aw members this will all depend on price and respect of budget the first option my mom and i have is keep the curent set we have that would stay in curent spot or be move to the basement (*if we go with seperate bath shower option the second option would be to buy front load set that would be stack in current spot https://www.maytag.ca/fr_ca/washers....-ft.mhw8630hw.html?originVariantsOrder=WH,M1 Electric dryer https://www.maytag.ca/fr_ca/washers...-ft.ymed8630hw.html?originVariantsOrder=M1,WH but as i mention ** this all depends on price {so at the moment its only an option} and if my mom ask me to pay with my saving if the set in the link is stackable*** i would stick with maytag but right now going step by step when i know more will update my thread only in the first stage since a designer is coming october 28 at 14:00 pm

 

[william8]

I think you lost me. My washer/dryer are in the basement, on a cement floor.
The washer drains into a standpipe, not a floor drain. maybe I'm mis-reading what you are asking. Where they go in the basement will largely depend on current plumbing, unless you want to install pumps to get the water up to the main drain.
Here's mine. very standard around here:

 

[pierreandreply4]

its not done yet it will all depend on the price and what the designer will propose suggest @william8

 

[dermacie]

In my 1960s home the laundry is in the basement and the washer has always drained to a laundry sink.

 

[Chetlaham]

I don't think the cement floor would be an issue. Of course, you could always add some type of flooring to make it look finished or fancy. And to aid in cleaning up spills. It is up to you. However, one of the first things I would do is secure a new washer and dryer. The rest can be figured out.

 

[DADoES]

should a plywood sheet be install where wahser dryer would go since floor is cement

There is no need or reason for a plywood sheet. Cement is a secure and stable surface for a washer and dryer. My mother's washers and dryers have been direct on cement/concrete for 61 years. First, in the garage at the house they built in 1964. Now, in the laundry/storage room at the house bought in 1983 (which was built in 1970).

 

[laundryguysf]

I don't think there would be a better option than cement. It provides much more stability than a wood floor.

 

[pierreandreply4]

hello to all aw members this morning i have heard there was a 110 volt electric dryer thats ventless that save electricity and is also ventless no need for an outdoor dyer exhaust vent right now i am in research mode and doing research cost nothing

 

[DADoES]

I believe heat pump dryers are the only type that can be ventless and be 120v instead of 240v. Drying characteristics of them are different than electric/heating element models or gas models.

 

[pierreandreply4]

I believe heat pump dryers are the only type that can be ventless and be 120v instead of 240v. Drying characteristics of them are different than electric/heating element models or gas models.

@DADoES what are the brands avalable for canadien market my brother told us lg was one of those brands

 

[DADoES]

I don't know anything about the Canadian market. You surely can investigate that.

 

[Chetlaham]

hello to all aw members this morning i have heard there was a 110 volt electric dryer thats ventless that save electricity and is also ventless no need for an outdoor dyer exhaust vent right now i am in research mode and doing research cost nothing

No dryer will dry faster and better than a 30 amp vented electric dryer or a gas vented dryer. Or is easier to diagnose, repair and service. You deserve warm, fluffy clothes that dry in under an hour from a long lasting machine that doesn't decline in performance as it ages.

The US and Canada are the only countries in the world that have been miraculously blessed with the power to bring comfort, peace and performance to each citizen and now it has sadly become a competition to go backwards.

 

[lavamat_jon]

So the rest of us outside North America are so backwards that we don’t have comfort, peace or performance? What a bizarre thing to infer.

 

[Chetlaham]

So the rest of us outside North America are so backwards that we don’t have comfort, peace or performance? What a bizarre thing to infer.

UK dryers come with 5400-5600 watts of heating power?

 

[lavamat_jon]

Ah yes because more is better = comfort, peace, performance, and not being backward.

 

[Chetlaham]

Ah yes because more is better = comfort, peace, performance, and not being backward.

I'd like to know how UK dryers are drying 22 pounds of clothes in under an hour.

 

[henene4]

Surprisingly, the UK had some US style dryers on the market over time.
At 13A and 240V you'd get 3kW of hetaing power on those. Combined with the pretty much standard 1400rpm spin speed, dry times wouldn't be to ridiculous in that set-up.

Still probably about 75min drying times, or something like that, but not to far off.


22lbs of clothing is a bunch though. Something like 50 T-Shirts, or 12-14 pairs of jeans, something like that.

 

[Chetlaham]

IIRC Australia had 230 volt US style dryers meant to go on 10 and 15 amp circuits.

Even at 16 pounds, a 5400 watt US dryer coupled with a high speed spin will always be faster than a EU dryer.

 

[DADoES]

Stay on-topic regards to the OP. Australian and UK power standards are not relevant.

 

[pierreandreply4]

stayin on the subject at hand this would be the new spot for washer dryer hookup in the condo where i live with my mom if the option of moving washer dryer to the basement is possible and my mom and i have to option number 1 my mom talk to a condo admin to have a new outdoor dryer exhaust vent install or option 2 keep or curent washer and buy a 120 volt electric ventless dryer in my honest opinion i think it would be best to keep or current dryer it also means opening up the wal to have plumbing pipes pass to hook up the washer dryer and for the dryer connected to the outdoor exhaust is the conduit ok or is there something better? edit please respect @Chetlaham he a great member that has lots of knowledge on lots of stuff and can be a great guide when it comes to renos or washer dryer replacement or if 1 needs info or knowldge on newer models or vintage

 

[Chetlaham]

If you want my honest unfiltered opinion I would keep the washer and dryer upstairs since 1) plumbing and electrical is already there 2) It is more convenient to have laundry upstairs than to lug it down two flights of stairs into a potentially cold basement with critters about.

 

[william8]

If you want my honest unfiltered opinion I would keep the washer and dryer upstairs since 1) plumbing and electrical is already there 2) It is more convenient to have laundry upstairs than to lug it down two flights of stairs into a potentially cold basement with critters about.

You have critters living in your basement? What keeps them from coming upstairs?

 

[laundryguysf]

So the rest of us outside North America are so backwards that we don’t have comfort, peace or performance? What a bizarre thing to infer.

I don't think that @Chetlaham meant his comment as an insult or slight. I don't know about the entire world outside of North America, but I have friends in France, Spain, Germany and the UK and only 2 of them have dryers, they are very uncommon. We vacation in Europe regularly and every apartment we've stayed in had a washer but no dryer. My friends tell me the cost of electricity outweighs the benefit, and we find it is not a major inconvenience not having access to a dryer when we are travelling. We may move to France and while we probably will have a dryer, I know that it won't be used for everything.

 

[Chetlaham]

I don't think that @Chetlaham meant his comment as an insult or slight. I don't know about the entire world outside of North America, but I have friends in France, Spain, Germany and the UK and only 2 of them have dryers, they are very uncommon. We vacation in Europe regularly and every apartment we've stayed in had a washer but no dryer. My friends tell me the cost of electricity outweighs the benefit, and we find it is not a major inconvenience not having access to a dryer when we are travelling. We may move to France and while we probably will have a dryer, I know that it won't be used for everything.

Perhaps I should clear the air on this and clarify.

Pierre and I have been talking in private about several laundry room renovation possibilities. One of which is of a foreign couple bringing their laundry equipment to the US and Pierre inheriting the dryer. Hence why I brought up the power consumption of foreign dryers and why Pierre should consider a US model.

I did not intend to be off topic, rude or insulting and I want to apologize if my replies came across that way. I am sorry.