I’m tired of trucking my sweaty running clothes back and forth to the laundry mat twice a week
I’m tired of trucking my sweaty running clothes back and forth to the laundry mat twice a week
If all electric, not hard. Just Youtube it. Plumbing (and this is a very basic task) is less scary that you think. Just run it while observing - you'll see leaks if it's done wrong, in which case just turn it off and start again. I recommend buying good hoses, as the hoses that come with most machines are not great. You can get some really decent small washers that you can hook up in the kitchen if you're in a small space/dorm/apartment.
If it's gas dryer, again it's not hard, but the consequences of screwing up are much higher. I'd recommend a pro for that if you haven't done it before.
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If all electric, not hard. Just Youtube it. Plumbing (and this is a very basic task) is less scary that you think. Just run it while observing - you'll see leaks if it's done wrong, in which case just turn it off and start again. I recommend buying good hoses, as the hoses that come with most machines are not great. You can get some really decent small washers that you can hook up in the kitchen if you're in a small space/dorm/apartment.
If it's gas dryer, again it's not hard, but the consequences of screwing up are much higher. I'd recommend a pro for that if you haven't done it before.
+1 to the bolded part. I live in an apartment and have one of these. Super easy - hook it up to the bathroom sink, throw the drainage hose in the tub and turn it on. I do all my running/cycling laundry in it then hang dry.
Depends if you have rough ins for the appliances. If so, stupid easy. Plug in and connect water supply/drain/dryer vent. If gas, you need a licensed installer.
If no, more complicated. Probably just keep going to the mat
For an electric dryer, obviously, you are dealing with 220 volts, so be sure to keep it unplugged during the setup. You will want to orient the back of the dryer so that it is directly in front of the vent, if possible, so that you can get an efficient and safe connection for the venting duct, the best of which is rigid, so that it doesn't catch lint. Maintenance is key with dryers. At the very least, you'll want to clean the lint screen every time, and remove the screen, open up the back with it unplugged and clean out all the lint once a year to avoid fires and slower drying. Beyond that, you get into continuity tests of the thermal regulator, cycling thermostat, thermal coils, and high limit thermostats, each of which is pretty cheap and simple to replace, if the heating isn't working.