Placing a dryer in a small apartment

In large private houses and apartments it is always easy to install large-sized household appliances. However, installing a dryer in a small apartment can be very difficult, because often users have to look for a long time for a place even for a washing machine, to say nothing of a dryer. However, a small living space is not a reason to refuse modern “home assistants”, because there are always a number of good installation options. Let’s look at the most popular ones that will help you arrange your home comfortably.

Room requirements and dryer installation options

The convenience of condenser dryers is that they do not require a connection to the water supply or sewerage system. Moreover, such equipment can be installed anywhere if there is an outlet with grounding and a separate circuit breaker. This is due to the fact that a large machine consumes a lot of electricity, which is why the line experiences heavy loads. To avoid an emergency, it is necessary that the power can be turned off automatically automatically at any time.

At the same time, an automatic drying machine cannot be placed in small rooms with poor ventilation, because most of the devices emit a lot of thermal energy during drying. And if the heat does not have a free outlet, then it will begin to negatively affect both the dryer and the objects surrounding it. Therefore, there is an unspoken installation rule - install equipment in a room whose dimensions reach at least 2 by 2 meters. Installation methods differ by type.

• Linear installation in one row.In this case, the washing machine and dryer are installed next to each other, for which a lot of free space must be prepared in the room. For such an installation, you can choose a kitchen, hallway, bathroom or wardrobe. This type of installation is considered very practical, because the surface of household appliances can be used in everyday life, for example, for cooking - for this you need to mount a shelf or cabinet on top.

To save space, the machines can be installed in kitchen furniture under the countertop.

• Vertical placement in a column. To do this, the equipment must be installed on top of each other. In this case, the washing machine must always be at the bottom, since it weighs much more than the dryer. For this type of installation, you need to carefully prepare the floor covering, which must be smooth and durable, preferably concrete. If the floor is uneven, wobbly or slippery, it will cause excessive vibration from the devices, which can cause the equipment to fall.

To prevent the unit from falling to the floor during operation, you need to securely fasten it on top of the washing machine. You cannot simply install the machines on top of each other without additional devices and fasteners, which you can purchase at a hardware store or make with your own hands. If you are not confident in your abilities, then it is better to call a repair service technician to attach special fasteners to the washer and install the dryer on them. Only in this way will nothing threaten our dear “home assistants” during their work cycles.

In what room and how to place the dryer?

Despite the small size of bathrooms, housewives often try to find a place for a dryer and washing machine there. Most often, in this room there is only enough space to install a sink with a sink and a shower stall or bathtub. As a way out, users sometimes install a washing machine instead of a cabinet under the sink. This is quite practical, because the room still has a bath or shower, a sink, plus there is a washing machine, which practically does not restrict movement in the room.

But what if the user also wants to place a dryer in the bathroom so that the equipment is close to each other? Most often, the only way to do this is to use a column installation. This option has a right to life, but most likely, due to such an installation, you will have to abandon the sink along with the mirror cabinet, which usually hangs above the sink. Thus, only the bathtub along with household appliances will remain in the room.

As an alternative, you can suggest replacing the bath with a shower cabin or shower compartment. A shower takes up much less space than a bathtub, so this way you can fit in the room not only a shower compartment, but also a cabinet or niche for installing a washing machine and dryer.

This solution is perfect for users with a combined bathroom, where a shower and toilet are installed in one room. A shower cabin is also very convenient due to the fact that installing it instead of a bath frees up space for both household appliances and cabinets. Without furniture in the bathroom it is not very convenient, because somewhere you need to store household chemicals, personal hygiene items, dirty laundry and much more. However, this option is not suitable for those who are used to taking a bath. In this case, you will either have to give up your habits or look for another place for the washer and dryer.

For example, you can turn your gaze towards the kitchen, where there is usually a lot of free space for household appliances. Difficulty may arise in a situation if the kitchen is also small, moreover, it is already filled with a refrigerator, stove and sink. In this case, it is worth choosing to install it in a column, because this will save space.

To maintain a unified style of the room, users either create a pencil case themselves or order it from a store. This way, the furniture will not disrupt the design of the kitchen, but will only complement it, especially if the cabinet has doors that can be used to hide household appliances. But if the appearance of the “home assistants” fits into the style of the kitchen, then you can do without doors, which will seriously reduce the cost of the design.

With the help of a pencil case, equipment for washing and drying will take up little space, look good, and even be installed near all the necessary communications located behind the furniture. As an additional advantage, we can highlight the simplification of the drying process - it will be possible to remove wet items from the washing machine after the end of the working cycle and immediately transfer them to the dryer hatch. In this case, you don’t even have to take a basin for wet laundry.

Also, household appliances are sometimes installed in the hallway or corridor, where first a large wardrobe is placed for almost the entire room, and then a dryer is placed in a special compartment. This is very simple due to the fact that often the dryer only needs a free outlet, so the user will not have problems connecting to the utilities. An additional advantage is that the wardrobe doors will hide the drying unit, so you won’t have to try to fit it into the interior of the house.

Finally, a loggia or balcony is sometimes used to place the dryer. In the second case, this is possible if the balcony is glazed and in winter the temperature on it is +10 degrees Celsius or more. The equipment clearly will not interfere with anyone on the balcony or loggia, so this option should be seriously considered if there is no extra space in the bathroom, hallway or kitchen.

As for the bedroom and living room, it is better not to install noisy household appliances there. Firstly, it will interfere with normal existence, and secondly, you will have to rack your brains over a place in which the devices will not spoil the design of the room.

Full dryer vs washer dryer

Even for a small house or apartment, it is preferable to buy a separate dryer and washing machine, because this is the only way to get effective drying and washing of things without restrictions. The device allows you to dry much more things at a time than can be processed in hybrid models. Washing machines with a drying function can usually dry about 2-3 kilograms less than what can be washed in them. If the user has a separate drying machine, then he can dry in it at once the same volume that was just washed in a separate washing machine, which allows him to significantly save his time.

Stationary dryers have a large drum, even if we are talking about an inexpensive dryer, for example, Indesit YT CM08 8B for $310 with a capacity of 8 kilograms. In premium units, the drum volume is usually more than 10 kilograms. This figure is relevant for drying cotton products, which are lighter than clothes made from other types of fabric.If we are talking about jeans, or other things made of synthetics or mixed fabrics, then the load will be smaller, but only by a couple of kilograms. Even so, the capacity will be much greater than that of a washing machine with an automatic drying option.

It is also worth noting that the manufacturer provides many operating modes for independent dryers. Even in budget individual models, work cycles are much longer than in hybrid units. This will allow high-quality care for a wide variety of user clothes.

Free-standing drying machines have operating cycles for processing items made from cotton, synthetic, wool, shoes, winter clothes, bed linen, and so on.

Also, some dryers often provide additional functions, for example, to make ironing clothes easier, fast cycles, wrinkle-free processing, and much more. Additionally, there are dryers that can eliminate tobacco, food, and smoke odors. Finally, there are options on the market that can steam your clothes to freshen up laundry that has been sitting in the closet for too long.

The use of separate dryers has another significant advantage - things do not wrinkle in them, because the manufacturer has provided a function to protect clothes from creases. Therefore, even in intensive modes, the product will not become covered with folds and creases, which you will then have to work with an iron for a long time.

And independent drying machines can process things in a delicate mode. In this program, the drum rotates very slowly, so the clothes do not even need to be ironed after finishing the job.

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