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Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a washer and dryer in his basement. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)\r
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Shopping List for How to Install a Basement Laundry:\r
- Dryer vent\r
- Caulk\r
- Flexible metal dryer vent tubing\r
- Hose clamp\r
- 2-inch-by-1-inch PVC Y-fitting\r
- 2-inch PVC piping\r
- Rubber repair coupling\r
- Flux\r
- Solder\r
- Copper pipe T-fittings\r
- Stainless-steel hoses\r
- 1-inch PVC piping and fittings\r
- 1-inch PVC check valve\r
- 1-inch PVC ball valve\r
- Washing machine valve\r
- Laundry sink\r
- Laundry sink pump\r
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Tools for How to Install a Basement Laundry:\r
- Drill/driver\r
- 2 1/2-inch hole saw\r
- Caulking gun\r
- Reciprocating saw\r
- Copper-pipe cutter \r
- Torch \r
- Pliers\r
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Steps for How to Install a Basement Laundry:\r
1. To install the dryer vent, use a small drill bit to drill through the side of the wall of the house. Pick a spot thats near the base of the home and free from obstructions. \r
2. With the small hole as a guide, use a 2 1/2-inch hole saw to saw through the house siding and into the basement. \r
3. Place a bead of caulk around the dryer vent where it connects to the building. Then screw in the vent using a driver. \r
4. Connect the flexible metal dryer vent tubing to the dryer vent using zip screws and a driver. \r
5. Use an elbow fitting to connect the dryer vent tubing to the back of the dryer. \r
6. Connect the dryer vent tubing to the back of the dryer using a hose clamp. \r
7. Plug the dryer into a 240-volt receptacle. \r
8. Next, to connect the washtub and water pump, use a reciprocating saw to cut out a piece of old galvanized pipe.\r
9. Replace the pipe section with a PVC Y-fitting and connect it to the old galvanized pipe using a rubber coupling. \r
10. Ensure the water supply is off, then, using a copper-pipe cutter, cut the existing hot and cold water lines. \r
11. Replace copper pipe connections with copper pipe T-fittings.\r
12. Then connect new copper pipes to T-fittings that will lead to the washer. \r
13. Apply flux to each joint and solder the connections with a torch. \r
14. At the washing machine supply location, install a washing machine shutoff valve.\r
15. Attach stainless-steel hoses to the washtub and faucet supply line. Hand-tighten and then snug them up with a pair of pliers. \r
16. Connect 1-inch PVC pipes from the washtub to the PVC Y-connection and drain line. Ensure you install a check valve to prevent discharged water from returning to the pump and a ball valve to control the flow.\r
17. Move the washer into place and connect the stainless-steel supply hoses. \r
18. Be sure to throttle down the water pump until it continuously stays on while water is being fed. Otherwise it will short-cycle, shortening the life of the pump. \r
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Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a washer and dryer in his basement. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)\r
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Shopping List for How to Install a Basement Laundry:\r
- Dryer vent\r
- Caulk\r
- Flexible metal dryer vent tubing\r
- Hose clamp\r
- 2-inch-by-1-inch PVC Y-fitting\r
- 2-inch PVC piping\r
- Rubber repair coupling\r
- Flux\r
- Solder\r
- Copper pipe T-fittings\r
- Stainless-steel hoses\r
- 1-inch PVC piping and fittings\r
- 1-inch PVC check valve\r
- 1-inch PVC ball valve\r
- Washing machine valve\r
- Laundry sink\r
- Laundry sink pump\r
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Tools for How to Install a Basement Laundry:\r
- Drill/driver\r
- 2 1/2-inch hole saw\r
- Caulking gun\r
- Reciprocating saw\r
- Copper-pipe cutter \r
- Torch \r
- Pliers\r
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Steps for How to Install a Basement Laundry:\r
1. To install the dryer vent, use a small drill bit to drill through the side of the wall of the house. Pick a spot thats near the base of the home and free from obstructions. \r
2. With the small hole as a guide, use a 2 1/2-inch hole saw to saw through the house siding and into the basement. \r
3. Place a bead of caulk around the dryer vent where it connects to the building. Then screw in the vent using a driver. \r
4. Connect the flexible metal dryer vent tubing to the dryer vent using zip screws and a driver. \r
5. Use an elbow fitting to connect the dryer vent tubing to the back of the dryer. \r
6. Connect the dryer vent tubing to the back of the dryer using a hose clamp. \r
7. Plug the dryer into a 240-volt receptacle. \r
8. Next, to connect the washtub and water pump, use a reciprocating saw to cut out a piece of old galvanized pipe.\r
9. Replace the pipe section with a PVC Y-fitting and connect it to the old galvanized pipe using a rubber coupling. \r
10. Ensure the water supply is off, then, using a copper-pipe cutter, cut the existing hot and cold water lines. \r
11. Replace copper pipe connections with copper pipe T-fittings.\r
12. Then connect new copper pipes to T-fittings that will lead to the washer. \r
13. Apply flux to each joint and solder the connections with a torch. \r
14. At the washing machine supply location, install a washing machine shutoff valve.\r
15. Attach stainless-steel hoses to the washtub and faucet supply line. Hand-tighten and then snug them up with a pair of pliers. \r
16. Connect 1-inch PVC pipes from the washtub to the PVC Y-connection and drain line. Ensure you install a check valve to prevent discharged water from returning to the pump and a ball valve to control the flow.\r
17. Move the washer into place and connect the stainless-steel supply hoses. \r
18. Be sure to throttle down the water pump until it continuously stays on while water is being fed. Otherwise it will short-cycle, shortening the life of the pump. \r
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