I just purchased a house and near the kitchen it has a location for the washing machine and dryer. The water heater is near by in a separate cabinet. I would like to move the washer and dryer into the garage to have more room in the house. As I was shopping for a house I noticed that many washers and dryers were near the water heater. Is their a problem with moving the washer and dryer away from the water heater?
Water – Do the washing machine and dryer need to be close to the water heater
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Best Answer
There's no problem moving the washer and dryer in respect to your question. The column of cold in the line would be well cleared for just about any reasonable distance by the time the load is ready to wash. But it is a concern if the run is very long. For the most part you don't need hot water anyway, unless you wear a lot of whites or work as a mechanic or get greasy clothes some other way. The bigger issue is the plumbing drains. Supplying hot and cold is probably easyish. If a suitable drain and vent are not available then you have a problem.