Can I have an electric dryer, a washer, furnace, and gas water heater all in one laundry room?
Basically, my electric dryer is on the far outside wall. Almost literally against it, the dryer vent thing on the back goes to a vent on the wall that's literally right there where the dryer is. Pretty close.
Next to the dryer is my washing machine. Then next to the washing machine is my gas water heater. After that, is my furnace.
Is there any issue with this sort of set up? They're all basically side by side, none of them touching each other or anything like that. There's a decent amount of space between them. They're just all in a row down the same wall.
Best Answer
Only issue I can see is where the makeup air comes from. The washer doesn't matter, but if the dryer, furnace, and water heater all turn on at the same time, they each need air input. Putting everything in one room can cause an issue where it's easier to suck air through the output of another appliance than suck air from inside the house, and that can leave carbon monoxide inside the house.
The input air can come from inside the house (in which case there should be some sort of vent in the door or something), or outside (in which case you should be able to see the vent.)
I would also highly suggest installing a carbon monoxide alarm somewhere in the home if not already present, and testing it if it exists already. This is general advice whenever gas appliances are in use.