Putting the washing machine in the bathroom

[liverplum]

Hi.

Here is the query - there is loads of room int he bathroom and so thinking of putting the washing machine in there if the electrician can work out a way of doing it for us.

With regards to the water supply I am worried that putting the washing machine in to the cold water supply before the bath and loo will mean that the water supply to them is interupted if the washing machine is on.

Any thoughts?

 

[londonboy]

I hope you got a big bathroom!

Socket outlets within a bathroom need to be 3metres away from the bath.
And I still wouldn't want a w/m in humid conditions like that.

 

[liverplum]

Well thats it Londonboy, we have a massive bathroom and tiny kitchen.

The electrician is invetsigating re the sockets and if there is any option for getting the power in as we are aware of the 3m regs.

 

[londonboy]

If you built a cupboard (with a door) within the bathroom you could fit the w/m and a single socket inside it - without needing to comply with 3m reg.

 

[Rico99]

Is there a room next door to the wall the washer will be on.

If so could you not drill hole thru to next room and feed power cable into there and then plug in.

Rico

 

[JohnD]

You don't need a plug and socket, you can use a FCU with flex outlet.

I would have to check the latest Bathroom Zones as I can't remember where you are now allowed a switch, but you can have the Flex Outlet inside the bathroom and the switched FCU outside for maximum safety.

Electrical work in bathrooms is notifiable so you should use an electrician who is a member of a Competent Person scheme and will self certify. Ask your electrican which scheme he is a member of, and since when.

 

[liverplum]

That is what we were plannign on doing - we have a room behind the bathroom that we were thinking of locating the socket in and then feeding the wire through the wall - it was more the worry about the washing machine ruining our use of the bath that concened us.....

 

[NatB]

I assume the washing machine will be directly from the rising main or a spur. Is that any different to how it is now? Flow will be reduced with demand from taps/appliances like now but not interrupted.

 

[Burnerman]

If you are running a bath and / or filling the loo, the water supply will be lessened a touch when the washer is filling, but it doesn't use much and the supply won't be interrupted for long - so I wouldn't worry about that one.
John

 

[JohnD]

Bathroom Zones

//www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:speclcn:bathroom_zones

 

[kirkgas]

surely there is an issue with condensation forming inside the washing machine when the rad is on and bath is running, which seems a bit of an increased electrocution and will shorten the life of the machine

 

[liverplum]

The water supply comes up in to the bathroom and then goes aroumd the room supplying the various appliances.

I was going to tap in to the supply where it comes in to the room before it gets to the other appliances as that is where it is most convenient.

Will that just lead to a slight reduction rather than a real problem? There will be a shower after the washing machine from the supply and although you wouldn't really want to shower when the wshing machine is on sometimes when you get home from work you might just have to!

I didn't think about the condenstaion issue. Maybe fitting an extractor as well would help combat that?

 

[JohnD]

surely there is an issue with condensation forming inside the washing machine when the rad is on and bath is running, which seems a bit of an increased electrocution and will shorten the life of the machine

no, the washing machine will be earthed.

Condensation in bathrooms is a separate issue, but washing machines are designed to cope with the steam they make (open the powder drawer and see it come out)