Servicing washer/dryer in a drain pan?
#1
06-17-22, 03:03 PM
Servicing washer/dryer in a drain pan?
I really want to use one, but how do you a) level the feet when there is a pan lip in front of them, and b) slide it out when you need to work on it? Especially the double ones the w/d boths it in, which look better.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Last edited by PJmax; 06-18-22 at 12:03 PM. Reason: title clarified
#2
06-17-22, 03:22 PM
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Thin sheet metal or plastic pans are the worst. They are so easy to bend or break. A good sturdy pan isn't much of a problem and is a really good idea as long as it's plumbed into the house's drain system. If your just talking a pan with no drain then I wouldn't bother.
A lip or pan can make installation, adjusting leveling feet and repairs more difficult. How difficult depends on the pan. How deep is it? Is it strong enough to support the machine sliding over?
A lip or pan can make installation, adjusting leveling feet and repairs more difficult. How difficult depends on the pan. How deep is it? Is it strong enough to support the machine sliding over?
#3
06-17-22, 07:17 PM
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w/d = washer/dryer ??
Assuming yes.... why would you put a dryer in a pan ?
As Dane mentioned...a washer drain pan without a drain is useless and is a nuisance.
Assuming yes.... why would you put a dryer in a pan ?
As Dane mentioned...a washer drain pan without a drain is useless and is a nuisance.
#4
06-18-22, 11:44 AM
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I am thinking the original poster was speaking of a washer dryer stacked set. I would level the washer in place then lift it up and put the pan in place. Set the washer in the pan. Then put the dryer on top.
If you put a union in the drain line from the pan then you could loosen it so you could pull out pan and all to do service. It should slide ok. May have to center it again after you move it back in place and reattach the union.
If you put a union in the drain line from the pan then you could loosen it so you could pull out pan and all to do service. It should slide ok. May have to center it again after you move it back in place and reattach the union.
Last edited by badeyeben; 06-18-22 at 11:47 AM. Reason: added last paragraph.
#5
06-18-22, 11:59 AM
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The OP mentioned a double pan..... side by side.
If the laundry room floor or nook was not sealed with a drain in the floor then a pan with a drain line is almost a must. I've serviced machines in pans. They are NOT easy to work on. I usually carry a two 2x4 platform. I put it against the pan and slide the machine up on it so as not to crack the pan. The second one is two feet away from the pan. There is 1/2" plywood connecting the two.
A union connecting the drain to the washer pan is an excellent idea but where do you put it ?
Most machines are jammed in a nook and the drain would need to be under or at the back of the pan.
If the laundry room floor or nook was not sealed with a drain in the floor then a pan with a drain line is almost a must. I've serviced machines in pans. They are NOT easy to work on. I usually carry a two 2x4 platform. I put it against the pan and slide the machine up on it so as not to crack the pan. The second one is two feet away from the pan. There is 1/2" plywood connecting the two.
A union connecting the drain to the washer pan is an excellent idea but where do you put it ?
Most machines are jammed in a nook and the drain would need to be under or at the back of the pan.
#6
06-22-22, 05:05 AM
Make a pair of rails out of 2x4s or appropriate lumber that the washing machine can slide over the lip of the pan.Set these in the pan and have the washing machine sit on them.
#7
06-22-22, 05:32 AM
Are these pans required by code? I use those electronic leak sensors that turn off the laundry faucets. Never had a leak so don’t know that they really work. I’ve tested with dropping the sensor onto a small intentioned puddle. Worked then, but you never know.
#8
06-24-22, 10:10 AM
Are these pans required by code?
It does make me laugh to see the washer or water heater pans in an unfinished basement though.
#9
06-24-22, 01:09 PM
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I have a pan under my water heater in the basement. The pan is there to collect any leaking water and make sure it sets off my alarm instead of running off somehow and missing my sensor. Otherwise, once the pan fills and spills it's useless.
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