Posted on 06/19/2012 6:05:50 PM PDT by Chickensoup
Let's talk washers and dryers.
The washers and dryers today have sensors to meet EPA Standards.
I want to put a big frontloader washer and dryer in my garage which hardly ever gets too cold. When the plumber looked at the set up he said, you are right, there is no danger of the pipes freezing, however, there is water in all the sensors of the washers (and probably dryers) and that minute amount of water will freeze and ruin the sensor and render the equipment inoperable.
I have been thinking about this. Is there a way to find a good workhorse big frontloader washer and dryer, bypass the electronics and just have them have mechanical dials that do wash spin rinse repeat, or time the dry of x minutes? Without sensors. so the only water I need to concern my self with would be the pipe in and the drain?
Your input appreciated.
Something Something Engineer Professional Associate?NO! I'm not an engineer, just a Mr. fixit.
FTEPA = "F" the EPA.
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The plumber is not really a sensor whiz. The sensor for a dryer measures humidity levels. There is no water in the sensor.
I think laundromats have had large front-loaders for decades.
There were days my Mom told me to leave my clothes in the garage before I came in for dinner.
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The sensors are not mandated but are used by the manufacturers to meet EPA standards. I had a long talk a while back with the government drone who oversees washing machinges for the EPA.
FTEPA = “F” the EPA.
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You’ll see enough cold nights that it would damage the machine. Why risk it?
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The EPA only has 2 programs that would be relevant, the Energy Star program and the water use reduction program. The only sensor it could be is a water level sensor and one that is based on electrical characteristics changing with water level in a small dia. tube.
That is funny
You can almost certainly read the owners manuals online and find out what the manufacturer recommends for storage conditions. They would know.
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