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Mizlizr

mizlizr
9 years ago
If you can't vent these doesn't it create a problem for heat and dust buildup?
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Comments (4)

  • cyn029
    9 years ago
    I was wondering the same thing! They must have found a way?!
  • 747.2fra
    9 years ago
    I think the vent pipe is above the dryer. Too bad it couldn't be hidden better, or incorporated more in the design.

    What happens when the machines need to be replace and the new model isn't exactly the same dimensions?
  • Lisa A
    9 years ago
    there are electric dryers that don't need vent stacks -- better yet LG's new heat pump dryer that reuses the heat generated to turn around and dry the clothes. No ugly pipes!
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    John Hannah Architectural Design & Rendering
    9 years ago
    while larger and smaller washers and dryers are available, there is a stable core of standardly sized units that will be reliably available in the future. that said, cabinetry and architecture are commonly fit fairly tightly to specific appliance dimensions, so it's a question of balancing your immediate desire for efficiency with a long-range concern for changing sizes. by and large, the latter concern is considered as secondary.

    as for the vent pipe, we are actually quite happy with its utilitarian appearance. without seeing the remainder of the design, though, it is perhaps difficult to understand or judge how well it works. the point here is that utilitarian objects and mechanical systems have a beauty all their own, and we had fun playing with them on this project.

    thanks for the input!