I think the 5-1/2" back clearance is for the dryer vent hose. If the
appliance is too close to the back wall there will be no room. The hoses
are (IIRC 4" diameter, and there needs to be a bit of room to make the
right-angle bend out of the dryer base.
Donald.
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On 17-Oct-2019 12:29, Jim Stone via Shop-talk wrote:
> We are finishing up our new cottage and ready to put the washer and dryer
> into the laundry closet. The cottage is only 780 sq ft, so everything was
> designed pretty tightly. Too tightly on the laundry closet, we have
> discovered. The recommended clearances for the stacked washer and dryer are
> 1â?? on each side, 1" in front, and 5 1/2â?? in back. The 5 1/2 in back is
> the problem.
>
> The units are 27â?? x 30â??, so the recommended closet space is 29â?? by 36
> 1/2â??. The closet is 38" x 34" when the door is closed, something I know my
> wife will want to do when the units are being used. So, we have more then
> enough room on the sides, but too little in the back, where the vents are.
> (FWIW: They only require about 7' of head room; we have 9â??.) We havenâ??t
> put the units in yet, but there should be more than enough space for the
> plumbing and dryer vent.
>
> So, any thoughts? The closet door is a pocket door and we could fix the
> problem (or at least get close enough) by removing it and replacing it with a
> conventional door. But, that would add time and expense at a time when we
> feel like we are out of both. I always assume there is some wiggle room set
> by the factories on things like minimum clearance, but certainly donâ??t want
> to create a fire hazard or burn out an expensive appliance. We have more
> than enough total open area, but does that make up for the clearance in the
> back?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
> p.s. Shop content: I discovered the problem when I was installing the
> overflow drain pan and running the drain pipes that will route any water from
> the basement into the garage. :)
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