Putting wash mc in a shed

deano72_2

Has anyone got a w/m in a shed. Any problems. Obviously the water supply will have to be insulated.

loracan1

I've no experience of it but I do know various items in my shed froze last year. Can't imagine it being a very good idea unless there is some form of heating in there.

tony6403

A few thoughts :-
Unless you already have an existing power supply you will need a certificated installation ( Part P electrics).
Have you got provision for drainage?
Washing machines are heavy , will the floor be strong enough?
Water spills on an OSB or tongue and groove floor will eventually weaken it.

nearlyrich

We have a WM in an unheated utility room not quite the same as a shed but it is the back of a garage and whilst connected to the house there is no heating in there. We have never had any issues with freezing pipes etc ....

garethgas

My concern would be rusting of the chasis.

ikati5

I have a washing machine in an unheated leanto type building and while it works ok the front has rusted. t our last house we had a freezer in a brick shed and the door rusted in bubbles.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Freezing pipes
Drainage
Electricity
& a heat source.

alanobrien

Yes we had one in a shed at the last house.
There are two main issues. The first is freezing pipes and that includes the drain pipe, as long as you can insulate them then they should be fine.

The second issue is vibration. Ours was a standard shed with OSB floor mounted on bearers. The vibration from the machine on spin dry was horrendous and literally rocked the shed from side to side :eek:

We fixed this by putting rubber sheet under the feet of the machine to absorb the vibration and it was fine after that.

VfM4meplse

One of my nieghbours makes full use of his shed, the washing machine, tumble dryer and additional chest freezer sit there, as well as being a larder! Not sure how he did it, but it works for him, and his home is spotless (ie no clutter anywhere).

My main concern would be spiders and rats!

Hintza

Our machine is currently in a container an the issues we had:-

Freezing Pipes but it was the actual electronic flow meter that in the machine that burst, I very much doubt it could be insulated. But of course it was about -20 at the time so rather exceptional.

Mind you the manufacturers part as about £35-£40 whilst a generic part was £6 to repair it.

ormus

last yrs winter was very bad, so you would need to insulate the whole shed and not just the machine/pipes etc...
maybe heat the shed too when the temps get below zero.