I quickly go over the Plumbing, Mechanical, and the Electrical Rough-In Inspection of a Laundry Room. #inspection #laundry #dryer #inspection #residential #framing
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Can you run a 2 inch drain pipe from a laundry room under an electrical breaker box? It's in a basement. Laundry will be finished by drain needs to go through the unfinished space where the breaker box is. Wisconsin NEC 2017.
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Hi! Mr good video! I have a question for you which pipe is better for dryer aluminum or galvanized ? I know galvanized is stronger but aluminum no rust. Thanks for your help
Does the electrical outlet for the washer need to be GFI/GFCI? and can the romax wire be run entangled between the hot/cold water source pex tubing? Asking because its how some of the things are done in our new build. [No GFI/GFCI was installed]
It depends on which version of the electrical code your area is on. In my area we use the 2017 nec and the washing machine outlet definitely needs to be gfci protected. You should check your breaker box because sometimes they will install a GFCI breaker in there to take care of the washing machine outlet. As far as the wire running over the pex I’m not aware of any codes that disallow it. I wouldn’t call it best practice but I don’t think it’s a code issue a don’t foresee any future problems with it.
That’s an acceptable way to install it. Not preferred but acceptable. In Phoenix AZ most houses in the last 40 years were installed like that and some in the 80s and 90s had flex vent up through the wall. I’ve never heard of or had one clog except for at the roof termination or the dryer hose.
@@PPG1967 yeah I’ve seen builders install a corrugated dryer exhaust pipe up through the wall out here in the “Wild west”. They’re known for doing junky work and getting away with it because the inspectors were corrupt. Not so much anymore but definitely in the 80s and 90s. I’ve seen them install outlets but putting the wire straight under the screws and not looping it. (This was an outlet without the plates), install furnaces in the attic with no catwalk and a vent pipe that was too small. They never used to put any flashing around the windows of stucco houses until maybe 15 years ago, so many leaked. They installed roofs with no kickout flashing and no end stops on tile roofs, installed lead vent flashing without folding over the edge. This is just scratching the surface lol. Remember these were all “professionally built” homes in developments with hundreds done exactly the same way.
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Yo. Digging your videos man, I've been watching them all a few at a time ever coupla days when I have a chance. I love to see your inspection routine as it helps me polish mine. Keep up the good work fellow inspector!
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You in Texas?
Thank you for the video! Very informative! I’m so excited I found your channel.
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Great video, thank you
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being so small, obviously this was for a stackable set up
You are correct. I look for the same stuff if they were side by side.
Can you run a 2 inch drain pipe from a laundry room under an electrical breaker box? It's in a basement. Laundry will be finished by drain needs to go through the unfinished space where the breaker box is. Wisconsin NEC 2017.
Run a drainage line under a electrical panel??....I don't see a problem. You never want to run one above an electrical panel.
@PPG1967 Thanks. I'm definitely recommending your channel to my friends. Thanks for doing these videos. I like the way you present everything. Well done. Hope you keep it up
Hot water for a washing machine?
You don't have hot & cold water connections for your laundry washing machine box?
Hi! Mr good video! I have a question for you which pipe is better for dryer aluminum or galvanized ? I know galvanized is stronger but aluminum no rust. Thanks for your help
So, I would go with Aluminum. It has a much smoother surface that catches less lint.
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Is the washing machine box to close to the corner? Will the trim plate fit?
I think it'll be fine sir. I appreciate you watching.
Does the electrical outlet for the washer need to be GFI/GFCI? and can the romax wire be run entangled between the hot/cold water source pex tubing?
Asking because its how some of the things are done in our new build. [No GFI/GFCI was installed]
It depends on which version of the electrical code your area is on. In my area we use the 2017 nec and the washing machine outlet definitely needs to be gfci protected. You should check your breaker box because sometimes they will install a GFCI breaker in there to take care of the washing machine outlet. As far as the wire running over the pex I’m not aware of any codes that disallow it. I wouldn’t call it best practice but I don’t think it’s a code issue a don’t foresee any future problems with it.
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I can see that vent getting clogged all the time.
That’s an acceptable way to install it. Not preferred but acceptable. In Phoenix AZ most houses in the last 40 years were installed like that and some in the 80s and 90s had flex vent up through the wall. I’ve never heard of or had one clog except for at the roof termination or the dryer hose.
What, the dryer exhaust duct??
@@PPG1967 yeah I’ve seen builders install a corrugated dryer exhaust pipe up through the wall out here in the “Wild west”. They’re known for doing junky work and getting away with it because the inspectors were corrupt. Not so much anymore but definitely in the 80s and 90s. I’ve seen them install outlets but putting the wire straight under the screws and not looping it. (This was an outlet without the plates), install furnaces in the attic with no catwalk and a vent pipe that was too small. They never used to put any flashing around the windows of stucco houses until maybe 15 years ago, so many leaked. They installed roofs with no kickout flashing and no end stops on tile roofs, installed lead vent flashing without folding over the edge. This is just scratching the surface lol. Remember these were all “professionally built” homes in developments with hundreds done exactly the same way.
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