B1047 Washer and Dryer RFI Questions and Answers II.pdf
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This is a Questions and Answers document addressing technical specifications and installation requirements for a commercial washer and dryer unit.
The document confirms key installation parameters for the proposed equipment: a sewer vent is required for the washer drain connection, and PVC piping is acceptable for tying into the existing drain line. The dryer vent system requires 8" galvanized spiral ductwork, but a power vent is not necessary given the distance involved. No additional lint traps are required beyond the manufacturer-provided dryer lint screens. The installation requires a dedicated 15-amp circuit for the washer. For water supply, the unit requires ¾" hot and ¾" cold water lines; the response confirms that ¾" water is available at the men's bathroom location, approximately 50 feet from the unit installation point. The drain connection will utilize a direct tie-in system rather than a trough drain system. Unit clearance from the back wall should follow manufacturer recommendations. The equipment is confirmed as electric with no gas requirements.
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1. Please confirm whether a sewer vent is required for the proposed washer drain connection. YES.
2. Is PVC piping acceptable for use when tying into the existing drain line for the washer discharge? YES
3. Are lint traps required in addition to the manufacturer-provided dryer lint screens? NO
4. Is 8” galvanized spiral ductwork required for the dryer vent system? YES
5. With the distance of dryer vent is a power vent also required to be installed NO
6. Please confirm additional 15-amp circuit needed for washer? YES
7. Page 44, Table 15 Water supply for this unit calls for ¾” hot and ¾” cold water. The pipes under the sink are ½”. Is there ¾” water close to the proposed washer installation point. YES, MENS BATHROOM MAY BE UTILIZED LOCATION IS APPROX. 50
FT FROM UNIT.
8. Page 42, Figure 29, Figure 30
Are we to install the trough drain system? Or the direct drain system? THIS WILL BE A
DIRECT TIE IN
9. Page 32, Figure 5 Will this unit be set 36” from back wall? REFER TO MANUFACTURERS’
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNIT CLEARANCES.
10. This unit is Electric with no gas do you concur. YES.
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