Hi folks
I have spent a while trawling through the forum and following links (sadly quite a few no longer work - particularly the NICEIC ones) but haven't found a definitive answer to the question about whether I can install a washing machine and condenser drier in my bathroom.
I know this is a last resort but our bungalow is little (cruelly nicknamed "the Wendy House" by locals when first built apparently!) and we are trying to gain some room in the kitchen where these appliances are currently installed.
We have a 3m x 1.95m bathroom and I am going to make some room by removing the bath which we never use. I will be left with a shower cubicle, sink unit and toilet and quite a bit of space.
From what I understand about "Zones", I would be installing the machines (stacked with drier above w/m in a unit of some description - perhaps with doors that need a "tool" to open them) with their backs to a wall which is 1.82m from the shower cubicle.
The machines would get their power from non-switched fused sockets and I would get this part of the installation done by an electrician as I am pretty sure I will need a part P certificate in any case.
The missus visited a friend recently and got the idea from her bathroom which included a washing machine - this was a fairly recent build. Up until then we hadn't considered it and, even now, I am sceptical. However, it would make a fantastic difference to our kitchen if we could find a safe way of moving the appliances out!
Sorry for such a long question........
I have spent a while trawling through the forum and following links (sadly quite a few no longer work - particularly the NICEIC ones) but haven't found a definitive answer to the question about whether I can install a washing machine and condenser drier in my bathroom.
I know this is a last resort but our bungalow is little (cruelly nicknamed "the Wendy House" by locals when first built apparently!) and we are trying to gain some room in the kitchen where these appliances are currently installed.
We have a 3m x 1.95m bathroom and I am going to make some room by removing the bath which we never use. I will be left with a shower cubicle, sink unit and toilet and quite a bit of space.
From what I understand about "Zones", I would be installing the machines (stacked with drier above w/m in a unit of some description - perhaps with doors that need a "tool" to open them) with their backs to a wall which is 1.82m from the shower cubicle.
The machines would get their power from non-switched fused sockets and I would get this part of the installation done by an electrician as I am pretty sure I will need a part P certificate in any case.
The missus visited a friend recently and got the idea from her bathroom which included a washing machine - this was a fairly recent build. Up until then we hadn't considered it and, even now, I am sceptical. However, it would make a fantastic difference to our kitchen if we could find a safe way of moving the appliances out!
Sorry for such a long question........