If you are an apartment owner, builder, designer, or architect, an important aspect to any home is including access to in-home laundry connections. Whether you rent units in a large complex, design new buildings, build new homes, or supply assistance with major remodeling projects, adding laundry increases the value of the property. Further, with rental units, retention rates are often much higher in units where laundry is provided in-home, rather than in a central laundry room. 

Picking out the right washer and dryer sets to add does depend upon the amount of space you have available. You also have to consider whether there are any existing laundry connections and dryer vents in the home, or if these will need to be added. Older homes and apartments may have been built without the necessary connections. However, this is not an issue if you look into laundry pairs featuring ventless dryers. Ventless dryers do not require installing a vent, as they use modern technology to fully dry clothes. By selecting a ventless unit, your only consideration would be obtaining access to hot and cold water lines, and a discharge drain. 

You have a few options for washer and ventless dryer sets. You might choose a stackable pair, where the dryer is able to be placed directly on top of the washer, when you have limited width space but no restriction on height. Another option is to place the units side by side, instead of stacking them, as could be required to satisfy ADA compliances. In the event you have a limited width space and stacking is not an option, your other choice is to consider a combination unit that incorporates both the washing and drying functions all into a single appliance.

You Have Different Options for Installing a Compact Washer and Dryer into Your Apartment Units

You have a few different options, any time you require a compact washer and dryer for your rental units in your apartment complex. Deciding which ones would work best in your units depends upon the amount of space you have available. If your units are older, the buildings may not have any washer or dryer connections. Rehabilitative and remodeling costs for adding these connections could become quite expensive, especially if you need to run dryer vents. However, there are solutions available to help keep your project costs under control and within your budget.

Your first option is to consider a stackable compact washer and dryer. Each appliance is a separate unit that can be installed by placing the dryer on top of the washer, or setting them side-by-side. The dryer is ventless, so there is no need to run a dryer vent. The only connections required are a hot and cold water hook up, and a drain for the discharge water. The only construction cost consideration for your project is the expense of adding the washer hook up.

Your other option is to look at an all-in-one combination washer and ventless dryer. This is a single appliance which gives you a little more flexibility in its placement in your units. You could install the washer hook ups in a fixed location, or add a wheel kit to the unit, so it could be rolled up to a kitchen sink and connected directly to the faucet with a portable conversion kit. The hot and cold water is supplied to the washer from the faucet, and water discharge goes right down the sink drain. Your project construction cost considerations with this model would depend upon whether you wanted a portable solution, or a permanently installed solution.