Laundry Room
| Feature | What It Does | Partner Link |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Washing Machine | Features: Remote control of the cycles and unit. Can detect and notify about leaks, clogs, imbalance, or unusual vibration, if filter needs to be cleaned. ` Will notify when the unit needs to be cleaned. Adjusts water use and cycle time for clothing being cleaned. Can add customized cycles. Can be smart paired to the dryer to let it know what drying cycle should be used. Alerts when the cycle is complete. |
LG Appliances |
| Washing Machine Size | The unit is a 5.2 cubic foot front loading washing machine, which is a very large washing machine | LG Appliances |
| Washing machine | To make the Idea Home more energy efficient by meeting Energy Star requirements and to complying with the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code | LG Appliances |
| Smart Dryer | Features Remote control of the cycles and unit. Can be smart in that it is paired to the washing machine Automatically establishes drying time based upon amount of clothing and type. Notifies when the lint filter needs to be cleaned, if the vent tubing is clogged, and if service is needed. Can add customized cycles. Alerts when cycle is complete to minimize wrinkles. |
LG Appliances |
| Dryer Size | The unit is a 9.0 cubic foot unit, which makes it one of the largest residential dryers and can accommodate more articles that most any other unit | LG Appliances |
| Dryer | To make the Idea Home more energy efficient by meeting Energy Star requirements and to complying with the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code | LG Appliances |
| Dryer vent box | To minimize crushing the corrugated dryer hose, a plastic box that is recessed into the wall was installed | |
| Short rigid dryer vent piping | The dryer vent piping is directly through the side of the house. This was done to maximize air flow from the dryer that minimized the amount of time for drying, as well as minimizing the frequency of having to have this venting cleaned to reduce the risk of a fire | |
| Extended Wall | The wall behind the washer and dryer is pushed out by an additional 3.5 inches (~9 cm) from the exterior framing to minimize the potential of the pipes from freezing in the Colorado winter | |
| Sink | The sink is a farmhouse-style which will easily allow for a wheelchair to roll partway underneath the sink. The sink’s drain is sufficiently located to the rear to make it easy to roll underneath it. | Elkay Sinks |
| Sink Accessories | Cleaning out the drain is easy as the strainer is deep, and it has a wire handle to facilitate pulling the strainer out easily. | Elkay Sinks |
| Sink Accessories | To protect the bottom of the laundry room sink from getting scratched, the Idea Home has the farmhouse-style sink and a stainless steel grate with rubber feet, as well as drain cover that along with inverting the grate to create an elevated shelf making it easy to reach and work with items in the sink. | Elkay Sinks |
| Pull-Out Lazy Susan | Corner cabinets can be difficult to see items inside. The laundry corner cabinet has two half-moon organizers that can be pulled out to be able better see items in the Lazy Susan | Rev-A-Shelf |
| Strip LED Lighting | The laundry room has strip lighting inside the elevated and floor cabinets including the corner cabinet, above and below the upper cabinets, and above the toe kicks to help see items. The color temperature is 3500K. | Tresco Lighting |
| Floor Drain | This room is on the 2nd floor across the hall from the Primary closet. If there was a water event because of a leak with the washing machine or the hoses, the water would flow towards the drain, instead of damaging areas around or below the laundry room. |