Supply and Return from Laundry Room

bjstewa

Hi all,

I am in the process of remodeling my basement. I have a 3 year old home and I am adding 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and a laundry/utility room. (Also, everythin is below grade).

The laundry room will be located between one of the bedrooms and the bathroom.

My question is: should I (or am I required to) add a heat supply & return to this room?

The house was built with heat supplies to the two bedroom areas. I will need to add returns for them though, and I will need to do a supply to the bathroom (in addition to the fan/light vent).

Thoughts?

Ben
(Wisconsin)

harleyrider

Supply yes......return...........no very dangerous.

bjstewa

I should have also specified that we have an electric dryer. Does this change anything?

Ben

harleyrider

You still have chemicals in there, and who is to say that down the road you or the next home owner donest put a gas dryer in?

Again NO it's a major violation of standard building codes.

bjstewa

10-4. Thanks for the info... Much appreciated.


BEn

mikemy6

Why no gas dryer? Harley is right but that dryer is going to hit you in the wallet is it 220 at least.Im assuming its a gas furnace.

bjstewa

We have a gas furnace - very high efficiency one. Our washer & dryer were purchased new for our old home about 8-9 years ago. The old house didn't have a gas line run. We moved and they still work so we brought them with.

How much difference is there in utility costs for gas vs. electric dryer?

We have 4 kids and a lot of laundry. I'm thinking we will be upgrading soon anyway.

Ben

mikemy6

My best guess is about 4 to 6%,but with help from my wife, she mentioned our 3 daughters clothes got larger with age so maybe 5 to 8% but thats my best estimate.