Building or remodeling....consider this

[Cal]

Having two sets of washers and dryers is like a no brainer :!: For not much money you can have an extra 220 plug in, water lines, and drain line added, and buy an extra plain jane washer and dryer to throw your dirty work clothes in, and also use as a backup when laundry piles up. Since we've done this, it's something we wouldn't do without. (yeah, I'll admit that I've got to help with laundry sometimes :wink: )

Also, our electric cooperative, and I'm sure others do the same, have new water heaters that they sell for almost nothing as long as they get installed and inspected right away. The thing you might not think about is that you're not limited to just one. It doesn't take much wiring and plumming to have two of them sit side by side. If you're not using much hot water then throw the breaker to shut one of them off and just turn the valve off in the line coming from it.....even drain it if you want. If you're going to need extra hot water, or something happens to one of the water heaters, then it's no big deal to just turn the other one back on, and no going without hot water.

 

[Faster horses]

Sounds like a good idea!

Brings a question to mind, however.
Are you better off with an electric hot water heater or a gas one?

 

[jigs]

the way the power pops on and off around here, a gas water heater is the only way to go......

 

[Soapweed]

One of our friends said if they ever built a new house, they were going to put in two dishwashers side-by-side. One would be to put dirty dishes in, and the other would have clean ones ready to go. The advantage would be you would never have to empty the dishwasher into the cupboard, just take the clean dishes from the washer to the table.

It sounded like a good idea.

 

[jigs]

speaking of dishwashers.......



do you know how to turn a dishwasher into a snow blower???









just give the wife a shovel !

 

[alabama]

Also, our electric cooperative, and I'm sure others do the same, have new water heaters that they sell for almost nothing as long as they get installed and inspected right away. .

Why does a waterheater have to be inspected?

 

[Mike]

One of our friends said if they ever built a new house, they were going to put in two dishwashers side-by-side. One would be to put dirty dishes in, and the other would have clean ones ready to go. The advantage would be you would never have to empty the dishwasher into the cupboard, just take the clean dishes from the washer to the table.

It sounded like a good idea.

Good idea on the washers and water heaters.

Soap, I was talking to a builder a few days ago that was telling me he had installed 2 dishwashers in the last few houses he built. Good idea when the little lady has a job and time is tight.

Best thing I did when building a few years back was to put a shower outside close to the back door. Now I don't have to hear the grumbling about wearing filthy clothes into the house............

 

[OldDog/NewTricks]

As an Electrican some of thr things I'd ADD to a Ranch Job

4/way Sw by the Master Bed to turn all Outside Lights On
3/way Sw in house to turn Barn Lights On/Off
110 Plug(S) in Barn/Corral/Tack Ares for Clippers/Coffee Pot/Med/Beer Reffer Dryer/Washer Plugs in Tack Room for Blankets or (?) [Check Secondhand Stores for Frount Loading TUMBLEwashers - $50 - $100

Mentally walk through you Plans
When you walk into a room you want to turn lights On - If you walk out through another door you want to be able to turn at light Off {3 or 4 Way}

Xmas Sw and Plug for Outside Xmas Lights

Changing/Wetroom Shower at Backdoor is a goos Idea (a must when I'd work at a GARLIC Plant)

Gas Waterheater and Dryer maybe Cheaper to Operate (Type of Gas)

Just some Ideas

 

[Cal]

Sounds like a good idea!

Brings a question to mind, however.
Are you better off with an electric hot water heater or a gas one?

Propane here was up to $2.13 a couple weeks ago and no access to natural gas....so thinking electric is maybe not such a bad deal anymore.

 

[Cal]

Also, our electric cooperative, and I'm sure others do the same, have new water heaters that they sell for almost nothing as long as they get installed and inspected right away. .

Why does a waterheater have to be inspected?

They just make sure that the wiring is done right and that it actually gets installed.

 

[Cal]

Best thing I did when building a few years back was to put a shower outside close to the back door. Now I don't have to hear the grumbling about wearing filthy clothes into the house............

We seriously need more global warming before implementing that idea. :wink:

My mom swears by having two microwaves in the kitchen as well. About mealtime she usually has both of them going, saves alot of time.

 

[Silver]

When my water heater blows up I'm getting an 'instant' water heater. Makes all the hot water you need without wasting energy keeping it hot when youre not around, and takes up way less space.
I think the sink in the entrance was one of the handier things I did when I built this house, for too many reasons to list.

 

[Silver]

Best thing I did when building a few years back was to put a shower outside close to the back door. Now I don't have to hear the grumbling about wearing filthy clothes into the house............

We seriously need more global warming before implementing that idea. :wink:

My mom swears by having two microwaves in the kitchen as well. About mealtime she usually has both of them going, saves alot of time.

I don't have a microwave oven. I do have a great big clock on my counter that occasionly heats up my cold coffee. :shock:

 

[codymccue]

Best thing I did when building a few years back was to put a shower outside close to the back door. Now I don't have to hear the grumbling about wearing filthy clothes into the house............

We seriously need more global warming before implementing that idea. :wink:

My mom swears by having two microwaves in the kitchen as well. About mealtime she usually has both of them going, saves alot of time.

I don't have a microwave oven. I do have a great big clock on my counter that occasionly heats up my cold coffee. :shock:

hehe-I got one of them too-lol

 

[Cal]

When my water heater blows up I'm getting an 'instant' water heater. Makes all the hot water you need without wasting energy keeping it hot when youre not around, and takes up way less space.
I think the sink in the entrance was one of the handier things I did when I built this house, for too many reasons to list.

That's what we initially thought about the Renai , but the guys with our local electric company strongly advised against. Later found out that was a common warning in alot of areas....supposedly takes to much power when they are running....or hell, maybe they're just too efficient :???: . I was sort of disappointed, I try to buy stuff that Rush advertises. :wink: The dog loves the sleep number bed.

 

[Goodpasture]

When my water heater blows up I'm getting an 'instant' water heater. Makes all the hot water you need without wasting energy keeping it hot when youre not around, and takes up way less space.
I think the sink in the entrance was one of the handier things I did when I built this house, for too many reasons to list.

That's what we initially thought about the Renai , but the guys with our local electric company strongly advised against. Later found out that was a common warning in alot of areas....supposedly takes to much power when they are running....or hell, maybe they're just too efficient :???: . I was sort of disappointed, I try to buy stuff that Rush advertises. :wink: The dog loves the sleep number bed.

When we purchased our house the water heater was pretty much shot. The house was a repo, and the water heater smelled of sulphur and we could NOT get the smell out, regardless of how much we ran the water through it. We purchased a propane Bosch on demand water heater and installed it. The cost at the time was about $600. The cost of a replacement propane tank type water heater was close to $300. The Bosch also cost about another $100 for the 6" triple wall vent. This is the smaller one which is suitable for running one appliance at a time (one shower, dishwasher, washing machine, etc). As there are only two of us here that works out pretty good. Five years ago we were using the equivalent of $70 of propane a month. Today we are using less than $30. We use propane for heating water, for cooking, and for heating. We minimize our heating costs by burning wood. We do cook quite a bit with a crock pot. So our savings in gas is not entirely attributable to the Bosch. But I estimate that we are saving over $30 a month using the on demand water heater. That is probably significantly more, in reality, because $70 five years ago would be closer to $100 a month today. But if I disregard inflation, the difference in cost from the two water heaters was paid for in 10 months, and in the subsequent 50 months (5 years= 60 months) I have saved in excess of $1500. As an additional bonus, the Bosch came with a 15 year warranty, while the tank type that would fit the cabinet in the house where it has to go had a 7 year warranty.

And one other nice thing. I can take a two hour shower and the water is just as hot as when I start.