This is due to the fact most bathrooms could not fit a washing machine and there are no electrical sockets in the bathroom in the uk.
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In addition you can increase the free space in the bathroom to fit a washing machine.
In the uk due to strict building regulations plug sockets can t be fitted in the bathroom unless they are at least three metres from the bath or shower.
Often the bath takes half the area of the bathroom and the smallest size of the shower is 80 80 centimeters.
I would think that if the plug was taken off and the washing machine was permanently connected and outside the zones you would not have a problem does the paperwork for the machine give it an ip rating.
That is never good for electronics.
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A bathroom isn t an ideal place for a washing machine.
The bathroom needs a complete overhaul and i would like to conceal the washing machine in a unit fit a roll top cast iron bath i have restored and opt for underfloor heating.
For a start if the bathroom is upstairs and the washing machine flooded it could cause a lot of damage to the ceiling in the room below.
A bathroom tends to be steamy and potentially damp.
On the vacant space you can put a washing machine lockers laundry basket etc.
All the items you mention in the regs are normally fixed appliances wired in to the circuit washing machine is normally plugged in.
When it comes to installing a washing machine in a bathroom the are a few things to bare in mind.
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