its8up

its8up t1_ivu0hhd wrote

I think you know the answer indeed. A 4" hole in a 2x6 makes it only have the ability to support as much weight as a 2x2. Not ideal. Any chance you could just leave the dryer (and possibly the washer) a pinch farther from the wall like normal people do in a situation like this?

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its8up t1_iuv3xas wrote

Dunno why nobody has mentioned pex. White or red pex are fine for use with hot water and it is almost as simple as a garden hose. In fact, you could get a garden hose fitting to connect it directly to your hose bib, or put male hose threads on your pex and connect to the hose bib via a short washing machine hose.

Shouldn't take too much to bury it deep enough to prevent freezing where there's dirt. It'll lose some strength if it freezes, so best to insulate any exposed pipe and into the ground a few inches. You'd just need a few fittings and a pex crimping tool. There's 2 kinds of clamps -- the solid ring type is the most reliable, but either will do.

Going the washing machine hose route could cause issues if someone disconnects the hose to use the hose bib. Could nix that potential problem all together by installing a tee where the spigot is. Only a lawnmower incident or other stupidity could cause issue at that point.

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its8up t1_iuc6dhg wrote

The equipment is costly compared to the current stuff. Would be much simpler and cheaper to risk turning your home into a bomb by using hc refrigerants. I have a 1987 RV that cools nicely with isobutane and propane going through an r12 evaporator core. Sure the first test run turned my classic camper into a bomb, as the original evaporator core blew a leak, but nothing detonated and everyone still has their fingers and toes.

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