If you enjoyed this post, and would like to get notices of new posts to my blog, please subscribe via email in the little box to the right. Sometimes when you have a tray under the water heater, your first clue that there is a leak is when you notice the cat or dog using it as a watering dish. Elevating the tank in the pan would have eliminated this problem and now a new pan will need to be installed. However the hole was cut so that a hose could be installed on the drain to drain the tank eliminates the function of the pan. This second picture is of a pan under a water heater. This first picture is of drain and pan installation in new construction for a second floor laundry. Camco 20750 Washing Machine Drain Pan with PVC Fitting, 30-Inch x 32-Inch, Graphite - Protects Your Floors from Washing Machine Leaks - Easy to Use. Machine For Waste PET Plastic Bottle Washing Machine Pet cleaning equipment production line Stainless steel complete pet cleaning equipment production line Complete stainless steel pet cleaning equipment production line includes feeder, type 80 crusher, net bleaching separator, feeder, hot wash pan. Installation of a pan and drain is relatively cheap insurance against such damage. Leaking of the washers and water heaters can result in an unbelievable amount of damage in a very short period of time. Second floor laundries are very common in homes today. For vinyl I would use the carpet glider ones or you risk ripping the flooring when/if you ever have to move the washer or dryer. Ed Beal at 22:22 Add a comment 1 For Tile floor rubber feet would be ok. it will dampen the vibrations and keep the machine in place. These pans are a great idea for both water heaters and washing machines. I would use the rubber pads under the feet. Might see if you can find rubber ones, some of the carpet ones are made to glide easily over smooth surfaces, making it easier for chairs and such to be slid around, but you don't want your washer meandering around the laundry room! Although front loaders have a lot less motion/vibration than a top loader so this might not be an issue.In most jurisdictions-including Seattle-when water heaters are installed, if damage could be caused by leaks from the heater, a pan with drain is required to be installed. (I have seen washer trays that pretty much are the same footprint as the washer, and just raise it off the floor slightly these blend in very well and would not be as obtrusive as a generic tray, however they may or may not exist for your model of washer, I would start with the manufacturer as they likely have one.)Īs for the feet on the washer, most home improvement stores sell small carpet discs to put on furniture legs in order to prevent them from scratching wood floors and such, they also usually have small plastic discs with soft material on them for the same purpose, I'd recommend putting one of those under the washer's feet.

Its rather unlikely that the pan would fill with much water as a pan would have to be connected to a drain to be a truly satisfactory solution. The motor would be the one thing that may or may not be below the height of the pan. Since the room is tile and concrete, is there a drain in the floor? If so, adding a washer tray is rather unnecessary and I'd leave it out, just ensure that the floor and tile are properly sealed. The bulk of the electrical components in most dryers are well above the edge of any pan. Many people have drain pans installed under their water heaters or washing machines, but many of those pans are not connected to a drain pipe to move the. Looks like you hit the pros and cons of the washer tray pretty well :-) Couple of things I'd consider:

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