![Thanks](https://www.renovateforums.com.au/dbtech/thanks/images/thanks.png)
![Likes](https://www.renovateforums.com.au/dbtech/thanks/images/likes.png)
![Needs Pictures](https://www.woodworkforums.com/images/smilies/happy/photo4.gif)
![Picture(s) thanks](https://www.ubeaut.biz/wave.gif)
Results 1 to 8 of 8
Thread: Help!
-
14th August 2008, 02:35 PM #1
New Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2008
- Location
- Maroubra
- Posts
- 2
Help!
Hi, we have just had bathroom renovated and installed internal laundry (washing machine & drier) inside a cabinet with poly doors. We have only used the drier twice and already the door has bowed outward (presumably b/c of the heat). We measured the door and it is 16mm thick, I understand the standard is 19mm. Would this affect the strength etc.
-
14th August 2008, 03:32 PM #2
How big is the cabinet , does the drier vent to the outside of the house or just in the cabinet , and please tell me you haven't been running this drier with the door shut
I wouldn't worry about a thicker door I'de be checking on my fire insurance , because what you are decribing in a potential disaster waiting to happenAshore
The trouble with life is there's no background music.
-
14th August 2008, 04:47 PM #3
New Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2008
- Location
- Maroubra
- Posts
- 2
Hi Ashore thanks for your reply.
It is a condenser drier and designed to be built in cabinets so we do have the cabinet door shut but have an exhaust inside the cabinet to assist the venting situation so not concerned about firebut more worried about my poly door!
-
14th August 2008, 07:25 PM #4
Skwair2rownd
- Join Date
- Nov 2007
- Location
- Dundowran Beach
- Age
- 76
- Posts
- 0
G'day Leisaj and welcome to the show.
You will gat plenty of advice here as has already been demonstrated.
-
14th August 2008, 08:16 PM #5
16mm is the standard thickness on cabinetry - because cabinetry is built to European 'system 32' dimensions.
And if wood is in the right environment to bow, it will bow. Even 32mm thick mdf will cup if one side gets too hot and wet.
-
14th August 2008, 08:39 PM #6
SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Sep 2007
- Location
- Melbourne
- Posts
- 0
Don't listen to what "They" tell you...... around any electrical appliance there is always going to be heat and this alone will cause changes in the moisture on opposite sides of the door and it will buckle. At school, we had to take the door off the cupboard for this very reason. In theory, there may not be a water problem, but any little thing wrong or a splash/drips of water even from loading it and there is your problem.
Just my 2 cents worth!
Chipman
by the way, even thick solid core house doors buckle and bow due to temperatue/moisture differences from side to side.
-
15th August 2008, 01:03 AM #7
Liesaj are you talking about a mdf door coated with poly or a solid poly door , the first I would think , as you are using a condensate drier then inside a cabinet is fine , but if the door is bowing out I would be lead to think there is still too much heat within the cabinet , a thicker door may not solve the problem I would suggest more or better venterlation perhaps in the door itself or leaving the door open , or a sliding door which may be easier to leave open when running the drier
Had a call by one lady whose washing machine condensation drier wouldn't work and found the filter blocked , there is usually one in the drain line , this needs to be checked and cleaned VERY often as they get a fair bit of lint IMEAshore
The trouble with life is there's no background music.
-
15th August 2008, 08:47 AM #8
Retired
- Join Date
- May 1999
- Location
- Tooradin,Victoria,Australia
- Age
- 74
- Posts
- 2,515
All the manuals I have read on these dryers suggest good ventilation.
A closed door is not good ventilation IMHO.