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Residential Appliances CAD blocks

Appliances drawn at the dimensions a residential plan is dimensioned to: 27in washers and dryers, the stacked pair, and the larger kitchen and lab equipment that shares the same sheet. Free DXF downloads, no email gate.

5 blocks in 3 families. DXF R2018, drawn in inches.

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This is the smallest category in the library, five blocks: a 27 in washer, a 27 in dryer, a stacked washer and dryer, a 30 in stove, and a 48 in fume hood. The first three are what a residential designer places in a laundry room or closet on the architectural floor plan, usually on A-FLOR-APPL or the same equipment layer as the kitchen. The stove is an alias of the 30 in range, kept so a search for either name finds it, and the fume hood serves school and lab rooms that share the same sheet conventions.

Front-load and top-load laundry pairs are close to 27 in wide, so both machines are 27 x 27 in and the stacked pair 27 x 31 in, which is the dimension that decides whether a closet works. Two side-by-side machines need about 54 in of wall before trim and hoses. Add depth for the dryer vent connection behind the unit and for the door to open in front; the plan block shows the box, not the swing.

The dryer vent often sets the room's location. IRC M1502 limits a dryer exhaust duct to 35 ft of developed length, less 2.5 ft for each 45 degree bend and 5 ft for each 90 degree bend, unless the manufacturer allows more. Put the laundry on an exterior wall where you can. On the electrical plan, NEC 210.52(F) requires a laundry receptacle and 210.11(C)(2) a dedicated 20 A laundry circuit, and an electric dryer needs its own 240V receptacle.

The 48 x 30 in fume hood belongs to a different world: its airflow performance is tested under ANSI/ASHRAE 110, and its location on the plan should keep it away from doors and high-traffic aisles that disturb the face velocity.

All five insert at back-center on the wall line, which is the practical datum for appliances pushed against a wall. Place the pair, then check the leftover width against the closet opening and door. Download free as DXF, DWG or PNG, or place them in the CADdillo editor at app.caddillo.com in a browser.

Every residential appliances block, with its size

Plan-view footprint in inches. Each name opens the block's section on its family page, with DXF, DWG and PNG downloads.

Residential Appliances CAD blocks: questions

How much space does a washer and dryer need?

The washer and dryer blocks are each 27 x 27 in, so side by side they need 54 in of wall before any clearance for hoses and trim. The stacked pair is 27 x 31 in. Add room behind for the dryer vent connection and in front for the doors to open and a person to load them.

How long can a dryer vent be?

IRC M1502 limits a dryer exhaust duct to 35 ft of developed length, reduced by 2.5 ft for each 45 degree bend and 5 ft for each 90 degree bend, unless the dryer manufacturer's instructions permit a longer run. Place the laundry near an exterior wall to keep the run short.

Is there a difference between the stove and range blocks?

They are the same block. The 30 in stove block is an alias of the 30 in range: 30 x 25 in, width adjustable 24 to 36 in and depth 24 to 27 in. It is kept under both names because people search for both. The kitchen category carries the range along with a separate 30 x 21 in cooktop and 30 in wall oven.

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