Washing machine in bathroom

There is no wiring regs problem with a washing machine in a bathroom. But unless it is a large bathroom, to meet UK regs you probably have to cut the plug off and wire it to a fused spur to avoid there being a 13A socket being within the 2.5m permitted range of the bath. Making a plug sized a hole in the wall and using a socket in the next room is dog rough, and may make isolation for maintenance/ emergency difficult. Depending on the building, damp air sounds and smells from the bathroom may be unpleasant addition to the other room, and wood and plasterboard studding does not appreciate damp internally.

Arguably a socket in a cupboard with a (lockable?) door that remains firmly closed during bathing may achieve the same end more neatly. (areas only accessible using tools or a key are considered to be outside the bathroom zones, as out of reach of bathers.)

The better solution is that there is no doubt that a sensibly located fused spur is OK in a bathroom, so long as 60cm plus from edge of shower/bath and in a place unlikely to be splashed during reasonable use of the bathroom - though that may include considering kids playing ..  . (example of a fused spur  They are not much more waterproof than a plug and socket, it just cannot be easily unplugged and used for something else.)

Note that the 2.5m length to any 'normal' socket has to bend like a cord round any fixed obstacles, such as shower screens,  or permanent furniture, so may sometimes be achievable in a room of slightly less than 3m.

There may be further reasons not to do this however, unless the bathroom is well ventilated and/or the washing machine makers recommend this for your model. If the  bathroom is at all prone to condensation it is likely any  machine designed for kitchen use will have a short and rusty life.

Mike.

There is no wiring regs problem with a washing machine in a bathroom. But unless it is a large bathroom, to meet UK regs you probably have to cut the plug off and wire it to a fused spur to avoid there being a 13A socket being within the 2.5m permitted range of the bath. Making a plug sized a hole in the wall and using a socket in the next room is dog rough, and may make isolation for maintenance/ emergency difficult. Depending on the building, damp air sounds and smells from the bathroom may be unpleasant addition to the other room, and wood and plasterboard studding does not appreciate damp internally.

Arguably a socket in a cupboard with a (lockable?) door that remains firmly closed during bathing may achieve the same end more neatly. (areas only accessible using tools or a key are considered to be outside the bathroom zones, as out of reach of bathers.)

The better solution is that there is no doubt that a sensibly located fused spur is OK in a bathroom, so long as 60cm plus from edge of shower/bath and in a place unlikely to be splashed during reasonable use of the bathroom - though that may include considering kids playing ..  . (example of a fused spur  They are not much more waterproof than a plug and socket, it just cannot be easily unplugged and used for something else.)

Note that the 2.5m length to any 'normal' socket has to bend like a cord round any fixed obstacles, such as shower screens,  or permanent furniture, so may sometimes be achievable in a room of slightly less than 3m.

There may be further reasons not to do this however, unless the bathroom is well ventilated and/or the washing machine makers recommend this for your model. If the  bathroom is at all prone to condensation it is likely any  machine designed for kitchen use will have a short and rusty life.

Mike.