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Garages can suffer from a lack of ventilation & cold temperatures in winter. When the temperature is cold, an appliance such as a washing machine creates heat & steam when in use, and this moist air can condense on the cold walls and windows, or even on the appliance itself (or other appliances close by such as a freezer). Condensation can in extreme cases damage pcbs and motors or can simply cause black mould or rust. If possible try to mitigate condensation by having a window open when the washing machine is on when temperatures are cold. * Faults can go undetected or can cause more damage. If you are never around when the machine is operating you may miss warning signs of a problem that should be looked into before it gets too bad. An example of this would be if the washing machine started intermittently making a noise on spin like a small chain being dragged round. The noise could come and go just a few times during spin but it could represent a coin that’s trapped between the drum and the plastic outer tub. If caught in time this can often be removed but if left it’s possible for the coin to eventually get punched right through the outer tub and completely write off most washing machines. Washing machines can actually catch fire, although a rare occurrence: Running a washing machine (tumble dryer or dishwasher) unattended should always be avoided if possible due to risk of fire, flood or just a fault . Difficult to plumb in properly: Free standing garages built slightly away from the main house are unlikely to have plumbing available. If you want to provide plumbing to a garage make sure the inlet pipes are well insulated against frost. Also, make sure you don’t plumb the washing machine into the surface water drain, which is illegal and causes environmental damage. This is very easily done without realising it as the garage may have guttering which runs into a surface water drain!
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