Need help with W/D install on 2016 Montana 3000RE

bhhcross

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We bought a Spendide single unit w/d to install in our 3000RE. The hook ups are in the bedroom closet, right side. A couple of questions....we took out the shelf and plan to build a platform to set it on since there are lines in the floor (covered by the carpeted board). We bought drain pan and hardware to anchor it in. Would that be the typical setup?
Also, drilling the hole to vent the dryer. That's the scariest part. We have a stud finder so we don't hit a stud, but I can find nothing on where it should actually be drilled. Anyone have this model and have any ideas?
 

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Hundreds here have installed a Splendide washer/dryer. Cutting the hole is scary but a good stud finder is a good place to start. I suggest your do a Search with terms like splendide install, splendide vent and variations. I did see one thread where a member said they posted a You Tube video of their install.
 
Once you decide the approximate location for the vent, use the stud finder to determine exactly where the studs are. Now, fine tune exactly where you want the hole.

First, drill a small hole (on the inside of the camper, not all the way through the wall) big enough you can get a flashlight and take a look behind the inside panel to ensure there are no electric lines you might be cutting into. More than likely there won't be any. Once you are positive the wall is clear, go ahead and cut both sides out.

The reason you don't want to drill all the way through first is because, IF you do locate a wire, you are not compromising the outside of the camper. You can easily put a cover over the new hole and try a new hole somewhere else. Once the washing machine / dryer are in place, you will never see the cover over the failed hole.

Also, you will want to support that shelf the unit(s) sit on. I promise you, the way the screws are installed into that wall are NOT hitting studs and the weight of the washing machine and dryer could collapse that trim support. Here's how I supported mine better.

My cabinet already had 2 shelves, but under it was is the water heater. The last thing I wanted was a collapse on the water heater. So, I added upright supports on each corner that started from the floor to the bottom of those horizontal boards. I then had to do it for the next tier, and so on, until I reached the top shelf. Photos explain it better:

The original cabinet from the bedroom side:
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Cabinet view from the bathroom side:
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Shelves removed:
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I added supports running the direction of the colored lines:
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The finished result:
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Thanks! I've built a frame/stand to mount the w/d on so we can anchor it. AND, we have a hole drilled and managed to not hit anything. LOL. Now to remove the bedroom door to get the unit inside.
 

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