ᐅ Laundry chute – Hygiene? How to keep it clean

Created on: 30 Jan 2020 21:09
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ludwig88sta
Hello,
In the current kitchen trash chute thread, I came across the following quote:
Mycraft schrieb:

You always have to clean these from time to time, since something will occasionally spill or drip inside.
Wouldn’t a chute around the corner be more effective?

Regarding laundry chutes, how do you handle hygiene? Are the pipes always made of antibacterial metal, or how do you clean them?
Nothing typically spills outside, but it’s also not the case that they are completely clean or free of dirt inside.

Thank you very much for your suggestions.
rick201830 Jan 2020 22:26
A pantry is usually located close to the kitchen as well...
Lack of space is understandable.
There are plenty of options to reduce noise.
Dirt is the same whether it’s in a room on the upper floor or basement (I didn’t mention the bathroom or dressing room).
We have a large floor drain (and sensor) in the laundry room. So leakage is not an issue.
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ypg
30 Jan 2020 22:26
I would be more concerned about the pipe getting clogged by damp towels or something similar. We have the laundry-utility room next to the bathroom on the upper floor.
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Bookstar
30 Jan 2020 22:49
Nothing can get clogged there
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ypg
30 Jan 2020 23:18
Bookstar schrieb:

There is no way for that to get clogged
You just haven't seen our towels
seat8831 Jan 2020 05:51
ludwig88sta schrieb:

So if a child vomits or has other issues with bodily fluids, do you really throw that dirty laundry down the chute?? And then never clean it?? Hmm, okay.

@rick2018 that might be true, but only for houses without basements!

You don’t have to purposely throw a pair of poop-stained underwear down there. Laundry chute or not, I would always carry that down myself or wash it by hand beforehand.
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guckuck2
31 Jan 2020 06:40
Simply do the laundry where it is generated