How Do You Make An Outdoor Fireplace From A Clothes Washer Tub?
Creating a outdoor fireplace from an old clothes washer tub is a cheap and innovative way to enjoy the warmth of a fireplace in the backyard or even camping. • Obtain an old non-working clothes washer. • Open lid of washer and remove the top of the agitator to expose the bolt holding the agitator in place. • Remove bolt and remove agitator from tub. • Remove metal collar in the center of the tub. This can be done by placing a pair of water-pump pliers into the groves of the metal collar and striking the pliers with a hammer in a counter-clockwise direction until the collar has been loosened. • Turn washer on its side to expose the bottom of the washer. • Disconnect the electrical harness from the motor. • Disconnect the pump hose and drain hose from the tub. • Remove the bolts holding the motor assembly to the tub. • Remove motor assembly from the washer. • Remove the entire top of the washer either by removing the screws that attach the top to the body or pry the top off. • Remove tub
• Obtain an old non-working clothes washer. • Open lid of washer and remove the top of the agitator to expose the bolt holding the agitator in place. • Remove bolt and remove agitator from tub. • Remove metal collar in the center of the tub. This can be done by placing a pair of water-pump pliers into the groves of the metal collar and striking the pliers with a hammer in a counter-clockwise direction until the collar has been loosened. • Turn washer on its side to expose the bottom of the washer. • Disconnect the electrical harness from the motor. • Disconnect the pump hose and drain hose from the tub. • Remove the bolts holding the motor assembly to the tub. • Remove motor assembly from the washer. • Remove the entire top of the washer either by removing the screws that attach the top to the body or pry the top off. • Remove tub assembly from washer. • Remove plastic collars from tub. • Remove metal tub from tub housing. • Discard remaining washer. • Drill four 1/2 inch holes into th
