My basement is unfinished with the laundry down there, no actual room for just the laundry. I have 2 tanks in the basement near the laundry because of the wash tub/faucet. I've considered framing out a room for the tanks alone, but never considered making a room for the laundry alone. If you have a framed in laundry room, I'd still say it's a good place, better than the kitchen/dining room...especially if it's a Q tank.