Modular laundry system

A laundry system for treating fabric items, comprising:

• a dryer for drying a first load of fabric items;
• and
• a horizontal laundry module for washing a second load of fabric items stacked below the dryer and having a lower capacity relative to a capacity of the dryer;
• wherein the horizontal laundry module has a height less than a height of the dryer;
• and
• wherein the horizontal laundry module includes:
• a cabinet having an open face;
• a drawer mounted to the cabinet and capable of forward extension relative to the open face of the cabinet;
• a tub supported by the drawer;
• a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and defining a wash chamber;
• and
• a control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a wash cycle from among a plurality of wash cycles, wherein the control panel is capable of:
• receiving input from the user regarding operational modes for the horizontal laundry module;
• and
• communicating output related to an operational status of the horizontal laundry module to the user;
• and
• wherein the drawer is movable relative to the open face of the cabinet between:
• a closed position, in which the drawer closes the open face of the cabinet and the wash chamber is inaccessible to the user;
• and
• an opened position, in which the drawer is extended forwardly from the cabinet and the wash chamber is accessible to the user.