Are you thinking of moving and taking your dryer and washing machine with you? We hope you’re ready for a little hard work. We strongly advise hiring specialists to manage the removal of your equipment because many washers and dryers weigh 200 pounds or more. Furthermore, relocating a washing machine and dryer frequently necessitates taking safety precautions, such as maybe needing to disconnect a gas connection. To ensure safety, it could be worthwhile to pay for professional assistance while relocating a washer and dryer.
To help carry and move the burden, think about recruiting a friend or two if paying movers is just not feasible.
First, turn off the washer for safety’s sake. Turn off the matching switch on your home’s main electrical panel to ensure that all energy going to the device has been entirely turned off. After turning off the electricity, disconnect the washer from the wall. Electrical lines can be bundled and secured to the washer’s side with a twist tie or tape.
Turn off the washer‘s water supply after that. Find and turn off the valves behind the washer to accomplish this. Remove the hot and cold water hoses from the wall and empty them when they have been turned off. To release and remove the hoses, you might require pliers or a wrench. Transfer any remaining water from the hoses to a pail that is close by. So that you will know where they are when you get to the new house, put them in a safe and secure area.
The component of your washing machine that spins and moves around to make sure your clothes are cleaned all the way through is called the drum. You’ll need to use shipping bolts to secure it to keep it in place during the move.
The washer should then be covered with moving blankets. We advise using packing tape to secure the moving blanket in place.
Move the washer (with friends’ assistance) carefully in the direction of the dolly once it has been adequately covered with a moving blanket. After tipping it back, slide the washer onto the dolly. Consider using rope or movable straps to fasten it to the dolly.
Roll the dolly cautiously and slowly through the house and out the door. Ensure that someone is positioned behind the dolly to secure the washer while another person rolls the dolly.
Roll the washer up into the moving truck using the loading ramp. Ensure that the washing machine is transported in an upright position. Additionally, tie-downs within the truck should be used to secure it.
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It is crucial to prioritize safety when relocating a dryer. Ensure that the dryer is turned off by turning off the matching switch on the main electrical panel of your house. After turning off the electricity, disconnect the dryer from the wall. Electrical lines can be bundled and secured to the dryer’s side using a twist tie or tape.
Should the dryer be powered by gas, you must disconnect the gas line entirely and turn off the dryer’s gas valve. We advise hiring an expert to complete this portion of the work unless you have prior knowledge.
The dryer should then be moved away from the wall and its vents disconnected. This vent represents the line that joins your dryer to the wall.
When the dryer is prepared to be removed from the house, cover it in moving blankets and store all of the hoses and components in a secure location.
Tip the dryer rearward with a friend’s assistance, then move the dolly underneath it. Use movable straps to secure it to the dolly.
Roll the dolly cautiously through the house and out the door. Make sure a friend or two will help with the relocation. Your dryer won’t run into walls or fall off the dolly if you do this.
The dryer should now be rolled up the loading ramp and into the back of the moving truck. Ensure that the dryer is transported in an upright position. Additionally, tie-downs within the truck should be used to secure it.
