Miele Shipping Struts

Long as one is careful about sifting, loading, transit, and unloading transporting a Miele washer that short of a distance without shipping braces should not pose a problem. Oh and one's vehicle should have a good suspension system. *LOL*

However if you hit a bad pothole or bump, drop the unit, etc... then all bets are off.

Thing is those shipping braces/struts are expensive and cost dear from Miele. If you can borrow or otherwise obtain the proper set elsewhere that may be a solution.

Keep in mind often via use one or more of the internal brackets that the poles fit through may have broken off the tub. Years ago when trying to figure out what was wrong with my Miele opened the old girl up for a peek. At bottom of machine was a strange object with a hole. A quick call to Miele confirmed it was one of the tub brackets that hold shipping braces. Tech said it happens all the time; basically one violent tub movement that causes it to scrape or hit the bottom of machine and that could be that. In fact sometimes to reinstall brackets the front of machine is opened to ensure the things are in properly.

What does happen is often people shifting a Miele washer vastly underestimate how much they weigh, and or their appliance dolly skills.


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Post# 894450 8/18/2016 at 02:04 (2,802 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)
Checkrate/Likes . Would I need these for a 12 mile drive with a Mile w1903 washer? What breaks on these machines in shipping? They spin at a ridiculously high speeds but a little jostling in shipment and it's curtains unless fully secured?

Post# 894457 , Reply# 1 8/18/2016 at 03:15 (2,802 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))
Checkrate/Likes It is to protect the suspension during shipping. If its just a 12 mile drive and you carry it somewhat carefully, it shouldn't be an issue. Worst thing that could happen are broken shock absorbers or disloged springs, maybe. But if you have them, I'd rather use them then not...

Post# 894480 , Reply# 2 8/18/2016 at 07:28 (2,802 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)
Checkrate/Likes 1 Some moving companies here fill the drum of a frontload washer tightly (so that it is a bit difficult to close the door) with sleeping bags when the shipping bolts are no longer there. This dampens the movement of the drum a bit.

Post# 894591 , Reply# 3 8/18/2016 at 17:32 (2,801 days old) by richnz (New Zealand)
Checkrate/Likes I have moved an electrolux without the shipping bolts The wires the heating element and temperature sensor were ripped out. I have moved plenty of Miele machines and have not had such problems. I lie them on the side too. No suspension or spring issues for me.

Post# 894606 , Reply# 4 8/18/2016 at 19:06 (2,801 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There�s a Lady on Stage)
Checkrate/Likes Long as one is careful about sifting, loading, transit, and unloading transporting a Miele washer that short of a distance without shipping braces should not pose a problem. Oh and one's vehicle should have a good suspension system. LOL However if you hit a bad pothole or bump, drop the unit, etc... then all bets are off. Thing is those shipping braces/struts are expensive and cost dear from Miele. If you can borrow or otherwise obtain the proper set elsewhere that may be a solution. Keep in mind often via use one or more of the internal brackets that the poles fit through may have broken off the tub. Years ago when trying to figure out what was wrong with my Miele opened the old girl up for a peek. At bottom of machine was a strange object with a hole. A quick call to Miele confirmed it was one of the tub brackets that hold shipping braces. Tech said it happens all the time; basically one violent tub movement that causes it to scrape or hit the bottom of machine and that could be that. In fact sometimes to reinstall brackets the front of machine is opened to ensure the things are in properly. What does happen is often people shifting a Miele washer vastly underestimate how much they weigh, and or their appliance dolly skills.

Post# 895021 , Reply# 5 8/22/2016 at 07:09 (2,798 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)
Checkrate/Likes I moved mine from Asheville, NC to Nashville, TN last summer without them....I even laid it down on some blankets on its back inside my SUV...didn't hurt it at all.