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Thread Number: 37954
Best advice for moving washer and dryer |
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Post# 564220 , Reply# 1 12/20/2011 at 05:32 (4,365 days old) by tolivac  (greenville nc) |
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Probably would be best to rent or borrow a van that can allow the machines to stay upright and isolate them from the cold for the two hour trip.U Haul comes to mind.They can rent the dollies,too to move the machines to and from the truck. | ||
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Post# 564240 , Reply# 2 12/20/2011 at 08:13 (4,365 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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MOVING A NEWER GE TL WASHER Hi Bud the shipping rod was not designed to be reinstalled, so don't worry about it. In freezing temperatures this washer should remain upright so the balance ring will freeze evenly and not break. You also either need to pour a cup of antifreeze in the washer and run the machine in the finale spin for a minute and then when you get it out of the house remove the drain hose from the back of the washer. If you don't want to use antifreeze remove the front panel and take the corrugated hose off the water pump. Also remove both inlet hoses from the back of the washer and energize both the H & C inlet valves to drain them. | ||
| Post# 564310 , Reply# 3 12/20/2011 at 15:04 (4,365 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
Car antifreeze (ethylene glycol) has additives you probably don't want in a washer. A nontoxic additive-free alternative is propylene glycol. It's approved for use in food and cosmetics so harmless to a washer and very similar antifreeze characteristic. Many drugstores sell it and it's cheap. May not be on the shelf, ask the pharmacist. A pint is sufficient. It is not a regulated substance.
The dryer has no suspension so it shouldn't mind laying down. Possible to block the washer suspension but requires some disassembly. Renting a proper enclosed trailer so both can stand up is the most direct solution. | ||
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