moving washers......screwfix direct?

magoogy

does anyone know if this will be ok to move a washer out of my kitchen to the garden - i dont want to ruin my newly laid lino

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8411220/Trail/C%24cip%3D36581.DIY%2C%2Bgarden%2Band%2Bcar%3EC%24cip%3D36611.DIY%2Btools%2Band%2Bequipment%3EC%24cip%3D36615.Other%2BDIY%2Btools%2Band%2Bequipment.htm

or would you go for;-

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=14564

if i do go for the latter - i know they say they deliver next day but do they? does anyone have any experience of this?

thanks

110frankie

Neither will do the job.
The castor wheels are far too small so will dig into your lino - I know this from experience.
What is worse, if there are any imperfections in your lino, even the pattern if it has much of a relief, and you can push the washer off the Argos ones making a not nice gouge in the lino.
You need eitrher a "sack truck" with at least three inch wheels (spreads the weight so it doesn't mark the lino) or, simplest and cheapest, two men to lift and carry it.
I'm 5' 4". with heart problems and I can lift half a washing machine quite easily.

Jazzycat

my advice is old carpet. Turn is upside down so the hesian backing is facing you, pattern side down on the lino.

place under front of washing machine, tilt the machine forward and drag.
If you need to move the machine at all to get the carpet under try applying some washing up liquid to the feet this will stop the friction.

Recentre onto the carpet and slide it out.

The Argos castors are really really useless - I had some once and they did nothing but get in the way. The other trolley wouldn't be suitable either. As last poster says the only way is a tilting it onto a trolley like the one below

http://www1.westfalia.net/shops/household/small_items_of_furniture_storage/transport/transport_aids/52860-trolley_load_capacity_250kg.htm?vbSESSID=b68a55257d7e8770ca4a705ec72a66b7

Good luck - hope you save your lino!

magoogy

ta hun - are you sure ill be able to lift it though? dont they have big chunks of concrete in the middle making them really very heavy? will see whether i can get hold of a couple of neighbours to help me - i have a bad back so darent risk it myself....thanks