Putting a washing machine on top of a kitchen worktop

SplanK

i agree with the disaster in the making..... washing machines weigh a fair bit - they weigh between 70-80Kg upwards

Not only that but if you get a load which is slightly unbalanced and the drum spins up to a fair old speed then thats going to send vibrations and movment through what ever its sitting on.... which could either collapse or become damage.. if the machine decides to move, 70-80Kg of machinery connected to various water pipes - its going to cause a right mess if it falls..... and if somebody is under/near it at the time i dread to think what would happen...

I think you will need to "work around" the washing machine been on the floor rather than ontop of a workbench!

SplanK

olias wrote: »

I'm sorry, but most of the above advice is wrong.

There is no problem putting a washing machine at worktop height. We have a dryer on the worktop above our washing machine, and I have a friend who has the machine itself on the worktop.

A dryer does not weight as much as a washer.... 30-40KG average... if that and they do not spin as fast as a washer so this is safer - not ideal but it can be done.

Jandy1234

Hi there, we have a mouse-sized utility room so are also balancing our tumble dryer on top of a kitchen counter, underneath which is our washing machine. I would strongly recommend it this way round but I would also recommend the kit for stopping the machine sliding around on the counter which is not that expensive ( cost us 7.50- not too extortionate) It reduces the noise of rattling and vibration from the drum turning. I would also add that recently my washer had a recurring problem for about 6 months and 3 callouts before it was sorted out and it would have ruined my kitchen by now if it had been on top of the counter and not underneath. Apart from the danger of it achieving warp factor nine spinning off and flattening somebody, it will sound like Concorde taking off, and maintenance engineers will moan at you about it being difficult to reach. Think of all the chocolate biscuits, cups of tea, and grovelling that could cost in the long run! Good luck anyway with whatever you decide, best wishes from Jandy