castor cups

hotcookie101

can I use these under the feet of a washing machine? Or would it allow too much movement? It will be a Miele W5740 if that makes any difference
I also want to put them under a dishwasher and a freezer-I am presumung this would be ok?
Thanks

Chunks

Hi HC101

They should be fine however since the appliances usually come with adjustable feet (to level the appliance off) it will be a pain to set up initially.

Presumably you have a nice cushion floor you want to protect?

Post what you are trying to achieve - there may be another way.

cheers,

Chunks

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Hi,

I would think they will be fine, what I do with castor cups is line them with a disc of rubbery stuff like cushion floor or carpet tile.

hotcookie101

Its actually to protect a new engineered wood floor. I was worried the feet might scratch the floor moving stuff about. We are going to have the floor laid into the spaces where the freestanding appliances will be going. They are all already fitted, so hoping they are level already lol
We will be pulling up a vinyl cushioned floor so I could cut wee sections out to line the disks.

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Hi,

hotcookie101 wrote: »

We will be pulling up a vinyl cushioned floor so I could cut wee sections out to line the disks.

aye, that's the idea.

Chunks

Hi HC101

Now I understand. I think the only thing likely to move about will be the washer although if it is in balance (and you have a good make) should be no problem. The installation is the biggest problem and cups might cause damage since the load won't be spread enough.

I did a floor makeover and used a hard plastic tile - not as posh as your solution but I am happy with it. To protect the surface while I installed the various bits and bobs, I bought some hardboard from Homebase wider that the largest appliances footprint I have and long enough to allow me to clear the worktops (and then some). One side of the hardboard is rough and the other smooth. I put some Mr Muscle furniture polish on the smooth side and buffed it.

To install I put the (say) washing machine on the smooth side of the board after brushing the rough side to ensure no grit or rubbish is retain in the roughened surface (it weighs a ton but slid easily on the smooth surface) and it glided into place - floor totally protected. Once installed one assumes (if you want too) use thin plastic under the feet (you can get thin chopping boards out of TESCO and cut then to size) this way the height adjustments can still be made if needed. If you need to move appliances later, the procedure is reversed obviously.

Hope this helps.

Chunks

SUESMITH_2

my miele is so hefty that it just doesn't move at all, i'm sure in the installation guide it talks about what chunks has suggested

hotcookie101

Thanks all-do I leave the machine on the bit of board? Just thought the cups would be easier to stick the feet in when machine delivered and then not worry about them again. Would I need a bit of board for each appliance? (I want them for WM, dishwasher, freezer and cooker)

pinkteapot

Are you getting a new washing machine?

We had a minor disaster with ours last year. My brother is a plumber so I thought "Great - you connect it up for us". Would have been better off doing it ourselves. He didn't bother with the instructions and didn't take out the four huge screws in the back that secure the drum during transport. I ran a cycle and during spin the machine vibrated so hard it jumped forward all the way out of its recess and took chunks out of the wall. :eek: The plug was behind the machine and the way it was going mad I couldn't reach in to kill the power (in my panic I didn't think to cut it off at the fuse-box).

Lesson learned - read instructions when installing washing machines.

I've previously used small squares cut out of old carpet under the feet of appliances (carpet pile side down) - protects floors and makes them really easy to pull out if need be.

SUESMITH_2

pinkteapot wrote: »

Are you getting a new washing machine?

We had a minor disaster with ours last year. My brother is a plumber so I thought "Great - you connect it up for us". Would have been better off doing it ourselves. He didn't bother with the instructions and didn't take out the four huge screws in the back that secure the drum during transport. I ran a cycle and during spin the machine vibrated so hard it jumped forward all the way out of its recess and took chunks out of the wall. :eek: The plug was behind the machine and the way it was going mad I couldn't reach in to kill the power (in my panic I didn't think to cut it off at the fuse-box).

Lesson learned - read instructions when installing washing machines.

I've previously used small squares cut out of old carpet under the feet of appliances (carpet pile side down) - protects floors and makes them really easy to pull out if need be.

that shouldn't happen with your miele, they have specially designed transit bars that you take off, not just big bolts - you need to keep them in case you ever have to move the machine

Enterprise_1701C

We have anti-scratch felt pads on the feet of our washing machine and fridge. Slides very well across the laminate, lets me pull them out to clean the floor with ease and does not leave any marks on the floor.