Transporting a washing machine

Katy43

Can anyone give me some advice on transporting a washing machine please.

I need to replace the one I'm using and have decided to buy a second hand Bosch one to tide me over. Do I need to buy transit bolts or is there another way of making sure the drum doesn't move?

Any advice would be welcome!

ormus

ive moved many washing machines, on their sides, with no problems.
one thing to bear in mind though, is that the drum on some machines can move and damage the PCB.
the trick is to lay the down the machine, on the opposite side to the PCB.
generally that means lay the machine down on its left side.

Katy43

Thank you for your reply.

Please excuse my ignorance; but what's a PCB?

macman

Printed Circuit Board.

ic

The electronics board/internal computer.

mcjordi

ive moved many a washer without putting the transit bolts back in (your meant to but i never have and never had any bother with them) ive laid them on their back and side dependant on how much space is in the car or van

27col

PCB=printed circuit board.

scheming_gypsy

also, make sure it can't slide about in the back of the car or you might end up having to replace one of the rear windows

mcjordi

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

also, make sure it can't slide about in the back of the car or you might end up having to replace one of the rear windows

ha. yes.. one of my mates picked up a dryer 100 yards from his house and used the car with the boot lid open.. hit a pothole boot comes down smashes rear screen cost him 70 quid on his insurance bad move..

he knew i had one of the appliance trolly things.. the lazy git just didnt want to walk 100 yards (well less) ah well it cost him lol