Tumble dryer transportation - safe to lie on side or back?

ahfh1

Hi,

I'm moving a tumble dryer from one house to another.

My car is a VW Golf so the dryer is too big to stand upright in the car. Will it still be safe if I put the tumble dryer on its side or back when transporting it in my car? Note that this is purely a tumble dryer, not a washing machine.

Thanks

jackieb

I've had my tumble dryer every which way, apart from upside down, when I replaced its belt, so I suppose it would be okay.

paulmapp8306

Depends. you shouldnt transport anything wioth a drum unless the drum is secured. if it is you can transport it on its side no problem. If it isnt then even upright "could" lead to issues - on its side will be more risky, but not by a lot.

the machine should have had transport bolts, or a frame holding the drum in place when new - you should keep these to re-fit for transport.

Having said that - tumble dryer drums are lighter than washing machine drums so are less prone to damage.

You can do what you like to the machines while there static (so for repair like the first poster), it the bumps/rattles etc involved in road transport that cause the issues when the drum is not secured.

jackieb

I knew washers came with bolts in place, but for some reason never knew that dryers had them as well.

StuC75

with jackieb - have removed transport bolts from washers but never a dryer.. think someones a bit confused.. afterall a dryer tumbles at a steadier speed than washing machine so isnt as 'finely' balanced or likely to be affected by the movement both in transport and everyday use..

paulmapp8306

My Hotpoint dryer has bolts - I just had to refit them for a move from Belfast to Nottingham. My previous dyer didnt have.

If it didnt come with bolts originally Id think your safe.

Kiran

Was it a washer dryer?

You don't get transit bolts in dryers because they don't have a shock absorbing system like a washing machine does. The drum in a tuble dryer only spins however if you open your washing machine you can move the drum back, forward, up, down, in or out.

In answer to your question, yes you can transport on its side or back, just make sure the cable and hose don't get trapped

HTH

paulmapp8306

Nope - just a dryer, though the drum does move in/out (though not up/down). Go figure.

kwatt

So long as it isn't a condenser dryer full of water it will be fine. If it is a condenser then clear out all the water etc before you move it.

Water all over electrical components usually doesn't end well.

Other than that, it shouldn't present a problem.

K.