Stacking washer dryer

mto

Has anyone stacked their dryer on top of their washing machine, and if so how?
Did you use a stacking kit, or just plonk one on top of the other?
If you plonked, did you take the feet off the dryer?
Have you strapped them together?
Does the dryer try and escape when the wash is on a spin cycle?
Any tips welcome.

Thanks

rob7475

I have my dryer stacked on top of the washer. It's just stood on there. It does occasionally need moving back to the right place but it's in a utility room so I'm not too fussed about how it looks.

Eventually, I'll get round to putting a worktop between the two so they aren't physically touching - just not got around to it yet.

If your washers on a good solid floor and levelled correctly, it shouldn't be bouncing round too much though.

mto

Have you taken the feet off the dryer?

Silvertabby

We did some time ago. Can't remember if we took the feet off the dryer (if it had any) but we did use a proper stacking kit. No problems when the washer was on a spin.

The stacking kit instructions will tell you if you need to take the feet off or not.

EssexExile

I'd get a kit or someone handy to join the two together by some other means.

mto

Kits seem to be around £40 which seems a bit expensive

martinsurrey

mto wrote: »

Kits seem to be around £40 which seems a bit expensive

you wont be saying that when it falls off, more likely that an uneven loan in the washer below will move the dryer above!

I have a stacked machine, and it works great, with the right kit includes a ratchet strap to ensure they dont move.

MX5huggy

I just stacked ours, no kit feet stayed on. It moved about an inch a month.

rob7475

MX5huggy wrote: »

I just stacked ours, no kit feet stayed on. It moved about an inch a month.

same as mine. Feet stay on and I have to move it back into place once every so often because it's moved an inch.

OP - just sit it on top and see if it moves when your washer spins - no point in spending money on a stacking kit if you don't need one!

martinsurrey

rob7475 wrote: »

same as mine. Feet stay on and I have to move it back into place once every so often because it's moved an inch.

OP - just sit it on top and see if it moves when your washer spins - no point in spending money on a stacking kit if you don't need one!

Its when the OP doesn't use one, as a normal load moves it an inch, but then a load of towels doesn't balance properly and violently shakes the washer when it spin drys, causing the dryer to fall off, breaking the tiles it lands on, and the dryer, and who knows what else.

OP its a worse case safety feature, normal use it might not be needed, but worst case you'll wish you'd bothered.

mto

Washer and dryer are going to be in a cupboard under the stairs, so there won't be enough room for it to fall off completely, only about 8 inches either side.

Might just try sitting it on top and see what happens.
Has anyone tried using a ratchet strap to tie the two together?