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Stacking washing machine and tumbler dryer
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We have a Miele dryer stacked on a Miele washer. When I changed the washer, we kept the dryer but needed a new stacking kit. With the right kit, the whole thing is rock solid as the kit clamps onto the top of the washer and the feet of the dryer.Curiously we have a service booked for the dryer on Monday. I hope the engineer can manage.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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My friend, and ordinary woman, had easily done this on her own while I was scratching my head thinking about a better way of doing this.Alanp said:
... but I still wouldn’t fancy lifting a domestic t/d on my own, it doesn’t take much to do your back inEssexExile said:
Having worked on domestic laundry equipment for many years, I can tell you that tumble dryers aren't heavy, even I can lift them with my dodgy back. It does help though if there is somewhere to put it at roughly the same height, getting it up from the floor can be a pain (literally).Alanp said:Having worked for many years on commercial laundry equipment, I can tell you from an engineers point of view, that it is a complete nightmare to work on them if a repair is needed, certainly on the washing m/c, be prepared for the engineer to refuse to carry out any repairs to the washer should the need arise, unless you are prepared to assist with lifting the dryer off for access,
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It depends on the dryer, doesn't it? I've just found a Miele one that weighs 61Kgs, according to the data sheet.grumbler said:
My friend, and ordinary woman had easily done this on her own while I was scratching my head thinking about a better way of doing this.Alanp said:
... but I still wouldn’t fancy lifting a domestic t/d on my own, it doesn’t take much to do your back inEssexExile said:
Having worked on domestic laundry equipment for many years, I can tell you that tumble dryers aren't heavy, even I can lift them with my dodgy back. It does help though if there is somewhere to put it at roughly the same height, getting it up from the floor can be a pain (literally).Alanp said:Having worked for many years on commercial laundry equipment, I can tell you from an engineers point of view, that it is a complete nightmare to work on them if a repair is needed, certainly on the washing m/c, be prepared for the engineer to refuse to carry out any repairs to the washer should the need arise, unless you are prepared to assist with lifting the dryer off for access,
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It was a condensing one. I guess vented are lighter, but heat pumps are more heavy.
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No, it's not routine. It has stopped heating the air. That may mean a new thermostat, or a new heater. We have a £250 fixed price repair booked. I'm not convinced it's a brilliant idea, as the tumble dryer was bought in 1998.coffeehound said:No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?1 -
We have a Bosch condensor dryer on top of a Miele Washing machined0nkeyk0ng said:So as part of our planned kitchen renovation, we are looking to stack the tumble dryer on top of the washing machine. Bosch do stacking kits.Are there any downsides to this plan?Has anyone had problems with stacking their laundry equipment?
It sits on a bit of worktop wjhich is screwed to the wall at the back and the front sits on a battern on the wm
It has been like it for 7 years without an issue but we lifted of the dryer if needed
Dryer has broken the belt once ( Pain to change)
WM has stretched it's belt once ( easy to change if you get the technique right )1 -
We have 2 Bosch machines with the Bosch shelf kit - very good set up. It is on a concrete floor and barley moves/wobbles.
Getting the T/D down on your own is a test of strength I will admit especially with restricted space - but that said it is a once in a while thing and the ease of use working with a machine at waist height is a significant benefit.1 -
I cancelled the expensive Miele repair, then took the machine to bits, cleaned it out thoroughly, and reassembled it. Somewhere in that sequence, I fixed whatever was wrong, because it's working nicely now! So that's a win, at least for the time being. I reckon it's living on borrowed time.GDB2222 said:
No, it's not routine. It has stopped heating the air. That may mean a new thermostat, or a new heater. We have a £250 fixed price repair booked. I'm not convinced it's a brilliant idea, as the tumble dryer was bought in 1998.coffeehound said:
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?2
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