moving built in washing machine

cheesesarnie

need to pull built in washing machine out & refit as it is moving around when on fast spin and I suspect it need levelling/feet adjusting..

my problem is, the thing weighs a ton + the feet are shaped so as to a) make it difficult to pull out & b) will probably make a mess of the laminate flooring when I pull it out...

also, if I level it off in relation to the floor in front of where it is installed how likely is it that its level when installed (as when installed the machine is tight up to the worktop hence can't get spirit level in)

any got any levelling/installation tips?...

thanks alot

addominek

Not an easy task is it indeed (said Yoda). I've had this battle for seven years. My normal attack is to sit on the floor with my back (and rump) to the face of the machine and then lift and pull forward so that the feet can then be rested on magazines (thanks mom & dad), pieces of cardboard (thanks mom and dad for letting me watch you move furniture) or glides (thanks, Home Depot). Regardless, it's not easy. Once I have the front feet out, I then inch the machine out, primarily by moving it from side to side, tacking as it were. My floor is an uneven slate, making the acts of moving the appliance in and out most difficult, say nothing of balancing it. I would note that your appliance manufacturer (like Miele, for instance) might make tracks for the feet. I learned about these after my initial installation, thereby providing me with my first - probably second - opportunity to pull the machine out of its spot...

I'm still looking for a low profile lift - and I figue that paying even $400 would be worth my annual pulling of the machine out. I've pulled it out twice today - once after the plumber snaked the drain line and about 15 hours later after the drain backed up once again...

addominek

Use a level to measure the floor in the back. Then measure the back of your machine wherever you have it. Figure out what you have to do to compensate for the former given the latter. Once you have your machine back in place, the front becomes an easy task given that the back of the machine should now be level after your adjustments. (You can tilt the machine on its rear legs to see how level the front is and adjust accordingly.)

moredough

Just a little tip when moving a machine on laminate. A squirt of washing up liquid under the feet makes it very easily easy to slide. Even if you can just get it under the front feet to start with, it'll make your life a little bit easier. Although it'll depend how wedged in your machine is.