i have a Compact Tumble Dryer, is it safe to put on top of standard
home Washing Machine??

just running out of space

On 16 Jan 2006 07:32:08 -0800, wrote:

|i have a Compact Tumble Dryer, is it safe to put on top of standard
|home Washing Machine??
|
|just running out of space

No! Washing machines on spin, bounce around too much to put things on top
of them. It would bounce off.

Could you not build a *strong* shelf fastened *securely* to the wall, *not*
the floor, which bounces with the washing machine. Then hold the Tumble
Drier in place with about 1 ins sq wood round the shelf?

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no - window behind, 2 sides no wall never mind, just thought i would
ask if anyone knew

thanks for the reply

On 16 Jan 2006 08:30:27 -0800, wrote:

|no - window behind, 2 sides no wall never mind, just thought i would
|ask if anyone knew
|
|thanks for the reply

Stick around someone else may have other ideas. These sort of threads take
a few days for everyone to have a think.
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"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
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On 16 Jan 2006 07:32:08 -0800, wrote:

|i have a Compact Tumble Dryer, is it safe to put on top of standard
|home Washing Machine??
|
|just running out of space

No! Washing machines on spin, bounce around too much to put things on top
of them. It would bounce off.


Utter ********!
Our Tumbler has been stood on top of a 16yr old Zanussi for 5 years and
NEVER once been anywhere near falling off.


Could you not build a *strong* shelf fastened *securely* to the wall, *not*
the floor, which bounces with the washing machine. Then hold the Tumble
Drier in place with about 1 ins sq wood round the shelf?

WTF are you on about. All that faffing about and expense for the sake of a
simple experiment to prove the issue.


If the OP tries it and it succeeds by just putting the Tumbler on top of the
Washing machine then loads with a couple of wet towels and it all stays
together after a good spin or two then there isn't going to be a problem.
If however the thing falls off then I recommend Plan A of a shelf.

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:16:16 -0000, "R obbo" wrote:

Utter ********!
Our Tumbler has been stood on top of a 16yr old Zanussi for 5 years and
NEVER once been anywhere near falling off.

That's very nice for you.

Now because _your_ drier has never fallen off, how is that going to stop
the OP's drier falling off ? My own washing machine will throw the
washing basket off if I leave it there. A few days ago I posted about a
friend who had to smash through a door to turn their drier off after it
fell off their washer.


So to the OP, if you can't hang it off the wall, then build it a table
to sit on instead. I'd do this with 2" steel angle iron welded into a
basic cube frame and placed over the washer, but not touching it. Either
do the same, have some local fabricator do it for you, or work it out
for yourself with whatever materials you have to work with.

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Andy Dingley wrote:
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So to the OP, if you can't hang it off the wall, then build it a table
to sit on instead. I'd do this with 2" steel angle iron welded into a
basic cube frame and placed over the washer, but not touching it. Either
do the same, have some local fabricator do it for you, or work it out
for yourself with whatever materials you have to work with.

How about suspending it from the ceiling instead? Less construction
involved, as it wouldn't take much more than a few hefty screw eyes and
some chain.

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i have a Compact Tumble Dryer, is it safe to put on top of standard
home Washing Machine??

just running out of space

A number of manufacturers do 'stacking kits' which basically constrain the
drier from falling off by having a lip which engages around the top of the
washer and the bottom of the drier. As your drier is a compact model you
should probably spread the load with perhaps 12mm ply and constrain
movement with a lip overlapping the washer and perhaps some light
battens to constrain the drier. I'd take the time to make sure that the
washer is stable and properly levelled before you go for the plunge ?.
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