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Lifting white goods (washing machine) under kitchen work surface
In the past I have used a sack truck, or just opened w/m door and hauled
it out from under a kitchen work-surface as best I can. The only snag, is that lino, or kitchen covering is sometimes caught, causing a tear and making the w/m even more difficult to extract. Is there a better way? |
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Fredxxx wrote in :
In the past I have used a sack truck, or just opened w/m door and hauled it out from under a kitchen work-surface as best I can. The only snag, is that lino, or kitchen covering is sometimes caught, causing a tear and making the w/m even more difficult to extract. Is there a better way? I have a couple of strips of hardboard that I use as skids. |
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On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:45:08 +0100, Fredxxx wrote:
In the past I have used a sack truck, or just opened w/m door and hauled it out from under a kitchen work-surface as best I can. The only snag, is that lino, or kitchen covering is sometimes caught, causing a tear and making the w/m even more difficult to extract. Is there a better way? Sliderz. |
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Lifting white goods (washing machine) under kitchen work surface
On 23/08/2015 19:45, Fredxxx wrote:
In the past I have used a sack truck, or just opened w/m door and hauled it out from under a kitchen work-surface as best I can. The only snag, is that lino, or kitchen covering is sometimes caught, causing a tear and making the w/m even more difficult to extract. Is there a better way? Raise the front and slide a couple of small planks of wood underneath. Then slide the appliance on the planks of wood -- mailto: news {at} admac {dot] myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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On 23/08/2015 20:14, alan_m wrote:
On 23/08/2015 19:45, Fredxxx wrote: In the past I have used a sack truck, or just opened w/m door and hauled it out from under a kitchen work-surface as best I can. The only snag, is that lino, or kitchen covering is sometimes caught, causing a tear and making the w/m even more difficult to extract. Is there a better way? Raise the front and slide a couple of small planks of wood underneath. Then slide the appliance on the planks of wood I keep a stock of slats taken from "cut-down" wooden venetian blinds for this. Also useful for other spacing jobs. |
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newshound wrote:
On 23/08/2015 20:14, alan_m wrote: On 23/08/2015 19:45, Fredxxx wrote: In the past I have used a sack truck, or just opened w/m door and hauled it out from under a kitchen work-surface as best I can. The only snag, is that lino, or kitchen covering is sometimes caught, causing a tear and making the w/m even more difficult to extract. Is there a better way? Raise the front and slide a couple of small planks of wood underneath. Then slide the appliance on the planks of wood I keep a stock of slats taken from "cut-down" wooden venetian blinds for this. Also useful for other spacing jobs. I keep a double bend sign for this job. Bill |
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On Sunday, 23 August 2015 19:45:13 UTC+1, Fredxxx wrote:
In the past I have used a sack truck, or just opened w/m door and hauled it out from under a kitchen work-surface as best I can. The only snag, is that lino, or kitchen covering is sometimes caught, causing a tear and making the w/m even more difficult to extract. Is there a better way? washing machine pull-out wheels http://www.amazon.co.uk/kitchen-appl...dp/B005949T5O/ Owain |
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On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:18:16 +0100, Bill Wright
wrote: newshound wrote: On 23/08/2015 20:14, alan_m wrote: On 23/08/2015 19:45, Fredxxx wrote: In the past I have used a sack truck, or just opened w/m door and hauled it out from under a kitchen work-surface as best I can. Is there a better way? I keep a stock of slats taken from "cut-down" wooden venetian blinds for this. Also useful for other spacing jobs. I keep a double bend sign for this job. Bill You'll let down my mental image of a hoarding Yorkshireman if it isn't like this. https://www.flickr.com/photos/61719529@N07/12459495705 G.Harman |
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Lifting white goods (washing machine) under kitchen work surface
On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:45:08 +0100, Fredxxx wrote:
The only snag, is that lino, or kitchen covering is sometimes caught, causing a tear and making the w/m even more difficult to extract. Is there a better way? Off cut of carpet with a decent pile, 550 ish wide and 1500 to 2000 mm long. With pile side down, shove as much under the raised machine as possible, then pull the carpet, pile slides on the lino or WHY and the machine comes along for the ride on the rough backing of the carpet. Or Lidaldi some times have a lever with wheels and little trucks set you can shove under. Work well on hard surfaces but the point loading is to high for soft ones. -- Cheers Dave. |
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Lifting white goods (washing machine) under kitchen work surface
On 23/08/2015 19:45, Fredxxx wrote:
In the past I have used a sack truck, or just opened w/m door and hauled it out from under a kitchen work-surface as best I can. The only snag, is that lino, or kitchen covering is sometimes caught, causing a tear and making the w/m even more difficult to extract. Is there a better way? Thanks guys for the variety of ideas. |
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Lifting white goods (washing machine) under kitchen work surface
On 23/08/15 19:45, Fredxxx wrote:
In the past I have used a sack truck, or just opened w/m door and hauled it out from under a kitchen work-surface as best I can. The only snag, is that lino, or kitchen covering is sometimes caught, causing a tear and making the w/m even more difficult to extract. Is there a better way? Yes. I keep 3 bits of hardboard: One 60x60cm, the other 2 are 60x20cm Rock the machine and slide the 60x20cm down the left side under both feet. Do the same the right side. All shiny side up. Put the 60x60 in front. Slide machine out. Once rocked on, it's fairly easy to slide over hardboard and the height gain in only about 5mm. You could do any variation on this - I just happened to use the sizes I had... |
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On 23/08/2015 19:45, Fredxxx wrote:
In the past I have used a sack truck, or just opened w/m door and hauled it out from under a kitchen work-surface as best I can. The only snag, is that lino, or kitchen covering is sometimes caught, causing a tear and making the w/m even more difficult to extract. Is there a better way? I find they come out quite easily. (you're pulling upwards) A little washing up liquid as a lubricant gets them in, sometimes I sit on the floor and push with my feet. Andy |
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Vir Campestris wrote in
o.uk: On 23/08/2015 19:45, Fredxxx wrote: In the past I have used a sack truck, or just opened w/m door and hauled it out from under a kitchen work-surface as best I can. The only snag, is that lino, or kitchen covering is sometimes caught, causing a tear and making the w/m even more difficult to extract. Is there a better way? I find they come out quite easily. (you're pulling upwards) A little washing up liquid as a lubricant gets them in, sometimes I sit on the floor and push with my feet. Andy Washing up liguid!! Then the machine slides around on its spin cycle. I believe the feet are deliberately a tacky grade of rubber to prevent them moving. |
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On 25/08/2015 11:47, DerbyBorn wrote:
Vir Campestris wrote in o.uk: I find they come out quite easily. (you're pulling upwards) A little washing up liquid as a lubricant gets them in, sometimes I sit on the floor and push with my feet. Andy Washing up liguid!! Then the machine slides around on its spin cycle. I believe the feet are deliberately a tacky grade of rubber to prevent them moving. Never had a problem. I assume it dries in a day or two. Andy |
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