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When moving is brewing, the rules for transporting household appliances are very often violated. As a result, after the move, she may refuse to work.
We will tell you how to prepare the washing machine for transport and whether it is possible to transport the washing machine lying down, on its side or upside down. Find valuable tips and helpful tips below.
Preparing the washing machine for transport
Almost everyone knows: before transporting a washing machine, you need to pack it. It’s great if the original packaging is preserved – then the car is carefully placed in a box, sealing the walls with foam or foam rubber sheets.
But when 3, 5, 7, or even 10 years have passed since the purchase of the machine, it is unlikely that the packaging will live up to this glorious moment – your move. Therefore, the transportation of the washing machine and the correctness of this process already depends on your ability to improvise.
Before transporting the washing machine in the car, it is worth taking the following measures:
- Disconnect the device from all communications – power supply, sewerage system and water supply. As ridiculous as it may sound, you often start packing your car without disconnecting the drain hose and power cord – think for yourself what the consequences are.
- Drain all remaining water from the system. Water can remain in hoses, nozzles, pump. All this can interfere with transportation, therefore, after disconnecting the hoses, drain the water from them, and also do not forget to unscrew the drain filter and free the drain system from residual water.
- Attach all hoses and wires to the bodyso that they do not interfere with carrying and do not cling to everything that comes in your way.
- All sharp parts of the machine are corners or protruding parts – seal in several layers of ordinary adhesive tape. This will keep you safe when carrying.
Drum fixation
Next, consider how to secure the drum of the washing machine during transportation. The ideal option, provided by manufacturers of washing machines, is fixing with transport bolts. If you have them, take them out and screw them into the special holes located on the back of the CM.
Fixing the drum with improvised means
Another question is how to transport the washing machine without shipping bolts.
If they are not preserved, you can not leave everything as it is. Unscrew the back panel of the machine and put in the distance between the tank and the wall everything that is suitable to mitigate vibrations – polystyrene foam, foam rubber, soft rags.
Attach the panel in place.
Packaging
An equally important question is how to pack the washing machine when moving if the packaging has not been preserved. The hull also needs protection, and we will show you what can be done. Just wrap the case with the material you have at hand:
- cloth;
- corrugated cardboard;
- stretch film and so on.
Then tie the body with string to secure the impromptu wrapping securely. Since non-factory packaging is not very reliable, be careful while driving.
Important! If you are worried about how to transport your washing machine to another city, do not worry – if you follow all the instructions correctly and drive carefully, the car can travel hundreds of kilometers without damage.
Transporting the washing machine
Now you know how to pack your washing machine to transport it in a car or truck. The next stage is the transportation itself, which is preceded by transportation and loading.
Important! Think it’s ok to turn your washing machine upside down while lowering it off your floor? In no case! If it is not comfortable to carry, keep only a slight tilt back, but do not turn the SMA.
Next, we decide whether it is possible to put the washing machine on its side when loading into a car. Such transportation of the washing machine, although undesirable, is still acceptable. If there are no other options, transport on its side, only carefully.
You can also transport the machine in the following positions:
- standing;
- putting it on the back wall.
IDEAL transportation, according to the specialists of service centers, is with a fixed tank. The car turns sideways in the direction of the car. If there are other things, it is worth clamping the machine with them. This will ensure the safety of shock absorbers, contacts and pipes.
Subtleties of transportation
Attention! Do not flip the CM under any circumstances!
It is better to organize transportation on its side or lying down than upside down. In any case, moisture will remain in the machine, which can drain onto the control panel. Repairs are expensive, so either dry the car before transporting it, or don’t turn it over.
Before transporting the washing machine on its side, if there are no bolts for transportation, fix the tank with foam rubber.
And do not forget about the detergent intake – there may be water left in it, which will be poured onto the board. It is better to get a cuvette and carry it separately from the body. If this is not possible, wipe the part dry.
Carriage on the back wall is available for all CMA models except Zanussi. In machines of this brand, heavy counterweights are located in such a way that in the “on the back” position they can crush the filling valve.
Not knowing how to properly transport a washing machine, some owners manage to carry it on the front wall. This is strictly prohibited. In this case, it is almost impossible to bring the whole hatch and cuff to the destination.
What happens if proper transportation is neglected
Not knowing how to transport a washing machine in a car, the owners of washing machines sacrifice the serviceability of their equipment. Just one short trip, even 10-15 minutes, can result in a complete breakdown of the SMA.
These problems await the persistent violators of transportation rules:
- Broken power cord.
- Breakage of plastic parts of the case.
- Hatch cuff rupture.
- Breakage of the fastening or guide of the hatch.
- Breakage of shock absorbers.
- Rupture of rubber parts: nozzles and hoses.
- Oxidation and closure of wiring, contacts.
- Breakage of the program selector wheel on the control panel.
- Drain pump failure.
- Breakage of an unsecured powder tray.
As a result, it becomes clear that before transporting the washing machine, it is worth preparing it well for this.
Keep a close eye on it throughout the entire move, from the door of the old bathroom or kitchen to the new CM installation site.
Now you know whether it is possible to transport a washing machine on its side, how to do it correctly, and what handicraft transportation can result in without observing safety precautions.
PS Advice to drivers. Moving along our roads, it is worth going around bumps and slowing down in time. The optimal speed mode will ensure the delivery of the machine safe and sound.