How to carry a washing machine alone?

The average weight of the washing machine is 50-60 kg, which, along with an inconvenient grip, make the transfer of equipment alone a whole problem. Of course, it is better to ask for help in this difficult matter from family or friends. But what to do if you need to move the machine urgently, and there is no place to take assistants. We’ll figure out how to move the washing machine alone and not “tear off your back”.

Carrying within a house or apartment

It is not very difficult to lift the washing machine and rearrange it within the room on its own. Before moving, you must prepare the equipment, as well as take care of the presence of an auxiliary product - a large bedspread or a durable plaid. The algorithm of actions will be as follows:

• disconnect the equipment;
• disconnect the inlet and outlet hoses from the water supply and sewerage;
• attach the hoses to the washer body so that they do not interfere with the carrying process;
• take a prepared blanket;
• tilt the machine alternately left and right, shove a cover under the legs. The washer housing should fit on half of the canvas;
• grab the free end of the blanket and gently start dragging the washing machine along the floor. Moving equipment on a smooth floor - linoleum, laminate, tiles, will not be difficult.

This method of transfer has undeniable advantages. Moving the washer with the help of the cover, you will not damage the floor covering and will not “tear your stomach”. In addition, the machine will “ride” in an upright position, so there will be no need to drain the remaining water from the system and remove the powder receptacle.

We take out the old car from the house

If the machine breaks down, or has been replaced by a more modern "home assistant", you need to take out the old-time washing machine outside the apartment. Dragging a machine gun into the street is much more difficult than rearranging it within the apartment.

Before carrying it is recommended to lighten the body of the old machine, and only after that take out the washer.

What is meant by relief machine? Any model is equipped with counterweights designed to give stability technology. It is not difficult to remove the concrete block from the casing, and having removed it, you can safely take about 15 kg from the initial weight of the washing machine. What should be done?

• using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the screws that hold the top cover of the case, remove it and put it to the side;
• find the upper counterweight;
• Using a suitable wrench, remove the part from the housing.

If you plan to dispose of the equipment, then you can continue disassemble the washing machineby pulling out the electric motor as well as the tank. It will be much easier to drag the extracted elements and the most lightweight body than to mess with a heavy assembled machine.

We bring a new car

It’s much more difficult for one to transfer a washing machine, just bought in a store. The machine cannot be disassembled, otherwise the guarantee will no longer apply to it. It will be easier for users living in houses equipped with an elevator. But what to do to the person whose apartment is on the 5th floor in a high-rise building without a lift?

To maintain their own health, it is better to hire movers, but if self-raising is a matter of principle, purchase a kravchuchka trolley, which in the future will come in handy on the farm. With it, raising the machine to the floor will be easier.

You can roll a universal trolley even along staircases.

Be sure to make sure the design is reliable. Set the washing machine on the trolley, firmly fasten the machine with a belt, tilt the kravchuk onto yourself and gently drag along the steps to the desired floor. Even when choosing this method of lifting equipment, you will have to make some efforts, but the load on the body will be an order of magnitude less than when carrying the device with your bare hands.