When a move matures, the rules for transporting household appliances are very often violated. As a result, after moving, she may refuse to work.
We will tell you how to prepare the washing machine for transportation and whether it is possible to transport the washing machine lying, on its side or upside down. For valuable recommendations and useful tips, see below.
Preparing the washing machine for transport
Almost everyone knows: before transporting the washing machine, you need to pack it. It is wonderful if the factory packaging is preserved - then the car is carefully put into the box, sealing the walls with foam or foam sheets.
But when 3, 5, 7, or even 10 years have passed since the purchase of the machine, the packaging is unlikely to live to this glorious moment - your move. Therefore, the transportation of the washing machine and the correctness of this process depends on your ability to improvise.
Before transporting a washing machine in a car, it is worth taking such measures:
- Disconnect the device from all communications - electrical network, sewer system and water supply. No matter how funny it may sound, they often start packing the car without disconnecting the drain hose and power cord - think for yourself what the consequences are.
- Drain all remaining water from the system.. Water may remain in hoses, nozzles, and pump. All this can interfere with transportation, therefore, by disconnecting the hoses, drain the water from them, and also do not forget to unscrew the drain filter and release the drain system from residual water.
- Secure all hoses and wires to the bodyso that they do not interfere with the 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 protect you when carrying.
Drum fixing
Next, consider how to fix the drum of the washing machine during transportation. The ideal option provided by the manufacturers of washing machines is fixing with transport bolts. If you have them, remove and screw them into the special holes located on the rear panel 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 cannot leave everything as it is. Unscrew the rear panel of the machine and put in the distance between the tank and the wall everything that is suitable for softening vibrations - polystyrene foam, foam rubber, soft rags.
Attach the panel in place.
Packaging
An equally important question is how to pack a washing machine when moving if the packaging is not preserved. The case 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 wrap and so on.
Then tie the case with a rope to securely fasten the makeshift packaging. Since non-factory packaging is not too reliable, use caution when driving a car.
Important! If you are concerned about the question of how to transport the washing machine to another city, do not worry - if you follow all the instructions correctly and adhere to careful driving, the machine can travel hundreds of kilometers without harming it.
Washing machine transportation
Now you know how to pack a 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! Do you think that you can turn the washing machine upside down while you lower it from your floor? In no case! If it is inconvenient to carry, observe only a slight tilt back, but do not turn the AGR over.
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 up;
- putting on the back wall.
PERFECT transportation, if you believe the specialists of service centers, - with a fixed tank. The machine turns sideways in the direction of movement of the car. If there are other things, it is worth clamping a typewriter. This will ensure the safety of shock absorbers, contacts and pipes.
Subtleties of transportation
Attention! In no case do not flip the SM!
It’s better to arrange transportation on your side or when lying down than upside down. In any case, moisture will remain in the machine, which can drain onto the control panel. Repair is expensive, so either dry the machine before transporting or do not 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 intake of detergents - water may remain in it, which will be poured on the board. It is better to get the cuvette and carry it separately from the body. If this is not possible, wipe the part dry.
Carriage on the rear wall is available for all AGR models except Zanussi. In machines of this brand, heavy counterweights are arranged so that in the “on the back” position they can crush the filling valve.
Not knowing how to properly transport the washing machine, some owners manage to carry its front wall. This is strictly prohibited. To bring to the destination a whole hatch and cuff in this case is almost impossible.
What happens if you neglect the correct transportation
Not knowing how to transport the washing machine in a car, the owners of the washing machines sacrifice the serviceability of their equipment. Just one short trip, even lasting 10-15 minutes, can result in a complete breakdown of the AGR.
These problems await malicious violators of the rules of transportation:
- A break in the power cord.
- Damage to the plastic parts of the case.
- Hatch cuff gap.
- Damage to the mounting or guide of the hatch.
- Damage to shock absorbers.
- Rupture of rubber parts: pipes and hoses.
- Oxidation and short circuit of wiring, contacts.
- Damage to the wheel of the program selector on the control panel.
- Damage to the drain pump.
- Broken powder tray not fixed.
As a result, it becomes clear that before transporting the washing machine, it is worth preparing it well for this.
Carefully monitor it during the entire move - from the door of the old bathroom or kitchen to the new installation site of the CM.
Now you know whether it is possible to transport the washing machine on its side, how to do it correctly, and what artisan transportation can turn into without observing safety precautions.
P.S. Advice to drivers. Moving along our roads, it is worth going round bumps and slowing down in time. The optimal speed mode will ensure the delivery of the machine intact.