How can you move a washing machine alone?

The average weight of a washing machine is 50-60 kg, which, along with an inconvenient grip, turns carrying equipment alone into a whole problem. Of course, it is better to ask family members or friends for help in this difficult matter. But what to do if you need to move the machine urgently, but there is nowhere to find assistants. Let's figure out how to move a washing machine alone and not “break your back.”

Carrying within a house or apartment

It’s not very difficult to lift the washing machine yourself and move it within the room. Before moving, you need to prepare the equipment, and also take care of the availability of an auxiliary product - a large blanket or a durable blanket. The algorithm of actions will be as follows:

turn off the power to the equipment;
disconnect the inlet and drain hoses from the water supply and sewerage;
attach the hoses to the body of the washing machine so that they do not interfere with the carrying process;
take the prepared blanket;
tilt the washing machine left and right alternately, push the blanket under the legs. The washing machine body should fit on half of the sheet;
Grab the free end of the blanket and carefully begin to drag the washing machine along the floor covering. It will not be difficult to move equipment on a smooth floor - linoleum, laminate, tile.

This transfer method has undeniable advantages. When moving the washer with the help of a blanket, you will not damage the floor covering or “break your stomach.” In addition, the machine will “drive” in a vertical position, so there will be no need to drain the remaining water from the system and remove the powder receptacle.

Taking the old typewriter out of the house

If the machine breaks down or has been replaced by a more modern “home assistant”, you need to take the old washing machine outside the apartment. Dragging a machine gun outside is much more difficult than moving it inside an apartment.

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

What is meant by lightening the machine? Any model is equipped with counterweights designed to provide stability to the equipment. It is not difficult to remove the concrete block from the body, and by removing it, you can easily subtract about 15 kg from the original weight of the washing machine. What should be done? remove the counterweight to lighten the washer

Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the screws holding the top cover of the case, remove it and put it aside;
find the upper counterweight;
Using a suitable size key, remove the part from the housing.

If you plan to dispose of equipment, then you can continue disassemble the washing machine, having pulled out the electric motor, as well as the tank. Dragging the extracted elements and making the body as light as possible will be much easier than fiddling with a heavy assembled machine.

We bring in a new washing machine

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

To preserve your own health, it is better to hire loaders, but if lifting yourself is a matter of principle, purchase a crutch cart, which will be useful in the future on the farm. It will make it easier to lift the machine to the floor.

You can even roll the universal trolley up flights of stairs.

Be sure to make sure the design is secure. Place the washing machine on the cart, secure the machine firmly with a belt, tilt the washing machine towards you and carefully drag it along the steps to the desired floor. Even if you choose this method of lifting the equipment, you will have to make some effort, but the load on the body will be an order of magnitude less than when carrying the device with your bare hands.