How to secure the washing machine drum during transportation?
The drum is a moving part of the washing machine, so if it is not secured properly during transport, or not secured at all, it may cause damage. How to protect your home assistant and secure the drum in the machine during transportation in order to deliver the unit to its place safe and sound?
We securely block the drum
Manufacturers of washing machines have provided the ability to secure the washing drum. To do this, you need to use transport bolts by screwing them into special holes on the back panel of your washing machine.
Shipping bolts usually come with the washing machine, but few people keep them and they often get lost. So when it becomes necessary to transport the washing machine and secure the drum, they are not at hand. You should not try to adapt bolts from other machines or from ordinary fasteners for this purpose, this can seriously damage the body of the washing machine. You can buy shipping screws, but no one wants to do this for the sake of a one-time transportation, so the question arises: is it possible to do it on your own?
In fact, you can fix the drum using improvised means. To do this, you will need a lot of soft fabric: a bunch of rags, a small pillow, a blanket or blanket. The essence of the method is that the top or back walls of the washing machine are removed, and rags are stuffed between the front and back walls and the tank so that the tank is stationary.
Important! Try not to lay the fabric too tightly so as not to move the wiring and damage the internal elements of the machine.
After fastening, check whether the drum really does not move from side to side. If there is enough room for movement, add more fabric between the tank and the walls. After transportation, remove the rags and return the removed housing cover to its place.
Do I need to pack the machine?
Fixing the drum during transportation protects the washing machine from internal damage. But the car body can also be damaged, so it is necessary to consider external protection. If the path is short and lies through city roads, you can limit yourself to the same blanket, wrapping a washing machine in it. But if you have to drive on bumpy roads, it is better to additionally put something under the body, for example:
large sheet of foam;
corrugated cardboard of three or four layers;
mattress;
pillows;
sheet of foam rubber;
padding polyester, etc.
If you have to transport a washing machine in a cargo bed, you need to make sure that the unit does not swing back and forth in the space inside the body. To do this, it is advisable to press the machine at least on both sides with other heavy things. And so that large objects do not damage each other during shaking, the space between the machine and things needs to be filled with something soft.
How to place the machine in a car?
When transporting, you need to not only secure the drum of the washing machine, but also take care to properly load it into the car. You cannot turn the unit upside down; it is only permissible to tilt the body back slightly when carrying it. The ideal position for transporting the washing machine is vertical, but if this is not possible, you can put it on its side, having first removed the powder compartment.
It is also advisable to get rid of any remaining water in the machine before transportation, especially in the cold season. The liquid may freeze, and this will have a bad effect on the inside of the device. Water usually remains in the drain hose; it is better to drain it from there immediately in the apartment, placing a basin. Moisture inevitably remains in the garbage filter, so it must also be unscrewed and the system drained.
The drum is a moving part of the washing machine, so if it is not secured properly during transport, or not secured at all, it may cause damage. How to protect your home assistant and secure the drum in the machine during transportation in order to deliver the unit to its place safe and sound?
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