Washer and dryer stacking kits

Right, so we may well get a new washing machine. Existing one has a solid rectangular top, and the stacking kit for the tumble dryer fits it nicely.

Most new washing machines seem to be not well-designed for having something stacked on them:

1) Front lip is "styled", usually a gentle curve.

2) More styling - front lip slopes down.

So, the tumble-dryer stacking kit will, at the front, touch the top of the washing machine at one point, in the middle. Further, the front lip seems to be flexible plastic, and since the stacking kit is supposed to clamp to the washing machine by screwing in from the back, screwing it up to grip the front is gonna be problematic.

Only idea so far is to pack the front of the stacking kit to match the profile of the washing machine top edge, using that draft-excluder rubber strip stuff. That would at least distribute the load.

Anyone else had this problem & if so what did you do?

Reply to
Tim Streater
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Find out if the washing machine maker does a stacking kit for that model of machine?

Reply to
Dave Liquorice

The stacking kit attaches to (i.e. is screwed to the bottom of) the dryer. So the stacking kit is made and provided by the dryer manufacturer (Zanussi). They're not made by the washing machine manufacturer.

Reply to
Tim Streater

Doesn't stop you asking. With that design of washer a generic stacking kit isn't going to work so the washer maker ought to provide a stacking kit...

Reply to
Dave Liquorice

Good point - thanks. I'll enquire.

Reply to
Tim Streater

The one we have is held in place with a large spring at the back. The dryer moves a cm or two back and forth but has never been at risk from falling off. The washing machine is a year old Bosch with a curved front

- seems to work.

Jonathan

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Jonathan

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