Appliance manual handling

When I had to do this, I used a tea trolley we inherited from mother in law. It was a bit low, so I added some books.

I then could move it onto the kitchen table, so I could work on it. Then reversed the procedure to put it back.

If you don't have to lower it to floor level, that makes life much easier.

I'm also surprised at the weight.

'swot it sez 'ere guvnor:

(I only have a short time on site so need to go prepared for the eventuality it's really that heavy. Maybe that figure assumes a full condenser drawer and a few bits can be removed to reduce the weight but it's still a lot)

Theo

Do it in stages. Set-up some planks as a ramp to a table and slide it down to the table, then put the planks on something lower, slide it down ... repeat as required until it reaches the ground. Probably worth screwing a batten underneath the planks to stop them spreading or doing something else that would make life exciting. If the dryer won't slide easily then get it onto a sheet of something like MDF. If the planks end-up being a bit steep then put a brake rope around the dryer to limit further unexpected excitement. I've single-handedly moved lathes and milling machines this way without drama.

Fairy nuff. A condenser version will be significantly heavier and being Miele, the whole thing is probably bullet-proof. ;-). Our gas dryer was a White Knight which employed very “economical” engineering that made it very light (and possibly not typical).

I guess the condenser heat exchanger will be removable and if the door is glass it might help to remove it too.

Tim

Some ideas here...

Having followed the suggestions in this thread, I think you should post details of the nearest hospital, so we know where to send the get well soon cards.

Genius. I'm sure they will have gear for manoeurving heavy loads. While there I could borrow it...

A patient lift might be just the thing you need :-)

Could that be the shipping weight, including pallet and packaging? I've lifted our tumbler trier on and off a washing machine several times, and it wasn't *that* heavy.

Incidentally, why do it "without help" - don't you have any friends?

Worth checking - I managed to lift and manhandle a 40 kg drier up and down a narrow cellar staircase, and lift/lower onto washing machine. I'm not especially strong. But lifting the 75kg washing machine would be out of the question. If I did try a system of planks/levers would be needed.

On hindsight a friend to help with balance if nothing else would have been wise, though.

Borrow half a dozen milk crates. Make two stacks with them, and ease it across, onto them. Remove one crate on one side, by leaning it away from you, and replace it with something less high. Lean it over onto that new lower stack, remove the the now freed top crate. Repeat the process, until it is on the floor.

I *am* the man got in :) Anyway, events proceeded in a different direction and it wasn't necessary to unstack the dryer in the few hours I was there. I did take the condenser out though, and it was a big old chunk of steel, maybe 4-5kg just for that. Can well believe the machine would be 66kg.

Theo