“Guidelines for installing pedestals Are there safety or other concerns in mounting washer/dryers up onto the pedestals?”
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You ask a very good question. Several studies have reported thst the centrifigul forces generated by the washer spinning in drying mode (to get as much water out of clothing) and dryer can exceed the tolerance of the simple stamped tin latches (with pins(screws) tying machine and pedastal together). In these cases, the pins have sheeted apart. Once one pin in broken the others will quickly follow. The sheer weight of water logged clothing spinning at up to 300 RPM can generate forces well In excess of design. In carltastrophic failure, top machine rips off bottom and moves -- right off pedastal and falls over onto floor. In addition to damage to immediate area and machine, washers can flood a home in 3-5 minutes. Dryers can cause fires : electrical when torn but live electrical hookup is driwned in water; and gas when gas line either breaks or gets pulled off St either end. One spark from wager can cause explosion. I would NEVER use these pedestal unless they were made with much stronger and thicker metal ( even 14g steel vs stamped alloy) and Much stronger brackets latching bottom to top machine with outboard legs in place to prevent machine from tipping.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The main safety concern is that you follow all the instructions for proper installation of the Units onto the pedestals. Make sure that they are properly and tightly secured on the top of the pedestal, ensuring that when the units are operating, they do not excessively vibrate.
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