Moving Advice - Moving Large Utilities

So here is a different vane of moving advice for the blog today. I was thinking to myself: "Why aren't there specific moving guides on..well..specific things?" Like moving an HDTV, or A bed, or even major utilities. Well I managed to stumble across this moving guide for transporting a washer and I thought it best to share it with you:

1. Unplug the washing machine from electricity.

2. Disconnect the hoses.

3. Dry the hoses and put them in a plastic bag. Attach the plastic bag onto the washing machine with tape or put it inside the drum after having done step 4.

4. Try to get out the water from the washing machine. There's always some water left in a washing machine. Some washing machines have a plug that you can pull, otherwise you will have to lean the washing machine forward and try to get the water out.

5. Put some old towels in your car so that leaking water won't spoil your car.

6. Put the machine in upright position in your car. If that's not possible, lay it on it's back. But be careful, if there's still water in the machine it might cause a damage to the electrical parts of your washing machine.

7. When setting your machine up in your new home and running it for the first time, don't just leave the house. Be around and have a look every now and then - something could be wrong and your laundry room could get flooded.

The Guide was written by Steven Miller should help anyone who has to get their washer to their new apartment or home; the advice of course applies in theory to moving the dryer. I hope that helps all the future movers out there!