Stacking kits are available for purchase. As the design of different brands of appliances varies slightly, you will need to purchase a stacking kits that is designed for your particular appliances.
If by chance your present washer and dryer are not stackable, an alternative to the conventional side by side arrangement of the two appliances that is commonly seen in North America, is to purchase a space-saving combo unit.
These have been readily seen for decades in the UK and in Europe where housing units tend to be smaller in size.
We ran headlong into this a year back, our front loader washer quit-very old and we had to replace it, the dryer unit was stacked on top and works great.
I wanted the washer to have the pedestal base and the dryer on top. Well, come to find out even though it is a stack-able unit, and we bought the parts to join them, the washer with the pedestal base was out of the question all together because of the weight of the dryer on top.
The washer must go on the bottom because of the weight.
As it turned out, the dryer sits on top of our washer without the kit to join them together, no problems so far.
Hi! I had to buy a stacking frame that holds them together. Headroom and access to the back of the appliances is also required. I bought my kit from the dealer I bought the washer and dryer from. Good luck!
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Stacking kits are available for purchase. As the design of different brands of appliances varies slightly, you will need to purchase a stacking kits that is designed for your particular appliances.
https://www.appliancesonline.com.au/academy/laundry/stacking-kits-how-to-organise-your-washer-and-dryer/
If by chance your present washer and dryer are not stackable, an alternative to the conventional side by side arrangement of the two appliances that is commonly seen in North America, is to purchase a space-saving combo unit.
These have been readily seen for decades in the UK and in Europe where housing units tend to be smaller in size.
Here are two examples:
Do you know if your units are designed to be stackable? Some aren’t.
Check with the manufacturer to see if they can be stacked.
Hello,
You can buy a stacking kit with instructions.
What a great question!
We ran headlong into this a year back, our front loader washer quit-very old and we had to replace it, the dryer unit was stacked on top and works great.
I wanted the washer to have the pedestal base and the dryer on top. Well, come to find out even though it is a stack-able unit, and we bought the parts to join them, the washer with the pedestal base was out of the question all together because of the weight of the dryer on top.
The washer must go on the bottom because of the weight.
As it turned out, the dryer sits on top of our washer without the kit to join them together, no problems so far.
Best to you.
The Pros and Cons of Stackable Washer and Dryers
https://slwablog.com/2020/05/31/the-pros-and-cons-of-stackable-washer-and-dryers/
here is info
https://www.wikihow.com/Stack-a-Washer-and-Dryer
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zLsldLp_ZDw hope this helps!
You'll likely need a stacking kit which holds the dryer securely above the washer. It's a simple bracket that screws on to the washer top.
Here's a video that might help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzWjJHauN00
Hi Mary, first ensure you have the proper equipment to do this, you will need to buy a stacking kit, hope this helps you out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMYuQKaJZYs
Hi! I had to buy a stacking frame that holds them together. Headroom and access to the back of the appliances is also required. I bought my kit from the dealer I bought the washer and dryer from. Good luck!