Yes. We can disconnect and reconnect your washer and dryer.
During a move disconnecting, connecting and installing appliances are often a large part of what needs to be done. Please advise that moving your appliances and having us disconnect and reconnect them may void your warranty. Contact your warranty provider for instructions on how to avoid this.
Moving washers and dryers are fairly simple tasks that require a little know how and experience. Your standard set of washer and dryer are the most simple to move.
Moving a Washing Machine
A washing machine will have a hot and a cold water hoses or coils attached to the water spigots in your home and a drain hose. It is traditional that the hot water is located on the left side of all plumbing in your home. This should be, but is not always the case. You will also have an electrical cord hooked up from the washing machine to the wall.
The first thing to do is to turn off the machine and then turn off the water. Next, you should unplug the washing machine from the electrical outlet. Now that all power is removed from the machine and the spigots are tightly turned off, you can loosen the hoses. Once the hoses are loose and completely detached you will notice water may begin to leak from the hose. This is normal and you can aim the hose into the washing machine or into a bucket. Do the same thing with both water hoses and the drain hose.
Once everything is detached from the wall your washing machine is ready to move. You can remove the hoses from the back of the machine and temporarily store them inside of your machine or in a box. Your washing machine may also require stabilizing pins be set in place for your move. If this is the case, set them, and then wrap your washing machine with moving pads. Once your washing machine is safely transported, hooking up your machine is fairly straight forward. Just align the hot and cold hoses with the correct colors or labels, set the drain hose and plug the machine in.
Moving a Drying Machine
Moving your dryer has two main components involved. The common household dryer has a lint vent and a power cord. These must be detached and then the dryer vent hose must be removed from the back of the dryer. This can be temporarily stored within the dryer or in a box. Again, your dryer may have stabilizing pins, if so, use them.
The most common electrical hook up for a dryer is a three prong heavy duty cord. Newer homes are built with four prong female outlets for newer model dryers. If you are moving into a new construction home or any home built after 1996, then you should have a four prong dryer input in your home. Most old dryers have a three prong hook up, but newer dryers have four prong. These differences exist due to the supply of homes largely being built before 1996 and therefore most customers require a three prong dryer cord. Learn more about the different dryer cords >>
If your dryer cord does not match your dryer outlet in your home you will need to replace the cord. We can absolutely help you replace your dryer cord and even install a new duct vent for you. Just mention this with your moving professional before your move, and we will bring the necessary parts and tools for the job.
