Purchasing a dryer is a decision that more and more people are making today. A dryer, separate from a washing machine, gives a lot of advantages to owners of such equipment. Its main feature is that you can dry a very large amount of laundry or clothes as productively and quickly as possible.
But sometimes situations arise when the washer and dryer do not fit in the bathroom. This is especially true for apartments, the dimensions of which are at the level of small or medium. So today we will tell you about how you can solve this misfortune. It is enough just to install the dryer on the washing machine. How? - read on.
Installing a dryer on a washing machine in a column
Owners of washing machines and dryers together resort to this path. Installing a dryer on a washing machine is a process (we will talk about its features below) that requires a special approach. Now I would like to pay attention to the design itself, which will become the main location of the equipment.
The design itself contains a large number of advantages.Among them is the fact that after you put the dryer on top of the washing machine, you will no longer need to carry freshly washed clothes from one place to another. The presence of a washing machine and dryer within a centimeter distance makes the process of washing all the clothes in an apartment or house much easier.
Let's talk about the location of the equipment. To attach the dryer to the washer, you need to make sure that there are no soft coverings on the floor. Tiles or other hard materials work best.
Linoleum or carpeting will not give you this result and will not be able to completely dampen all the vibration.
Moreover, washing machines and dryers should only be secured on flat surfaces, which you will also need to take care of in advance.
The dryer is not installed directly on top of the washing machine. Between them, a special stand is first installed, in which recesses for the legs are cut. Of course, the set of this stand includes special fasteners, which play one of the most important roles in the process of placing the washing machine and dryer in the column.
Connecting the dryer to communications
How to install a washing machine on a washing machine? First, it is important to understand the process of connecting the dryer to communications. After all, it is better to spend time once, then to enjoy the stable operation of both devices.
Let's figure out what type of drying device you have chosen. Total exists 3 different options and they look like this:
- Evaporative. In a mandatory order, the units are connected to the sewer.During their operation, the linen spins in the drum and is treated with hot air. Then the selected bets settle on the hose in the form of condensate and drain into the sewer pipe.
- Exhaust. Such machines are not connected to the sewer, but to the air duct. Hot air dries clothes in a special container, and then the air simply goes outside through a corrugated pipe. Most often, such samples are placed in private homes.
- Condensing. This is the most convenient option for both apartments and private houses. In order for a set of this type of washing machine and dryer to work, the unit is connected to only one outlet. The water that is released during its operation flows into a special reservoir, from where a person removes it on his own (you can drain it into a toilet bowl or sink, for example).
To install an evaporative sample for yourself, you will need to call a plumber who will connect the device to the sewer; and if you are more interested in the exhaust option, then here you can handle it yourself. You will need a corrugated pipe and a construction knife.
But we advise you to pay attention to the washer and dryer in the column, using condensing unit. Installation will become much easier, and you will save yourself from drips and other situations.
Installation nuances
There are enough features and nuances of fixing the washing and drying units in the “Column” method. They, for the most part, are based on which version of the washer and dryer you choose.
There is one very example that cannot be ignored in the process, when you needed to find the answer to the question of what it is like to install a dryer on a washing machine.It consists in the fact that in no case should you purchase a washing machine with a vertical way of loading laundry.
The fact is that the units have a lid on top. It is through it that dirty clothes are placed in the washing machine. This factor will prevent you from using the column method of placing the washer and dryer.
Otherwise, the nuances relate to the fasteners that you will use before installing the substrate on which the dryer will stand. For example, you can use a cabinet for a washing machine. Let's take a closer look at the methods.
Installation methods
You can resort to three different ways to solve the question of how to put the dryer and washing machine. They look like this:
- Classic pallet with fasteners built into it;
- Installation of metal rails, which will provide a much higher level of strength for the entire structure (which is very, very important);
- Design a cabinet for a washing machine, as well as a dryer. And you can, for example, leave the washing machine open, and make a locker for the upper tier.
The choice here is entirely yours.
On what principle does it work
The principle of operation of the washing machine and dryer in the "Column" is practically no different from their classical interaction. In this particular case, we get several advantages at once during washing. They are as follows:
- The ease of the process. The dryer and washing compartment are mounted on top of each other, so that you take a minimum of washing time.
- Saving time. There is no need to carry a tank of clean clothes from one room to another.
- Less heaviness. It will be possible to overload the washed linen in portions.No need to carry a large amount of wet clothes at once.
- Space saving. The washing machine and dryer are mounted in the same plane. You will be much more tidy in the arrangement of appliances in your bathroom.
This is a small list of benefits. There are many more. You will feel them after some launches, which will use the "Column" method of fastening.
What you will have to face in the column fasteners of machines from different companies
If you talk to manufacturers of washing machines and dryers, you will come across a set of a number of features. Distribution according to the principle of companies.
We advise you to choose so that the washer and dryer is of some brand that is as common as possible. Any number of mishaps with parts won't get you in trouble, you'll quickly find replacement parts to get your washer and dryer back on the road.
