Drying white goods before shipping
Oct 23rd 2012, 11:37 am
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Drying white goods before shipping
Mum was looking at bringing her washing machine and dishwasher here when she moves but the shippers have noted she will need to ensure they are dry.
Mum is now so worried about what this entails that she is thinking of giving nearly new appliances away because this sounds too difficult.
Unfortunately when I moved here my appliances were that old I struggled to give them away so I didn't encounter this. Can anyone advise what is required to be done to dry these machines?
Mum is now so worried about what this entails that she is thinking of giving nearly new appliances away because this sounds too difficult.
Unfortunately when I moved here my appliances were that old I struggled to give them away so I didn't encounter this. Can anyone advise what is required to be done to dry these machines?
Oct 23rd 2012, 11:53 am
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Re: Drying white goods before shipping
Mum was looking at bringing her washing machine and dishwasher here when she moves but the shippers have noted she will need to ensure they are dry.
Mum is now so worried about what this entails that she is thinking of giving nearly new appliances away because this sounds too difficult.
Unfortunately when I moved here my appliances were that old I struggled to give them away so I didn't encounter this. Can anyone advise what is required to be done to dry these machines?
Mum is now so worried about what this entails that she is thinking of giving nearly new appliances away because this sounds too difficult.
Unfortunately when I moved here my appliances were that old I struggled to give them away so I didn't encounter this. Can anyone advise what is required to be done to dry these machines?
Will need at least 2 days to dry out IMO, but to be on the safe side, allow 4-5 days. More modern machines should allow you to completely disconnect the inlet pipes, so those can be hung up to drain. On the washing machine, you will need to clear the filter at the front. This will contain some water so she will need to put either a shallow tray or a big absorbent towel under to soak up the water.
