Darn new appliance sizes
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Darn new appliance sizes
Kinda bumed out, our old Maytag washer finally died last night. Stop buy the Maytag store tonight and pick out a new Bravo, got a great deal since it's a 07 model, paid and they are supposed to deliver and hook up tomorrow.
As we are leaving the store the owner says double check and make sure you have enough room for it, call me back in the morning if not so we don't come out. New washer is 28 inches wide according to the brochure. Old washer is 25 inches. Space to put washer in 27 and 1/8 inches, and that is if i remove the base board from the bottom of the wall.
So looks like i have to call in the morning to cancel the delivery and see if they have anything that might fit. Kinda hoping he'll say it will somehow magicly fit, but know that probaly won't happen.
As we are leaving the store the owner says double check and make sure you have enough room for it, call me back in the morning if not so we don't come out. New washer is 28 inches wide according to the brochure. Old washer is 25 inches. Space to put washer in 27 and 1/8 inches, and that is if i remove the base board from the bottom of the wall.
So looks like i have to call in the morning to cancel the delivery and see if they have anything that might fit. Kinda hoping he'll say it will somehow magicly fit, but know that probaly won't happen.
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When we moved in to our new house, we had ordered full sized side by side washer and dryer for our laundry room. I'm looking at the door, and where the dryer is supposed to go, and I just know the door won't close. So the idiots stuff them in there anyway, and I have to show them just how exactly the door won't close.
"See? It's stuck open because of the dryer, and the way you guys built the room."
The solution was to get a full sized stacker unit. Still not the perfect solution though. A sliding door would have been ideal, but the light switch is right where the door would be.
"See? It's stuck open because of the dryer, and the way you guys built the room."
The solution was to get a full sized stacker unit. Still not the perfect solution though. A sliding door would have been ideal, but the light switch is right where the door would be.
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Can you fit it through the door if you remove the door itself to give you another two inches?
>Space to put washer in 27 and 1/8 inches
How about removing all the trim with a cat's claw right down to the 2x4s? That should give you another 3/4" easy. If you take off the exterior trim, you may find it easier to run a sawzall blade down the door frame to cut the nails/brads vs. pulling on the side trim.
>Space to put washer in 27 and 1/8 inches
How about removing all the trim with a cat's claw right down to the 2x4s? That should give you another 3/4" easy. If you take off the exterior trim, you may find it easier to run a sawzall blade down the door frame to cut the nails/brads vs. pulling on the side trim.
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Well got the washer delivered today. The guy tried for about an hour to get it in, he finally left and left us to install. The washer sits in the kitchen in a corner, outside wall on one side, kitchen counter on the other side.
What we did to finally get it in was to remove the base board from the outside wall, and then cut a 1 1/2 inch off the kitchen cabinet. The cabinet was prior owners homemade job so i didn't really care as i will be installing new ones in the future.
It's still a tight fit but is in and all is now well
What we did to finally get it in was to remove the base board from the outside wall, and then cut a 1 1/2 inch off the kitchen cabinet. The cabinet was prior owners homemade job so i didn't really care as i will be installing new ones in the future.
It's still a tight fit but is in and all is now well
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I know the feeling.....in remodeling, I built a recess for the fridge of course the new one ended up a little bit bigger. Ended up cutting the base board molding down to 1/4" on each side instead of 3/4"
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I bought a couch a month ago and it wont fit through the doors in my house, even if I take the doors and mouldings off. It's sitting over at my buddies house now, he got himself a deal on a couch.
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I peddle appliances part time for the largest purveyor of them in the US.
We're required to have customers check the size of the appliance against the available space, otherwise we simply don't sell the machine. No point in selling a box into a space where it doesn't fit.
The Bravo (and its companion Oasis) are extra, extra large capacity. Anyone with a pair of eyes should be able to see they're over-sized compared to an older, conventional top-;loader.
Your salesman didn't do you any favor....
Steve
We're required to have customers check the size of the appliance against the available space, otherwise we simply don't sell the machine. No point in selling a box into a space where it doesn't fit.
The Bravo (and its companion Oasis) are extra, extra large capacity. Anyone with a pair of eyes should be able to see they're over-sized compared to an older, conventional top-;loader.
Your salesman didn't do you any favor....
Steve
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