Raising the washing machine has been very loud and controversial in the past two years.
Some people strongly advocate it, others oppose it, and some even vow to "kill and not do it"!
Is it worth doing for an ordinary family? How to do it? Why don't you do it? This issue. Let's have an in-depth chat, I believe you will have the answer after reading it!
Raise the washing machine, the incense is indeed fragrant!
Most of the reasons in favor of washing machine elevation revolve around the following two points:
(1) No need to bend over
Compared with the traditional washing machine placed on the ground, raising the washing machine can be used for laundry and drying without bending over, which is more labor-saving and reduces waist damage.
It is a great benefit to people who take care of housework, and it is simply a "lifesaver" for people with poor waists!
(2) After raising the washing machine, the storage is more reasonable
When the washing machine is raised, more energy will be put into the storage of the laundry cabinet, unlocking better and more reasonable storage.
For example, in the example below, the washing machine is placed at the golden height, and other items can be defined according to the height of the washing machine.
Laundry supplies, laundry baskets, cleaning supplies...... Commonly used items are stored in the middle at a height that is easy to access, and the top and bottom are used to store infrequently used items such as hoarding. There are also holes in the cabinet door, so you can put dirty clothes without opening the door!
Another example: in the above example, a washing machine and dryer are placed in the middle, and the bottom is used to put a sweeping and mopping machine and a dirty laundry basket, and the top of the washing machine is made an open grid to place common items such as hangers and laundry detergent, and the top is used to stock up.
So that the items can be at a reasonable height and easy to access.
Judging from these two advantages, it seems that the washing machine is raised, which is a beneficial and harmless design, why would anyone still be black?
It is really hard to raise the washing machine and do it well!
From the beginning to the official use in the future, you have to overcome five difficulties!
Difficulty (1): Size issues
In the family that has raised the washing machine on the ground, the second most complained about is: the detergent box is too high, and you have to tiptoe and work hard to add laundry detergent!
This also exposes a mistake that is easy to make when raising the washing machine - raising the height.
What many bloggers suggest is: the bottom is hollowed out 50 cm, just enough to put down a sweeping and mopping machine.
However, if you add the height of the washing machine to 85cm, the height of the shelves and the washing machine mat is 5cm, the height of the final washing box will be approximately: 50cm + 85cm + 5cm = 1.4 meters. And the shoulder height of a girl who is 1.6 meters is generally about 1,3 meters.
In other words, a girl who is 1.6 meters will have a hard time, and the girl who is a little smaller must not be like the picture above, tiptoe to see.
After knowing this, it is easy to calculate the appropriate lifting height, I will not repeat it, everyone can calculate it according to their height, but to give up the sweeper, this point makes many people feel a pity.
In addition to the height, it is also important to note the width:
The dimensions of the washer-dryer side-by-side raised are: 1.25 meters, this width is supported by most balconies.
But if you want to make a laundry pool, it will be difficult, even if you only want to make a small 60cm laundry pool, the total width has to go to 1.85 meters, many balconies do not support, people have to give up raising the washing machine, and use this more traditional form of stacking, in contrast, save a lot of space.
The picture above is a balcony with a total width of 1.35 meters, and a riser, which still puts down the washing and drying set and sink, as well as the sweeping and mopping machine!
Difficulty (2): Load-bearing problems
On the Internet, the most common strategy for raising the washing machine is: to solve the load-bearing problem of the washing machine, the specific solutions are so many that you can't count them on one finger, such as:
Put the shelves of the washing machine and make them into shelves with a thickness of 4 cm;
Under the washing machine, it is directly supported by a floor-to-ceiling steel frame;
The steel frame is fixed on the wall, and then the cabinet shelf is made;
Directly put the steel frame and hide it in the cabinet;
build two cement tables for washing machines;
On top of the steel frame + cement table, and then lay tiles on the cement platform.
There are endless solutions to the load-bearing problem!
But here's what I'm saying: you don't have to!
In fact, in terms of load-bearing, customized cabinets can be solved by making a 4cm thick shelf, and there is no need to toss so much at all!
So why are there so many schemes?
The main thing is that everyone loses focus and confuses the load-bearing problem with the shaking of the washing machine.
Difficulty (3): Jitter problem
The shaking of the washing machine when it is dehydrated is the most criticized pain point of raising the washing machine, and some people even say that their washing machine "jumps" after it is raised!
It is relatively difficult to solve, so many people think that there must be a problem with the load-bearing of the washing machine underneath, and then blindly engage in load-bearing.
In fact, whether the washing machine shakes or not is related to three factors:
First, what is the material of the bottom of the washing machine?
Wood and boards have a certain resilience, so if you put the washing machine on it, it is basically inevitable that it will shake, and it is useless for you to use square steel to support it!
If you raise the board under the washing machine and don't want to make a big move, I will teach you two crooked ways:
First, open a slot of the same size at the foot of the washing machine and insert the washing machine foot into it;
second, fix an L-shaped gear strip on the shelf;
Although the two methods can't completely solve the jitter problem, at least, you won't jump off the building one day when you're not paying attention!
Steel and cement tables are much less resilient than wood, so theoretically, if the washing machine is stacked on top of it, it will not shake.
Why, then, do some people still say that they are shaking? And it is obvious that there are more steel frames that shake? This brings us to the second factor, can the washing machine be flat?
Second, is the washing machine uneven?
When dehydrating, the washing machine has to turn a pile of wet clothes up, and no matter how good the washing machine is, it will inevitably shake and run around if it is not flat.
So why can it be flattened on the cement platform but not on the steel frame?
Because once the cement table is made, there is no displacement space, when the washing machine is placed, you only need to adjust the feet of the washing machine, so that the washing machine is basically flat, which is similar to installing it on the ground.
The steel frame is different, the steel frame of many custom cabinets is as shown in the picture above, the bottom is not completely fixed, and the uneven factors have to be superimposed, and the washing machine feet above are difficult to adjust to a horizontal state, and naturally there is more possibility of shaking.
The steel frame you worked hard to weld is not as good as this very cheap washing machine elevated frame, its four feet can be adjusted, and the weight of the washing machine itself, put it up, can make the washing machine elevated and stand more stable.
Adjust the feet of the washing machine to the top to level and solve the problem of shaking.
Of course, it is easy to say, but it is difficult to operate in practice, it is recommended to use a laser level to adjust the screws, and after the adjustment, it will be done once and for all!
Third, what is the quality of the washing machine itself?
Of course, whether the washing machine is shaking, but also related to the quality of the washing machine itself, I remember once going out to live in the homestay, the washing machine as soon as it was thrown dry and the whole house ran, of course, it is not suitable for elevation.
In other words, if you want to raise the washing machine, you have to increase the washing machine budget appropriately, and the wave wheel washing machine can be passed directly.
Difficulty (4): Installation issues
This is a very low-lying thing, you work hard to make the above all good, but the washing machine brand is not dry, it is afraid of after-sales, and it will not be installed for you!
Some directly said that they would not pretend, some also asked you to sign a waiver after-sales agreement, and some said two good words and pretended, and various brands did not pretend, anyway, because of imbalance, they did not give rest, full of uncertainty!
Difficulty (5): Problems of future maintenance and replacement
Barely installed, broken in the future, not to mention the original factory will not give you the problem of repair. It's just that you're willing to pay for it yourself, and it's sad to move such a big thing down and on it.
In addition, the reserved holes are all radish and pit, and it is difficult to change the washing machine in the future.
Whether it's worth it or not, you have to decide
So, you see, it's quite difficult to do a good job of elevation.
You don't have to bend over to change a washing and drying, is it worth it, you have to have the final say?
Of course, drying can actually be done without thousands of times on the waist, can be placed on the countertop, or stacked washing and drying sets, can be placed on the pull-out board.