Do you have front loading washing machine on 2nd floor

[snowlady]

Thanks for the replies.

We do actually already have a drain and pan for the washer. We've had a second floor laundry with a top loading model for 11 years and have never had an overflow issue. Our top loader did vibrate and move around some.

I have been searching the web for more info and apparently the LG has the drum mounted in a different way than the Kenmores and that contributes to more shaking when not on a concrete floor. Still searching though........LG literature says it should be on a "solid" floor.

 

[Patri]

I can't think of a reason why a unit couldn't be installed in an upper floor. The only concern I would have is the same I have for any washer - what happens if there is a spill or overflow?
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Reminds me of a day years ago - We had our laundry room on the main floor, rec room in basement. One day my young son comes running up, "Mom, there's water coming out of the lights."
So I run downstairs to see if that is true. Now, how could a kid make up such a story? Sure enough, water pouring out of ceiling lights. Ran back upstairs and turned off washing machine. Hose had broken.
Fortunately, no damage to lighting fixtures etc.

Did make me concious never to run washer and then leave the house. There would have been no trigger on the washer to turn off, since water was not filling basin.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Reminds me of a day years ago - We had our laundry room on the main floor, rec room in basement. One day my young son comes running up, "Mom, there's water coming out of the lights."
So I run downstairs to see if that is true. Now, how could a kid make up such a story? Sure enough, water pouring out of ceiling lights. Ran back upstairs and turned off washing machine. Hose had broken.
Fortunately, no damage to lighting fixtures etc.

There's a reason why we insisted on having a drain pain under the washer.

 

[kjgrain]

When we built our new house we have two laundry rooms because I refuse to carry clothes up and down steps any more. We picked the Bosch HE front load and had the contractor build small platform to raise them up off of the floor about 6 inches. Also by making this platform it did reinforce the floor on the main level.

The only FL machine that the appliance sales man recommended be put on a concrete floor if I remember correctly was the LG heavy duty large capacity washer.

I love the front loading machines. We farm and I can get some pretty dirty clothes that come home when my husband is in the fields. I hit the temp boost power wash cycle and 2 hours and 15 minutes later his jeans and shirts come out like new. The regular cycles also seem to take more time than our old top loading machine did but the clothes are so much cleaner and they just hold up better now.

One thing every owner of a front loading machine needs to remember is that they either need to leave their door unlatched when they are not using the machine or they need to open the soap dispener unit to help with air flow so you will not get mold growing on the door seal. Also with front loading machines it is very important that you remove everything from pockets change, paperclips etc are very hard on the seal and on the drum unit.

 

[Transit]

I have a front loader on the second floor ,quiet,no problems...... but have it delivered. the guys who deliverd mine had a hell of a time getting it up the stairs. these new washers weigh alot more than the old standards