Miele - Washer & Dryer - Stacking ideas? - W4840

17 years ago

The new large capacity Miele washers, W4800 and W4840, and new large capacity dryer, T9800 and T9820, don't come with a stacking kit (per Miele website).

We'd like to stack them anyway. Any ideas?

Do you think we could build a separate platform a few inches above the washer? Would that be safe?

Thanks!

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whirlpool_trainee
17 years ago
These new Super Capacity machines have their controls on the top, similar to the Bosch Nexxt machines, hence they aren't stackable.

You *could* built a platform. You'll have to keep in mind though that each unit is approx. 40 inches high - so the controls of the dryer would be ON TOP of this 80 in. + laundry tower.

If there's not other option but stacking, I'd suggest looking at other manufacturers (except for Bosch Nexxt).

HTH, Alex
sshrivastava
17 years ago
You can't stack the Miele super capacity washer, it's just too tall and the controls are on top. Do you want to climb on a foot stool to operate your dryer?

I suggest you go with the smaller Miele, Bosch Axxis, or Asko units.
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ccc123
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks for the replies & good advice.
ckthorp
17 years ago
The controls are /not/ on top. They are slanted quite a bit. As I own a pair, you could work the dryer even if you couldn't read the control panel because it only has a few buttons, all of which have a fixed function. After a month or so, you'd have the buttons memorized and be in fine shape. Before that, you could stick a picture of the control panel on the front of the machine.
ccc123
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17 years ago
That's a creative solution. Thanks!
gordonr
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Are you fairly tall? If not, go to a store and make believe your removing clothing from a stacked large capacity dryer (e.g. LE, Kenmore HE, Duet, etc). These machines are all roughly the same size as the Miele pair. It won't get any easier than this as you'll be raising the dryer a couple of more inches. I tried this and found access to the back of the drying drum was on the edge of acceptability before raising it on a shelf. The position of the dryer controls didn't bother me as I would have paired the W4840 with the LG FL dryer with adaptable controls.

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