Techniques to move heavy appliances

[always-learning]

Besides a crew of helpers or an installation company:

has anyone found any good ideas to move around a 48" GE Monogram 600 lb. stove....on the jobsite? On finished surfaces????? .....ok, that's not true.....On covered / protected finished surfaces????

Has anyone here ever used an air sled?

http://www.airsled.com/appliance.htm

[TSJHD1]

Re: Techniques to move heavy appliances

Chuck,
Would perhaps a piece of plywood with pieces of wooden closet rod underneath to roll it on work?

Tom

[Toolwhore]

Re: Techniques to move heavy appliances

Chuck,

A friend of mine worked as an installer for an appliance shop and used the sleds all the time on huge Wolf ranges and Sub-Zero fridges. They work great. You could probably rent one someplace. Your making my back hurt again just talking about moving those big suckers. ;)

[Dick Seibert]

Re: Techniques to move heavy appliances

I bought a pallet jack , you can roll them around that way easily, and then drop them into place, I'm sure you can rent them.

[frenchie]

Re: Techniques to move heavy appliances

Lord, I thought I was getting a really bad case of dejavu... but it's there.

http://forums.jlconline.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=31245

[Toolwhore]

Re: Techniques to move heavy appliances

Good catch frenchtoast, oh, sorry frenchie, that was that other thread. ;)

[Dancing Dan]

Re: Techniques to move heavy appliances

The Roberts is awesome but I don't know if it would do 600 lbs.

[whiskytangofoxtrot]

Re: Techniques to move heavy appliances

Piano movers use "piano dollies" which are tricorner "traps" w/ casters, I'm not sure where to find a link, I've had the set of 4 that I use for over twenty years, lol.

I would imagine a heavy-duty set of 4 would run you at least $60.00.

I'll try to search a link because they're life/back savers :)

[TWhite]

Re: Techniques to move heavy appliances

This is why I always have my appliances set in place and installed whenever possible. Then they are responsible for moving them and any damage that might be caused.

[bkerley]

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I was going to mention the sleds too. Any wheeled apparatus is subject to picking up trash and then marking the floor. You would be surprised how easily a screw head can be pressed right through masonite (hardboard) and into the flooring underneath by a wheel.

[chainfall83]

Re: Techniques to move heavy appliances

Move it on soap. Tempered masonite that have been rubbed with 2-3 bars of soap. Cut the masonite to whatever width you need. Then make what is referred to as "slippers". Masonite again with soap and a cleat tacked to the non soap side. One piece of masonite goes on the floor, soap side up. The "slippers" go soap side down on top of the first piece of masonite. Then your appliance sits on top of that. Soap on soap has a very low coefficient of friction. My father ran a rigging and millwright company for 40 years. Riggers move objects weighing thousands of pounds using this technique. Trust me, I've seen it done and have done it myself. No chance of the piece falling over and great when you have issues with height clearances.

[Greg Di]

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I like the soap technique, but how do you get a 600lb object lifted onto the pieces of masonite--especially in the back where you can't reach? Same for getting the object off the masonite.

[bobkni]

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Chuck - I have the Roberts sled it will easily move that stove. I have moved Wolf, Viking, GE 48's no problem. I have moved them over quarry tile, finished hardwood etc. You will be surprised when you turn the blower on that the range sort of pops up and away you go. If there are long legs just put sleds under and block up to the frame, if low style just slide in next to feet. That range probably has 100lbs just in grates and drip pans alone.

[Dancing Dan]

Re: Techniques to move heavy appliances

I got the Roberts on Bobkni's advice from that thread Frenchie linked to - it paid for itself the first time I used it. If he says it will lift the stove, I'd get it immediately - you won't regret it, especially since you (Chuck) do all interior work - it's also one of those tools with great PR value - the clients will be very impressed when you move their fridge out of the room with it.

We seem to be doing fewer kitchen remodels - the only thing I'll miss about it is that we won't be using the sled as much. Wish I were closer - I'd lend you mine.

[Mark Parlee]

Re: Techniques to move heavy appliances

Dan

Where did you get yours and how much

Would you buy the same thing or something different?

Can you provide a link