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Falls (not water)

RogerS said:
Ah..my bad. I’m not up on the minutiae of washing machines. That’s female territory in our house !
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I checked the model weight and it is 85kg dragged up 12 steps. I wont be doing that again when its time to replace.
 
wallace said:
I checked the model weight and it is 85kg dragged up 12 steps. I wont be doing that again when its time to replace.
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Strewth, that’s a lot of weight, I’m trying to imagine how you’ve done it, slid up planks? Definitely need a way to tie off whilst you regroup, half way up and only two ways it could go!
 
Cabinetman said:
Strewth, that’s a lot of weight, I’m trying to imagine how you’ve done it, slid up planks? Definitely need a way to tie off whilst you regroup, half way up and only two ways it could go!
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Just put a machine lifting strap around the bottom, tipped washer on its side and slid it up. Sat on the top of the landing with feet braced on the newel post and stringer. I think that was the problem, no way to pause and regather. 3/4 up I had to stop but keeping it still was using strength that was rapidly deminishing.
 
wallace said:
Just put a machine lifting strap around the bottom, tipped washer on its side and slid it up. Sat on the top of the landing with feet braced on the newel post and stringer. I think that was the problem, no way to pause and regather. 3/4 up I had to stop but keeping it still was using strength that was rapidly deminishing.
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Respect!
 
I bought a new battery to add to our solar system. It was 40kg, the chap who delivered it helped to get it in the front door. Of course the batteries live in the loft, so I took it out of the box and managed to get it to the bottom of the stairs. I got it up the stairs one step at a time, but lifting it up the ladder was a non starter.
Enlisted large son, some of you have met Joe, he got it up the ladder after carefully thinking about where he could rest it to let him climb up behind it.
I have another one coming as a replacement for one that has failed under warranty, if they want the dead one back they will have to bring it down themselves.
 
More falls over the years ...........

Retired 3 weeks.
Fell outside, missed the paving block, twisted ankle, tore ligament.
Drove to local day hospital, X-ray, plaster cast for couple of weeks. Wife had to fetch me as well as bring someone to drive my bus home.
October, summer heat, cast and heat!

Broke left hand while working in the roof. Upgrading home alarm, new eyes and cables, control panel.
Reaching out to get the last new cable (roof slopes towards the outside wall), foot slipped off rafter, fell, left hand on rafter and full 85kg dead weight on top of it. Lots of pain and blood from leg.
Another visit to day hospital, drove myself, GP says not again! Plaster cast for couple of weeks, could at least drive.
2 Days before Xmas, summer heat and cast do not work. Delayed the alarm upgrade by a couple of weeks.
 
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