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It’s a fantastic question – one that needs answering! But this question is more for yourself, and requires you to consider some things about your laundry room’s current setup, and whether you’d even benefit from one in the first place!
In the most basic sense of the word, laundry pedestals put your laundry appliances – like your washer and dryer – on a pedestal off the ground, for storage and accessibility reasons. Since the top of your washer and dryer don’t normally include any sort of stow-away organization, you’re left to just leave things sitting loosely on top of your appliances, which can not only get cluttered, but can look really jarring.
Adding stow-away storage not only cleans up the overall appearance of your appliances within the laundry room, but also gives you a neat and more organized way to keep the smaller items you may/may not use come laundry day. Elevating your appliances off of the ground also allows for those with a harder time bending down, such as people with accessibility issues, disabilities, or experiencing pregnancy, to be able to more easily access the doors of the washer and dryer without having to strain themselves repeatedly.
In the past few years as well, some companies have used the pedestals as a solution for the problem of mid-week or emergency laundry runs by utilizing the pedestals as an extra, smaller washer. Depending on your model, you might be able to scoop one of these up for a slight price-bump, but in the end, is that worth it? That’s up to you to decide!
Ultimately, it depends on your life situation and what setup you have in your laundry room that will create need for pedestals or the convenience they might provide you. So to sort out whether a pedestal is right for you, below is a list of why you should or shouldn't get appliance pedestals!
When deciding what washer to get, remember that it’s more-so about functionality than it is about cost. We recommend that you only get what you need, nothing more and nothing less, especially considering that a lot of times price can be linked to size or features, so go by only what you need them for.
It’s really important to make sure that the pedestals support your appliances in all ways. That’s why it’s best to go with the same brand as the washer and dryer to avoid any possible complications. In doing this as well, the compatibility between your pedestal and the appliance itself will be much stronger than any other pedestal you’ll end up finding both appearance and parts-wise.
At the end of the day, the height that your pedestal raises your appliances to be is equally as important as the cost because it’s more predicated on your overall level of comfort. The higher the appliance is off the ground translates to an objectively more comfortable experience you’ll have with it – but that all depends on your storage needs and capabilities.
Be sure to check the weight limits of the prospective pedestals and make sure that they can handle the weight of your appliances and that the finish isn’t off. Because the only thing worse than clothes that don’t come out the way you want them to are clashing colors.
Ultimately this depends on what comes with your appliances and what you'll need to install them, but typically we recommend an appropriate screwdriver, wrench, air slits and if you're missing any parts for your washer or dryer, you can always check out our wide range of OEM parts for dryers and washers here.
Your health and safety are most important when it comes to fixing or repairing an appliance - so we recommend moving any appliances with 2 or more people. You can also use air slits as mentioned before, to more easily move your appliance.
In no specific order, below are some useful tips to consider if/when you install laundry room pedestals for your appliances.
Yes! You are going to want to either extend the current vent you have now, or purchase a vent that is compatible with your current laundry setup. That also goes for the fill lines of your hot and cold water – make sure the lines are long enough to reach your newly adjusted appliances before using them.
Well that's up to you! Pedestals are not a necessary addition to your laundry room, but they might provide that extra bit of storage space and element of accessibility that you've been looking for!
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