I know this deal isn't for everyone, so if you are going to argue that could build something cheaper that's fine, but please just move along. I know several of us (including myself) bought the Samsung washer dryer late last year from Sears/Lowes for a great price...so maybe you have been looking for a good deal on the pedestals...I know I have been. These pedestals are usually $200 each, but the Sears Outlets stores seem to have new (and some location appear to have new and refurbished) for just $95. Happy hunting.
<EDIT1> Thanks to Noahbody, it appears that there are other pedestals being cleared out, such as GE. Thanks Noahbody! </EDIT1>
<EDIT2> If you are looking for washer/dryer pedestals they appear to have discounts on a large numbers of brands (Samsung, HE3, Bosch, Kenmore, Maytag, Whirlpool, Frigidaire, LG, or Electrolux) they all appear to be about 50% off! </EDIT2>
Thanks I just got one for my new GE washer for only $93 so it's not just Samsung pedestals! The white units are pretty well sold out but they have red and black still.
Thanks OP! Word of caution: If you are going instore to pick up, call first... They are not very good at keeping inventory count. You risk driving a good hr just to find that they are out of stock...
indeed call first and ask for the condition. I made the mistake of just checking online before to a Sears outlet to only find out the fride had what looked like a size 14 kicked in the freezer door.
They have the 13.7" white LG pedestals at a local store for $105. Mehhh, they were at Frys a while back for like $70~ or something and NEW. I think I'll wait on it.
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They had 2 Samsung available in the north Dallas area (one new, one recond) in white. I bought both as I have been waiting for these for a while. Thanks Op!
Conns also has pedastals (at least in the houston outlet store off of stella link)- they are $100 each (generally- so 50% off also) but the dude said if you buy a washer/dryer from them, they will sell them to you for half off that ($50 each)
frenzieddeals said: how long does it take to get a confirmation email. I ordered last night and its 10:35am est, no confirmation yet
I didn't find the pedestal I wanted, but I got an amazing deal on a lcd hdtv. Placed the order last night, the store opened at 10 this morning, yet over 1 hour later I still haven't heard. This is very frustrating.
Sonyad said: frenzieddeals said: how long does it take to get a confirmation email. I ordered last night and its 10:35am est, no confirmation yet
I didn't find the pedestal I wanted, but I got an amazing deal on a lcd hdtv. Placed the order last night, the store opened at 10 this morning, yet over 1 hour later I still haven't heard. This is very frustrating.
You didn't get the deal until you have merchandise in hand...
Check the back section of Lowe's for clearanced out stands (various brands)if you are going there for something else (hit or miss). They have a ton of those at my local Lowe's for under 70 bucks and use the lowe's coupon found at the post office (mover's coupon) for addional savings.
Are pedestals safe on wood floors? My washer vibrates a lot. I'm afraid if it sits on pedestals, it may even fall off. Any way to reduce the vibration? I tried using those pad. Not working, the washer was actually dancing and moving with the pads on.
realcheapo said: Are pedestals safe on wood floors? My washer vibrates a lot. I'm afraid if it sits on pedestals, it may even fall off. Any way to reduce the vibration? I tried using those pad. Not working, the washer was actually dancing and moving with the pads on.
I would venture a guess that almost all (if not all) pedestals connect to the washer and dryer via some sort of connector (ie. screws, bolts). And the pedestals will have rubber/padded feet.
Thank you subby! Been looking for these and they had the exact model and color pair I needed. Just picked em up in Tempe. Definitely shop online but call before you head down. The website is very vague (all I had to go on with mine was a photo and a model #.)
These clearance stores are like flea markets and everything is all over the place, best to talk to someone there, have them walk 20 steps and visually confirm stock, then have them hold it for you. I finally found the Twilight Blue pedestals for the Kenmore HE5T washer dryer combo I got - for a steal, also on Fatwallet! - about 6 months ago!!!
BTW - these attach with 4 screws (not bolts) that install upward from the drawer from underneath, you have to remove the drawer assembly to get at the screw locations. You also need to take the leveling feet off of the washer and install them into the bottom of the pedestal. It is possible to do with the washer vertical, but is a whole lot easier for just one person if you have room to lay it on its side.
I'll agree that $100 for a stand is a lot, and debatable whether it's worth it for everyone, but $100 is a helluva lot better than $300!
omg!! i found one for 6.97 for kenmore, just placed the order, hope the email comes through for pick up! OG price was $100, %50 = $50, luckily the store closest to me had it for $6.97!!!
mailnride1 said: Thank you subby! Been looking for these and they had the exact model and color pair I needed. Just picked em up in Tempe. Definitely shop online but call before you head down. The website is very vague (all I had to go on with mine was a photo and a model #.)
These clearance stores are like flea markets and everything is all over the place, best to talk to someone there, have them walk 20 steps and visually confirm stock, then have them hold it for you. I finally found the Twilight Blue pedestals for the Kenmore HE5T washer dryer combo I got - for a steal, also on Fatwallet! - about 6 months ago!!!
BTW - these attach with 4 screws (not bolts) that install upward from the drawer from underneath, you have to remove the drawer assembly to get at the screw locations. You also need to take the leveling feet off of the washer and install them into the bottom of the pedestal. It is possible to do with the washer vertical, but is a whole lot easier for just one person if you have room to lay it on its side.
I'll agree that $100 for a stand is a lot, and debatable whether it's worth it for everyone, but $100 is a helluva lot better than $300!
NEVER lay the washer on its side unless you put the shipping bolts back in!!!!!!
I just installed the Samsung pedestals on my set and just wait to get two people it is very easy to lift it up and on the stand with two. You are asking for problems laying a washer down at all.
Thanks, man, this is what the guys in the store told me to do.
In fact, they laid the 2 floor model washers that the pedestals were attached to on their sides to remove them so I could buy them, so don't buy the 2 twilight blue Kenmore HE5T's at the Tempe Arizona Mills location unless you make sure the shipping bolts are still in.
OK, I got mine installed today. I didn't have much room to maneuver in my small laundry room, but I was able to tilt each machine forward enough to slide a 10" box under the back, then use that box as a platform to tilt it in the other direction and get the pedestals underneath. It was more work than I thought, but lifting the machines was the toughest part, once I got the machine up there, it was very easy to manuever it into position and install the screws from underneath. Great Deal!
I picked up a 12" pedestal at Sears in Dedham, Mass. last night. For $8 it was a steal. (Although, for them to charge $99 for this hunk of metal would be highway robbery.) The instructions say it should be installed by laying the washing machine down on its back. Since this pedestal has no drawer, there would really be no other way to do it. I'm assuming that the poster who said laying it on its side is bad would say it is OK to lay on its back? I hope so because that's the only way I'll be able to do it! Anyway, thanks OP, this is awesome! Love FW.
This is kind of freaking me out: people saying you can't lay washers down AT ALL, on ANY side, yet there is no other way for me to install the pedestal and the instructions specifically say to lay the washer on its back. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
dansfatwallet said: This is kind of freaking me out: people saying you can't lay washers down AT ALL, on ANY side, yet there is no other way for me to install the pedestal and the instructions specifically say to lay the washer on its back. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
Front loader washer? I have Samsungs and the instructions say even if you are moving it on a dolly you should put the shipping bolts in. The booklet even says NOT to do that. If it isn't a front loader maybe that is different...if the instructions say to do that? Well I would think that if you end up with a balance problem then I would think you would be covered. Make sure you are not looking at dryer instructions....the washer because of how heavy the drum is is why you are not supposed to lay it down.
Mine were 15" pedestals and I have a small laundry...I actually put the shipping bolts in and had a friend help me lift it up onto the pedestal (took 10 seconds with two) then I just moved the washer while looking for the holes to match up..put in one bolt 3/4 in...went to the opposite corner put that one in and tightened snug..put the last two in and tightened it down. DONE.
All washers should pretty much be using bolts to cinch it to the pedestal...I can't see how it would need to be placed on its side or back ever? Make sure you are not looking at the dryer instructions? I am not washer expert...but have seen the inside of the front loaders and understand WHY you shouldn't lay them down...the drums are so big and heavy now a days if it is out of position it will never balance a load.
Regardless if the instructions say you can I am SURE they have you put in the shipping bolts!!! Do not skip this step...I may be being overly cautious about the "laying down" of the washer...though my instructions made a big deal about it (It is a steam "VRT" washer so maybe it is more "delicate"???) At roughly $1500 I am gonna make sure I don't screw it up! I don't mean to make anyone paranoid....I don't think anyone has a smaller laundry than mine..there is no extra room in mine at all. I moved the dryer out..put the pedestal on outside and just positioned the pedestal behind the washer and had a friend help me for 10 seconds.
The Samsungs have a handle on them which was great! Just repeating...if it is in the instructions and it for sure is the washer not the dryer make sure the shipping bolts are put back in! I am NOT a expert...and I have ONLY put pedestals on these Smasungs and it IS A BIG DEAL for these washers...since they are built on the same principle (free floating wash drum)I would think you need to just be a little careful with all of them. Now this model has that small tilt to it for convenience....maybe that makes it more susceptible?
Hey I've built up stands to lift a 72" HDTV by myself because I was not patient enough to wait for help...I waited a day until my neighbor was next door and had him help me lift it straight up...even had the shipping bolts in because I thought I was gonna move it out at first and do it outside of the laundry room. Took them out after securing and pushed the washer in place. They are expensive to fix! So I am just relaying my experience...and just expressing a little caution to fellow FWers. My washer instructions are VERY explicit! I just think it is better safe than sorry with how expensive these things are and the little extra time it can take to be "safe rather than sorry". I thought they would be all the same to a point...could be wrong..but i would rather ask my neighbor for a hand for 30 seconds if at all possible.
Sorry if I freaked anyone out...just don't want anyone damaging their purchase inadvertently.
dansfatwallet said: I picked up a 12" pedestal at Sears in Dedham, Mass. last night. For $8 it was a steal. (Although, for them to charge $99 for this hunk of metal would be highway robbery.) The instructions say it should be installed by laying the washing machine down on its back. Since this pedestal has no drawer, there would really be no other way to do it. I'm assuming that the poster who said laying it on its side is bad would say it is OK to lay on its back? I hope so because that's the only way I'll be able to do it! Anyway, thanks OP, this is awesome! Love FW.
??? OK...mine has drawers and the Samsungs do not have pedestals without them...the Samsung pedestals only have drawers and it one "model" only for all the washers of theres that can use them.
Does the instructions at least mention shipping bolts? The other poster mentioned they had instructions that said to lay it down? I certainly do NOT want to give bum information...but to show I am not an expert at ALL...I didn't know anyone was making pedestals without drawers???
Samsung makes a huge deal about not doing that...since I have seen the inside of a few front loaders if it is so bad for Samsungs I made the ASSUMPTION it would be "bad" for all brands. Samsung wants you to put in the shipping bolts if you are just moving it with a dolly...and say NOT to lay it down ever.
Please forgive me if I freaked anyone out. I still think it makes sense to be as careful as you can...put the shipping bolts in. They all have a suspended drum (I am only talking about FRONT LOADERS!) so I would not think they should have different "rules"...but if there is no drawer it certainly makes a big difference in how CAN I attach it? I figured they would be the same? I had a repair guy tell me that also...with a SAMSUNG apparently you can mess it up...didn't want anyone to do that...maybe they just have draconian measures they want the customer to take or "blame" if it is out of balance?
Max, thanks for the response. A couple of things. First, I am absolutely talking about my washer and yes, it is a front loader. The instructions say nothing about shipping bolts. And they DO say to lay the washer down on its back. That said, I'd like to put in the shipping bolts, but the washer was delivered by Sears years ago and I never saw any shipping bolts. Are these something where I can use any old bolts so long as they fit? Where do they go?
In rereading the instructions I don't see how this is possible to do without laying it down. In order to install and tighten the bolts, you'd need to do it from below and since this is NOT a pedestal with drawers, it simply must be done from the bottom. Attached are the instructions. Any help is appreciated. I don't want to ruin my washer for an $8 pedestal!
dansfatwallet said: Max, thanks for the response. A couple of things. First, I am absolutely talking about my washer and yes, it is a front loader. The instructions say nothing about shipping bolts. And they DO say to lay the washer down on its back. That said, I'd like to put in the shipping bolts, but the washer was delivered by Sears years ago and I never saw any shipping bolts. Are these something where I can use any old bolts so long as they fit? Where do they go?
In rereading the instructions I don't see how this is possible to do without laying it down. In order to install and tighten the bolts, you'd need to do it from below and since this is NOT a pedestal with drawers, it simply must be done from the bottom. Attached are the instructions. Any help is appreciated. I don't want to ruin my washer for an $8 pedestal!
The only other thing I would suggest is looking up your actual washer manual online? See if that manual mentions if laying the washer down is not a good idea? I can't see how Samsungs are that different from yours? Not sure why it would be a big deal for Samsungs but not for yours?
Regular bolts will NOT work...well let me rephrase....they wouldn't in a Samsung because there is a large plastic sleeve that keeps them from twisting. Again..."regular" bolts shouldn't work...BUT apparently I have been wrong before?
If you simply want to err on the extreme side of caution I would set up a stand that you could put the base on and lift the washer on top of that...needs to be STURDY! Then lay down like working on a car and tighten from the bottom...I WOULD NOT do this without help or make sure it is 100%. I put my washer on a furniture mover to remove the adjustable bolt that were on there to before setting it on the pedestal...kinda the same thing but would have to be higher.
If you check your washer manual and it says the same thing and doesn't mention shipping bolts when moving it may be just for Samsungs or maybe the "newest" ones are like that? If the washer manual says to do that and no shipping bolts then I think you are covered. I just didn't want them to be able to not honor any issue by trying to say "you must have laid it down"...
Max, thanks so much for all your replies. I have read the manuals for both the washer and the pedestal and neither mention anything about shipping bolts or not laying it down. So that said, I'm going to follow the instructions and hope for the best. I will, thanks to your cautions, be VERY careful during the whole process and I'm going to make a call to the store and ask the people who work in that department about this. That seems to be all I can do. Thanks again, and thanks to the OP, my wife is psyched about this! (Always good when FW helps the wife and not just me and my computer toys!)
jplee3 said: They have the 13.7" white LG pedestals at a local store for $105. Mehhh, they were at Frys a while back for like $70~ or something and NEW. I think I'll wait on it.
The FRYS deal was supposedly YMMV as they were only supposed to be sold at that price if you purchased the washer/dryer through them. Also, a word of caution on buying "open box/returned" pedestals- if they are supposed to have mounting hardware (my LG set was) make sure yoiu get it; otherwise you will likely be looking at roughly an additional $65 in various items that you'll end up purchasing from the manufacturer.
Dan, Max, I had probably the toughest challenge, doing this without unhooking the machines in a very small (9 ft by 6 ft) laundry room that also contains a sink and freestanding cabinet. And it was just me doing the actual lifting part. First, remove the drawers from the pedestals completely so you just have the empty shell.
I then used a sturdy box (about the size of a cinderblock, which would work well too!), I tilted the machine forward, slid the box under the back, removed the adjustable feet. Then I put the pedestal in in place on the opposite side of the machine and called my wife into the room. Now, using the back (which is resting 10" off the ground on the block) as a fulcrum, I was able to get the front off the ground high enough and my wife slid the pedestal in from the opposite side, not completely, but once you get one edge on the pedestal, it is easy to lift it the rest of the way and slide it on. (The washer is about 3x as heavy as the dryer, so be ready for this). Yes, I probably scratched the tops of the pedestals a bit with this method, but nobody's going to ever see those anyway.
Next, I just maneuvered the machine to line up with the pedestal by eye, then got on the floor on my back to install the bolts from underneath. That was a little tough, there was a little nudging and swearing involved, but eventually I found all 4 holes and got the screws in. Then, with the bases and machines as one unit, just slide them into their final position in the room. The machines were barely 30 degrees off axis for about a second or two with this method, and the only unhooking I did was the power cables and the dryer vent, everything else (including the washer drain hose,) stayed in place, since I was only about 2 feet from the wall.
Well after a week of "waiting for approval" then another week of "processing", on Tuesday I received an automated call saying the tv was ready for pickup (I have NEVER received an email notification of any part of this transaction). Traveled across town waited nearly 30 minutes and they couldn't find it but offered some higher priced models. I fussed about bait and switch and went home. Lo and behold today I got another call saying it was available (human talking, not automated like before). So I am now a happy owner of a 22 inch Samsung LCD hdtv for $75. Haven't put it through all the paces, but it's up and running.
dansfatwallet said: Max, thanks for the response. A couple of things. First, I am absolutely talking about my washer and yes, it is a front loader. The instructions say nothing about shipping bolts. And they DO say to lay the washer down on its back. That said, I'd like to put in the shipping bolts, but the washer was delivered by Sears years ago and I never saw any shipping bolts. Are these something where I can use any old bolts so long as they fit? Where do they go? I got pedestals with NO drawers, and did not have to lay the washer down to install the pedestals. The front panel of the pedestal on mine (and most likely yours) was simply removable. I removed the front panel. With help, lifted the washer onto the pedestal, installed the 4 bolts which came with the pedestal, and installed the front pedestal panel. Kenmore (Whirlpool). Paid $60 for 2 pedestals (retail = $199.99 each).
stripes777 said: im so sad, the one i found for 6.97, they never emailed me to pick up. i guess they "can't find it",
when you go to searsoutlet.com, you click on the location you want to buy it, it only shows you to print that out (which includes some sort of transaction number) and take it to the store where you intend to buy it which shows the item in stock and its price and show it to the salesperson there. no one will email you back. pay attention dude.
i did eventually get an email to pick it up. i also got another one at another location for 28 bucks, regular price sticker at $280, yeah right, rip off. thanks fot the post OP.
jwpt03 said: stripes777 said: im so sad, the one i found for 6.97, they never emailed me to pick up. i guess they "can't find it",
when you go to searsoutlet.com, you click on the location you want to buy it, it only shows you to print that out (which includes some sort of transaction number) and take it to the store where you intend to buy it which shows the item in stock and its price and show it to the salesperson there. no one will email you back. pay attention dude.
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