How to remove and then refit kitchen appliances?

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We are about to have new laminate flooring laid in our kitchen so DH and I need to move our appliances (washing machine, dryer, dishwasher) out of the way and then put them back afterwards. All appliances have been fitted very recently and the plumbing is also new. How much trouble are we going to have doing this ourselves (inexperienced but reasonably competent DIYers)? Any tips? Thanks!

I can type an answer which may or may not be clear to you, but you can find videos of this kind of thing on YouTube which are really informative.

Start by unplugging them from the electricity supply.

You'll need to ensure the waste hoses from the washing machine and dish washer are disconnected and also the water input hoses. Have a bucket handy to catch any water, especially from the waste hoses.

If your tumble drier is vented, the hose will need removing from the vent - it might actually be easier to disconnect it from the machine and leave it in the vent.

And make sure you turn off the water supply to the appliances with the blue or red shut offs near where you disconnect them

water will dribble out of the hoses, so put the ends in a bucket when you disconnect them.

The waste pipe from a dishwasher or washing machine, quite a bit of water may come our if you lie it flat on the floor, or drop it, so put the end on a tray to drain. If you lean the machine over, more of the water it contains may come out.

Tumbledrier hoses often have a lot of dust and fluff in them.

You will find installation instructions on the manufacturers' websites.

Cookers usually are hard wired (no plug) and need a modest amount of competence to disconnect the large cable. You must of course turn off the power at the consumer unit first, and not turn it on until the plastic cover has been screwed back over the connection block, with no exposed live parts or wires. The terminal screws for large cooker cables have to be done up very tightly, and tightened again after a week or so as the soft copper will compress.

Don't slide your appliances over the new floor, or it will be marked, dented or scratched. Put a thick cotton towel under them. For the final push under the worktop, clean the floor thoroughly and spray it with WD40 immediately before pushing it in. Or buy and fit mobility trolleys (with rollers) under each appliance.

Wow thanks very much for the responses. Good tip about leaving the tumble vent in the wall. Pigletjohn luckily we can leave the cooker in place! Don't fancy messing about with electrics.