This is how it looks right now, with it moving forward toward the door. I would really appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Thanks so much in advance!

Maybe something like this can work.

Washer Dolly With Locking Wheels

or this...

Washing Machine Stand Universal Mobile Base

Anchor to wall with straps or chock the wheels at the floor.

Can you find rollers that lock?

I was also going to suggest putting something in front of the front wheels to stop them from rolling. A little piece of rubber something should work.

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I believe there are rubber cups you can put the rollers in and they will not move. Ask at your hardware store.

I would put 2 layers of 3/4” plywood down and remove the wheels.

Not a Pro.

Okay, I will give this a shot!

Black rubber door stops. Placed in front jammed under. Should be easy to remove when you need to move the Washer and Dryer.

Something like this:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-Heavy-Duty-Walnut-Brown-Doorstop-2-per-Pack-4214244EV/306757988

Thank you all so much! I’m always amazed at the generous and thoughtful advice given on this forum.

I think we are going to try the chonks/stoppers first and if that doesn’t stop the movement we will put them on the stacked plywood.

Thank you again so much! This will save us a lot of money and stress

This is your contractor's mistake. He failed to tell you "No. We aren't putting the washer and dryer on wheels." It was/is a bad idea and he should have saved you from yourself. I do this regularly.

How can the appliances be leveled now that the adjustable feet have been replaced with wheels?

Pull the wheels, reinstall the adjustable feet, paste wax the floor, and set the appliances on a slippery rug with enough rug sticking out the front that one person can pull while another pushes the appliances out.

Be sure to screw the plywood in place.

I agree with joseph this was a bad idea from the start if you can't vent with the vent you have get a different one or get wheels that lock there are many.

Nailing/screwing/ or permanently gluing anything to any floor is a bad idea -- even worse if your flooring is tile.

Like the large rubber/plastic door stop idea and hope they works for you. IF the front wheels turn or have a brake, use the brake or turn the wheels to the side. Not altering the machines enable you to move them for cleaning when you want to do so.

Another alternative if there is no brake might be to cover or attach something the wheels in a way that prevents them from turning. Would vice grips fit beneath your machines?

You might consider swapping the wheels with padded (to protect your floor) feet the same height as the wheels -- perhaps only two of them.

As a last resort, you could create a hook on the wall and strap the machine in place. You'd want the kid that you could tighten from the front.

Avoid an offset if there is another solution. If the machine is lower than the vent port and the "offset" is blowing dryer lint up, you could, at least potentially, end up with a buildup of dust.

Pictures?

In a coin laundry there are metal bases for machines. If there is a metal worker / machinist shop near you, ask if they could do that -- understanding it would raise your machines up some and/or replace your wheels.

The door stop is the right idea but you may need to customize it so it will not project too far into the walkway and trip you as you pass by...another option may be strip of doorjamb material high enough to just stop the wheel...but low enough pull the washer over easily...this is not really a blame game situation...just an unusual installation...

You probably already figured out a solution, but I wanted to share what we have done in a couple condos when there was tight space. Rather than actually stacking the washer and dryer with the official stacking kit, we built a sturdy plywood shelf above the washer and just set the dryer on it. We left enough space under the shelf to install a little wire container store drawer for plastic containers of powder and the scoops. It does raise the dryer higher which isn't great for everybody. We liked it because it made the prospect of working on the washer much easier.

We could slide the little drawer off the glides and reach in there with a dolly under the washer or yank it if someone had long arms from the top of the machine. We didn't have to drag the whole stack out. Appliance repairman didn't have to basically reinstall the dryer after fixing the washer. If they wanted better access to plumbing and plugs back there, it was still easier to pull the dryer down on its own first.

I am not sure this installation method will work with the high cabinet being so close on the side, but I post it in case it helps. That is a really tight spot, so I understand why you were thinking wheels were a good idea. Unfortunately, to grip the machines and move them around repairman probably want to be able to get their arms around the thing so I am not sure how attached you are to that cabinet set-up. These machines could really use some inches on either side for beefy arms. Once the wheels are gone, how can the strap of an appliance dolly get around there? Might be able to fake it better if the dryer was at least not attached to the washer and was boosted up on the shelf. I'm hoping you are a family of tall people :) Good luck!

You could stuff chocks between the wheels from the sides. I think this would be the best solution.

The casters are an excellent idea, however they the front two should have been locking casters. The US Fire Administration reports that there is over $35,000,000 in property damage each year in the US due to dryer fires that turn into home fires. They also recommend you clean your dryer vent at least once a year. Also if you look at your washing machine owner's manual, you will see that the water supply hoses are supposed to be replaced every 5 years, lest they rupture and release catastrophic volumes of water into your home. I have both my washer and dryer on rolling platforms with locking casters in the front for over ten years and it works great.

Your original idea was smart and shows forethought, it just needs a modest tweak. I own and operate a handyman business and recommend rolling platforms (with locking front casters) for the washer and dryer to my clients regularly. It also has the additional benefit of raising the washer and dryer making it easier for "mature" clients to reach in without hurting their backs.

Marie Kennedy - JP Handywoman, Owner

ps Don't take my word for it. Read this US Fire Administration article on fire risks due to lint filled dryer vents.

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v13i7.pdf?_gl=11kvu50e_gaNTM4NDQ0NDE0LjE3MjY3NjI2MDU._ga_KBPD43V3RV*MTcyNjc2MjYwNC4xLjAuMTcyNjc2MjYwNC4wLjAuMA..

mariejphandywoman, can you post a link to the rolling platforms with locking castors that you have successfully used on stacked washer dryers please? If you made it yourself, could you post a pic and a link to the castors you used.

Original poster, can you let us know which of the suggestions you tried and whether they worked? My wife and I are about to replace our stacked washer/dryer, and I too would like to have them on wheels...

I would suggest you ask the company you purchase the washer and dryer from…to have the installer come to see your space…to recommend the type of installation …and which or whetherw

Will be needed

It seems to me that trying to move a stacked set, Will be tough …or whether it is even advisable….if possible to locate them on an outer wall..to simplify plumbing or exhaust

My first thought was one of those big rubber door jams.. You know, to keep a door from opening so it stays put... but I have no clue if that would help

Four year old thread.

HAHAHAHA!

Yes, foodonastump. That's exactly why I asked the original poster for an update to see if they ultimately solved the problem, and if so, how! They've had four years to address the issue, and I was hoping to gain the wisdom of their experience!

btydrvn, we have our current stacked washer/dryer against an exterior wall with a flexible exhaust to vent hookup long enough to stay connected when we move the stack out. The hookup collapses as we push the stack back and essentially becomes a rigid connection when the stack is pushed back as far as it will go .

So, it is possible to move (at least) our current stacked set (Maytag Washer Model Number MHW8200FW0 and Maytag dryer model MGD8200FW1) if my wife and I both push the stack to one side and then back the other way and essentially "rock" the stacked set out (and back after we're done).

Like others in the comments, I'm trying to see if there's a solution that makes this easier to allow cleaning under and behind the stacked set while maintaining stablility during wash and dry.

And thanks mark40511, others before in the comments had also suggested using such a door jam, and that's one of the things I was hoping to learn from the original poster -- whether that actually worked!

Yeah I was calling it out for the benefit of subsequent posters not you.