What would happen if I just stacked my dryer on the washer?
I know if falls but I"m try to determine the most likely cause. My quess ss unbalanced washer as that's the only time I'm seen major movement and i'm guessing the most common major vibration cause.
How could I stop the dryer from falling if I didn't have a kit for the stackable?
I know they sell kits i just want to understand the most common reasons they fall so I can make a stack kit if need be.
It seems the washer would have more weight and would start vibrating and the top would fall.
A loaded washer would be more dangerous.
Best Answer
Rather than simply "stacking" the dryer on the washer (as the term implies), it's important to secure the dryer above the washer with a solid connector. The stacking kits provided by manufacturers accomplish this task. The problem is not just large vibrations, but frequent tiny ones that cause them to move away from each other - similar to a vibrating phone moving on a table.
The dryer is commonly (if not exclusively) put on top of the washer for weight reasons, as you suggested. The washer will be filled with water, whereas the load in the dryer will weigh much less.