83cm Washing Machine & Tumble Dryer

[AB]

This is becoming a bit of a pain in the arse...

Had our utility room floor retiled and didn't really give any thought to the washer and dryer that is currently in there. Washing machine could do with being replaced anyway but the dryer is actually a relatively new decent LG one. Now the tiles are in it won't fit back under the worktop. PITA.

I have just under 842mm of clearance from floor to bottom of worktop so need at the most an 83.5cm in height washer and dryer of decent make, ideally both 9KG drum size. The likes of LG and Miele are all 850mm so won't fit. Beko seem the only brand who do this size from my online research.

Anyone got any pearls of wisdom for me?

[AB]

Can't remove tiles underneath as there aren't any, new tiles are quite a bit thicker so it won't actually slide in. Worktop is a relatively new and long slab of granite so it's quite a pain to raise it with battens, although potentially doable.

One of those things that I completely didn't think about.

We do need a new washer so I'm aiming for the path of lease resistance here and hoping something suitable exists.

[AB]

spikeyhead said:

My pearl of wisdom would be to use lino not tiles

Baldchap said:

My pearl of wisdom would be to buy one that fits.

A special mention and thank you to both of you for your valuable input

[AB]

The smaller ones are all integrated which we could probably do and put a door on, that wouldn't be a massive problem I guess.

Could do with a 9KG ideally though.

Getting the granite supplier back to lift the worktop a little might end up the easiest route.

Kicking myself for not considering the height of the worktops in the first place, not usually like me to lack that attention to detail but the kitchen / utility room has been going on since beginning of August.

[AB]

sam greenock said:

Have you thought of moving house - path of least resistance.........

Sensible suggestion, but not that long moved in and with stamp duty and all... marginally cheaper to replace the appliances.

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Promised Land said:

I’m thinking the units could be ikea or very old.

They're more than likely very old, we had the kitchen replaced but repainted the existing doors in the utility room as it is only used for washing.

I don't think they're standard size.