I cannot say from personal experience, but the only reason storage would cause any damage is if still has water or detergent somewhere in the 'system'. These will cause degradation of the hoses or rust in the drum. I imagine that if you take steps to make sure is it completely water free, you should be fine.
- Run the washer once or twice with just water to clean out any soap residue. Disconnect the hoses from the back of the washer. Open the door of the washer and allow it to completely dry before it gets packed away (a couple of days at least). If you can see or hear any water in the washer, try and get it out.
- Clean the dryer, getting as much lint out of it as possible.
You might also plan on replacing the washer hoses and dryer vent when you reinstall them, just to make sure.Will long-term storage harm my washer and dryer?
Are you talking about like putting them in a storage room or are the machines going to remain hooked up?
Just keeping them in storage, you should have no problem for a couple of years provided you make sure there is no water in the divertor valve on the washer. And there is nothing to go wrong with either an electric or gas dryer just sitting. At least, I have never experienced any kind of malfunction on machines I know were stored for a few years in a barn exposed to subfreezing temperatures.
Now if you intend to leave them hooked up, I would suggest at least turning off the water supply to the washer, and unplugging it.
Will it? I can't say for sure. But we left one unused for 4 to 6 months in our rental
house and from not being used, it required an expensive timer replacement before it
could be used again. Good Luck on your decision.
I think you just have to get all the water out of it first, otherwise it will get mildew. Call the manufacturer and ask for specifics.
It's possible. Rust, criters, etc. can break down parts.
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