Picked up a new 5.2 cubic food washing machine for the lovely Mrs_Bob because the old LG washer puked its bearings and the parts are no longer available. Bought the matching dryer because I would have caught 9 levels of hell if there was a new metallic charcoal washer parked next to an old red dryer.
Of course, both doors were hinged on the wrong side on the new appliances. Moving wet clothes into the dryer was awkward. So as the lovely Mrs_Bob is out of the house today I decided to use my YouTube Certified Contractor & Repairman skills and swap the hinges & locks around to reverse the door swings.
The tool needed for the washer included a single phillips head screw driver. Nothing else.
But the dryer needed a TORX driver, a NUT driver and a philips head screw driver. And, of course, I didn't realize that until I was sitting on the floor in front of the drier and I opened the door to take it all apart. Being arthritic and almost 64, getting back up off the floor was the hardest part of changing the door swing, but I had to go get a TORX driver and a NUT driver.
Dryer door was much faster than washer door, but that is not unexpected. Washer door has an electronic lock, sensors, and needs to be waterproof so it has a more robust hinge and required some simple wire swapping.
But all done!![IMG_2674.jpeg IMG_2674.jpeg](https://www.forumsforums.com/data/attachments/170/170026-e05a2538562e11d3e71cd4adb451c625.jpg)
Of course, both doors were hinged on the wrong side on the new appliances. Moving wet clothes into the dryer was awkward. So as the lovely Mrs_Bob is out of the house today I decided to use my YouTube Certified Contractor & Repairman skills and swap the hinges & locks around to reverse the door swings.
The tool needed for the washer included a single phillips head screw driver. Nothing else.
But the dryer needed a TORX driver, a NUT driver and a philips head screw driver. And, of course, I didn't realize that until I was sitting on the floor in front of the drier and I opened the door to take it all apart. Being arthritic and almost 64, getting back up off the floor was the hardest part of changing the door swing, but I had to go get a TORX driver and a NUT driver.
Dryer door was much faster than washer door, but that is not unexpected. Washer door has an electronic lock, sensors, and needs to be waterproof so it has a more robust hinge and required some simple wire swapping.
But all done!
![IMG_2674.jpeg IMG_2674.jpeg](https://www.forumsforums.com/data/attachments/170/170026-e05a2538562e11d3e71cd4adb451c625.jpg)