Ordered new Progress Hybrid and had a question.

[moparharn]

The kids who bought my old fireview are coming to get it this weekend and I told them to bring four strong backs for the move, and an appliance dolly. Now I am starting to wonder how the heck I am going to get the new stove (200 lbs heavier) into my quad level house. Will four reasonably strong guys with an appliance dolly get it done? Anyone have any moving and handling ideas or tricks for me? Thanks, Bill

 

[HotCoals]

You can rent these sometimes near where you live.
http://www.powermate.info/

 

[Jags]

I would think 4 dudes could do it. Me and another big dude moved an Enerzone 2.9 from a van to a raised living room with a couple of ramps a 4 wheel furniture dolly and some cussing. It weighed in at 450 pounds.

 

[begreen]

Agreed. Two men and a boy moved in our 600 lb. stove, and one man is a weenie geezer. With the stove ratchet-strapped to the appliance dolly it was not too bad. Just be sure that no one starts drinking beer before moving. Put the cold six pack on the hearth as incentive and reward.

 

[weatherguy]

Let me know how it goes, I got a move coming soon too.

 

[moparharn]

Ok, well here goes nothing. Thanks for the advice. I will definitely need to protect the hardwood floor and particularly the steps where they overhang the riser. I would guess that a trip to the lumber store would be a good preventative move. a sheet of 3/8 plywood cut in half lengthwise to lay on the floor, and some kind of ramp for the stairs. Possibly a reverse image of the stair or a makeshift stair turned upside down on the stairs to create a ramp that won't slip. Nah, just tell the big bruisers to pick it up!

Let me know how it goes, I got a move coming soon too.

 

[fire_man]

I have a really bad back, but managed to move a 500 lb Woodstock Palladian up a bunch of steps with the help of my 15 yr. old.
We did it with old fashioned Egyptian ingenuity, using ramps, building platforms, sliding and tilting the stove up each platform. We never strained once and saved about $300 instead of hiring movers.

 

[JayD]

moparharn, They also have those lifting straps-harness you can rent, At a rental center, They go around the back of your neck and you use your legs only for lifting! 2 of us moved out and in a new Huge Fridge real easy and that was going up-down steps, And it was heavy. Just a thought to keep in mind. The key is adjusting them correctly. Jay

 

[fire_man]

That's exactly how the professional expensive dudes moved my Progress. Two little guys with those straps hauled it quite a distance. I would never do that with my back, the compression on my spine would not be good, but wow did those guys make it look easy!

 

[moparharn]

That's exactly how the professional expensive dudes moved my Progress. Two little guys with those straps hauled it quite a distance. I would never do that with my back, the compression on my spine would not be good, but wow did those guys make it look easy!

Well the stove is on the hearth on top of its pallet. I spent some time trying to solve the moving mystery without spending much money. I had the stove delivered to my business, but how to get it home to my hearth? Movers refused the inquiry stating the load exceeded their weight limits(shipment was 820 lbs.). Safe company did not want to quote until I sent pictures and weights. I researched used wheelchair ramps for $300, combined with a $100 Costco hand truck. Ultimately I decided on screwing 1/2" plywood onto my two aluminum ATV/Tractor ramps(rated at 750 lbs each) to make one single ramp of 34". I went to Home Depot and asked if I could borrow one of their heavy orange carts (flat bed with two swivel casters and two fixed, and a push bar), they were very nice to let me borrow it for an hour or so. I got three friends from work and we strapped the crate to the Home Depot cart and strapped the cart into my trailer. I backed the trailer up to my front stoop so that the tailgate would drop on the stoop. I built up boards around the front door threshold and put carpet down on all hardwood floors. Up the ramp into the kitchen, move ramp, down ramp into great room, push crate off cart onto hearth. Bang! Cheap, easy, and we did not lift a thing. Now comes assembly and positioning. I love when a plan comes together.

 

[smokedragon]

I am spoiled.......My stove room is on the ground floor and to get in requires only going over the threshold. When the IS arrives, I will tilt it up and put it on a furniture dolly, roll it into the house, and then tip it off onto the tile hearth that I will be grouting this weekend.