NS-FWM45W3 Laundry Pedestal Insignia Washer and Dryers Installation Guide
- May 15, 2024
- Insignia
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
Pedestal for Insignia
Washer and Dryer
NS-FLWDPW3
(Compatible with models NS-FWM45W3, NS-FDRE80W3, and NS-FDRG80W3 only)
Before using your new product, please read these instructions to prevent any damage.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
- IMPORTANT: Save these instructions for local inspector’s use.
- IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
- Note to consumer: Keep these instructions with your washer/dryer User Guide for future reference.
- Completion time: 1 to 2 hours.
- Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer.
- Product failure due to improper installation is not covered under the Warranty.
- CAUTION: Due to the size and weight of these products, and to reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the product, TWO PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION.
- See washer and dryer installation instructions for additional installation requirements and guidelines.
Features
- Raises the washer/dryer for easy operation
- Convenient drawer stores laundry, detergent, or other supplies
- Drawer divider keeps items organized
Package contents
- Pedestal
- Pedestal organizer
- Hardware kit
- Install Guide
Dimensions
Parts
Hardware kit
Tools needed
Notes:
- Touch the control panel lightly when pressing the keys.
- To avoid scratching the control panel, do not touch it with sharp objects.
Installing your pedestal
STEP 1: Preparing to install
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If the washer or dryer is already installed:
• Unplug your washer or dryer’s power cord from the power outlet.
• Disconnect the inlet hose(s) attached to faucet(s).
• Disconnect the drain hose and drain all hoses. -
Remove the pedestal packaging.
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Remove the pedestal organizer that is taped to the top of the shipping carton and set it aside for final installation.
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Flatten the box to use as a pad to lay the washer or dryer down on its side to protect the finished floor in front of the installation location.
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Do not try to stack two or more pedestals.
STEP 2: Removing the leveling legs and mounting screws
You need:
CAUTION:
- Do not lay the washer or dryer on its back.
- Do not remove the shipping bolts on the back of the washer. The bolts must remain in place until the washer is returned to an upright position.
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Carefully lay the washer or dryer on its side to access the leveling legs on the bottom.
Note: When laying the washing machine on its side, place two packaging side foams that came in the box under the washer side to protect the washing machine.
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Use an open-end wrench to remove the washer or dryer leveling legs.
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Use an 8 mm socket wrench to remove the mounting screws, then put them aside for later use.
STEP 3: Preparing your pedestal
- Pull the pedestal drawer out as far as it will go.
- Squeeze the lever release on each of the drawer slides, then pull out the drawer and set it aside.
- Remove the four support pads from the parts package. Press the two protrusions on a pad into a corner hole on the top of the pedestal. Repeat this step to install the other three pads.
Note: When laying the pedestal on its side, place the packaging foam that came in the box under the pedestal.
STEP 4: Installing your pedestal
You need:
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Place the pedestal against the bottom of the washer or dryer. Make sure that the drawer opening faces the front of the washer or dryer.
Note: For easier alignment of the screw holes, place a packaging side foam under the pedestal.
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Align the screw holes on the cabinet and pedestal, then insert the four screws into the cabinet. Do not tighten the screws.
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Slide the pedestal toward the washer or dryer until it is aligned front to back.
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Securely tighten the screws with an 8 mm socket wrench.
STEP 5: Leveling the washer or dryer
You need:
- Stand the washer or dryer upright, then move it close to its final location.
- If the washer or dryer is not level, use an open ended wrench to adjust the legs up or down.
- Tighten each lock nut against the bottom of your pedestal.
Note: To minimize vibration:
- The locking nuts must be tight.
- Make sure that all four rubber leveling legs are firmly touching the floor. Push and pull on the back right and then the back left of your washer or dryer to make sure the legs are even.
STEP 6: Installing the drawer
You need:
- Align the drawer slides with the supports on each side of the pedestal, then push the drawer in.
- Open the drawer fully, then place the pedestal organizer into the drawer. The drawer should slide smoothly when you push it closed.
STEP 7: Removing the shipping bolts
- Remove the shipping bolts from the back of the washer or dryer. Your washer/dryer cannot be used until the shipping bolts are removed.
- Refer to the documentation that came with the washer of dryer to complete the installation.
Specifications
Dimensions (H × W × D)| Pedestal: 29 3/8 × 27 × 12 5/6 in. (74.6 × 68.6 × 32.6
cm)
Drawer: 22 1/16 × 22 5/6 × 8 15/32 in. (56 × 58 × 21.5 cm)
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Weight| 41 15/16 lbs. (19 kg)
Maximum drawer support| 33 1/16 lbs. (15 kg)
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Definitions:
The Distributor* of Insignia branded products warrants to you, the original
purchaser of this new Insignia-branded product (“Product”), that the Product
shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the material or
workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of your purchase of the
Product (“Warranty Period”).
For this warranty to apply, your Product must be purchased in the United
States or Canada from a Best Buy branded retail store or online at
www.bestbuy.com or
www.bestbuy.ca and is packaged with this warranty
statement.
How long does the coverage last?
The Warranty Period lasts for 1 year (365 days) from the date you purchased
the Product.
Your purchase date is printed on the receipt you received with the Product.
What does this warranty cover?
During the Warranty Period, if the original manufacture of the material or
workmanship of the Product is determined to be defective by an authorized
Insignia repair center or store personnel, Insignia will (at its sole option):
(1) repair the Product with new or rebuilt parts; or (2) replace the Product
at no charge with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. Products and
parts replaced under this warranty become the property of Insignia and are not
returned to you. If service of Products or parts are required after the
Warranty Period expires, you must pay all labor and parts charges. This
warranty lasts as long as you own your Insignia Product during the Warranty
Period. Warranty coverage terminates if you sell or otherwise transfer the
Product.
How to obtain warranty service?
If you purchased the Product at a Best Buy retail store location or from a
Best Buy online website (www.bestbuy.com or
www.bestbuy.ca), please take your original receipt
and the Product to any Best Buy store. Make sure that you place the Product in
its original packaging or packaging that provides the same amount of
protection as the original packaging.
To obtain warranty service, in the United States and Canada call
1-877-467-4289. Call agents may
diagnose and correct the issue over the phone.
Where is the warranty valid?
This warranty is valid only in the United States and Canada at Best Buy
branded retail stores or websites to the original purchaser of the product in
the country where the original purchase was made.
What does the warranty not cover?
This warranty does not cover:
- Food, beverage, and/or medicine loss/spoilage.
- Customer instruction/education
- Installation
- Set up adjustments
- Cosmetic damage
- Damage due to weather, lightning, and other acts of God, such as power surges
- Accidental damage
- Misuse
- Abuse
- Negligence
- Commercial purposes/use, including but not limited to use in a place of business or in communal areas of a multiple dwelling condominium or apartment complex, or otherwise used in a place of other than a private home.
- Modification of any part of the Product, including the antenna
- Display panel damaged by static (non-moving) images applied for lengthy periods (burn-in).
- Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance
- Connection to an incorrect voltage or power supply
- Attempted repair by any person not authorized by Insignia to service the Product
- Products sold “as is” or “with all faults”
- Consumables, including but not limited to batteries (i.e. AA, AAA, C etc.)
- Products where the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed
- Loss or Theft of this product or any part of the product
- Display panels containing up to three (3) pixel failures (dots that are dark or incorrectly illuminated) grouped in an area smaller than one tenth (1/10) of the display size or up to five (5) pixel failures throughout the display. (Pixel based displays may contain a limited number of pixels that may not function normally.)
- Failures or Damage caused by any contact including but not limited to liquids, gels or pastes.
REPAIR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY. INSIGNIA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST DATA, LOSS OF USE OF YOUR PRODUCT, LOST BUSINESS OR LOST PROFITS. INSIGNIA PRODUCTS MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. SOME STATES, PROVINCES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER R I GHTS, WH I CH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR PROV I NCE TO PROV I NCE.
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1-877-467-4289
www.insigniaproducts.com
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*Distributed by Best Buy Purchasing, LLC
7601 Penn Ave South, Richfield, MN 55423 U.S.A.
©2023 Best Buy. All rights reserved.
www.insigniaproducts.com
1-877-467-4289 (U.S. and Canada)
INSIGNIA is a trademark of Best Buy and its affiliated companies.
Distributed by Best Buy Purchasing, LLC
7601 Penn Ave South, Richfield, MN 55423 U.S.A.
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References
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