Do-It-Yourself Story

First I watched the very, very helpful video (twice), then I planned out the job in regards to tools, work area, and access. I have stacked units of washer/dryer due to space restrictions and had to ask my son-in-law to help me lift the dryer of the washer once I had prepared the process by fabricating 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood to turn the dryer and then slide it out far enough were 2 people can lift it and then set it on some cribbing for easy handling. Disconnected the power, turned off the gas line and disconnected it from the dryer, turned off the hot/cold water valves, and then disassembled as per the video. Once the old boot/gasket/seal was removed I cleaned all the grime and soap deposits off the flanges and the water/steam inlets/connectors. Installed the new boot using some water and very little soap around the flanges and the boot. Assembled in reverse order, and also cleaned the floor and recaulked the baseboard, made sure I had no hardware left over, and inspected all the supply hot/cold water hoses and the discharge hose. Turned both units on and off to make sure they are still working. NOTE: 1. I removed the dryer feet completely on one side only to assist with turning and sliding along with the 2 pieces of wood I placed between washer and dryer. 2. Secured the control panel connectors with small cable-ties to assure the would not come apart because some of the locking tabs broke during disassembly. Also serviced the dryer duct by attaching a shop-vac to the external discharge outside the house and used compressed air to blow into the duct inlet inside the house. Once all was done and the stack was back in its place, I washed some white clothing utilizing the steam function, checked for leaks and any odd noises. The washer operated and ran like a charm-Another job well done, Thank you.