It says 8" high in the stored position... can anyone explain how this shrinks to 8" high??
1819873
The rounded top is easily lifted off and when turned over stores in the bed of the machine (where the chicken etc. goes).
1819874
take off the lid and turn it upside down and nestle it inside the bottom, lower the feet and it will be about 8" high
1819875
the glass top lifts off and turns over and the legs fold up. I store my heat gloves and parts under the cover .
1819876
It has a leg to support it in a oblique position, the leg can be fold inside it when not working. I think this is what it means. BTW, there is no temperature control, only one power level. Though you can control how much time to auto stop it.
2223254
It sits high when stood up vertically. You can easily store it under a bed, etc, when you put it down horizontally. You should have no problems. I can't say enough good things about this machine.
730861
We store ours in a storage box, i cannot advise you if you have to send it back, may be nr. 5 answer is the best solution
707729
My mattress is 13" high and it fits very snugly - I'm really not sure how it would fit an 8". Sorry.
1806498
Honestly, I think the others are being too generous, I read these answers before buying and now that I have it see that to even if you fold the legs together you still have to remove the foot holder part to really store it, since it is prevented from going to 180 degrees by the front brace you see in the picture. Better than nothing, but to answer the question I would say no it is not that easy to fold and store.
88902
The opening for the storage compartment is 23"x18", and the compartment is 4" deep. There's a bit more space than that, but the springs for the lift top intrude on the storage area, which effectively shrinks it to those dimensions.
1230435
I would store it seperate just because it will compress, and then you will have to let it sit out for a while for it to expand back.
592256
There is 8 inches of height with the lid shut so you should have an inch too spare if you only need 7 inches.
198833
It's tall. I store it in a closet. 6 or 7 feet. Its awesome though. I love it.
1549437
The top area is 5 1/2 inches high, and the bottom area is 6 inches high. What will you be storing? I love this piece. It is so well made!
385006
I wish I knew how to shrink mine. I've tried hot water but nothing seems to work. That's certainly a sign of a quality made garment when it can hold up to hot water and the dryer. I'll begin purchasing a smaller size in the future.
2269996
I'm not sure as it was a requested gift and never has lived at my house. I was there last week and they are storing it in the same place they stored their old Presto griddle and it looked about the same height to me. They love it! Their biggest complaint is the difficulty of cleaning the ditch the melted grease drips into when they use if for bacon but regarded it as a minor inconvenience.
1781167
When I folded it in half to move it, it "puffed up" at the fold (gap in the middle -- it doesn't fold "flat"). You probably COULD z-fold it, but it wouldn't be tidy and it would probably unfold itself unless you piled something on it. I wouldn't expect to store it in your average closet without it taking over the space. As the mattress ages, the cotton batting (stuffing) will break down somewhat, but by the time it does this you'll probably want a new one (just like bed pillows -- once they're fold-able they've broken down and are less supportive and comfortable). Hope this answers your question. When I folded it in half to move it, it "puffed up" at the fold (gap in the middle -- it doesn't fold "flat"). You probably COULD z-fold it, but it wouldn't be tidy and it would probably unfold itself unless you piled something on it. I wouldn't expect to store it in your average closet without it taking over the space. As the mattress ages, the cotton batting (stuffing) will break down somewhat, but by the time it does this you'll probably want a new one (just like bed pillows -- once they're fold-able they've broken down and are less supportive and comfortable). Hope... » Read More When I folded it in half to move it, it "puffed up" at the fold (gap in the middle -- it doesn't fold "flat"). You probably COULD z-fold it, but it wouldn't be tidy and it would probably unfold itself unless you piled something on it. I wouldn't expect to store it in your average closet without it taking over the space. As the mattress ages, the cotton batting (stuffing) will break down somewhat, but by the time it does this you'll probably want a new one (just like bed pillows -- once they're fold-able they've broken down and are less supportive and comfortable). Hope this answers your question. « Show Less
828260
go to amozon look up the item, the detailed description has all the dimensions. It's 8"
1490468
We don't- or rather- didn't shrink it. We used this to wrap boxes for long term storage- so we just "pulled" it tight to make it conform to what ever we wrapped. Just so you know, this plastic is really strong. We are very happy with it.
449448
I have no idea. I packed mine up and stuck in storage. I do not like it. It is too heavy and hard to adjust legs. I will probably be donating it at some point.
1114712
I washed mine as soon as I got it in cold water seperately in case it bled and then threw it in the dryer and did not exsperince any shrinking. Hope this helps