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Hey guys.
What's the best way to absorb washing machine vibrations?
It's currently on a suspended floor and sounds like a rocket take off.
I've got lots of polystyrene I could put underneath to absorb vibrations or any other material you could recommend.
Many thanks
I have not tried these so please make your own mid up on whether or not you think these might help. I've had a search and whilst some people have tried rubber/neoprene and similar mats, they don't seem very effective. This stuff came up on my search though!
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It looks like it might be quite effective. A washing machine is a very heavy and powerful piece of equipment that is hard to quieten down but pads like that under the feet or taking place of the feet might make a difference.
Washing machine fixing kits are also available but they are more to stop them wandering off on spin cycle and I don't think they will reduce much noise/vibration to the floor.
First, remove the shipping bolts at the rear (shipping bars in the older machines) before plugging in.!!.
And level it up properly, usually the adjustable feet will do it, check mi's.
To slide it in and out on a hard surface, tile, lino etc, use a dab of fairy on the floor for lube
Or it's faulty, they have systems in them to get the load evenly spread before they spin, I say check level again
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Have the floor up and fill the cavity, search "drum effect"
Don't put too few items in it. The machine needs more than a few separate items to distribute the load uniformly around the tub. Washing machines include some internal shock absorbers or 'friction mounts'. These wear out eventually and need replacing.It's currently on a suspended floor and sounds like a rocket take off.
Don't put too few items in it. The machine needs more than a few separate items to distribute the load uniformly around the tub. Washing machines include some internal shock absorbers or 'friction mounts'. These wear out eventually and need replacing.
There is a 'correct' way to install a washing machine on a suspended floor, which is with the back against a load-bearing wall, so the axis of rotation is parallel to the joists and with the feet positioned directly over joists. The idea is that the vibrating forces are transmitted directly to the supporting wall. Replacing the floor boards under the machine with some thick (hence stiff) ply-wood can help if it's not feasible to get the feet close to the right place.
As others have said, getting the level correct and the weight equally distributed between the feet is also important.
You need to get the physics right to damp vibrations. The lossy material, i.e. the shock absorber(s), must couple the oscillating force to something very rigid/massive so that the mechanical work is converted to heat in the absorber.
The machine is faulty sounds like it's out of balance book a service call under warranty
You don't 'mount' it. You stand it in a position with the back a couple of inches from a load bearing wall. The 'load' being referred to is not the washing machine, it's the structure of the building. An external wall, for example.After the machine is replaced / repaired, how do I mount it against a wall?
Don't put too few items in it. The machine needs more than a few separate items to distribute the load uniformly around the tub. Washing machines include some internal shock absorbers or 'friction mounts'. These wear out eventually and need replacing.
There is a 'correct' way to install a washing machine on a suspended floor, which is with the back against a load-bearing wall, so the axis of rotation is parallel to the joists and with the feet positioned directly over joists. The idea is that the vibrating forces are transmitted directly to the supporting wall. Replacing the floor boards under the machine with some thick (hence stiff) ply-wood can help if it's not feasible to get the feet close to the right place.
As others have said, getting the level correct and the weight equally distributed between the feet is also important.
You need to get the physics right to damp vibrations. The lossy material, i.e. the shock absorber(s), must couple the oscillating force to something very rigid/massive so that the mechanical work is converted to heat in the absorber.
The machine should not touch the wall they need to be free standing it really shouldn't need anything if installed correctly . Kop
You don't 'mount' it. You stand it in a position with the back a couple of inches from a load bearing wall. The 'load' being referred to is not the washing machine, it's the structure of the building. An external wall, for example.
IMO, don't use MDF under a washing machine. Many types turn to mush if they get damp, which is a distinct possibility at some point in the future. It has its fans, but I don't like MDF, period. I suspect that MDF dust will be the next asbestos.
The drum wouldn't rotate if the delivery bolts were still there.
Don't overload it as many do by filling it to the maximum
The drum wouldn't rotate if the delivery bolts were still there.