Front loader washing machine

[dieselram94]

Hey everyone, I am getting more and more frustrated everyday with my Bosh front load washer. I have leveled it, put it on a set of silent feet isolation pads and installed extra bridging under the floor (installed on second floor). Has anyone else had this problem with a front loader? If so how did you correct it? I am about ready to put it on craigslist and go get a different brand washer. Lowes is recommending a Samsung model for second floors.

 

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[Rebel - KGC]

Hey everyone, I am getting more and more frustrated everyday with my Bosh front load washer. I have leveled it, put it on a set of silent feet isolation pads and installed extra bridging under the floor (installed on second floor). Has anyone else had this problem with a front loader? If so how did you correct it? I am about ready to put it on craigslist and go get a different brand washer. Lowes is recommending a Samsung model for second floors.

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[Chug And Red]

They balance a Different way!!! If its moving or vibrating You May Need to have it looked At Also Make sure they are Secured to the Wall with straps They walk!!! I Have one at work it is a pain!!! Not on a second floor!!!

 

[Red James Cash]

If it walks tack a heavy piece of carpeting to the floor and put the machine on it,that may work.Mines a top loader in the basement.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

If ALL else fails... SHOOT IT!

 

[GrizLeeBear]

This is common with front loaders. The top loaders go round and round, so when they are out of balance the virbation is lateral. On a front loader the spin causes an up and down bounce that vibrates everything. It is almost impossible for a load to be so balanced that there is no vibration. The one I had allowed you to set the spin speed and slowing it down sometimes helped.

 

[dieselram94]

The machine is not walking, but rather shaking the entire upstairs of my house. I am concerned over time it will cause structural problems. Grizzly, I can see what your saying about vertical forces and this is exactly what I am encountering. I have even thought of building a platform with supports running at 90 degree angles to the floor joists to spread the load out some more.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

At the bottom of the washer SHOULD be some "pegs" you can adjust by rotating 'em according to "balance need"; it is what I did once. Metal wedges may also help.

 

[dieselram94]

I tried adjusting the legs, made sure they all had equal weight on them as rebel suggested.....no luck.....I think I am going to try the samsung vrt model. It is supposed to be very smooth and self balancing. I hate buying things twice

 

[worldtalker]

I go down to the river once a week and pound clothes on the rocks,just have to watch for the occasional "sewer trout" swimming by though. GodBless Chris

 

[mamabear]

they can be finicky (?) you have to use the HE detergent, & you have to make sure you empty the drain at the bottom at least once a mth. I do mine weekly. mine is in the basement but if it were upstairs it would probably shake my old house off the foundation. We have it leveled, but - - - I would have someone look at it.

 

[spartacus53]

Sounds like the agitator is agitated

 

[worldtalker]

Sounds like the agitator is agitated

Agitated agitator,sounds pretty off balance to me.

 

[spartacus53]

that it be

 

[bill from lachine]

diesel,

Dude you must be giving that machine bad vibes.....time to change your karma....lol.

 

[packerbacker]

Convert it to a top-loader................lay it on its back.

 

[greengold]

I have a Samsung front loader and i cant say enough good things about it. It never "walks" and is the best machine i have ever used. Then again mine is on the main floor, hardwoods, of a new home that i built. So, i cant say much for second floor installation and not knowing your house it still might be a problem.

 

[G.I.B.]

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[vor]

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RE: walking frontloader

I have an old whirlpool that started vibrating. It is suspended/resting through 4 small shock absorbers and springs. Replaced the broken shock and it has 0 vibration again.

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[dieselram94]

I have a Samsung front loader and i cant say enough good things about it. It never "walks" and is the best machine i have ever used. Then again mine is on the main floor, hardwoods, of a new home that i built. So, i cant say much for second floor installation and not knowing your house it still might be a problem.

Which samsung do you have? I think I am going to go get a new samsung tonight. The one I am looking at is blue with a steam wash option ...says it has vrt. They tell me it is self balancing with counter weights.