FWIW, I've just replaced the little shock absorbers in the bottom of range Hotpoint that came with the house I've just moved into, and the vibration has decreased significantly. If you can provide some extra support under long floor joists that'll help too.
Vibrition on a wooden kitchen floor
Sep 18, 2023
Last reply: 2 years ago
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Replace with a Miele (but you will soon find out if woodworm has chomped your underfloor joists or baords because it will vanish downwards). V heavy washing machines.
Andrew
I bought a UK made one which is, like a Miele, extremely smooth
Where's the weight in them? Just another 20kg of concrete . . . ?
And the rest. Heavy gauge steel, and SHOCK ABSORBERS on the drum
Couple of kg maybe? And what's the point - it won't last any longer.
As I said downthread, my basic Hotpoint has those - just replaced them, maybe
500g the pair.<snip>
I think if the centre of rotation could be adjusted, it might be possible to much reduce the vibration. I wonder if such a mechanism - which would have to adjust dynamically - could be made entirely mechanical.
Pretend it's for military use and there'd be no problem with funding.
Many machines effectively do this already. If the load is unbalanced at the start of spin they’ll stop, reverse and restart to redistribute the load.
Brian either has a broken/worn out washing machine or a dodgy floor joist. My money is on the latter.
Tim
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