How do i stop my washing machine from shaking violently in my new trailer? Never happened in the apartment.?
Question:We didn't have the problem at the apartment. Now it makes noise and shakes during the spin cycle..The only differences that I can see are A) we are in a trailer. B) it was in the basement. C) and the floor of the apartment was cement.what the dilly???
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love this question as a maytag tech i will tell you that yes they will shake in a trailor but here are a couple of things to check 1. is it the same machine is it 5years old if yes then you need a new snubber kit 2. is it level? but with my experience washers do tend to vibrate more in trailors be cause the flooring is not as thick the last thing you could try after going through the first to steps are put down some carpet under the machine or buy a better one.
it should have adjustable legs on the front bottom...level it up...also, you might want to put a piece of old carpet under it.
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Obviously it is off balance with the flooring now. Try wedging one of the corners with a narrow piece of wood.
I'm guessing the floor is not level. The washer should have self leveling legs, but just in case, make sure the washer is level (not with the floor, but actually level). you can do this with a regular level, but if you dont have one, fill a bowl with water and set on top of the closed washer. look at the surface of the water and make sure it is not sloping higher on one side of the bowl.
if it is level, you might have an ubstable subfloor, allowing the washing to sort of rock back and forth. You may have to place a solid floor (3/4" plywood) underneath it.
if neither of these work, your washer might have been damaged from the move, at which point I am no help.
Normally a washing machine will shake violently when the clothes are put in and shift to make them uneven, That causes the tub to be out of balance when the spinning start. The next time this starts to happen, try moving the clothes around and see if it stops. If this does not help, then the machine might need to be more secure,
It is not standing solid. Move the machine by hand. Does it wobble? Well, then you need to make it not wobble. Either it has adjustable legs on the front which you spin to lengthen or shorten...or you have to find chunks of wood to stick under various legs to make it so it does not wobble.
The same holds true for the dryer.
If the floor is giving away(you can see the floor sag or lift) then you need to put down another layer of plywood under the entire unit to make the floor stronger. And still may have to do some shimming.
Did you relevel the washer when you moved?The little legs on the bottom of the washer may need adjusting by screwing the legs in or out if it is not self leveling.If it is self leveling pull up on the back side of the washer so the back legs come off the floor and it should level itself.
Check to ensure all 4 corners of the machine are firmly on the floor. If not, you'll need to place shims underneath accordingly. Also, be sure to place clothes evenly in the machine. The weight distribution of different materials can cause the tub of the machine to become unbalanced.
Check to make sure it is level, trailers normally aren't even and that can definitely make it shake. Also do not over load it, an overload with unlevel floors will definitely be loud and shaky.
It needs to be leveled
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