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HOW do you wash clothes on a suspended floor?!

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WishingWell5 · 27/06/2022 09:15

Sorry for the very boring topic... but today my washing machine found it's way in to the living room. It sounds like a NASA space launch every time you dare to do a load, even with the spin turned down..
HOW do you do washing on a suspended floor???!
I've heard good things about Miele.. does anyone have any experience of these with a suspended floor? I have heard that the extra purchase costs might easily be made up with energy savings..
Also any experience of the floor mats? We have attached washing machine feet but I'm not sure if they make things worst as the machine inevitably finds a way to kick them off.
Am I the only one??

TIA

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PragmaticWench · 27/06/2022 09:19

You are not alone! We've had an extension with a suspended floor and recently moved the washing machine into the extension. Previously it was on a concrete floor in the kitchen and you barely heard it, even on full spin. Now it's on a suspended floor the entire two-storey extension shakes when it's on spin, it's horrific!

That's with a mat under it to try and reduce the shaking. I don't know what to do next, it's shaking my desk in my study so I can't work. Somewhat stuck as the extension was designed to give us a utility and get the washing machine out of the kitchen. 🙁

rbe78 · 27/06/2022 09:40

Do you mean your washing machine is walking itself out of its space? If so, it probably means that it's unbalanced, and it needs levelling - you do this by adjusting the feet.

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WishingWell5 · 27/06/2022 09:55

Thank you for the replies! It's insane @PragmaticWench we can't watch the tv when the washing is on ..
So today you're right it was a problem with feet not being level, but this continually happens as the vibrations are so strong, even on a low spin. So it means constantly checking the levelling and sometimes it gets jolted out a bit without realising. Although today I think the shaking has finally broken the machine. I am wondering if the eco machines of a better quality actually vibrate less?

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Pedallleur · 27/06/2022 10:22

its a suspended floor. Nothing underneath so as the machine vibrates the floor will move as well. A concrete base obviously doesnt flex. I presume their must be a trick of the trade to stop the flexing. A paving stone under the machine would poss help but I can see issues there.

INeedNewShoes · 27/06/2022 10:56

You can buy an inflatable thing. They do work. My auntie got one, but I'm not sure which.

Google washing machine inflatable and you'll find well-reviewed products to help with this.

hedgehoglurker · 27/06/2022 11:07

My 10kg Samsung 1600 spin is on a suspended floor in my garage conversion. It doesn't have those issues.

Apart from balancing it correctly (which my machine has a setting to check it), have you definitely removed the transit bolts?

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WishingWell5 · 27/06/2022 11:34

Thank you everyone!! I will have a look at all suggestions.
Yes the bolts are definitely removed (I have made that mistake in the past, and the sound is definitely not quite that bad although still pretty awful)!
The machine is pretty old and cheap (a beko combo machine). That's interesting @hedgehoglurker that you have no issues. It's is a far superior machine though so I'm wondering if it makes the difference. Also being able to check levels sounds good.

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PragmaticWench · 27/06/2022 18:54

INeedNewShoes · 27/06/2022 10:56

You can buy an inflatable thing. They do work. My auntie got one, but I'm not sure which.

Google washing machine inflatable and you'll find well-reviewed products to help with this.

We have one of these between the top of the machine and the worktop above, plus the mat below. They barely help.

bellocchild · 27/06/2022 19:01

We have suspended floors, and as we are on a hill, the floors are propped up on brick pillars. We have had nightmares with all our w/machines too. No solution, but this one is on a 2.5cm thick chunk of blockboard, as per John Lewis' instructions, and it helps a bit. You need to stay close and stabilise it if it gets unbalanced.

BammBamm · 27/06/2022 20:35

We have a Miele and I thought the house was going to fall down when I first put it on in the new house with a suspended wooden floor. It quickly made its way to the outhouse with a concrete base. I want to bring it back in though when we have a utility. We have a concrete base where the aga was which we removed so may have to install similar as it will be in the middle of the house and it was just awful.

Alphabet1spaghetti2 · 27/06/2022 20:51

Ours is on a suspended floor - we have those easy glide pads under the corners. They are a bit ‘spongey’. We don’t have ‘walking washing machine’ issues. If I’ve not loaded it correctly I do get vibration issues. Are you a) levelling the machine b) loading it right? Ie not too much and not all in one side?

Jellybean23 · 27/06/2022 21:04

The latest washing machines have brushless motors which are quieter and more efficient that the brushed motors in old machines. I would invest in a new machine.

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