AIBU to think 6.30 is too early to be hearing neighbours washing machine?

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I know that neighbourly noise is a sensitive and potentially inflammatory issue, but I am feeling disturbed and seeking others perspectives.
My adjoining neighbour has positioned her w machine against a shared wall, such that I can audibly hear the drone of the motor and the rattling of the spin very clearly when it is on.
She used to use it late at night ie around 10pm and I successfully brokered an arrangement by which she doesnt use it late in the evening, which she is broadly complicit with.
From time to time however, she will turn it on at what seems to be an unreasonably early hour - ie 7am and as today, even earlier. She is aware that the sound travels to me, hence our evening agreement.
I'm very anxious by nature and loathe having to bring these types of issues up, but at the same time, I begin seething with stress & upset when triggered.
I'm particularly wary of contacting her as while we were quite friendly when they first moved in, she has grown increasingly less friendly over the years, just a courtesy 'hello' if we pass in the street and not many friendly vibes.
AIBU to mention this to her, or should I just swallow it and keep the peace?
Thanks in advance.

I think given she isn’t using it at night, it seems a bit much to demand she doesn’t use it in the morning, too. It is a bit early at 6.30 but most people with jobs and children have to be up by 7.

Is she out at work?

I know that I've chucked things in the wash before going to work.

I'd leave it. You've already asked her to not do it at night (which is when some people get cheaper elec so do it for that reason) so I don't think you can really ask that she does it later. They may also be restricted with times they can do it due to work or other commitments.

7 am seems perfectly reasonable to me. Some people like to be up and have their wash on early! would be grateful that you have managed to stop the evening washes and leave it at that. What time do you wake?

I use mine at any time I need to (whether that's midnight, 5am or 2pm). I had never thought there might be a noise issue? Though mine is not against any shared wall. Could you ask her to reposition it?

I had a friend in a downstairs flat, who could hear upstairs' machine early in the mornings as it spun.

It ended up being put to the council to resolve, and they found that it wasn't unreasonable of upstairs as it was the most convenient time for her to do her washing.

I generally run my at night - when I'm going to bed, or in the morning when I'm heading out to work.
She's already accommodated you once I don't think you can ask again.

Is she on " Economy 7 "electricity perhaps?

We are and I always set my machine to finish by 0700 hrs.

However, we are detached so don't have neighbours to consider. Would really concern me if I was "Attached".

I think if a one off just let it go. If she does it regularly then you may feel you need to review the situation with her.

Honestly op, I would not change the time I did my washing.
I use it when my tariff is cheapest.
I put washer and dishwasher on every morning before work

It's cheaper for some people to use electric at night.

Personally I'd think my neighbours had a bit of a cheek if they tried to dictate to me when I could do my laundry - it's not like she's hosting raves in her living room!

Sounds like she might want to get the washing done so she can hang it out before she goes to work.

She's probably just trying to get it done when she has time, and you've already said you don't want her washer running in the evening and she probably doesn't want it running when she's out, so she must either be getting up very early or putting it on a timer, and it sounds like you're being a little unreasonable in your expectations about your neighbour doing standard household chores.

You sound difficult. I’m up by 6.30, out by 7.30 and back around 6pm. By which time, I’m hungry and eat, talk to family and then do household stuff.
Are you at home all day? When do you do your laundry?

I imagine she has positioned it beside the Washing machine drainage pipe. Does she have any choice?

And 7 in the morning isn’t early for anyone who’s commuting to work. When does she leave? She’s already adjusted her routine to accommodate you. I don’t think you can reasonably ask again.

Honestly op. Think your being unreasonable here. She doesn't use it in the evening and you say she only does it in the mornings ' from time to time'. I'd wouldn't make a fuss about this this. You can't dictate completely when you want her to do her washing

YABU. It's a washing machine not a giant digger and 630 is not early in the week.

You'd hate me. I put mine on when I get up at 5 so I get it in the drier before I leave for work.

usual inconsiderate bunch on here, I see. Your need to save money or whatever is not your neighbours' problem. Especially as, I would almost guarantee, you are doing waaaaay more laundry than you need to.

OP, if she starts to do it regularly say something. She's being bloody inconsiderate, so YANBU but as these responses show you, she probably won't give a shit.

You've stopped her using it on an evening, you can't then stop her on a morning as well OP.

She might be sensible with the common knowledge that running washers when you're not present is dangerous as a fire hazard.

What do you have over that part of the shared wall? Could you put something hefty across it, smother the noise a little.

She's not really doing anything wron and has accommodated you already! This one's up to you to fix on your side of the wall, I think!

That and wonder what you do that she can hear...

Yabu. She already accommodated you once. Besides most people are up getting for the day by 6.30am so she isnt unreasonable at all.

I think given she has already agreed not to do her washing later in the day to ameliorate you then YABU expecting her not to do it early morning as well.
I don’t think 7am is particularly early. In fact I often set my machine to start a load at 5am so I can have it out before I leave for work. Be glad you aren’t my neighbour...

that yes, I would hate you and correctly describe you as an utterly selfish arse. Unless you live in a detached property, in which case knock yourself out!

Most modern machines have a timer.

You could ask her to put a sound deadening mat underneath the machine, which you supply. It's what we did when our neighbour complained that he could hear our machine.

Thanks everyone, I've got what I came for - a perspective that was not coming from my frazzled brain.
Much appreciated

Yep, you are being very unreasonable. People have to juggle their chores and she has already done you a favour. If you complained to me, I'd run the machine all night for a bit to adjust your expectations!

YABU. You can't give your neighbours a time slot to do their washing I put mine on at half 6 most weekdays.