Stop washing machine moving about

[opps]

I have a Miele, on a wooden floor. It's a big old thing and until I recently did some work with the pipework at the back to allow it to go further under the worktop there was exactly 5mm of clearance in front of the machine when the outward opening door was opened. In a year of twice daily use it didn't move a mm!

A few years ago, my mum replaced her Miele. I couldn't work out why it projected further forward than the previous one. Without pulling it out, I slid a tape measure in and measured the depth of the lid. I then measured the depth of unit. After much head scratching, I pulled the machine out. It turned out the bulge on the reverse side extends past the lid. I had to hack away the plaster to push it back.

 

[opps]

or you can fix the problem properly and buy a descent make but then again that hoover wont last that long anyway

We have an integrated Hoover heat pump dryer. After about 2.5 years it refused to spin. I had to change the motor capacitor. The build quality was not the worst that I have come across, but it is nowhere near as good as the likes of Miele. Bizarrely, the drum was too big to slide out, so I had to prop the drum up whilst I replaced the capacitor.

 

[robinbanks]

Make sure the machine is horizontal, (not level, horizontal)

I'm not really clear on the difference, to be honest? When I hold my level up to the horizon, it turns out it's level, horizontally!

 

[RrogerD]

Unless retrained, they all move. Nowt to do with the make or model, just a matter of imbalance, when it comes to the spin cycle. That's why, during the spin cycle, they will frequently pause when they detect a major imbalance, do a few slow rotations to rearrange the load, and retry a spin.

We have a Bosch one. I think ours does this. Never had any issues with it moving about tbh. I have an Indisit / Hotpoint in a property and never had issues with that one either. It does vibrate on the suspended wooden floor but no moving about

 

[foxhole]

Unless retrained, they all move. Nowt to do with the make or model, just a matter of imbalance, when it comes to the spin cycle. That's why, during the spin cycle, they will frequently pause when they detect a major imbalance, do a few slow rotations to rearrange the load, and retry a spin.

Well Siemens used to have an advert where a pencil stood on end on the top while on full spin. That’s why level is so important.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

That’s why level is so important.

What, so you can stand a pencil on end???

 

[foxhole]

What, so you can stand a pencil on end???

Forgot your meds again ?

 

[Nozzle]

I'm not really clear on the difference, to be honest? When I hold my level up to the horizon, it turns out it's level, horizontally!

Your floor might not be horizontal, and if your washing machine is parallel to the floor, it won't be horizontal as a result

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Forgot your meds again ?

You are the one, balancing pencils

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Your floor might not be horizontal, and if your washing machine is parallel to the floor, it won't be horizontal as a result

They don't need to be perfectly horizontal, a little way out, makes little difference. What really matters, is all four corners, in firm contact with the floor surface.

 

[markjg123]

Thanks for all your advice, comments and banter. I'm sure I can get this sorted now. And for all the Hoover haters, I inherited the machine from the previous owner and can't afford to replace it.

 

[Johntheo5]

I would check that those shipping bolts are definitely removed, pull the maching out a little and hold a mirror behind the back.

 

[opps]

I would check that those shipping bolts are definitely removed, pull the maching out a little and hold a mirror behind the back.

With the transit bolts left in one of two things will be likely to happen. Either the circuitry will flag an issue or... the machine will go crazy and bounce around like an epileptic Dalek

See 8 mins in (and towards the end)

 

[markjg123]

I would check that those shipping bolts are definitely removed, pull the maching out a little and hold a mirror behind the back.

They've definitely been removed. I've adjusted the feet and everything is good now.

 

[Diver Fred]

Make sure the dampers (shock absorbers) haven't failed. When they failed on our Miele it would leap when it the spin started.