Opinions: most irritating-sounding washer ever?

[ryner1988]

Reply #36

Oh yes, the VMW sounds are my least favorite but I think many people on here know that by now LOL. I think the coughing pump grinds my gears the most but the whomp-whomp agitation sound comes in a very close second. I know a lot of people don't mind them but something about the tinny metal sound of these washers and the clicks and clacks they make just makes me itch. If I had to get a modern machine, it would be a front loader and one reason is that most modern top loaders sound this way, sans the TR and TC speed queens.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

washer tolerance

If I can tolerate any washer sound, it would be the speed queen perfect wash.

 

[vacerator]

Old WP/Kenmore belt drives

are music to my ears!!! So is a GM Turbo Hydramatic 350 start up whirr. Ford C6 was similar under hard throttle.

 

[statomatic]

The buzzer sounds of every LG, Samsung...etc useless and sound like cheap made in China toys !

 

[seedub]

Reply #43

One wonders how many users switch off the alarm.

 

[vacerator]

My Samsung washer

plays Die Ferrel (The pear). Not irritating, but can be silenced.

 

[logixx]

It's Die Forelle (The Trout).

 

[seedub]

Alexander wins the Double Jeopardy round! It is indeed Schubert's Trout Quintet.

 

[vacerator]

Oh, thank you!

So a Google search can be innacurate.

 

[maytagneptune]

Most irritating washer sound

A Calypso with a broken U Joint or a Frigidaire Gallery with a broken Spider arm.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

GE rock band

My GE filter-flo washer sounded like a rock band when agitating on normal speed, especially when the motor did that grumbling noise and while it was on small load size. This was with the ramped activator. That was music to my ears unlike what came after.

 

[niclonnic]

Frigidaire TL

My old Frigidaire top-loader sounded rather irritating. The wide-finned agitator made a "whomp...whomp...whomp!" noise during normal operation. I thought this was very unusual, because I was used to hearing a constant din out of these TLs, like on the Maytag Atlantis at my old house.

The most irritating noise out of the Frigidaire stemmed from the automatic water level sensing feature. How does it work? Once you press start, the washer fills up a quarter of the way, and the agitator performs several large swishes to determine the resistance of the load. The washer then adds more water until the clothes are fully submerged. With smaller loads, the noise wasn't too bad. But with a full-to-the-top load, the machine made a grinding noise, and the tub would bash right into the sides of the washer. That was obnoxious, especially with towels, and it concerned me that the washer would break in half. Looking back, I believe this is what most likely contributed to the drain pump ultimately falling off and leaking.

Now, with my current GE UltraFresh FL, hearing the clothes splash back and forth is significantly more pleasant than listening to a whomp-whomp sound for a long time. However, as a tradeoff, the spin cycle is obnoxious. Due to the higher spin speeds, the washer vibrates, which in turn shakes the whole upstairs. This results in some light items, such as soap bars, getting knocked off the shower rack in the master bathroom (across the hallway from the laundry room).

Is there any way to minimize the vibration from the GE? All I know is that the washer is absolutely level on the floor.