The total lack of sound when there’s dead silence after you turn it on and its dead! And you have a full weeks worth of laundry waiting to be washed. Now thats irritation!
Eddie
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Opinions: most irritating-sounding washer ever?
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rinso
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My Annoy Award still goes to Norge/Montgomery Ward machines with the banging, spring-loaded tub brake. Also, during agitation or spin, they made no attempt to dampen the fact that really were built like a tank and were very aggressive machines, perfect for washing farm or ranch clothes.
For me it would be the direct drive dual action agitator, chunk, chunk, chunk, chunk...It cranks my nerves. Give me smooth old school belt drive one piece agitator any day.
Barry
Barry
ryner1988
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Whirlpool VMW/many other HE TLs sound like $10 food choppers
LOL this is actually a pretty apt description of them. You can literally hear how cheaply they're made. All that tinny metal whirring and clicking, just ugh. And yes, a lot of HE machines have the on/off issue with water and it does indeed make water hammer issues go crazy.
I know a lot of people dislike the direct drive thumping sound and on some loads its more pronounced than others but I dunno, just never really found it that irritating. I'm 33 so I've literally grown up with those machines as the mainstay, like many of you grew up with belt drives, so maybe that's why I don't mind them.
LOL this is actually a pretty apt description of them. You can literally hear how cheaply they're made. All that tinny metal whirring and clicking, just ugh. And yes, a lot of HE machines have the on/off issue with water and it does indeed make water hammer issues go crazy.
I know a lot of people dislike the direct drive thumping sound and on some loads its more pronounced than others but I dunno, just never really found it that irritating. I'm 33 so I've literally grown up with those machines as the mainstay, like many of you grew up with belt drives, so maybe that's why I don't mind them.
GE washer
The sound of the GE post filter-flo washers with that stupid sawing noise just drives me up the water. What was GE thinking?
The sound of the GE post filter-flo washers with that stupid sawing noise just drives me up the water. What was GE thinking?
I actually quite like the Chugga Chugga Chugga sound
Of whirlpool DDS
Of whirlpool DDS
bradfordwhite
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Yes, it's not the worst. It's a sound that means business, but it's not over the top.
It's not the mellow, smooth "country drive" sound of it's predecessor belt-drive model, but each is unique.
Yes, it's not the worst. It's a sound that means business, but it's not over the top.
It's not the mellow, smooth "country drive" sound of it's predecessor belt-drive model, but each is unique.
GE washer sound
The post filter-flo GE washers made a similar sound to the whirlpool direct drives. It was the sawing noise that was very annoying when it was new, let alone it shaking violently.
The post filter-flo GE washers made a similar sound to the whirlpool direct drives. It was the sawing noise that was very annoying when it was new, let alone it shaking violently.
GE post filter flo
the worst sounding washer was the post GE filter-flo. The sawing noise from the suspension during agitation was horrid!
the worst sounding washer was the post GE filter-flo. The sawing noise from the suspension during agitation was horrid!
huebschman
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The spin drain part of the cycle on SQ/Huebsch.
1980s Arno washer with brushed motor in Brazil.
Usually appliances sound louder on videos. In this case, it's sounding much quieter, maybe the person that made the video kept the finger covering the microphone.
That thing was loud as a cheap vacuum cleaner.
Video from internet for example only.
Usually appliances sound louder on videos. In this case, it's sounding much quieter, maybe the person that made the video kept the finger covering the microphone.
That thing was loud as a cheap vacuum cleaner.
Video from internet for example only.
miele4life
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early Hotpoint/Ariston Aqualtis models from 2006/2007, while they are silent with their motors, they have these ridiculously loud pumps which sounds like it’s on its way out, even a cheap Indesit has a better sounding pump then on those machines :/
The gargling of a drain pump, in particular post FF GE washers and some front loads... but in general separate pumps make awful noises.
to chetlaham
Don't get me started on the agitation of the post filter-flo washers. They sounded horrible when you first buy one.
Don't get me started on the agitation of the post filter-flo washers. They sounded horrible when you first buy one.
Every aspect of the agitation sounded as it functioned: awful. The tub support rods would groan and grind in their sockets while the metal frame would make high pitched squeals every stroke. There was also this machine like rattling/droning that I could never figure out what caused it.
A good washer is like a Maytag dependable care- light hum, hum, hum, hum while the water gently splashes around the agi.
A good washer is like a Maytag dependable care- light hum, hum, hum, hum while the water gently splashes around the agi.
Any VMW washer, it sounds like they're dying right out of the box.
Best sound is the old Speed Queen front loading commercial washers accelerating/deaccelerating from a spin. I recently went to a new laundromat and the first row of machines were new Dexters (meh), but then I heard that glorious sound of an old Speed Queen taking off into spin. Yep, it was going to be a fantastic wash day! These machines are no nonsense, they bang right from one cycle into the next and provide 3 deep rinses with full spins in between (unlike the junk they make now).
Best sound is the old Speed Queen front loading commercial washers accelerating/deaccelerating from a spin. I recently went to a new laundromat and the first row of machines were new Dexters (meh), but then I heard that glorious sound of an old Speed Queen taking off into spin. Yep, it was going to be a fantastic wash day! These machines are no nonsense, they bang right from one cycle into the next and provide 3 deep rinses with full spins in between (unlike the junk they make now).
vacerator
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I just heard my
mother in laws late model Whirlpool Cabrio yesterday, It took forever to fill up, and then agiatates with a herendous groaning of the direct splutch drive.
mother in laws late model Whirlpool Cabrio yesterday, It took forever to fill up, and then agiatates with a herendous groaning of the direct splutch drive.
maytaga806
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Cannot stand the sound of the belt driven whirlpools, or those cheap fisher and pankels that go DWA DWA DWA DWA DWWWWAAAA DWWWWWAAAAA DDWWWWAAAA, omg that is NOT a washer!! Terrible sounding. Hate all the HE machines sounds too. Them new GE ones are pretty awful too and some consumers have even said it’s supposed to sound like that? 
maytaga806
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The late 80s Maytags and 90s Raytheon SQ washers were the absolute best sounding machines ever. And many others from that timeframe too!
Irritating, sounding vintage washer
A large tub, Maytag with a Pitman transmission and a large load of clothing.
You get to listen to the slipping sound of the belt as the thing is struggling to agitate anybody that’s mechanically, inclined would be irritated by that type of poor design and performance.
Maytag was the only vintage washer ever that struggle to even agitate because of the slipping belt.
Things got a lot better when they redesigned the motor carriage and went to the orbital transmission.
John L
A large tub, Maytag with a Pitman transmission and a large load of clothing.
You get to listen to the slipping sound of the belt as the thing is struggling to agitate anybody that’s mechanically, inclined would be irritated by that type of poor design and performance.
Maytag was the only vintage washer ever that struggle to even agitate because of the slipping belt.
Things got a lot better when they redesigned the motor carriage and went to the orbital transmission.
John L
