Super silent washers

[dyson2drums]

Hi
my neighbour is thinking of buying a hotpoint 8kg aqualtis AQGD169S but he asked me that it is super silent but he's got a wooden floor so how is the vibration like?
WhatWould you say the vibration is ranging from 1 to 10?
thanks

 

[2drumsallergy]

Ultra Silent Wash

Hi dyson2drums,
The Aqualtis is a very quiet and stable machine however on a wooden floor any machine can vibrate. The Aqualtis AQGD169S is described as Ultra Silent and has improved acoustic insulation.
I had an Aqualtis AQGD169S for a few weeks; apart from an area of discoloured paint (for which the machine was returned) I was delighted with the machine.

Where did you get your picture? I ask as your picture shows a Hotpoint-Ariston version and not a Hotpoint UK model.

David

 

[dj-gabriele]

That is an Italian photo Lavabiancheria = Lavatrice = Washing Machine

 

[dyson2drums]

To 2drumsallergy

Hi
I got the picture from the indesit company website.
It is in the image bank under the Hotpoint-Ariston brand instead of the UK Hotpoint.
Thanks

http://imagebank.indesitcompany.com/pages/en/picturebank/imageSelection.do?id=102&page=2&action=page

 

[MrX]

I have one of these machines, they are EXCEPTIONALLY quiet to the point that you really won't know the machine's washing other than hearing a very slight splashing noise. They're extremely well sound proofed.

The spin does make some noise, but not very much. It's vastly more silent than any machine i've owned previously.

With any machine, wooden floors can cause issues. The problem is that the machine will be sitting on a number of different boards all of which will move independently. This can create considerable vibration regardless of the design of the machine. Our Miele would vibrate quite a lot when it was installed on this type of surface.

If you must install it on a wooden floor you would be advised to bolt a large thick block of plywood into the beams supporting the floor to provide stability.

 

[dyson2drums]

super silent

Hi
What if we install it on kitchen tiles will that be any better?
Thanks for the advice everyone.

 

[MrX]

It would really depend on what's under the tiles. If the surface is very firm and solid the machine will more than likely be fine, if the surface is made up of floorboards that move independently, the machine will vibrate more than you'd expect.

Ideally washing machines should be on a concrete floor.

If you have any issues, the thick block of plywood (a good bit wider than the machine) bolted into the floor at the joists can be very effective though. It's not that difficult to do either. We had a Miele litterally shaking itself to bits in our utility room and this solved the problem completely! (It's in the Miele installation instructions btw so you don't have a leg to stand on if you claim on the waranty and the machine's been installed on an unstable floor)