The Vibrating Washer - Update

[washerdude]

I did some more research on Homedepot.com and I did indeed find that this model (WFW72HEDW) is suitable for second floor installations...thats not the case with mine. I'm going to re-level it for the 1000th time but this time listen to what the manual has to say. I'll post a video after I relevel it and you guys can be the judges of how much it vibrates.

 

[frigilux]

Just checked Consumer Reports online---your Whirlpool is rated only 'Good' for resistance to vibration. CR recommends that only washers rated 'Very Good' or 'Excellent' should be used in second floor installations.

In CR-speak, 'Good' means not-so-good. I think using the word 'Good' for a grade that is basically a C- is misleading, but that's the term they use.

My 2010 Frigidaire front-loader is also rated only 'Good' for resistance to vibration, but it sits on a cement floor, so it's as steady as a surgeon's hand. It would probably vibrate/shake considerably installed upstairs in the kitchen.

 

[washerdude]

Did a load...

The vibration is not at all bad anymore. It barly moved today during the load we did. I'll have a video up soon of it spinning empty.

 

[frigilux]

Glad it's behaving itself and am looking forward to the video.

 

[washerdude]

Video

 

[washerdude]

Should add that in the video it is spinning empty at its full speeed at 1200rpm and almost no vibrations.

 

[frigilux]

Steady as she goes! Is it doing well fully-loaded? Should help that it's installed on tile.

 

[washerdude]

Update!

Works perfect fully loaded! Infact, you can no longer feel the floor vibrating when standing right next to it. The dryer though, you can feel it's vibration's on the floor insted of the washer's (LOL). I also made a pretty big discovery today. When I pulled out the floor register to measure it's size so it could be replaced, I noticed the tile's sat on something. It was not just the wooden subfloor on it's own, but a CONCRETE lyer on top. My assumptions, another subfloor made of concrete. It had a good inch of it as well. I'm surprised at this and it would probably explain why you don't hear footstep's when someone is walking around in that room. I'll keep you guys updated as I do more loads!

 

[dartman]

Probably some kind of rock/cement board put down to properly back the cement mastic they stick the tiles down with, and the thickness of the mud used.
Sounds like they tried to do the tile work properly when the house was built.

 

[alr2903]

"wonder board",  around here anyway.

 

[washerdude]

The Issue Returns!

Today we washed 4 bath towel's along with 10 small hand towel's. Needless to say the washer looked like it was about to blow up. I don't understand why it didn't go into a re-distribute phase during this. It does it with most loads that are not terribly balanced. Then why not this? The video will be up in a few hours, my phone litterly looked like somebody was moving it with their fingers....