Do you find that your washing machine is ‘walking’ around the laundry room? Resting the appliance on an uneven floor, or washing uneven or excessive loads can result in vibrations in the appliance. This can cause it to “walk” around the room, and its something the machine shouldn’t be doing at all. When it comes to washing machines issues, many people find themselves dealing with this particular one.
Why Do Washing Machines Walk?
As mentioned earlier, the uneven distribution of load in the washer causes uneven spinning of the drum, resulting in vibration. Sometimes these vibrations are powerful enough to make even larger front load washing machines to shift around the room. This can primarily happen if you have uneven flooring in that area.
Is this something I need to worry about?
Yes, the washing machine walking effect can potentially damage the appliance as well as your flooring. Also, it can be quite annoying to deal with a washer that keeps shifting out and moving from underneath the counter.
About Washing Machine Stabilization
This is where washing machine stabilization comes in. There are some simple ways in which you can prevent the washing machine from walking. Here we take a look at a few of them.
- Ensure that the appliance is correctly leveled. All you would need is a standard bubble level to determine whether it is right. If you find that it is tilted to one side, adjust the feet of your machine and recheck the level till its right. The best way is to screw in the feet as far as they go and then start adjusting them from that point on.
- One more excellent way to stop the machine from vibrating is to attach a few anti-vibration, non-slip pads to the washer’s legs. These add some grip while reducing shake and reduce the wear on the flooring too.
- It’s also necessary that you balance the washer load each time you do any laundry. If you are mixing small and large items, you can adjust the load by washing an even number of bulky items. For instance, it’s better to wash two beach towels simultaneously rather than one.
In most cases, these fixes should solve the problem, and you won’t have to deal with a ‘walking” washing machine. If there are any other washing machine issues you are dealing with, feel free to contact us.We handle all types of washer repairat cost-effective pricing.