Samsung washing machine spin vibration

When you think about the topic of this article, you involuntarily come up with frames from a commercial that shows a cat dozing on the lid of a washing machine, while the machine erases, rinses and wrung out laundry. If it were so in reality. In fact, the Samsung washing machine shakes during the spin cycle so that the floor shudders, and the neighbors from the upper and lower floors know very well when your washing machine starts spinning, since the dishes in their cabinets rattle. If this situation is close to you, check out this publication.

What caused the vibration?

Everyone knows that top-loading washing machines are much quieter than front-loading washers. Why? Yes, because when the drum of the front-loading washing machine rotates, centrifugal force presses on the side walls, swinging the case. And the faster the drum rotates and the more linen it contains, the stronger the effect of centrifugal force and, accordingly, the more sensitive the vibration. Everything would be fine if vibration did not have a comprehensive detrimental effect:

• it destroys the details of the machine, gradually disabling it;
• it is accompanied by a rumble and roar, which can be unpleasant not only to the owners, but also to the neighbors;
• it has a negative effect on the flooring and adjacent furniture.

There were times when due to the vibration of a working washing machine, from the countertop under which it was installed, flew to the floor and shattered glasses and plates.

In general, the vibration during the spin of the Samsung washing machine, and any other, is an inevitable evil that you have to put up with. Well, if during the operation of the machine vibration occurs slightly, within normal limits. In principle, no one suffers from such an impact, but what if the vibration is strong, and even accompanied by loud unnatural noises? Here at the time to sound the alarm and see what could potentially cause a similar problem. The options are as follows:

1. the machine is mounted on an extremely unstable piece of furniture or flooring;
2. things were loaded incorrectly into the machine;
3. they forgot to unscrew the transportation bolts, but they started the machine;
4. a foreign object has fallen into the tank of the Samsung washer;
5. seriously damaged or completely destroyed bearings;
6. one of the dampers has broken;
7. the counterweight is destroyed or displaced.

Violation of the installation

Masters do not get tired of repeating that the washing machine must be installed in level on a stable, solid surface. It is not necessary that such a surface be perfectly smooth, because small differences can be compensated by twisting the legs. But it must be as strong as possible so that it does not bend, sway, or even creak under the weight of an adult man.

When installing a washing machine, you can not part with the building level. Put the level on the cover of the washer and check with it every time you tighten the legs of the "home assistant". It is proved that even small distortions of the case in one direction or another, then affect, significantly enhancing the vibration of the Samsung washing machine during spin.

Before starting a new washing machine, be sure to remove the transport bolts. Otherwise, you not only risk damaging the drum of the new machine, you doom yourself to listen to the clang and feel a monstrous vibration at the moment when the machine starts to squeeze out laundry at a speed of over 1000 rpm. You can read more about installation rules in the article.Installation and connection of the washing machine.

Operational errors

Spin vibration may also occur if you use your Samsung washing machine incorrectly.What seems absolutely unimportant to you, may ultimately play a fatal role. What is this about?

First, pay attention to how you fold the laundry into the drum of a Samsung washing machine. You can not put together a large number of things or one voluminous thing. Dirty laundry should be evenly distributed in the drum, otherwise there will be an imbalance and, as a result, strong vibration.

Secondly, before putting things in the drum, check their pockets so that foreign objects do not get stuck in the tank and cause loud noises and vibration. Thirdly, put all the things that are potentially dangerous for the washing machine in a washing bag, and then put them in the drum of the Samsung washing machine. There were times when a bone from a bra stuck in the tank of the washing machine and jammed the drum for some time, from which there was a clang and strong vibration.

It could have ended even worse, because the metal bone from the bra is quite sharp, and the tank wall is made of plastic. There were times when such a bone pierced the wall of the tank, violating its tightness.

Bearings and dampers

All of the above can be called minor troubles that can be eliminated in a matter of minutes. But it happens that vibration and strong, unnatural sounds during the spin cycle are caused by a serious breakdown or factory marriage. In fact, we are talking only about two failures: bearing failures and damper malfunctions.

You can change the damper yourself, just remove the back wall of the Samsung washing machine and we will get access to the broken part and its mountings. At least, if we do not repair it, then at least we can change it.

For those who do not know, a damper is a part similar to a shock absorber, performing its functions.

With bearings, the situation is much more complicated. To change them, you will have to disassemble the entire washing machine, including the tank. If you are a seasoned home-made man who is not afraid of manual labor - go for it, try do bearings yourself, our publication will help you. If you are not used to repairing the equipment yourself, it will be more correct to consult a specialist.

In conclusion, we note that a small vibration emanating from the Samsung washing machine during the spin cycle is quite normal. But if the washer starts to shake very hard, you need to look for the cause of the problem. It is possible that you are dealing with a serious malfunction. Luck with searching!