The washing machine jumps or vibrates during the spin cycle.

What happens to a washing machine when it starts to jump and vibrate for no apparent reason? The first thing that comes to mind is that the legs of a typewriter have gone astray, it is not exactly standing. Many will find this frivolous and leave the problem unresolved. However, it needs to be solved, because this is not just shaking the car, it can be a symptom of a serious technical breakdown. And if measures are not taken in time, then everything can be aggravated. That is why it is worthwhile to understand in detail why the washing machine jumps during the spin cycle, so much so that sometimes neighbors hear noise.

Causes of vibration

The reasons why the washing machine can vibrate a lot. Some of them are very simple and come to light quickly and easily. Others, on the contrary, require careful study and further repair of the machine. Unhealthy vibration can be caused by:

• improper installation of the machine on supports, its unstable position;
• imbalance of laundry in the drum of the machine;
• shipping bolts that were not removed before installing the machine;
• small objects stuck between the tank and the drum, for example, coins, pins, buttons or metal bones from a bra;
• failure of springs and shock absorbers;
• bearing breakage;
• loose attachment or destruction of the counterweight;
• motor breakdown.

Troubleshooting

As you can see, the reasons are completely different, and to understand what happened, you need to at least a little deal with this issue. Where to start troubleshooting, when the washing machine jumps during the spin cycle, what should I do? First, we exclude the simplest reasons.

One of them lies in the imbalance of the drum of the machine, namely:

• during the spinning process, the laundry gathered in a lump, for example, small things hid in a duvet cover;
• the weight of the laundry exceeds the maximum permissible value for the selected washing mode;
• excess drum loading in volume when things fill the drum by more than 2/3.

Important! On some models of washing machines in this case, a UE or UB error may appear on the display.

If you are washing with a new machine and there is a strong vibration when the spinning process has begun, it is worth checking whether shipping bolts. They provide safe transportation of the washing machine, fixing the tank. The picture shows where such bolts are located. As a rule, there are four of them.

Another simple reason that is easy to spot is the wrong installation. Try to swing the car when it is turned off. If it was easily possible to do this, the machine moved, it is immediately clear that it is not stable. This is what leads her to strong shaking and jumping. In addition, you can take advantage of the level and see how smoothly the car is.

To check if there are any foreign objects stuck between the tank and the drum, it is enough to shine a flashlight inside the drum. Moving the drum to a different position, you can notice such an object.

When the first four causes of strong vibration are verified, but it still continues to shake, we proceed to search and identify serious causes. If there is a breakdown of shock absorbers or springs inside the machine, then in addition to shaking, a drum knock on the body will be heard. The weakening of the counterweight also causes a characteristic knock. In the case of bearing wear, in addition to strong shaking, a rattle appears.

For more accurate self-diagnosis of faults, it will be necessary to remove the top cover of the washing machine. If the above items are operational, then there are two reasons why the car is shaking violently. This either occurred a breakdown of the electric motor, or the car has a factory defect.

Pay attention! The washing machine, the warranty period of which did not come out, cannot be opened, therefore only the master can establish the exact cause of the vibration.

We fix the problem ourselves

Having found out the reason why the machine is shaking, we proceed to its elimination. If the reason is an imbalance, then everything is simple:

1. turn off and power off the car;
2. waiting for the drum door to unlock;
3. open the drum;
4. if the drum does not open, we make emergency water discharge;
5. we get things out and straighten them out; if there are a lot of things, we remove part;
6. close the drum;
7. we start the car on a spin.

In the case of improper installation, you need:

• level the floor or surface on which the machine is installed with a level;
• adjust the legs;
• if necessary, place anti-vibration stands that will prevent the machine from sliding on the floor surface.

If during spinning the machine shakes due to objects stuck under the drum, you will have to pull them out. The easiest way is to remove the bone stuck from the bra, trying to pick it up with something. But, if this is not possible, then without removing the heating element and disassembling the washing machine can not do. And it’s better to entrust this work to the master.

Defective shock absorbers and springs inside the machine will have to be replaced. They wear out over time and cannot be repaired. Even if one of the shock absorbers looks good, both need to be changed to create an even distribution of the load. The process of replacing springs and shock absorbers with a rather complicated and lengthy one, so its full description can be found in the article How to change springs, shock absorbers.

What if the cause of vibration is a counterbalance? First you need to open the top cover of the machine, this may require: pliers, a screwdriver and keys. Under the cover is a counterweight, which is a weighting agent made of cast iron or concrete. The same counterweight is located in the lower part of the machine body. We act like this:

• if the fasteners are loose, then try to tighten them;
• if the fasteners cannot be tightened, you will have to replace them with new ones;
• if the concrete counterweight is deformed, then it is necessary to replace it with a similar one.

A fairly common reason why the machine "jumps" is the failure of the bearings. The process of replacing bearings is quite complicated, it is better to entrust it to a specialist from a service center. And if you want to figure it out yourself, read article about replacing bearings.

Note! Bearings in the washing machine last 7 years on average due to constant contact with water.

The most unpleasant and financially expensive repair can be a motor breakdown. Units can independently replace or repair this part of the washing machine at home. Therefore, in this case, consultations with a specialist can not be avoided. After all, he will be able to say whether it is worth taking it for repair at all, or to think about buying a new machine.

You need to know: which cars are subject to vibration.

At the end of this article, I would like to say a few words about which washing machines can vibrate a lot. The vibration of the machine cannot be completely avoided. Indeed, at high speeds, even a well-installed machine will shake during the spin cycle, these are the laws of physics.

However, narrower washing machines vibrate more, making noise. This is because the support area of ​​such a machine is less than that of a wide machine. This means that her stability is poor, which necessarily leads to "jumping". In addition, a narrow drum is built into the miniature machine, in which the laundry is often knocked into a lump, and as a result an imbalance occurs.

Important! When installing such machines, do not neglect the rubber pads under the legs and other devices that reduce vibration.

So, a washing machine is a sophisticated, electronically controlled appliance.And in order to fix a technical breakdown on your own, you need to have certain skills. Otherwise, if an “unhealthy” vibration occurs, it is better to call a specialist and not risk an expensive thing.