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We choose supports for the legs of the washing machine - anti-vibration, shock-absorbing, rubber

Coasters for a washing machineAnti-vibration stands for the washing machine are necessary in order to reduce vibration during its operation. And they really do it. But before you happily run to the store and buy them, you should make sure that your machine is installed correctly.

Most often, excessive vibration of this type of household appliances appears precisely due to improper installation. Install the washing machine on a clean, flat, hard floor. It is advisable not to put it on a wooden floor. If the floor at the place where you decided to place the machine wooden, then it is worth making a separate area and pour it with concrete.

How to align

You should also pay attention to whether the machine staggers when washing on a flat floor. If this happens, then you need to adjust her legs and give her more stability. Legs, you guessed it, are on the bottom of the machine. And in most models of washing machines you can increase or decrease their length by twisting. That is, in order to increase the height of the legs we need to twist it in one direction. And in order to reduce - to another.

Align the washing machine

To understand which legs you need to adjust, we need to shake the machine. If it is level and stable, then the legs do not need adjustment. If the machine falls in one direction, then in that side you need to increase the height of the legs. This is the easiest way to level the machine.

We also recommend using the building level to determine how well the machine is worth. Ideally, there should be no tilt. If he does exist, then it needs to be removed. This is done again by adjusting the legs. And you already know how to regulate them.

Stands for the washing machine

If you checked the installation of the machine and aligned it, but it still vibrates too much, then it is worth using special stands. It is also worth noting that in addition to reducing the fluctuations of our household appliances, they also reduce noise, prevent it from sliding or jumping. Therefore, special stands for the washing machine can be useful to almost all machine owners.

This addition to the machine helps embedded anti-vibration systems cope with their task. It should be noted that they can serve for a long time, they become unusable quite rarely. And if necessary, they change to new ones without problems. You can watch the video clip and compare how the machine works with stands, and how without. At the beginning it will be shown to work without pads:

Stands are made of rubber or polyurethane. More often they have white, black or transparent color. They fit under the legs. The diameter of one such lining is approximately 40-50 millimeters. By the way, they may not be suitable for all car models. Most often there are problems with their installation on built-in appliances. This is due to the fact that with them the machine becomes a little higher. And therefore does not enter its place.

Anti Vibration StandsThere is a larger analogue of the stand for the washing machine - anti-vibration mat. He does not dress under each leg, like coasters. And just put on a pre-prepared place. And already the machine is put on it. It acts in much the same way as supports for legs. That is, it dampens noise, vibration, etc.

The price of linings is usually cheaper than the cost of the mat. This is due to their smaller size. Usually you don’t need to spend more than twenty dollars to buy a set of stands for the washing machine.

If your washing machine is still under warranty, then it is worthwhile to clarify whether the use of any linings is allowed.In some cases, manufacturers refuse warranty repairs if anything was placed under the machine. Therefore, be careful. Read the instructions and talk with the seller of the machine, if possible.

Do I need to use different pads to reduce vibration?

It is generally accepted that any hard, even coating is optimal for the washing machine. For example, a concrete floor. Many masters involved in the repair of large household appliances recommend that you do not use any linings for the machine. The legs should provide a sufficient level of adhesion to the floor. And the springs and shock absorbers, which are provided for by the design, must cope with the task of reducing vibration during washing and spinning.

You should also take care of the correct installation of the machine. We briefly wrote about it above. You can study this issue in more detail by watching this video:

It should also be borne in mind that some models of washing machines can be more noisy and vibrate more than others. This usually happens with narrow variants of cars. Certain models may not even have control systems for balance and imbalance. To reduce the vibration of such machines, they are most often supplied with additional weighting agents.

In addition, breakdowns can also cause noise and excessive vibration:

  1. One of the most annoying breakdowns is bearing failure. It is unpleasant because in order to replace the bearings it is necessary to disassemble the entire machine. Although the bearings and seals themselves are quite inexpensive, the work of the master can fly into you a considerable amount. Self-replacement of bearings is quite possible, although not easy. There is an article on our site dedicated to this topic.
  2. Caps from legs can also fall. In this case, they will need to be returned to their place.
  3. The machine can make a lot of noise because a foreign object is stuck between the tank and the drum. Usually it is removed through the hole of the heater.
  4. There are other malfunctions that can cause loud noise and vibration. True, they are more rare. Therefore, we will not describe them in detail here.

So whether it is necessary to apply linings under the washing machine? You can use them only if you are already convinced that the machine is correctly installed, that it has no breakdowns. It should also be clarified with the manufacturer whether he permits such operation of his household appliances. And again, if the machine is not very noisy. Yes, and does not vibrate much, then why change something?

   

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