Super silent washing machine

glennevis

I bought an LG washer/dryer. Yes, the direct drive motor is quiet but after only 18 months the plastic handle broke. When I phoned LG spares dept, they said they only keep spares for 2 years (so was that well known high street shop selling old stock?). I was lucky, I bought one on eBay from an Australian seller, but it cost me £20 for a £2.50 part.

PaulaKerr

Take a look on Miele models. Pricy but it's worth the price.

Rain_Shadow

I have a Siemens washing machine about a year old. It is pretty quiet even on a 1400 spin (71dB apparently) but the best thing about it is that it is so stable. No shaking, no rattling around etc, just absolutely rock steady. I suspect that is at least as important a consideration as the mechanical noise. It is standing on a concrete floor with stone tiling if that makes any difference.

Cisco001

If you go to curry website, there is a filter option for noise level at on the left.

Grenage

The floor makes a massive difference.

Our old place had a concrete floor, and you didn't notice the washing machine spinning away. The new place is old suspended flooring, which is somewhat more apparent.