Washing machine does a 180

FlaatusGoat

How can I stop this? Yes the cabinets around the washing machine is large (so there's a big gap on either side of the machine) so spin or wash spin starts dancing around and tries to run off in the kitchen. I've put the machine on a pad, I've opened the lid and checked the blocks and springs are in good order. The only thing I can think of is some way to physically shim it in place. The leveling seems ok as the machine doesn't rock, granted I don't have a spirit level but my phone suggests its nearly perfectly level. I'm running out of ideas, maybe I need to buy a machine that fits the cabinet!

Bendy_House

It's either because the machine is faulty - eg the dampers have failed - or because it isn't level. Oh, or because your floor is spongy.

Probably.

Bendy_House

How old is it? Has it always done this?

You HAVE unbolted the transport screws, haven't you...?

FlaatusGoat

Bendy_House said:

How old is it? Has it always done this?

You HAVE unbolted the transport screws, haven't you...?

Yes transport screws are gone. It's about 10 years old, picked it up second hand. How do I check the dampers? I opened the lid, the concrete block was tight and the springs it sat on seemed fine too.

Section62

FlaatusGoat said:

How can I stop this? Yes the cabinets around the washing machine is large (so there's a big gap on either side of the machine) so spin or wash spin starts dancing around and tries to run off in the kitchen. I've put the machine on a pad, I've opened the lid and checked the blocks and springs are in good order. The only thing I can think of is some way to physically shim it in place. The leveling seems ok as the machine doesn't rock, granted I don't have a spirit level but my phone suggests its nearly perfectly level. I'm running out of ideas, maybe I need to buy a machine that fits the cabinet!

Solid or suspended floor?

Have you had to wind any of the feet out to near their full extent to get the machine 'level'?

Note that the main concern when it comes to 'levelling' the machine is to get all four feet bearing a load more or less equally (i.e. no rocking) rather than having the machine 'level' in absolute terms.

FlaatusGoat

Section62 said:

FlaatusGoat said:

How can I stop this? Yes the cabinets around the washing machine is large (so there's a big gap on either side of the machine) so spin or wash spin starts dancing around and tries to run off in the kitchen. I've put the machine on a pad, I've opened the lid and checked the blocks and springs are in good order. The only thing I can think of is some way to physically shim it in place. The leveling seems ok as the machine doesn't rock, granted I don't have a spirit level but my phone suggests its nearly perfectly level. I'm running out of ideas, maybe I need to buy a machine that fits the cabinet!

Solid or suspended floor?

Have you had to wind any of the feet out to near their full extent to get the machine 'level'?

Note that the main concern when it comes to 'levelling' the machine is to get all four feet bearing a load more or less equally (i.e. no rocking) rather than having the machine 'level' in absolute terms.

It's got the feet but they're not fully extended. I'm leaning towards bust shock absorbers though, I've found a video that shows what mind does, it literally hops and jumps about violently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlJKnJRZEJE

GDB2222

Our Miele rotates the drum slowly to balance the load before spinning. Assuming that the dampers have gone on yours, it’s probably time for a replacement. 

Mr.Generous

If its got a gap between the top of the machine and the worktop try folding a large microfibre duster /cloth up over and over until its a reallt tight fit between the top of the machine and the worktop. I'm talking tight enough that to shove it right in you need a thin steal ruler and a good shove. The cloth will act as a secondry damper in effect. I've done this in a rental property and it was good for a few years.

shiraz99

Did you follow the advise given to you in your other thread to level the machine properly?

Are you overfilling the machine with heavy items, such as towels or does it do this when run on empty?

FYI, there's really no need to start a new thread on this.

Bendy_House

FlaatusGoat said:

Bendy_House said:

How old is it? Has it always done this?

You HAVE unbolted the transport screws, haven't you...?

Yes transport screws are gone. It's about 10 years old, picked it up second hand. How do I check the dampers? I opened the lid, the concrete block was tight and the springs it sat on seemed fine too.

You've only just bought it, it's second hand, and 10 years old? So it's ALWAYS done this whilst in your possession? Hmmm.

I suspect it's faulty dampers, then, or perhaps even one of the weights had broken off before you bought it.

How to check? Not 100%, but if you rock the drum, you should feel resistance to this - it shouldn't be easy to do or feel springy. If you push the drum backwards or firmly to the side and release it, it should return to the starting point with no obvious 'overshoot'. If it bounces back and forth even for a second, I suspect the shocks are gone.

poppellerant

GDB2222 said:

Our Miele rotates the drum slowly to balance the load before spinning. Assuming that the dampers have gone on yours, it’s probably time for a replacement. 

If, apart from the dampers, the machine works fine, then I would want to have a go at replacing them before forking out a lot of money on a new machine.  I do find this trend of "oh, this is broken on it, so I must buy another" quite wasteful, especially when things can often be repaired quickly and cheaply.