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I would like some advice, please. Our washing machine (an LG) seems to be giving up the ghost and it's time to replace it.
The problem is that we will be using it on a wooden suspended floor. prior to the LG, we had a Hoptpoint which vibrated madly during
the spin cycle. It would on occasion, 'walk' out of its place under the worktop. We replaced it with the LG in the hope that the Direct Drive
motor would reduce vibrations, noise, and its habit of 'walking'. Unfortunately, the LG wasn't much better. I've tried putting it on isolation
feet and I also tried a thick rubber-type mat, both of which have helped a bit, though it still vibrates quite a lot in use. Now that I'm looking at a replacement washing machine, I'm undecided whether to go for another LG or a Miele or possibly another brand.
These are the two machines I'm looking at:
LG: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/house...-spin-washing-machine-white-10194555-pdt.html
MIELE: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/house...db020-washing-machine-white-10158597-pdt.html
I know that normally the standard recommendation would be to go for the Miele. But what worries me is that Miele is apparently 25Kg heavier than the LG. The LG is 60Kg and the Miele 85Kg. Whilst weight is normally a good thing, it will mean that the machine is coupled more tightly to the wooden floor. My limited efforts at reducing vibration have involved decoupling the LG from the floor. So I'm unsure, that although the Miele is the better machine, in terms of noise or vibration it may be even worse than the LG I have now.
Articles like this: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2...ing-machine-vibration-spin-cycle-shakes-house do not provide much comfort.
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions or useful advice?
Cheers
I would like some advice, please. Our washing machine (an LG) seems to be giving up the ghost and it's time to replace it.
The problem is that we will be using it on a wooden suspended floor. prior to the LG, we had a Hoptpoint which vibrated madly during
the spin cycle. It would on occasion, 'walk' out of its place under the worktop. We replaced it with the LG in the hope that the Direct Drive
motor would reduce vibrations, noise, and its habit of 'walking'. Unfortunately, the LG wasn't much better. I've tried putting it on isolation
feet and I also tried a thick rubber-type mat, both of which have helped a bit, though it still vibrates quite a lot in use. Now that I'm looking at a replacement washing machine, I'm undecided whether to go for another LG or a Miele or possibly another brand.
These are the two machines I'm looking at:
LG: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/house...-spin-washing-machine-white-10194555-pdt.html
MIELE: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/house...db020-washing-machine-white-10158597-pdt.html
I know that normally the standard recommendation would be to go for the Miele. But what worries me is that Miele is apparently 25Kg heavier than the LG. The LG is 60Kg and the Miele 85Kg. Whilst weight is normally a good thing, it will mean that the machine is coupled more tightly to the wooden floor. My limited efforts at reducing vibration have involved decoupling the LG from the floor. So I'm unsure, that although the Miele is the better machine, in terms of noise or vibration it may be even worse than the LG I have now.
Articles like this: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2...ing-machine-vibration-spin-cycle-shakes-house do not provide much comfort.
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions or useful advice?
Cheers