Hoover hopping about
Hi,
I have recently bought a Hoover H-Wash 300 lite washing machine, I did all the required installation instructions, removed the 4 bolts holding the drum, levelled the feet but the machine still hops about violently when it is in spin mode, it is moving across the floor, any suggestions on how to stop this?
Pat
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Hoover H-Wash 300 lite vibrates and moves during spin
- The problem
- A newly installed Hoover H-Wash 300 lite washing machine was reported to hop about violently and move across the floor during spin. The user said the transit bolts had been removed and the feet levelled. The worst movement was during pre-spin; at full spin it remained noisy but jumped less.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply said this behaviour usually happens when transit packaging has not been fully removed, leaving the drum locked and unable to move on its suspension. If that had already been done correctly, the other suggested cause was the floor/support surface being too slippery or unsuitable. The machine was stated to be standing on a piece of 1/2 inch plywood, which may be relevant, but no fault was confirmed.
- What fixed it
- Check that all transit packaging, not just the four transit bolts, has been fully removed. Also check whether the supporting surface is contributing to movement. The exact repair or final fix was not confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Removed the 4 bolts holding the drum
- Levelled the feet
- Machine stood on a piece of 1/2 inch plywood
- Observed that movement was worst in pre-spin and reduced in full spin
- Parts or tools mentioned
- 1/2 inch plywood
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
2 Answers
Hi. That normally happens if the transit packaging hasn’t been removed. If the drum is locked then it can’t bounce up and down on the suspension and all movement is converted to side to side movement.
If you are sure the transit packaging has been removed properly is the washing machine in a tiled floor which would likely cause the washer to move around on spin? Or did you use any lubricant on the feet to help push it in place? That too would cause it to slide around especially on a slippery floor surface.
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Hi Andy,
Yes I removed all the screws holding the drum steady before I did anything else, the machine is stood on a piece of 1/2" plywood.
It is only when it is in the pre spin mode it starts to rock then when it goes in to full spin it is still noisy but doesn't jump around as much.
Has me baffled
Pat
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