Vibration on spin
Hi everyone.
I have recently bought a Miele WT1 washer dryer. It works well but on spin it vibrates like crazy, its on joist floor with a thick vibration absorbing mat underneath it
Question is does anyone else have trouble with these machines shaking on spin!
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Miele WT1 vibrates heavily on spin on suspended joist floor
- The problem
- A recently bought Miele WT1 washer dryer spins with severe vibration on a suspended joist floor, despite being placed on a thick vibration-absorbing mat. The owner reported it 'dances around' similarly to a previous machine, especially on half loads with towels.
- Likely cause
- The strongest supported explanation is floor transmission and movement from the suspended wooden joist floor rather than a confirmed fault with the appliance. The accepted reply stated Miele machines are very heavy and can transfer a lot of vibration through the floor, and that Miele recommend installation on a concrete floor.
- What fixed it
- No appliance repair was confirmed. The accepted advice was that if the machine is otherwise quiet there may be nothing wrong, and that performance may improve if the machine is positioned in a corner. The owner also stated they were considering reinforcing the floor with 18 mm plywood glued and screwed, but no result of that was confirmed.
- Checks to try
- Machine is on a joist floor
- Thick vibration-absorbing mat already fitted
- Owner asked Miele, who recommended a concrete floor
- Vibration especially noted on half loads with towels
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Thick vibration-absorbing mat
- 18 mm plywood
3 Answers
Hi Alan. Miele washing machines are very heavy, and transfer a lot of vibration through the floor. If it's otherwise quiet it may be there is nothing wrong. Miele say that their washing machines should be on a concrete floor. However, as far as I know this is never mentioned on sales text.
I wouldn't expect it should be too bad, I reckon most Miele washing machines are likely to be on wooden floors. It's likely to be better in a corner, but it may make things around it shake and vibrate.
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Hi Andy
Thank you for taking the time to reply.
Your right Miele are a bit vague on this issue and when I asked them about this issue they said more or less the same thing, recommend a concrete floor but as all my floors are suspended then its a bit difficult, however I'm talking to the joiners forum about reinforcement to the existing set up, 18 mm ply glued and screwed. So here's hoping but disappointed that this machine dances around as much as the previous Beko machine especially on half loads with towels etc ,
Aye a sprung floor is the worst. If you could site it in a corner that would probably help.
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