Thread Number: 2020
How do I suppress vibrations on a Kenmore 44082 |
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Post# 65628 , Reply# 1   5/6/2005 at 17:33 (6,921 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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I believe the door to the machine should be left slightly open at all times, when not in use. Vibration.. other than leveling the machine and adjusting the leveler legs, you may have to just deal with it, IMHO. I have some unused rubber padding as you would see under an excercise machine at the gym. If you want me to mail it to you or to a P.O. box you have access to pls contact me.. My e-mail address is in my profile Regards, Steve |
Post# 65648 , Reply# 2   5/6/2005 at 20:51 (6,921 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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In general it is a good idea to leave the door slightly ajar on front loaders after laundering to allow airing out. If however you use your washer daily or every other day, then this might not be necessary. Keep in mind environmental conditions inside your home will dictate things abit. If you notice fog building up on the inside of the glass door, that is a pretty good indicator things are very moist inside the unit. You can keep the insides of the washer "clean" by running a normal cycle every few months with a bit of chlorine bleach. If you have small children/pets, you may wish to consider just leaving the dispenser door open. This well help air circulate in the machine as well. Vibration - Front loaders by design are happiest on firm flooring. Concrete being the best, soft wood almost next to worse. If the machine is level (front to back and side to side, using a professional level), you may need to reinforce the flooring by adding a plywood platform beneath the unit. It also helps if one can locate the washer in a corner of the room, where flooring tends to be more robust. Finally keep the washer low to the ground. In other words when adjusting the legs do not raise the washer higher than necessary. Front loaders need to transfer the energy created during spinning down through their legs to the flooring where it is dispersed through the rest of the building. The furhter away from the ground a front loader is,the less effective it will be in doing this. Not all front loaders are built the same, some units have more robust suspension/balance systems to cope with vibrations. Best of luck Launderess |
Post# 65741 , Reply# 3   5/7/2005 at 19:11 (6,920 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 65778 , Reply# 4   5/7/2005 at 22:23 (6,919 days old) by PeteK (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Concrete blocks can be so boring and lifeless. Add some glamor by replacing at least the front concrete with glass blocks, lit from behind with lights!!!, don't laugh, you can also make a great bed frame the same way. And with a little creativity nothing stopping you from adding strobes or sound activation for a real show stopper.
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Post# 66637 , Reply# 7   5/13/2005 at 12:44 (6,914 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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