The issue with front loaders on wood floors is not the static weight but rather the dynamic loads.
Front load washer on tile floor.
1 the washer is super heavy and difficult to move back into place 2 i worried about how shoving it back into place over and over would damage my new floor and 3 it would walk within a hair of a newly.
The floor felt like godzilla was attempting to escape from beneath the toilet.
Your lg front load washing machine is designed to operate quietly on any stable level floor in your house.
They re on concrete basement slab now i wouldn t try putting them upstairs.
Even at the lowest spin cycle setting the vibration is extreme.
Thats a very good question i live here in oregon and see lots of front load washers on tile never have seen a issue where it has cracked or damaged the tile.
A front loader s spin vibration is largely up and down and a springy floor will tend to accentuate those vibrations.
The rattling of the machines on hard surfaces can possibly even damage the washer and dryer themselves.
This caused three problems.
There are some instances in which your washer may vibrate excessively.
We have a front load washer in the utility room on the main floor of an 1896 farmhouse with wooden floors.
A top loader s spin vibration is mostly side to side the famous my washer is walking across the laundry room scenario.
After being told again and again this was a waste of money it has 100 ok more like 98 5 fixed the vibration issue for me.
It is equipped with vibration reduction technology to reduce noise for quiet washing and features self clean to eliminate 99 of bacteria that can form in the.
Unfortunately our front loading washing machine then started walking forward into the middle of the room.
My house was built in 1954.
High efficiency he top loaders the type without a center post.
I have kenmore front loaders and they spin at 1200 rpm and shake like mad.
I think i d want to beef up a wood floor for a washer and dryer front load or not.
Here is a floor tray that i see some people use it seems to work great just for added protection and it catches spill overs and splashes as well.
When such hefty machines travel across your tile or laminate wood floor the vibrations can substantially damage the surface of your floor leaving you with some hefty repair bills.
Capacity to fit more in every load and cut down on laundry time.
The video below explains a quick overview of vibrations in front load washers and how you can fix the issue immediately.