Are Front Loading Washers Very Noisy?
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From: ksternberg1 on 4 Feb 2007 13:56 I'm considering a new front load washing machine for the second floor of a new addition. Very solid wooden floors in the space concerned, directly adjacent to the bedroom. While I find lower water and energy consumption very attractive about this type of washer, I have read and heard many complaints about how much noise and vibration they make during their spin cycle. I am very sensitive to noise. Can those who own front load washers please comment on this? Thank you very much.
From: John A. Weeks III on 4 Feb 2007 16:07 In article <1170615387.137907.193300(a)h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, ksternberg1(a)yahoo.com wrote: > While I find lower water and energy consumption very attractive about > this type of washer, I have read and heard many complaints about how > much noise and vibration they make during their spin cycle. I am very > sensitive to noise. Can those who own front load washers please > comment on this? I have had both, and never noticed a difference. The only thing I have noticed that it is a bit easier to get a front loader out of balance than a top loader, and when out of balance, they do make noise and vibrate. Both machines that I have had recognized this situation and spun down fairly quickly. -john- -- ====================================================================== John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 john(a)johnweeks.com Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com ======================================================================
From: Todd H. on 4 Feb 2007 21:44 ksternberg1(a)yahoo.com writes: > I'm considering a new front load washing machine for the second floor > of a new addition. Very solid wooden floors in the space concerned, > directly adjacent to the bedroom. > > While I find lower water and energy consumption very attractive about > this type of washer, I have read and heard many complaints about how > much noise and vibration they make during their spin cycle. I am very > sensitive to noise. Can those who own front load washers please > comment on this? During the wash cycle, I find my Kenmore HE2 a lot quieter than the constant wirr of a traditional top loader. However, a full load spinning as fast as this thing can in its concrete encased enclosure is louder, I suspect than spin cycle on a top loader. Overall, it's a *ahem* wash. 2nd floor laundries are very hard to keep quiet because rarely is the floor stiff enough to keep vibrations from renonating more than if they're sitting on concrete in the basement. Best Regards, -- Todd H. http://toddh.net/
From: ksternberg1 on 4 Feb 2007 21:57 What do you mean by this? Not a great quality wash? > Overall, it's a *ahem* wash. > Best Regards, > -- > Todd H. http://toddh.net/
From: Tracey on 4 Feb 2007 21:59
<ksternberg1(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1170644254.907714.19320(a)s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com... > What do you mean by this? Not a great quality wash? > > >> Overall, it's a *ahem* wash. > It was a pun. |