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Re: LG WM14440TDS need a replacement washer
iadom wrote:There are better machines for the same price that don’t need foam padding. :rolls:
Have a read of this. http://tinyurl.com/zez8h
and this,
Jim.
I do find the use of the word ‘better’ very vague . 😐
Also, I wasn’t recommending a particular model, I was suggesting a solution to a vibration problem currently being experienced with an existing machine . :rolls:
As for using foam padding, this is a more effective and cheaper alternative to using cupped rubber feet as suggested by many manufacturers to solve vibration issues, and one I have used in the past with a Zanussi, Indesit, and Candy machines.
So it’s not a matter of having a ‘better’ model, it’s just a possible solution to having a vibrating washing machine because of a laminated, suspended floor or other reasons. 💡
Re: LG WM14440TDS need a replacement washer
Hi,
I’ve just bought the LG WM16336FD washing machine, this is our second LG 1600spin Direct Drive machine .
We had the first one for 4 and a half years and was on twice a day every day for all of that time, we decided to sell it on when the drum bearings started to get a bit worn and noisy. We never had any problems with it and it was still going strong when we sold it . We were so impressed with this machine we bought another .
As for being ‘ a monster during the spin cycle !’ I fully agree they are very effective machines in this department especially with direct drive motor .
As for vibration, we had the added problem in the kitchen of having a suspended floor, but I came up with a very effective and simple solution which you may find helpful .
As our washer is slotted into a gap underneath the kitchen worktop all I did to make the washer sit more firmly on the floor was, I screwed the feet down as far as they would go, so it sat as close to the floor as possible, then I bought a firm piece of flame retardent foam from the local market, cut it into managable squares (about 6″x6″ in my case) and pushed them into gap between the top of the washer and the underside of the worktop ! It works a treat !
Just make sure the foam is quite a bit thicker than the gap so it’s a real tight fit (I had to push my foam in with a long wooden spoon) .
I hope this is a workable solution for you as the LG DD’s are brilliant washing machines .
