My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 08:24:23 -0500, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:

My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?
Bad bearing? Mine did that last year. (Although mine made a loud
sound I would describe more as grinding.)

On 2/23/16 8:29 AM, Pat wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 08:24:23 -0500, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:

My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?
Bad bearing? Mine did that last year. (Although mine made a loud
sound I would describe more as grinding.)

That was my first thought, but wouldn't a bad bearing make noise the
entire time and not just on the spin cycle?

On 2/23/16 8:24 AM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?

Run a spin cycle with no clothes in the machine. If the nose is gone,
you had an unbalanced load.

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On 2/23/2016 8:24 AM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?

I'm thinking about french toast and sausage.

Oh, ideas about your washing machine?

Confirm the unit is level. Use a spirit level.
Check both front - back and side to side.

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On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 08:24:23 -0500, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:

My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?


1. Front load or top load ?
2. Age of machine & heavy use or light use ?

I'm told that HE detergent is important in the front loaders.

John T.



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On 2/23/16 8:52 AM, Wade Garrett wrote:
On 2/23/16 8:24 AM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?

Run a spin cycle with no clothes in the machine. If the nose is gone,
you had an unbalanced load.

This has occurred through 3-4 loads so unbalanced would seem to be unlikely?

On 2/23/16 9:07 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 08:24:23 -0500, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:

My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?


1. Front load or top load

Front Load Maytag.

2. Age of machine & heavy use or light use ?

9 years or so. Basically me and my wife so I would say medium use.




I'm told that HE detergent is important in the front loaders.

Always use HE detergent.

On 2/23/16 9:20 AM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
On 2/23/16 8:52 AM, Wade Garrett wrote:
On 2/23/16 8:24 AM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?

Run a spin cycle with no clothes in the machine. If the no[se is gone,
you had an unbalanced load.

This has occurred through 3-4 loads so unbalanced would seem to be
unlikely?

Yup...

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On 2/23/2016 9:41 AM, Wade Garrett wrote:
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With all this €œgun control€� talk, I havent heard one politician say how
they plan to take guns away from criminals and terrorists€” just from law
abiding citizens€¦

Problem is, if you attempt to take guns
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On 02/23/2016 7:24 AM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?

Never had a front-loader so not sure on their construction but I'd
suspect the dampener system used for controlling vibration during spin.

On old verticals, it was as simple as a concrete block on some elastic
stretchers...

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Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?

Overloaded? Off balance?

On 02/23/2016 07:24 AM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?



"Noise" not nose LOL


A spacer possibly fell out, look underneath the machine

In ,
Kurt V. Ullman typed:

My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?

I just happened to be in the middle of researching a washer problem of my
own when I saw your post. But, my washer is a top loader not front loading.

However, I just did a Google search for --- front loading washing machine
noisy spin cycle -- and saw a lot of results, including these two links in
case it helps:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7npoRECVHc



http://www.repairclinic.com/RepairHe...ing-loud-noise

On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 9:06:27 AM UTC-5, wrote:


I'm told that HE detergent is important in the front loaders.

John T.



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Not true IFF (if and only if) you don't use excessive amounts.

VERY true if you use too much. Like my wife does.

Any detergent is fine if you reduce the quantity. Your clothes still get clean, pretty much everybody over soaps.

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 08:24:23 -0500, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:

My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?

Washer is Making Loud Noise

The part(s) or condition(s) listed below for the symptom Washer is
making loud noise are ordered from most likely to least likely to
occur. Check or test each item, starting with the items at the top of
the page.

http://www.repairclinic.com/RepairHelp/How-To-Fix-A-Washing-Machine/39---/Washer-is-making-loud-noise?r=%2fShop-For-Parts%2fa11b4c25%2fMaytag-Washing-Machine-Transmission-Brake-Clutch-Parts

https://tinyurl.com/zrhn52p

( My first thought was brake & clutch)

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 08:46:06 -0500, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:

On 2/23/16 8:29 AM, Pat wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 08:24:23 -0500, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:

My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?
Bad bearing? Mine did that last year. (Although mine made a loud
sound I would describe more as grinding.)

That was my first thought, but wouldn't a bad bearing make noise the
entire time and not just on the spin cycle?
Not in my case. The noise only got loud during the spin cycles when
it was moving fast. Everything still worked, but the noise during
spin became unbearable.

In ,
TomR typed:
In ,
Kurt V. Ullman typed:

My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin
cycle. It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And
only during spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?

I just happened to be in the middle of researching a washer problem
of my own when I saw your post. But, my washer is a top loader not
front loading.
However, I just did a Google search for --- front loading washing
machine noisy spin cycle -- and saw a lot of results, including
these two links in case it helps:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7npoRECVHc
http://www.repairclinic.com/RepairHe...ing-loud-noise


P.S. Here's another video on front loading washing machines from
RepairClinic.com :

The Spin Cycle part starts at the 5:23 minute mark in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij3U3ZvtqSs

My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?
Front Load Maytag; ~ 9 years; me and my wife so I would say medium use.
Always use HE detergent.


Others have posted some useful links - one of which mentioned
that a bra underwire was the cause .. I would carefully inspect
the tub fins ; probe around the boot ; spin & wiggle the tub by hand;
etc to see if you can hear a foreign object. If it has a lower front
cover - a visual inspection - inside - for chassis issues is quite
easy , ie: start simple & work your way to difficult.
Let us know how you make out.
I have changed a front loader basket - on my Frigidaire - but it was a
difficult job for a rank amateur - I only did it because it was free
10 year warranty If I had to pay for the tub -
and especially labour - I would have bought a new washer
I replaced the basket at ~ 6 or 7 years family use - and it's now
getting noisy again after about 6 years ..
The 2 or 3 repair guys that I spoke to all insisted that HE detergent
was a must.
John T.


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On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 6:58:20 PM UTC-5, wrote:

My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?
Front Load Maytag; ~ 9 years; me and my wife so I would say medium use.
Always use HE detergent.

HE detergent is just less concentrated. HE washers use much less water so using the same amount of the regular detergent will over foam and not rinse out. You can use HE or you can just use a small amount of regular, which is what I do.

Or, you can use none at all. Google it, you will find that for many loads the mechanical action of the agitator is plenty to get them clean. Lots of people with chemical sensitivies or allergies have to do this.

On 03/03/2016 11:49 AM, TimR wrote:

My washer has started making a weird noise only during the spin cycle.
It isn't a grinding sound, but loud, vibrating sound. And only during
spin not the rest of the time. Any ideas?
Front Load Maytag; ~ 9 years; me and my wife so I would say medium use.
Always use HE detergent.

HE detergent is just less concentrated. HE washers use much less water so using the same amount of the regular detergent will over foam and not rinse out. You can use HE or you can just use a small amount of regular, which is what I do.

I thought it was that HE detergent doesn't have added foaming agents:
foam/suds isn't/aren't needed for cleaning, but they're added because
people think they indicate cleaning power.

Perce

On 3/3/2016 12:46 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:


HE detergent is just less concentrated. HE washers use much less
water so using the same amount of the regular detergent will over foam
and not rinse out. You can use HE or you can just use a small amount
of regular, which is what I do.

I thought it was that HE detergent doesn't have added foaming agents:
foam/suds isn't/aren't needed for cleaning, but they're added because
people think they indicate cleaning power.

Perce



Yes, the suds cause problems with rinsing. OK to use HE in a regular
washer, not the other way around. Many brands are now HE compatible
since they are becoming the bigger segment of washers.

When we bought a new HE machine I went to find HE detergent. They I
loooked and found ALL liquid has been HE for a couple of years.