How do i stop my mobile home from shaking?

by Tony Dominguez

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I have a 1985 mobile home when I use washer and it goes into spin cycle how can I stop my double wide from shaking?its not a serious shaking but I can feel it.

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Diane Coverdale on Oct 04, 2018

Firstly, is your washing machine level? If so, you may need to be take into account which clothes you are washing and that they are distributed inside evenly ( balanced out) especially blue jeans. Hake sure that the wait bands are placed in opposite sides of the drum and that should reduce the vibration.

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- Tony Dominguez on Oct 04, 2018
  
  yes the load is balanced I thought the same thank you
  
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- Diane Coverdale on Oct 04, 2018
  
  Okay, now I'm thinking of the machine's location? Is it located along the center of the trailer or near an outside wall? If in the center of the trailer, it should be okay, but maybe near the outside walls or in a cantilevered spot the building isn't supported enough for the movement.
  
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- Diane Coverdale on Oct 05, 2018
  
  Also check your supports for your home. Over time it too may have shifted a bit and may also assist in the shaking, but you wouldn't know as this is the only large appliance that could shake one's home.
  
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William on Oct 04, 2018

I agree. Make sure the washer is level front to back and side ti side. You can dampen the shaking by putting rubber furniture pads under the feel of the washer.

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Morgan McBride on Oct 04, 2018

Tony - are you overloading your washer? I know that my washer shakes a lot when there is too much weight in it.

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Shore grandmom on Oct 04, 2018

Make sure the washer is level. I know, when my washer spins on high, you can feel it a little in my stick built house. These new washers spin out a lot more water than old ones did, so they spin harder.

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