Top Load Washing Machine Shakes Violently Spin Cycle

If the washing machine is not balanced it may shake violently during the spin cycle causing water to spill on the floor.

Top load washing machine shakes violently spin cycle.

If your washer starts shaking during the spin cycle pause the washing machine. The snubber pad dampens the vibration of the washer tub. If the majority of the load weight is on one side of the washer it throws the machine off balance during the spin cycle and makes it shake. Inspect the snubber pad.

Redistributing the load will usually solve this issue if the cause is due to too many clothes on one side of the unit. Once the washing machine sees the load is properly balanced the spin cycle continues and ramps up to maximum rpm with minimal vibration. Spread your clothes out and resume your spin cycle. Assuming you have a front loading washing machine recommended for energy efficiency you can access the suspension springs through the top panel.

Avoid washing single items if possible because this naturally makes the load unbalanced. Several things can cause a washing machine to vibrate and usually you can find a way to fix the problem. Open the door to inspect the arrangement of your clothes. As it pauses and vibrates it checks the load balance and then the vrt technology identifies the spot where the load is unbalanced.

While either model of a washing machine can vibrate for various reasons front loaders tend to vibrate more than top loading washing machines. If the snubber pad is worn out missing or coated with a sticky substance such as detergent fabric softener or transmission oil the washer will vibrate or shake during operation. Unbalanced washer the spin speed of an average washing machine is between 600 1400rpm. If there is an uneven pile your drum may have simply bundled your clothes into an uneven ball.

All front load washing machines have shock absorbers that are used to dampen the tub movement in the spin cycle. If the snubber pad is worn out or missing replace it.