Washing machine feet adjustment

The duration of its service life depends on the correct installation of the washing machine. And if we look into her passport, we will find many requirements there. For example, it describes how to adjust the legs of the washing machine and how to properly connect it to the mains. Many users may ask - why adjust the legs at all? What does it affect?

As part of this review, we will consider all the most important points regarding the adjustment of the position of the washing machine, as well as discuss the intricacies of the installation process.

Why Proper Leg Adjustment Is Important

Adjusting the legs of the washing machine allows you to give the machine stability. The drum of the machine, rotating even at low speed, creates serious vibrations resulting from uneven distribution of laundry. For the laundry itself, they are absolutely harmless, but the components of the washing machine begin to wear out faster.

Vibrations are a serious threat to any household appliances.. Under its influence, screws, self-tapping screws and other types of fastening loosen up, plastic weakens. Due to vibrations, malfunctions often occur due to damage to the plastic tank, as a result of which it can burst - the water that spills out of it will flood the neighbors from below.And all this could have been avoided if the legs of the washing machine were adjusted in height.

An improperly adjusted machine breaks not only itself. When subjected to vibrations, it may move and damage surrounding objects. Most of the complaints of users are due to the fact that their cars literally “jump” around the bathroom.And few people can figure out that you just need to adjust the legs and give the machine a strictly horizontal position. In addition to vibrations, a trembling machine will make noise that disturbs others.

See what we get as a result of incorrect adjustment:

• A washing machine bouncing around in the bathroom;
• Tanks cracked from vibrations;
• Tiled tiles that have fallen out from accidental impacts on the walls;
• Broken bearings inside the washing machine.

If you want to prolong the life of your washing machine, install it correctlyand we will gladly help you with this.

How to adjust the washing machine yourself

Did the store employees tell you that the machine must be installed by a master? Give it up - by following our instructions, you can install and adjust it yourself. The most important thing we need to do is to properly adjust the legs of the washing machine. From the tools we need the most common building level.

The first step is to choose the installation location. It is desirable that there be a concrete floor with good stability. In some cases, a separate concrete screed is created under the machine so that it stands on a solid foundation (this applies to houses and apartments with wooden floors).

As soon as the platform for the machine is ready, we install it - we simply put it on the selected base and connect it to the water supply, sewerage and electrical networks. Make sure that the body of the device does not pinch the hoses going to the communications. By adjusting the height of the legs, we bring the machine into such a state that it does not sway - we achieve a visually correct position. Accordingly, that leg is twisted, in which direction the body collapses when it is swinging.

Rotating clockwise, the legs screw down and become shorter. If you start twisting the legs in the opposite direction, they will become longer. What do we need to do with these legs in the end?

Having set the building level parallel to the front wall, you need to adjust the front legs so that the air bubble is exactly in the middle. This will indicate that the front end is level. After that, we rearrange the level parallel to the side wall and do the same operation with the rear legs. In this case, you need to ensure that the machine is level and does not sway from the side. The end result should be a position where the body of the machine is stable, and the level shows a strictly horizontal position (both front and side).

As soon as we achieve the correct position of the washing machine at its installation site, we can proceed to a test wash. If during washing (especially during the acceleration of the drum) small vibrations are observed, then this is considered normal. The main thing is that the washing machine does not budge, trying to "jump" to the side.

What else you need to know about installing a washing machine

Now we know how to twist the legs of the washing machine and achieve its stable position. But its installation will require compliance a number of additional recommendations:

• Always connect water through a separate tie-in with your own tap - in case of a leak, you can quickly turn off the water;
• The level of the drain hose (in height) should not exceed the norm - look at the passport and find out to what height the drain hose can be raised;
• Do not connect the washing machine with extension cords - make a separate outlet for it and equip it with a circuit breaker;
• Do not squash the inlet and drain hoses to avoid damage;
• Do not place any heavy or fragile objects and equipment on top of the machine - vibrations can cause them to fall and cause injury;
• During the installation of the washing machine, do not forget unscrew the transport screwslocated on the back cover of the case - they are responsible for the safe transportation of the washing machine, and must be removed during operation.

Having fulfilled all the requirements and having installed the machine according to the building level, you can safely proceed to washing. And all this, mind you, we did without the help of a master who would do the same, but for money.