Is it normal for a washing machine to shake excessively?

Question

During small loads?

The drum I mean.... it shakes like crazy and the whole machine shakes.

Answer 1

if it's not a problem with the washing bunching up in the machine, it might be the round adjusting feet on the bottom. see if you can wobble the machine when it's empty, if you can, then the machine itself will need to be levelled.

Answer 2

you need to put the clothes lengthwise in the spin tub not just dumping in it

try it again..it wont shake

Answer 3

You could be over loading the tub. If a lot of the cloths get wadded up on one side, when it gos to spin, the Drum will be heavier on one side, and shake. Stop the washer (open the lid), and rearrange the load.

Answer 4

The only reason this should happen is if the load is unbalanced. Try running is with nothing in it and see if it still happens. If it doesn't, then you haven't balanced the load properly/well enough.

Answer 5

I would say load balance, ut I think that has already been covered.

We had this issue recently.  I discovered that one of the fins on the agitator was broken off.  This cause it always to be unbalanced in a spin.

Might try inspecting the machine for defects if you are sure you have the load balanced.

Good luck.

p.s. a new agitator was about 10% the price of a new machine so don't give up.

edit:

Lastly if it is a new install, make sure the machine is level.

Answer 6

It sounds like its just really unbalanced.  My moms machine got so that it wouldn't stay balanced ever and she had to get a new one.

Answer 7

Go to Lowe's and get a new wash machine.