What are the issues by doing something similar? Let us say instead of concreate I have a custom bracket that will arrest any movement. What are the issues it can cause?
You’ll likely kill the motor or drum elements. In essence, your washing machine is an unbalanced centrifuge that tries to release the energy differential by moving the entire thing.
If you restrict its movement, the whole load and the respective mechanical stress will fall on parts moving and holding the drum. They are not meant to hold that kind of load and will break quickly.
The forces that would normally just affect the washing machine and the floor it’s on will now affect the bracketed surface. Depending on the type of construction the violent vibrations will start to decay that section of the building. Brick will eventually crack and crumble, wood may not break but it’ll be louder. The problem is mainly that with this setup there’s no extra dampener, so the best solution is to buy a washing machine with better dampening system. FWIW my machine suspends its drum with two shock absorbers on the bottom and two suspension springs at the top, and has a central motor instead of an offset one with a belt. It also has concrete counterweights and a digital load-balancing system. If you’re having problems with your machine you should find one with similar features
Simply isolate the washing machine completely from the building. Levitate it entirely off the ground, suspended in the air via a massive toroidal superconducting electromagnet, 3 meters in diameter, cooled by liquid helium. (Which will need to be regularly topped off. It tends to slowly leak through solid walls.)
The noise would be greatly reduced. As the machine thrashes about, it will do little but disturb the air around it. Little noise will be generated, except from the sound of the machine’s own parts acting against each other.
Though, if you really wanted to optimize this for this setup, a different design is in order? Perhaps a non-standard design would better handle internal vibrational damping? Have you considered calling local stores and asking if they have any spherical washing machines in stock?
Damn forgot about the damn postal service sniffing through my mail.
Alright it’s okay, gimmie your address, I’ll come over and stay a few days (the streets get lonely), then we can get to the brass tacks with these instructions (!), then I’ll probably stay a few more days (one month max, I promise).
Vibrations don’t just vanish when they hit solid concrete.
Your entire wall will vibrate, which will distribute the sound through the house and make the machine seem much louder than it normally is. Potentially, this might eventually result in cracks in the concrete wall: concrete is very strong in compression, but has low tensile strength, low ability to resist pulling forces … and every vibration is a quick succession of compression and tension.
Maintenance is probably the first thing that comes to mind and custom bracket that allows maintenance is just over engineering a simple solution like a hole or just leaving it standing in the same place where the bracket was supposed to be.
Washing machines are already designed to minimize all the movement it causes. It just isn’t worth the effort to do anything else to it.
What are the issues by doing something similar? Let us say instead of concreate I have a custom bracket that will arrest any movement. What are the issues it can cause?
You’ll likely kill the motor or drum elements. In essence, your washing machine is an unbalanced centrifuge that tries to release the energy differential by moving the entire thing.
If you restrict its movement, the whole load and the respective mechanical stress will fall on parts moving and holding the drum. They are not meant to hold that kind of load and will break quickly.
The forces that would normally just affect the washing machine and the floor it’s on will now affect the bracketed surface. Depending on the type of construction the violent vibrations will start to decay that section of the building. Brick will eventually crack and crumble, wood may not break but it’ll be louder. The problem is mainly that with this setup there’s no extra dampener, so the best solution is to buy a washing machine with better dampening system. FWIW my machine suspends its drum with two shock absorbers on the bottom and two suspension springs at the top, and has a central motor instead of an offset one with a belt. It also has concrete counterweights and a digital load-balancing system. If you’re having problems with your machine you should find one with similar features
I propose the most practical option possible:
Simply isolate the washing machine completely from the building. Levitate it entirely off the ground, suspended in the air via a massive toroidal superconducting electromagnet, 3 meters in diameter, cooled by liquid helium. (Which will need to be regularly topped off. It tends to slowly leak through solid walls.)
The noise would be greatly reduced. As the machine thrashes about, it will do little but disturb the air around it. Little noise will be generated, except from the sound of the machine’s own parts acting against each other.
Though, if you really wanted to optimize this for this setup, a different design is in order? Perhaps a non-standard design would better handle internal vibrational damping? Have you considered calling local stores and asking if they have any spherical washing machines in stock?
Your house will blow up and explode
No, it will implode into a singularity. You’re thinking of a dryer.
Oh wow, I’ve always wanted a pet black hole. Send instructions to my PO box? (House still blown up, waiting on insurance).
I would, but it’s illegal to send that kind of stuff through the postal service.
Damn forgot about the damn postal service sniffing through my mail.
Alright it’s okay, gimmie your address, I’ll come over and stay a few days (the streets get lonely), then we can get to the brass tacks with these instructions (!), then I’ll probably stay a few more days (one month max, I promise).
Talked it over with the missus, and I’m afraid she wouldn’t go for it. Best I can offer you is a pup tent in the yard.
Sorry, but I gotta have my “relations” fix. Maybe if it were No Nut November…
Edit: Of course you’ll be on your own for facilities, btw.
I’ll take it, never hard a whole yard before. Me and the kids’ll come unpack tonight.
No problem on the facilities, I’m sure I can come and go into the kitchen as I please.
Oh and before I forget, we like lunchables, so best have that refridgerator stocked!
Vibrations don’t just vanish when they hit solid concrete.
Your entire wall will vibrate, which will distribute the sound through the house and make the machine seem much louder than it normally is. Potentially, this might eventually result in cracks in the concrete wall: concrete is very strong in compression, but has low tensile strength, low ability to resist pulling forces … and every vibration is a quick succession of compression and tension.
Maintenance is probably the first thing that comes to mind and custom bracket that allows maintenance is just over engineering a simple solution like a hole or just leaving it standing in the same place where the bracket was supposed to be.
Washing machines are already designed to minimize all the movement it causes. It just isn’t worth the effort to do anything else to it.
Well, if your machine is still too noisy for your liking, you could…
Make sure it isn’t touching any walls or any other objects, especially at the side or back of the machine.
Place it on a rubber mat or thick carpet to absorb some of the vibrations.
Put noise-absorbing foam panels on the walls and/or ceiling of your laundry room.
Doing any or all of those may make it significantly quieter, especially when listening to it from outside the room.