Beko - Shaking too much?

[Macca4848]

In my quest to get a “silent” wash I’ve replaced 2 of 3 dampers on my Beko (I couldn’t reach the 3rd due to the concrete casing being in the way).
The side to side shaking seems to be worse now than it was before I changed the dampers.  Could having the machine resting on its front whilst I changed the dampers moved the drum out of position?  Anything I can do to correct it? Or am I obsessing over what is normal machine behaviour.  I’ve recorded a few videos with the top off to see what you think and whether it’s normal or not.   The loads in the machine were half loads 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/X2d9dM6EEkCNHWcp6

 

thanks in advance 🙏 

[Whitegoodshelp]

Hello there. I can't see anything wrong with any of those videos. The drum on a washing machine shakes like that normally. The drum is suspended on dampers and is held in place by giant springs. When the washing machine goes into spin, the laundry causes the drum to shake from side to side and up and down. The movement of the drum shows that the suspension is working as expected.

Maybe you started looking at the suspension because the washing machine moves around on spin? But if it is on a hard laminate floor, then it is totally normal for washing machines to move around. For a washing machine to stay still it needs to be dead level, front to back and side to side, and it needs to be on concrete. Even then you will get the washing machine moving occasionally depending on what type of load is being spun. You can buy rubber mats pads and feet etc to try and stabilise washing machines.

Contrary to expectations, not having a large load inside can cause the washing machine to move about and bounce around more than if it has a nice full load.

The only other thing I noticed is it doesn't seem to be draining the water very efficiently as there seems to be a lot of water and soap suds in the drum when it goes into spin, so double check that it is pumping out properly. There should be a pump filter behind the kickstrip panel at the front on the right. Make sure the pump filter is clear.

I would also get rid of that block of wood. It will never really be stable whilst one side is on a block of wood. You should be able to adjust the feet to adjust for unlevel floor. But if the floor is so unlevel that it needs a block of wood then you are going to struggle to keep the washing machine stable.