securing a washing machine in place

[Shakermaker]

We have just moved our washing machine from a unit in the kitchen to the newly reformatted utility room.

But now every time it is running, the washing machine is making a break for it, like that scene in the Simpsons episode where Homer finds he has a brother, and at the end the old washing machine is sold to Moe's for racing across the bar. Its doing that.

What would be the best way to secure it in place now that it doesn't have units either side of it and no kickboard in front as it did in the kitchen?

[campionissimo]

get the missus to sit on it........

[Wombat3]

What's the floor underneath it made of?

[Shakermaker]

Wombat3 said:

What's the floor underneath it made of?

it is a tiled floor.

There isn't very much room to put something underneath as there is a worktop above the machine

[mintybiscuit]

I have three questions.
Did you put the transit bolts in when you moved it ?
Have you adjusted the feet to suit new placement ?
Is it a case of just badly loaded/ too much washing going into the machine ?

I'm not trying to be 'smart' but sometimes people forget these.

[tumble dryer]

They generally start moving on their own accord when not plumb and level. Or overloaded, as mentioned above.

[andy43]

You can get self adhesive non-slip pads to go underneath the feet. MIL's new LG washer came with a set - it's on a shelf and doesn't move at all with the pads. eta like on the edge of steps to prevent slipping - basically a gritty tape.

[TooMany2cvs]

Have you adjusted the feet, so that it's sat square and level on all four corners?

[Wombat3]

Shakermaker said:

Wombat3 said:

What's the floor underneath it made of?

it is a tiled floor.

There isn't very much room to put something underneath as there is a worktop above the machine

If its tile on concrete then some kind of rubber mat under it. If its tile on suspended then maybe its the floor that's flexing a bit while the thing is spinning ? (and so its walking across the floor)

[Andehh]

These might be worth a shot?

Anti-Vibration Shock Absorber, Pack of 4 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002V7Y8JY/ref=cm_sw_r...

[deckster]

The traditional method is to put a towel underneath it. This also makes it very easy to slide out when you need to.

[VEX]

We cut the floor (suspended) out and put a concrete paving slab down under out washer. (Still suspended, but slab doesn’t flex)

Made a massive difference to the noise and movement massively reduced.

[eatontrifles]

If it's under a work surface or shelf, get one of these; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Washing-Machine-Anti-Vibr...

Ours was vibrating like hell and the (level) rubber feet were being laughed at by the machine as it wandered across the utility room. The inflatable bag solved the walking and also massively reduced the noise and wobble, fully recommended.

[Eddie Strohacker]

It's not level. Level it & it'll sit still until the end of time or until you overload it, whichever comes first.

[Shakermaker]

Thanks all for the helpful advice.

Suspect it was overloaded that was the main issue when I saw it.

It sits level at all over times, the feet have been adjusted properly.

But if there is that anti slip mat I will grab some of that when I next go to Homebase

Cheers