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tedward1555 · 01-25-2010, 06:36 PM

Is this normal? This thing shakes like crazy and when it really gets to spinning it sounds like a baseball is bouncing around in there at super speed... It's a year old and wasn't really ever used by the previous owners. If that's the way it's supposed to be, then I'll just use facilities at various RV parks.
Anyone know ?
Thanks
Ed

RVThere · 01-25-2010, 09:16 PM

Our splendide makes a ton of noise but still works great. We often turn it on right before we leave the coach and when we come back everything is washed and dried. We have big front loaders at home which make even more racket so we may be used to the sound.

DriVer · 01-25-2010, 09:18 PM

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Anyone know ?

ED, Pull the unit out and see if there is an anchor on the back of the cabinet that the unit may slide onto.

If you cut a 1/2" or 3/4" piecve of plywood and place it under the machine sometimes improving the base will keep the machine from bouncing around so much.

Good luck!

**NLOVNIT** · 01-25-2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tedward1555

Is this normal? This thing shakes like crazy and when it really gets to spinning...

Ours whirs like a small jet engine & it does make the coach shimmy & awning lights sway when it's on the spin cycle. More often than not, I'll put it on low spin just to keep the neighbors from winking at us when we come out.

Lori-

RV Wizard · 01-26-2010, 03:19 AM

Be sure the shipping bolts have been removed. This allows the suspension to help but not eliminate shaking the unit.

Ray,IN · 01-28-2010, 08:31 PM

I don't have the phone number, but Splendide has a help line that seems to be a great resource to the folks that posted comments on escapees.com. I think the phone # is on there. Look back about a year ago. Seems like the noise issue was addressed in that thread, and the solution.
Ours does not make enough noise to interfere with watching the tele, which is right beside it. Since our Splendide is mounted bow to stern(looking at the front) there is just a little vibration felt in the RV. We use between-the-wheel chocks, which makes a great difference.

wagonmaster2 · 01-28-2010, 08:58 PM

If I remember right there is a button on the front of the machine that is for a slower spin (800 RPM instead of 1,200 RPM), which helps on the noise and shake but still spins fast enough for every function. Try it and see if that's any help for your problem.

Wagonmaster2

Just re-checked, the button says "Low Spin".

Gary RVRoamer · 01-29-2010, 11:06 AM

Our 2000S isn't real noisy - we sometimes leave it running when we go to bed at night (its right in the bedroom too). When stiing in the living area, we don't hear it all over normal conversation and only notice when it changes cycles, e.g. begins a spin cycle and it shudders a bit. Guests look up in alarm when that happens, because they haven't heard it running but feel the vibration when it starts a spin.

dveasey · 01-29-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tedward1555

Is this normal? This thing shakes like crazy and when it really gets to spinning it sounds like a baseball is bouncing around in there at super speed... It's a year old and wasn't really ever used by the previous owners. ..
Ed

Ed,
Oftentimes, it a very easy fix that often goes undone for some reason or another...

I assume this was hardly used due to the vibration you are experiencing. It might be a simple matter of snugging-down the legs & rechecking to ensure the appliance is absolutely "plumb". The 3 "shipping bolts" mentioned above are on the rear of the unit & must be removed [leaving vacant holes in the chassis ]. I installed mine myself; it works like a charm, except for the start-up of the spin cycle causes a low-level vibration [but nothing on the scale that you are having].

BTW: If you pull it out [for those with a drain overflow pan underneath].. the pan will have a drain at the left-hand rear corner that is piped outside. You must open the front dam of the drain pan first. Remove the front 1 inch high barrier from the pan's lip. The washer then slides forward [leaving the drain pan inplace inside the cabinet. If the pan moves forward with the appliance, you might have to redo the drain overflow at the rear.
..If however, no drain pan... you can slide it forward, just watch the hose and vent connections are free to extend.

You should be able to troubleshoot this & get it to settle down.

Bill Adams · 01-29-2010, 01:11 PM

We often have a terrible clunking when the spin cycle starts but it is always caused by an out of balance load. Stopping and letting the laundry settle will fix this imbalance. It sometimes takes doing it twice but rarely more than that. It really seems to depend upon the type of load (sheets seems to be the worst as they tend to clump up) and the amount of laundry in the load.

tedward1555 · 03-06-2010, 09:41 PM

Well finally got around to investigating/tinkering with it again and even got Splendide help desk on the line. Turns out it was a leveling problem (even though the dealer assured me it was level)... and after leveling I found a helpful guy at Home Depot who understood what I was describing and we came up with a way to "jack down" pressure from the top (shelf above and top of washing machine) to ensure it stays in place and stays level... Now it works great.... even the "self load leveling" works... I've watched it correct itself..
Great machine... But so many wrinkles in the clothes
THanks for all the great advice... it worked
Ed

Gary RVRoamer · 03-07-2010, 02:21 PM

Put less clothes in and the wrinkle problem is much reduced. Our wash & wear stuff comes out ok.

ScottsJourney · 04-26-2010, 09:02 AM

Glad to hear you got it fixed. I used ours for the first time and it runs quiet and when spinning the MH does shake but not too bad. I think it will come in real handy. Good luck.