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Reduce Excessive Noise Cheaply with a Washing Machine Pad

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Got a washing machine that seems like it’s stuck on heavy metal music? Sometimes, the shaking of your washer can be so intense it’s ridiculous. You feel embarrassed if relatives or neighbors stop by anytime you’re doing laundry.

It’s a fairly common problem, but a real dilemma. It can not only be frustrating and the source of many a headache, but loud washers can often cut in on family time, studying hours, and even impact sleep schedules. With the busyness of today’s lifestyle, many families like to start a load of laundry just before bed. Excessive shaking, however, can keep you up at night. You shouldn’t need to lose sleep over a loud washing machine.

Often, it’s a natural result of wear. As washing machines age, their internal dampening devices designed to reduce noise wear out. Sometimes even newer models have more shaking than you’d like, however. It’s important to always read reviews of washing machine models before purchased to avoid such problems, but that doesn’t mean you need to be stuck with a noisy washing machine.

Don’t feel like you’re stuck with keeping an elephant in the laundry room that kicks and rams the walls of your laundry room. There are inexpensive solutions that can keep you from having to buy a new washer. There’s a recession on, and few family budgets these days want to shell out money for a new washer.

With a washing machine pad, you can significantly reduce washing machine noise to a gentle hum. They can be found for a reasonable price on the Internet. In fact, you can find a quality noise-reducing device that has a lifetime guarantee for about the same price as taking your family to the movies.

There have been significant innovations in the industry, particularly with the material of the washing machine pad. While many cheaper models are made from rubber and don’t last more than a couple of years, more specialized parts you can find on the Internet are made from the same enhanced polymers that have been used by NASA and NASCAAR for years as energy absorbing devices.

Quiet that noisy washing machine down. There’s no reason your laundry room needs to sound like a heavy metal concert. Reduce washing machine noise with noise reducing accessories. They can be installed in a few minutes without the use of tools. You deserve a washing machine that runs like a dream. When your machine hums and soothes, you’ll have peace and quiet again. You’ll be able to relax.

Consumer Reports – The Noisy Truth About 2009 Washers and Dryers

Monday, March 30th, 2009

The latest Consumer Reports reviews are now available for washers and dryers on sale in 2009 at www.consumerreports.org.  These reviews provide a wealth of great information about purchasing a new washer or dryer.  Some of the information available includes test results for washing performance, energy efficiency, water efficiency, capacity, gentleness, cycle time and most importantly for Silent Feet customers, noise and vibration.  All the test results were grouped by type of washing machine so that front and top loading machines could be compared accurately.

Even expensive washing machines for 2009 could leave your ears ringing and your dishes rattling

Even expensive washing machines for 2009 could leave your ears ringing and your dishes rattling

The two washing machines that had the worst vibration and noise were an LG and an Asko Ultracare which according to Consumer Reports, “shook so vigorously in our tests that they would be poor choises for laundry rooms on framed floors.” Anyone considering installing a washing machine on a framed floor or any floor other than a concrete slab should strongly consider the use of a vibration pad like Silent Feet.  Without such a pad under the washer and dryer the vibrations caused by the machines can degrade and destroy the structural integrity of the floor.  Other major concerns raised by the reports were anti-allergen features, longer cycle wash cycles and their negative effects on fabrics and finally problems with mold growth in washing machines.

For customers considering purchasing a new washing machine in the coming year, we strongly recommend installing Silent Feet products under any of the following models.  Each of these models earned the lowest scores in their category for noise and vibration.

Front-Loading Washing Machines
Frigidaire Affinity ATF8000F[S]
Kenmore HE2t 4756[I]
LG WM2277H[W]
Speed Queen CTSAOA[W]N
Kenmore HE2 Plus 4751[2]
Whirlpool Duet Sport WFW8300S[W]

Top-Loading Washing Machines
GE WJRE5500G[WW]
Kenmore 2884[2]
GE Profile WPRE6150H[WT]
Maytag MTW5800T[W]
Whirlpool WTW5800S[W]
Amana NRW5700T[Q]
Kenmore 2872[2]
Staber HXW2304
Estate ETW4400T[Q]
GE WHDRR418G[WW]
GE WWSE5240G [WW]
Hotpoint VWSR4160G[WW]
Haier Genesis GWT900A[W]
Whirlpool WTW5300S[Q]
Kenmore 2742[2]
Frigidaire FWS1233F[S]

Dryers
GE Profile DPSE810EG[WT]
Maytag MED5900T[W]
Miele Touchtronic T9800
Kenmore 6683[2]
Amana NED5800T[Q]
Whirlpool WED5800S[W]
GE DTSR495EF[GG]
Fisher & Paykel DEGX2
GE DRSR483EG[WW]
Whirlpool WED5500S[Q]
Staber HXD2304E

For complete reviews, buying recommendations and more information about washer and dryer noise and vibration check out consumer review sites like Consumer Reports, Consumer Search and CNET Reviews.

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What is HE detergent, and do I need it?

Monday, March 9th, 2009

What is “HE detergent”, and do I need it?

First let’s start off by saying “HE detergent” or high efficient is detergent that in short is engineered to have less “suds” than normal detergent.  This new detergent is recommended in many of today’s high efficient front loading machine. The reason that “HE detergent” is recommended and needed is that the new high efficiency washing machines use less water but you are still washing the same amount of dirty laundry so different detergent is needed to accomplish the same task. To go more into this, the new high efficiency machines, unlike non-high efficiency machines that fill all the way up with water and then “agitate” the laundry to get them clean, high efficiency machines can use up to 80% less water because they tumble the laundry in water, flipping them over and over and letting the water run though the laundry.    Not using “HE detergent” can result in confusing the machine resulting in delays in washing or a poor rinse cycle.   Worst case worst not using “HE detergent” can cause your laundry room to fill up with suds, not fun to clean up.  Using regular detergent and not “HE detergent” in you high efficiency machine can also result in you not getting the saving you deserve out of your high efficiency machine.  There are a variety of high efficiency detergents on the market today we have posted a picture of just a few of them but always look for the “HE” logo.

So we understand this has nothing to do with washing machine vibration but we thought it was relevant information and we have been getting a lot of questions about it, so we hope this help.

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The Vibration Solution Continues Their Committment to Sustainable Business

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

Over the past year The Vibration Solution has launched a number of sustainability projects aimed at delivering the best quality products to customers in the most environmentally responsible manner.  Some of these projects include replacing all our shipping cushioning material with locally recycled paper, using sustainable inks for printing, and reducing the size of our shipping boxes use less cardboard.  Here is a recap of all of our projects over the past year.

In June 2008, The Vibration Solution partnered with local newspapers in North Carolina in order to use their excess newsprint as cushioning material in all of our shipping containers.  This allowed The Vibration Solution save more than 25,000 square feet of bubble wrap from being sent to landfills.

In August 2008, The Vibration Solution replaced all the inks used at our offices with environmentally responsible sustainable substitutes and recycles all spent of our ink cartridges.  At the same time we replaced all of our office paper with 100% post-consumer recycled copy paper.

In January 2009, The Vibration Solution redesigned our cardboard shipping boxes in order to reduce the their size.  This decreased the amount of cardboard in each box by 30%.  Besides just decreasing the amount of cardboard used this also has helped us prevent more than 2,480 lbs of CO2 each month that would have been caused by this extra weight during shipping our products to customers.

Coming in the Spring of 2009, The Vibration Solution will begin offering all of our products including, Silent Feet, Anti-Walk Silent Feet and Industrial Silent Feet in reusable packaging that uses 80% less plastic.  This new packaging will provide all the same quality protection that our customers expect but can be reused and recycled in a variety of ways.

The Vibration Solution continues to look for additional ways to increase the sustainability of our supply chain.  In addition to our current project to reduce the amount of plastic in all of our packaging we are also investigating the feasibility of offsetting all remaining carbon emissions related to our business.  This would make our Silent Feet the first carbon neutral vibration isolation pad for washing machines and dryers.

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The Vibration Solution Introduces Industrial Silent Feet ~ To help minimize power equipment vibration

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

The Vibration Solution, in following with our motto: “Products for Peace and Quiet”, has created a new line of vibration dampening products geared toward the power equipment community, we proudly introduce “Industrial Silent Feet.” You may be asking yourself “Why would I need Silent Feet under my power equipment? And what possible benefits could they offer?” For some it can allow you to work a little longer, and for others it will simply give you a more peaceful workshop but for everyone they can help provide a safer working environment. Industrial Silent Feet will help reduce the noise and the actual structural vibration that your power equipment naturally puts off during normal operation. Industrial Silent Feet are sold in sets of four and all are our standard Anti-Walk feet. The reason we are selling them in sets of four is because some power equipment have four feet while others have two feet and two wheels, so we wanted to be safe and offer everyone four. Who knows maybe you can isolate two machines for the price of one, and if not you could have a back up set. The reason we went with the anti-walk exclusively for the Industrial Silent Feet is mainly for safety reasons some examples being: some power equipment tends to walk around during use and can actually pull cables out, vibration caused from power equipment may also have a tendency to knock stuff off your workbench or absolute worst case scenario have a piece of equipment fall down a few stories at a work site (we have actually heard stories about this).

We were also receiving requests for “Industrial Silent Feet” from people working on intricate projects that were disturbed by some sort of power equipment vibration that would actually result in them having to stop what they were doing or possibly resulting in a ruined project .

Other people, some of our team being in this category, use the new “Industrial Silent Feet” because we like to “burn the midnight oil” tinkering on odd projects. Although the noise from our power equipment doesn’t necessarily transfer through the house sometime that slight “Hummm” of high frequency vibration does. These feet make a significant difference by helping to reduce the vibration transferred through the structure.

So whatever your needs we hope the new “Industrial Silent Feet” will lend you a hand so you can enjoy some more peace and quiet brought to you by The Vibration Solution Team.

 

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Industrial Silent Feet Under Generator


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Industrial Silent Feet

So Enjoy

 

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Hello Welcome to The Vibration Solution

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Hello and welcome to our new blog. I would like to start this blog off by telling a little about our start. We started with the question I ask you, “Does your washing machine walk around your laundry room, attack you when you enter, and shake your whole house?” Mine used to until we set out on a mission to solve this problem, we needed a product that would not only solve the problem of noise caused by washing machine vibration but also stop washing machine walking. 4 years later and a lot of testing, prototypes and headaches we have the solution, we call them Silent Feet. Now us being the perfectionist that we are, we wanted the best product possible.

To start we needed a top layer that would be able to withstand a roughly 250 pound machine shaking on top of it without breaking through, so we selected polyurethane. Next was the most important part we needed to select a base layer that would actually be absorbing or well dispersing the vibration. We did not want to use a foam or a product that would lose its quality over time, not did we want just some hard rubber that anyone could find, we wanted the best. That when we settled on a product produced named , simply, “Sorbothane”. Since its introduction, 25 years ago, Sorbothane® has been used in many varied energy absorbing product categories. Sorbothane Inc. engineers supplied the NASA design team with a unique Sorbothane® isolator to protect shuttle cameras from the violent forces thrust upon them during launch. Sorbothane® has achieved shock absorption levels of up to 94.7%. Unprecedented absorption levels are possible because Sorbothane® maintains stability and damping over a broad temperature range, enabling it to isolate damaging vibrations and impact shock in varied conditions. Its near faultless memory ensures a return to original shape, even after repeated compressions, making Sorbothane® ideal for a variety of engineering design applications requiring shock absorption, vibration isolation and acoustical damping. Currently, back to NASA, NASA is using Sorbothane to vibration/shock mount electronics on the new ARES I rocket due to launch in 2012.

So now that we had a material trusted by companies such as NASA, NASCAR, and Wilson just to name a few we had the perfect material. With the perfect material selected it came down the needing the perfect engineering. For this we gathered as many great minds as we could find, calling in the top Sorbothane engineers who had designed products for NASA, NASCA etcetera, and we called in friends and family who had experience in the industry and engineering backgrounds. With the wealth of knowledge we finally created our product, the definitive way to stop washing machine vibration and stop washing machine walking,we give you Silent Feet.

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