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The sound a washer makes during the spin identifies the fault more precisely than any other observation. Establish whether the noise happens under load or empty, and the list halves. On this kind of cabinet the name on the plate is the trading company that shipped the unit, and the platform underneath is a standard contract-built design.
What this looks like
- NEAR MISS — the noise came with water on the floor — Deal with the leak first; the noise is very likely a consequence of it and the leak page comes first.
- A loud rumble or roar that rises with the spin speed — Classic bearing signature: the noise tracks drum speed and grows over weeks.
- A humming that shows up only when the pump runs — Drain-phase noise, which points at the pump rather than at the drum.
- Metallic rattling or scraping during the wash — Something small and hard is between the drum and the tub, usually from a pocket.
Likely causes in order
- Machine not level or resting on soft flooring — Ranked first: Vinyl and floorboards flex more than tile, so the same machine can be quiet in one room and unbearable in another. It sits at the top here since the name on the plate is the trading company that shipped the unit, and the platform underneath is a standard contract-built design.
- Foreign object between the drum and the outer tub — Second: It is the commonest cause of a sudden metallic noise, and it is also the one that damages the drum if left.
- Transit bolts left in or partially fitted — Third: A machine that has been noisy since the day it was installed has usually never had its shipping restraints removed.
Order of investigation
- Turn the drum slowly by hand with the power off — A scrape or a click once per revolution locates a trapped object without opening anything.
- Run a hand round the door seal fold — Grit, coins and hairgrips collect at the lowest point and cause leaks, smells and tears from the inside.
- Note whether the noise follows the drum or the pump — Drain-phase noise is a pump matter; spin-phase noise that rises with speed is not.
Owner-side steps
- STOP HERE if the noise persists on an empty drum — A bearing diagnosis needs the machine stripped, and that is technician work.
- Search the drum by hand and with a torch — With the machine unplugged, feel between the drum ribs and rotate slowly, looking through the holes for anything trapped.
Tools: torch, glovesAbout 20 min
- Level the machine and lock the feet — Adjust each foot until the machine will not rock at any corner, then tighten the locknuts so they stay there.
Tools: spirit level, adjustable spannerAbout 25 min
Before you open anything
Safety
Power down at the breaker or the plug, then close both supply valves, then start work. A capacitor can hold a charge with everything dark, and standing water plus mains voltage is the one combination this appliance class puts in the same box. Both rules exist since this cabinet keeps water and mains wiring within a hand span of each other.
Where the owner job ends
Call sooner rather than later on a rising rumble, since running a failing bearing eventually damages the tub as well. Levelling, loading and the filter are owner work, and anything requiring the drum out is not. When the appliance is doing something it has never done before and nothing about the installation has changed, book it rather than watching it.
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What this page does not cover
This is generalized information for the Cixi Hengma Electrical Technology Co., Ltd. washing machine class. Where a family- or model-specific page exists for your cabinet, it is the more specific answer and it is linked from the pages listed here — start there if your model shows up by name. The family- and model-specific pages linked here do, and where one covers your unit it is the better starting point. It does not address units still inside a dealer warranty, where opening a panel yourself can end the cover.
Adjacent pages
- Cixi Hengma Electrical Technology Co., Ltd. Washer: Door Seal, Gasket and Condensation
- Cixi Hengma Electrical Technology Co., Ltd. Washer: Controls, Display or Error Code
- Common Cixi Hengma Electrical Technology Co., Ltd. Washer Problems
- Cixi Hengma Electrical Technology Co., Ltd. Washer: Will Not Start
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