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George J Waldbusser Posted on Apr 11, 2013

Washer has been shaking ever snice it was moved to have new floor installed.

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Most likely your washer is not balanced evenly on the floor; get a level and level the washer accordingly. You can use shims to get it leveled. Also Home Depot or Lowes Home Improvement stores have something called Vibration Pads. I would take care of it before using your washer again since the shaking might cause problems to the actual washing machine.

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