How to Repair an Unbalanced Tub in a GE Spacemaker Stackable Washer & Dryer

Written By
Jon Stefansson
Jon Stefansson
Published: Oct 18, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
2 minute read

Step 1

Move the stack to its final location. Do not to damage rubber pads on the bottom of the leveling legs. Do not use the washer cover to move the stack. Spraying window cleaner on the floor makes sliding the appliances into place easier.

Step 2

Raise the rear legs off the ground as your assistant supports the stack. The self-adjusting mechanism automatically balances the rear legs as you lower the appliance back down onto its legs.

Step 3

Close the washer lid and place a spirit level on top of the door parallel to the appliance’s front. Make a note of where the bubble floats in the vial. Take the same measurement with the spirit level parallel to one side of the stack.

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Step 4

Tip the stack with your assistant onto its back legs, raising the front legs off the ground. Place a wooden block between the appliance and the floor keeping the legs raised.

Step 5

Extend the right front leg with an adjustable wrench if the bubble floated too far left when the level was placed parallel with the front of the appliance. Extend the left leg if the bubble was too far right. Lengthen or shorten both legs an equal amount if the bubble floated too far right or left when the level was placed parallel with the sides.

Step 6

Lower tip the appliance back with your assistant and remove the wooden block. Gently lower the stack to its feet and check the balance with a spirit level. The bubble floats between the markings in both positions when the appliance is level.

Tips

Equally distribute clothes around the washing machine drum. Placing heavy items, such as towels, blankets and upholstery, to one side may throw the drum off balance and produce a noise. Balance loads with a mixture of light and heavy items.

Jon Stefansson

Jon Stefansson has been a professional writer since 2009. He is currently freelancing as an advertising and web copy writer for several Canadian and American clients. Stefansson graduated from Staffordshire University, England, with a…

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