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Hypersensitivity to sounds

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Our daughter, aged 44, exhibits several ASD traits, one of which is hypersensitivity to sounds. The sound of our washing machine/dryer is the main one at the moment. Difficult to do the laundry! We want to replace this machine with a much quieter one that still has a very high level of efficiency.

I'm sure we're not the only with a similar problem...

Does anyone out there know what is the quietist+most efficient model on the market?

PC

  • You need to get a thick rubber mat to put underneath to absorb the spin cycle.  

    For other sound resonance sensitivities, a little research into Acoustics and even Sonic Warfare should help! A decible reader can be downloaded to your phone. There are low frequencies that are deadly. 7Hz is often talked about by field recording technicians insidesources.com/.../

  • I have an AEG 7000 series Kombi. First washing machine I've ever used that doesn't vibrate so hard that it seems like it's trying to escape the kitchen! I can only hear it when I'm actually in the kitchen, or in the downstairs loo which shares a wall with the plumbed-in appliances in the kitchen.

  • The washing machine is one of my triggers, I cover my ears and sometimes cry it can be that bad. We can't get a new one (cost etc) but we always put it on the daily wash which is only 30 mins instead of some of the one hour plus cycles. Then the kitchen door gets closer until it's over with. 

  • We have recently got a Bosch and it is the quietest we have had.

  • ah i hated my mums washing machine.... its not that the washing machine is bad its that people never know how to use them.... so you all use them at maximum revs.... not realising you can actually change the rev settings. and that also you need different revs for different weight of clothing and settings are more complex than we realise.

    my mum in basic use of the washing machine always used highest rev setting. and so this is the fastest spin, the most violent spin.... its not needed.... its too fast. and it results in the washing machine jumping around the room smashing into walls and cabinets making that loud noise. if the revs were set lower it wouldnt make that noise, it wouldnt be so violent and vibraty and seemingly be on the verge of exploding. the revs are set too high, i think my mums washing machine was like 1900 revs or something, you only need like 500 maybe lol 1900 is absolute over kill.... then as i said if you add heavier stuff it reacts differently and smashes around differently in a different way. its all about settings really to control it.