Why do you care??
Seriously...these machines are rated at 18 or 20 pounds but in reality it depends on the type of fabric and the size of the fabric. Think about it a moment.
Small items, say socks can be loaded well over the supposed limit but large heavy items may only wash well at half the rated load, the laundry has to have the ability to slide through the water in the tub. In spite of what most people believe, the laundry is not supposed to swish around going left-right, left-right but is drawn across the surface of the water, pulled down in the center of the wash basket and there the water currents are forced through the fabric, causing much less wear on the fabric and better cleaning results. Overloading the wash basket is The Major Cause of poor laundry results!
SOURCE: What size in cubic feet is my Maytag PSD243LGRW
Here is the owners manual. The manufacturers site doe not include a dimensional guide but maybe referenced in this manual.
http://shared.whirlpoolcorp.com/product_literature/search_results.jsp?searchTerm=PSD243&siteCd=MT_EN_US&userType=Internal
SOURCE: IHAVE MAYTAG NEPTUNE WASHER MODEL
If my calculations are right, this washing machine is approximately 3.00 cubic feet. You may want to double check it for yourself, though. I used http://www.ehow.com/how_6358141_calculate-cubic-feet-washer.html (updated 5/7/2010) to help in the calculation. My machine was approx 15"/1.25' deep and 21"/1.75' high. Hope this helps.
SOURCE: Maytag Washing Machine Model A112: Spin
Hi from retired Englishman in SW France,
It is necessary to ensure absolutely that the machine has all 4 feet very firmly on the floor, and I mean firmly ;-0)
Doesn't matter whether it is empty or not but switch it off then-
very firmly push one front corner diagonally into the centre of the machine and see if the machine moves or rocks AT ALL, even the slightest. If it does you will need the open-ended spanner which came with the (new) machine........which of course went missing a long time ago?!! An adjustable spanner will suffice.
Adjust the foot under that corner downwards until it is very firmly- almost pushing- against the floor but not so far that the corner lifts up!
If this corner did not rock do the same to the other.
Once you cannot rock the machine the slightest little bit, screw the locking nuts up tight to the underside of the machine so that they will not move. Ideally the rear feet should also be locked.
If this has not cured the problem it is possible that the internal suspension is malfunctioning.
If this has assisted you please score accordingly.
Thanks and good luck!
John C
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