A university student thinks he can fix your shaky washing machine
Dylan Knight has created a counterweight that he claims can cut vibrations and help the environment.
A student from Nottingham Trent University believes his washing machine invention could save both energy and carbon emissions if put into practice.
Product design student Dylan Knight, along with Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems Amin Al-Habaibeh, developed a hollow plastic counterweight, which is then filled with water, to stop washing machines vibrating during spin cycles.
“Concrete is actually quite bad for the environment due to the CO2 released when it’s produced,” he said.
“The use of concrete is also the reason why washing machines are normally very heavy to move.
“The hollow container is left unfilled until the appliance is installed. We found it worked as good as a concrete counterweight, stopping the spinning drum from heavily vibrating the machine.”
However, there is no word on if or when any further development or production of the counterweight will take place.
“This is a great example of how we integrate our teaching and learning processes and research with industry, to solve real problems and support job creation.”
