Washing Machine Fills with water, then drains

This happened to us (we have a GE Profile front loader). Most front loading washing machines have a filter that the water passes though before being pumped out to the drainage basin. This filter is designed to catch things so they don't run through the pump and damage it or end up going down the drain. The filters are typically in the bottom front of the washer, as it is common to have to clean this out. It should be easily accessible. It might even be in the manual (it was not for ours though)

For ours, you simply remove two screws on the front of the washer at the very bottom to remove part of the front panel. Behind the panel, there was a hose connected to a pump. This was attached via a clamp. We simply removed the clamp, it was the pinch style, and found a baby sock blocking the water from flowing through.

One tip, is that the line will probably be full or water when you detach the hose. So have some towels and a tray or pan to catch the water as it drains!

The spin cycle is normally the loudest part of the washing program. To compare the sound of your machine with others, you should consider whether it's designed to be extra quiet or not, and whether it has a high-speed spin cycle or not.

My washing machine has a 1200 RPM high speed spin cycle, but it's designed to be quiet so it's not very loud anyway. It also has the option to run the spin cycle at a slower speed, which makes it even more quiet.

You can buy rubber washers designed to be placed under the feet of the washing machine, which will reduce the vibrations in your rack.

Although the spin cycle is noisy, you should listen if there is a banging noise or if it's just loud. If there is a banging noise the clothes may be unevenly balanced (overload?), or there may be something wrong with the suspension so that it can't absorb the vibrations.