What do you think about a laundry chute?

His argument was that the rubber mat can give slightly and therefore the washing machine vibrates more than when it stands on a solid floor. If you hear it standing firmly on the floor, it is not properly aligned.

It may be that the washing machine vibrates a little more than without a mat, but I cannot imagine that plastic feet on tiles are quieter than on a dampened mat. After 2 years it still hasn't jumped down and the dryer is still standing on top of it.

I see the problem with a laundry chute is that you don’t really know when it’s time to do laundry. With a laundry basket, you can immediately see how much laundry is in it and when it’s time to wash.

When the underwear runs out, you should slowly start to check what has accumulated downstairs No, I have already found that the "out of sight, out of mind" actually works quite well with such a chute, unfortunately.

We do not have a laundry chute. However, that would be quite stupid for our house anyway, since we built "inverted" due to the location on a slope. That means the bedrooms + utility room + main bathroom are downstairs and the living rooms + exit to the terrace + shower bathroom are upstairs. Thus, the majority of the dirty laundry moves directly from the main bathroom to the utility room.

What's more annoying is that the path to the garden and to the clothesline runs through the terrace door on the upper floor, so you have to carry the laundry basket up and down. Of course, we could use the dryer extensively (and thus optimize the self-consumption of the photovoltaic system), but why give up additional money (photovoltaic feed-in tariff) when the sun is shining and the wind is blowing? Well - once (eventually) the carport is built, a second clothesline is to be purchased. Then, in case of rain or unsettled weather, the laundry can be hung under the carport. That would also save the trip to the upper floor.

It may be that the washing machine vibrates a bit more than without a mat, but I can’t imagine that plastic feet on tiles are quieter than on a dampened mat. It hasn’t jumped down after 2 years and the dryer is still standing on top.

I got my new Miele washing machine last week and the installation instructions said the following:

The best surface for installation is a concrete ceiling. Unlike a wooden beam ceiling or a ceiling with "soft" characteristics, this rarely vibrates during spinning.

Please note:
Place the washing machine vertically and securely.

Do not place the washing machine on soft floor coverings, as it will vibrate during spinning.

If placing on a wooden beam ceiling:
Place the washing machine on a plywood board (at least 59x52x3 cm). The board should be screwed to as many beams as possible, but not only to the floorboards.

The instructions don’t deal with noise, but the Miele is quiet anyway; the loudest sound is the pump when the water is being drained.

BTT:
I consider a laundry chute rather unnecessary or at most nice to have. I haven’t missed it. However, my brother had one installed in his new house. Since he only moved in about a week ago, I can’t say yet whether he has used it. I’m still waiting for the day my little niece leaves her toys [verSchwingungden].

One could of course also consider a laundry elevator in parallel to the laundry chute, they exist for food as well ...

We are planning without a chute. On the one hand, I don't want to orient my building around it, on the other hand, we have always carried our laundry to the washing machine and back to the rooms and see no problem that would need to be solved for a three-digit amount. Besides, the way "down" is anyway more convenient. If anything, the way up would need to be solved, which would then lead us to the elevator.
And yes, the pipe does not make the price, a decent design and a nice flap more likely do. I have also seen pictures in this forum that rather discourage me than encourage me.