I believe that is a drain vent stack issue, or perhaps a somewhat clogged drain that is burping air when too much water is directed at it under at the pressure of the drain pump. That may be benign, if annoying, or it may presage more serious drain back flow probs. A plumber might be your best bet to diagnose this. If it will make you feel better: in my fairly primitive plumbing system (and it is an old grandfathered-in almost no vent, marginal septic capacity system) when I drain the second load on the wash day it makes a certain sink in an upstairs bathroom to gurgle and burp. The first load is fine, the second causes the problem. It worried me for a while, but it is a long-standing problem that doesn't appear to cause anything other than noise. The machines, BTW are two stories down in the basement, and other sinks in between don't belch. I've never figured it out, but as long as it works, I am content. HTH, L

I still say ignore Consumer Reports and you'll be far better off. They're way too biased. If you try to use a FL on a non-basement floor, make sure you get it in writing that you have a full-credit return option if there's any problem. And now there's options for heaters on TL models too. Harmony has one, Oasis has one and if rumors are true, Bravos will soon have one which would mean the Cabrio wouldn't be far behind. Speed Queen and Fisher & Paykal TLs would also be good options. With both you can have deep rinses. SQ gives a decent spin speed and the F&P is a high spin speed. I was skeptical so I decided to do a quick search on the comment that everyone says you must have a FL with a heater. I looked at the first five links and not one made that requirement! One of the first sites on the list, along with a lot more, had this to say: Washing Machines A simple, inexpensive top loader cleans best. Some families actually buy a second washing machine, and love having 2 machines for their growing families long after the diapering years are over. That's not an option for everyone, but if you do find yourself in a position to purchase a new washer, do NOT buy a low water machine, unless you have a very real need to conserve water. A standard, simple top-loader cleans best. Super-heated cycles on expensive washers are not recommended for diapers since they will destroy the cotton, and the super-heating is not necessary. From our experience, very expensive front loading washers and automatic water level top loading machines make diaper washing more difficult than a simple, inexpensive top loader. More expensive does not mean "better at cleaning" when it comes to the price of washers. Except however, if you can get a warm rinse that is nice to have, because warm water helps rinse detergent residue easier than cold water. So, if you were about to buy a $1,300.00 washer, buy a nice $300 or $400.00 top loader instead and you just came up with $900.00 to spend on a very fancy cloth diaper wardrobe! It went on to say that FL will work fine too. Interesting comments. Many here admit that cotton diapers are best, and many here also concur that high heat damages cotton. Therefore it lends credibility that the heater might NOT be nirvana when it comes to washing diapers. The warm rinse comment was interesting too since Consumer Reports maintains that there is no difference in rinsing at cold or warm temps. But, considering CR.... I maintain there is no one best machine for everyone. Any of these mentioned will do a fine job IMO. Learning to use it properly is normally the key.

Just needed to mention that during construction of our home we added insulation to a major part of the entire first floor interior walls and ALL ceilings and if I remember correctly, the invoice for that entire area was $600. So $600 for a laundry room floor seems absolutely absurd unless your laundry room is the size of a gymnasium. Also need to add that insulation does very little to reduce or muffle sound from one room to the next and I can tell you from experience that it barely does anything (i can hear talking and other noises quite easily through the walls even with the added insulation). That being said, my laundry room is on the second floor and the only thing I hear is the little musical tune it plays when the wash is done. The washer is virtually silent and there is no vibration that I can discern....it’s a front loader (LG).

Without other info I rigged up a plan for you. I am thinking all the plumbing is in the corner of the house by the two baths, so I wanted to keep the washer/dryer unit in the same general area. I moved the guest bath into the second bedrooms closet and added a laundry room where the guest bath was, taking a little room from the master shower which was huge. If you can add a closet to the second bedroom then it should work. If the room is too small for that then would have to rethink it all. I did not have those measurements so just guessing here, but it might give you some ideas.