What Happens If You Throw a Brick Into a Washing Machine? 😳💥 Never throw a solid object like a brick into a running washing machine. 🧱 When the drum spins at high speed it’s balanced for water and clothes — not heavy impacts. A brick instantly destroys that balance, causing extreme vibrations and violent shaking. The drum slams into the housing, bearings shred, bolts shear, and metal parts twist apart. The machine basically tears itself from the inside because centrifugal force goes nuts once