Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - Pipes rattle when new front-load washer fills

We have a new LG front-loader washer. This is the kind that tumbles the stuff around and "thinks" for a bit, loading the water in bursts. We have an older (1950's) house with copper pipes. The washer is next to a utility sink, and the pipes go up from the sink and across about 6' to the water heater and then across the entire length of the basement to where the water comes into the house. When the washer fills, the pipes shake. Is there anything we should be doing to stabilize these pipes? The ceiling pipes are bracketed to the support beams, but is this likely to be a problem over time? If so, what should we do?

We have a new LG front-loader washer. This is the kind that tumbles the stuff around and "thinks" for a bit, loading the water in bursts. We have an older (1950's) house with copper pipes. The washer is next to a utility sink, and the pipes go up from the sink and across about 6' to the water heater and then across the entire length of the basement to where the water comes into the house. When the washer fills, the pipes shake. Is there anything we should be doing to stabilize these pipes? The ceiling pipes are bracketed to the support beams, but is this likely to be a problem over time? If so, what should we do?
You have a condition known as water hammer. You can have a plumber install cushion devices to eliminate the problem. :)

You might want to try the small water hammer arrestors that fit on the valves that your washer is connected to. They are available at Hardware stores, Home centers and Plumbing supply shops. It may help enough that you won't need a plumber, and they are pretty cheap.

They screw on to the valves, then the hoses screw to them.