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Thread Number: 10713
GE Adora Front load washer |
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| Post# 195234 , Reply# 1 3/6/2007 at 12:10 (6,257 days old) by sillysuds (new jersey) | ||
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Why in the junk pile so soon? | ||
| Post# 195241 , Reply# 2 3/6/2007 at 12:40 (6,257 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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If they are front loading machines, they would rotate vs agitate. IMHO you need an agitator to agitate, and FL machines don't have one. The only thing I have heard about the GE Adora FL machines is that they are relatively cheaply made and have very long cycle times. But there is very little information about them out there. | ||
Post# 195362 , Reply# 3 3/6/2007 at 22:03 (6,257 days old) by sudsmaster  (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Given their relative youth, I would guess that they may have control board issues - either motor or main or both. Initially I thought that GE had hit a home run with their Adora series. 3.6+ cu ft capacity, internal heater, true horizontal drum, there wasn't much to dislike on first gander. But since then I've not heard all that glowing feedback from owners, coupled with lousy reviews in CR etc. Seems like someone at GE initially had the right idea, but someone at GE cut too many corners getting there. | ||
| Post# 195451 , Reply# 4 3/7/2007 at 10:31 (6,257 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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When I was in Home Depot last week, next the GE Adora's was a pair of GE frontloaders that I hadn't seen before. They were smaller and they had them stacked. It seemed like a totally different design from the Adora. Does anyone know anything about these? CLICK HERE TO GO TO whirlcool's LINK | ||
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Post# 195519 , Reply# 5 3/7/2007 at 15:30 (6,256 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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I had those machines in an apartment I used to live in. They are the same as Frigidaire front loaders (The FriGEmore) and should perform like the Frigidaire. They don't hold as much as the Adora (strange name for a washer) and the drain pump roars but they do seem to work well and are reasonably reliable, although the bears may give out after 4-5 years. Also, the matching dryer is small and tends to run hot.
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| Post# 195521 , Reply# 6 3/7/2007 at 15:44 (6,256 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
GE is now marketing the 3.5 size Frigidaire front loader under the GE label. A tad smaller than the Adora, but not by much. A very good, reliable front loader at a reasonable price. As mentioned, the dryer isn't huge, but certainly is adequate. The good thing is that these have the same footprint as the smaller capacity 3.1 sized front loaders and will fit almost any stacking/installation situation, where the Adoras may not as they have bigger and deeper cabinets.
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| Post# 195576 , Reply# 7 3/7/2007 at 19:01 (6,256 days old) by irishwashguy (Salem,Oregon.............A Capital City) | ||
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| Post# 195587 , Reply# 8 3/7/2007 at 19:36 (6,256 days old) by zipdang (Portland, OR) | ||
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| Post# 195590 , Reply# 9 3/7/2007 at 19:46 (6,256 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
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like this
The Adora looks like this (follow the link). The name Adora may be used by models at Home Depot or Lowes, but all the larger Chinese-built GE front loders are basically the same machine and look like this.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO golittlesport's LINK | ||
| Post# 195606 , Reply# 11 3/7/2007 at 20:45 (6,256 days old) by oxydolfan1 () | ||
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did anyone else but me ultimately reject these machines because they are made in china and chinese-made equipment are thought to have lower durability standards i know i did and i'm wondering if my initial bias was actually correct | ||
| Post# 195619 , Reply# 12 3/7/2007 at 21:34 (6,256 days old) by zipdang (Portland, OR) | ||
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lower durability standards
Yep, I avoided the Adora because of concerns about durability. Initially I thought the design presented well enough; no blatant shortcomings a la the Frigidaire Affinty dryer door hinge. But it bugged me that GE’s marketing approach was to sell a front loader that was priced noticeably less than its competition. If one cost-saving measure was to have the units built in China, I figured they could have skimped on parts quality, too. Wishing to avoid purchasing potential garbage, I chose something else with a proven decent reputation.
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Post# 195623 , Reply# 13 3/7/2007 at 21:56 (6,256 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH) |
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Ugh!
My folks bought this set. While there is little that strikes me as being too horrifying, there is nothing about them that impresses me, even slightly. The washer's cycles take FOREVER, even by front loader standards. The doors and controls also feel cheap. The dryer has the worst lint filter I have ever used. It's almost like they want you to leave it alone, it is so hard to clean. If I had to choose between this and a classic MAytag, it's Center-Dial all the way! GE, you used to be so good, bring back the FF and be good again! Dave | ||
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Post# 195715 , Reply# 17 3/8/2007 at 11:23 (6,255 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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This may come as a big surprise, but the reason any manufacturer "improves" something nowadays usually has to do with cost, not quality. | ||
| Post# 195717 , Reply# 18 3/8/2007 at 11:33 (6,255 days old) by sillysuds (new jersey) | ||
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You are so right,cost is number one. | ||
| Post# 195728 , Reply# 19 3/8/2007 at 12:25 (6,255 days old) by irishwashguy (Salem,Oregon.............A Capital City) | ||
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Thank you
I had no idea that this was the Adora that everyone was talking about. i will have to look closer at them. As far as bringing back the Filter flow, i could not agree more!!If it is not broke,don't break it! What happened to pride in a product well made? Is it truely a race to see who can make the most money? Or is loyalty not as important as it once was? For example, i am in the process of getting something rebuilt for me in Florida, for the reason that they just do not build them that good anymore. I don't care to go and buy a new one,it is just going to break on me.This coming from a guy that has a rotary phone next to his bed,50+ years old and it still works. I do know of a few laundries in Portland that still have Filter flo machines.I always get excited when I see them still in operation. The cheap,flimsy, and well, tuperware GEs just do not cut it.------Bring back the Filter Flo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Post# 195735 , Reply# 20 3/8/2007 at 12:47 (6,255 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
The Filter-Flo's were huge water hogs. GE didn't change their design very much when they went from the solid tub to the perforated tub. So the FF machines fill the fixed and anchored outer tub, while the perf tub had plenty of room to rock about in the cavernous space. Other manufactures made the outer and perf tubs in one moveable unit, so that there was usually an inch or less space between the outer and perf tubs. With the GE, there is 2-4 inches between the outer and perf tubs, with even more room at the bottom. HUGE water hogs!!!
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Post# 196775 , Reply# 21 3/12/2007 at 03:15 (6,252 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Post# 197616 , Reply# 22 3/15/2007 at 10:48 (6,249 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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When I was doing research prior to purchasing my Duet pair, I visited another appliance blog site and was advised by someone who I believe is the moderator, a parts/repair guy named Jake, to go with the Adora pair. He said they were made in China but still recommended them. As I cruised that site and read postings on other topics, I saw this same guy chiming in and quickly recommending replacing parts, especially when it came to ice makers on refrigerators, rather than making a simple repair to the existing mechanism. He was like a broken record advising many people to replace this same part. I did the math and decided that this guy's advice had a self-serving slant and haven't bothered with that site since. I mean, who in his right mind would recommend a GE washer to anyone? I agree with Scott. The fact that these machines are made in China is reason enough to boycott them. | ||
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