Thread Number: 2919
GE Top Loaders - Any Improvement? |
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Post# 77421 , Reply# 2   8/10/2005 at 07:09 (6,805 days old) by parunner58 (Davenport, FL)   |   | |
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Your problem with the 96' GE washers was experienced by us also. We had ours for two months and it would not spin. GE had to replace the motor. After two years GE had to replace all the rubber tub mounts. Last year the pump died, we replaced the machine with a Frigidaire FL. It is a sad story considering my mom had a GE Dispensal they got in 1973 that lasted over 15 years doing laundry for a family of 7 and our first MOL GE lasted from 84 until 96. Good luck on your new purchase. We almost bought a Neptune but we know over 7 disatisfied Neptune owners and the talked us out of it and we could not afford to go with a true European brand like Miele or Asko and did not want to buy from a big box store to get the WP. |
Post# 77436 , Reply# 3   8/10/2005 at 08:54 (6,805 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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According to the readers of Consumer Reports, GE top-loaders have improved. For years GE was one of the most trouble prone machines from the results of the readers surveys. But both GE and Frigidaire machines have greatly improved their frequency of repair rates...with Whirlpool/Kenmore machines at 10% repair rate as a base, GE scored 11% and Frigidaire 8%. They obviously ironed out the "wrinkles" of the newer design after the filter flo. I don't think any top loader is "heavy duty" these days.
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Post# 77632 , Reply# 5   8/11/2005 at 12:39 (6,803 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 81091 , Reply# 7   8/31/2005 at 21:42 (6,783 days old) by Toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 81102 , Reply# 9   8/31/2005 at 21:58 (6,783 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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I think I would vote for the SQ machines-in the meantime I will stick to WP-KN "classics" The swap shops here still get'em.If I had lots of space--would "stock up"If I buy new-would be the SQ TL.It best duplicates the action of the WP-KN BD classics. |
Post# 81112 , Reply# 10   8/31/2005 at 22:28 (6,783 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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It's nice to see the classic surgilator live on in speed queen..even though it is a 4 vane agi....it has proven to be a very effective agitator. |
Post# 86966 , Reply# 14   10/4/2005 at 12:31 (6,749 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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The quality control for GE toploaders must have improved since the mid-90's. My sister and another friend of mine both purchased MOL GE's a couple of years ago, and they're both doing well and washing a lot of clothes. One of the machines services 2 apartments. So far there have been no service calls, nor horror stories involving plastic explosions, leaking tranny fluid or smoke. Of course, the real test is to see how they do over the long haul... |
Post# 88652 , Reply# 16   10/13/2005 at 06:59 (6,741 days old) by cybrvanr ()   |   | |
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Hey Tolivac? Your friend work for Clearchannel. Richmond's where I live, and I know several friends that work at the Clearchannel radio studios |
Post# 88681 , Reply# 17   10/13/2005 at 10:02 (6,741 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Hummer, 1) is there a washer on the market now that removes lint and hair well; No. The best you can do is a front loader that doesn't produce lint with "thrashing blades" of an agitator and a good, roomy dryer. 2) if I decide to stick with the old FFs, what was the best performance year(s) for them; Since the design of the FF hasn't changed in many years, there really isn't a good or bad model year run. 3) what are the best features to watch for (stainless tubs, etc.); In a new washer or in the FF's? Find a washer with the features that you want and need. 4) which years had the choice of hot wash/hot rinse, hopefully falling within the best performance years; The only instance of a hot rinse that I know of were the spray rinses on early SQ models. If you want a hot rinse, you are going to have to either fill the washer manually, or connect your hot water to your washer's cold water valve. 5) which years did not dumb down the hot water wash option and add cold water. I don't think GE ever did this in the FF line "way back then". |
Post# 88682 , Reply# 18   10/13/2005 at 10:10 (6,741 days old) by kenmore1978 ()   |   | |
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"General Electric makes a myriad of other products. Everything from light bulbs to MRI scanners to Jet engines" And would you believe, railroad locomotives, too? Talk about diversity... |
Post# 88717 , Reply# 19   10/13/2005 at 13:30 (6,740 days old) by knitwits1975 ()   |   | |
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There is no such thing as a lint or hair removing washer anymore. It's all done by the dryer now. This really sucks if you have no dryer. |