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Post# 675737   4/27/2013 at 02:23 (4,015 days old) by toploader1984 ()        

does anybody have the new GE HE top load washer? if so how do you like it? i really haven't heard anybody talk about them on here much, (the newer 5.0 cu ft machine) really nice control panel, if so maybe somebody could take a video and post it on youtube.




Post# 675741 , Reply# 1   4/27/2013 at 04:33 (4,015 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Here's a review of one of the new models--pretty decent, too. It scored a 5.3 (out of 10) compared to the Immersion Care, which scored a 2.2.


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Post# 675742 , Reply# 2   4/27/2013 at 04:45 (4,015 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
GE HE Top Loader

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I thought you meant this machine.

 






 

Malcolm


Post# 675743 , Reply# 3   4/27/2013 at 04:49 (4,015 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
Off - Topic

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A little off topic, but here is their new FL models.

 






 






 






 






 

( I like the detangle option on the dryer )

 

Malcolm


Post# 675746 , Reply# 4   4/27/2013 at 05:40 (4,015 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Whoops! Thanks for catching that, Malcolm. I changed the link above to what I hope is one of the new GE top-loaders. It's the only other review of a GE top-loader at the site.

Post# 675769 , Reply# 5   4/27/2013 at 09:38 (4,015 days old) by toploader1984 ()        
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this machine gets pretty good reviews online, malcome i love that ge FINALLY integrated the pedistal in the machines, i have been saying "why don't they do that" for YEARS! it's rediculous that they charge $300 for EACH pedistal on top of the $1200 price tag of a machine! when all is said and done you could spend over 4k just for a washer and dryer pair! eugene i did want the immersion care, but decided i really need a machine with an internal heater and a higher spin speed and bigger capacity, this machine seems to be a good one, made in the usa too! not korea like the samsung.

Post# 675804 , Reply# 6   4/27/2013 at 12:58 (4,015 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Toploader1984-- You are wise to get a washer with an internal heater, since 90 degrees seems to be the temp at which these machines top out. The mega capacity and higher spin speed are strong arguments for the GE as well.

Malcolm-- The GE front-loaders are intriguing, aren't they? I'm guessing the detangle option on the dryer is a reversing tumble. Cool!


Post# 675867 , Reply# 7   4/27/2013 at 19:53 (4,015 days old) by logixx (Germany)        

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Another one from CR

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Post# 675876 , Reply# 8   4/27/2013 at 20:12 (4,015 days old) by toploader1984 ()        
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interesting, consumer reports says its noisy yet almost all of the customer reviews say its very quiet, well this would be a problem for me because my washer is on the main floor literally next to my bedroom (ugh, oh well) i guess my next chice is a samsung, it topped CRs list of most quietest machines.

Post# 675894 , Reply# 9   4/27/2013 at 20:59 (4,015 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481)        

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I thought these were made by Samsung?

Post# 675906 , Reply# 10   4/27/2013 at 21:49 (4,015 days old) by toploader1984 ()        
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no these are ge's own design, they still make the ge harmony top load which is a re-badged lg, why they need two different designs is beyond me.

Post# 675922 , Reply# 11   4/27/2013 at 22:38 (4,015 days old) by KenmoreBD (Mass, usa )        

The GE Hydrowave are a nice washer, if GE is used that same technology and tweaks it for the new washers they might just have a big hit. The only thing is how reliable will any GE product be?


-Andy


Post# 676002 , Reply# 12   4/28/2013 at 06:11 (4,014 days old) by logixx (Germany)        

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The Harmony is no longer on GE's website, I think.

Post# 677279 , Reply# 13   5/4/2013 at 20:38 (4,008 days old) by toploader1984 ()        
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consumer reports also tested my ge dishwasher, 10ww model, they said it was noisy, I CANT EVEN HEAR MY DISHWASHER!!! it's like the people working in the lab are on drugs or CR is being paid off or something, seems like all they recommend is foreign cars, foreign appliances..... they think if it's usa made it is crap.

Post# 677369 , Reply# 14   5/5/2013 at 06:31 (4,007 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
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I have also noticed how CR tends to favor foreign made products over domestic.  Especially white goods.

 

Malcolm


Post# 677440 , Reply# 15   5/5/2013 at 14:19 (4,007 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)        
I wonder

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what the DE-TANGLE option actually does? Why? Because let me tell you that is a NEEDED option in every dryer I have ever owned. Washing large items will most of the time roll into a ball and middle is still damp while outside is bone dry. I've always hated that. It happens EVEN if I use three tennis balls.

Post# 677444 , Reply# 16   5/5/2013 at 14:29 (4,007 days old) by squeenjj ()        
Consumer Reports

I've noticed Consumer Reports tends to always favor foreign manufacturers in everything from cars to appliances. And they don't pay attention to anything before they publish it. I've seen so many mistakes about features on washers its not even funny. They'll say it doesn't have a bleach dispenser and it does. The biggest thing I know that's crazy is they'll take 2 machines, which in essence are the same machine with different "buttons" and one will clean better than the other- which simply is not so, since the guts of them are exactly the same. So I take what they say with a grain of salt.

Post# 677453 , Reply# 17   5/5/2013 at 15:12 (4,007 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida)        

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That de-tangle option adds reverse tumbling to the dryer. The dryer has 2 motors, one for the drum and one for the fan. I uploaded the manual to my iPad and it makes for interesting reading. I do agree about the CR ratings favoring foreign made stuff. I just got a letter from them begging for money donations. Ummm the magazine costs an arm and a leg on the news stands and the reports are not as thorough as they used to be and the "Select Ratings" crap I can do without. I do go online and look at the entire ratings.
Anyways I do like the new GE washers and they smell of LG all the way and the new dryers as well.


Post# 678779 , Reply# 18   5/11/2013 at 20:04 (4,001 days old) by toploader1984 ()        
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stopped in by lowes today, they had a new ge top load that was plugged in, played with the controls a bit, put it on spin, it is VERY quiet! control panel seems very sturdy, love the cool blue led lighting.

Post# 678783 , Reply# 19   5/11/2013 at 20:30 (4,001 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)        
Speaking of GE appliance quality -

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Remember those GE FL washers that were made by Little Swan I think? Didn't they come out in 2005 (ish)

I like to watch HGTV a lot and notice that when they flip and old house or show a house for sale, I see those washers ALL the time, and they must still be working washers. I have to ask myself, "did this person that owns these get lucky, or were there millions of happy customers we didn't hear from since they had no issues?"


Post# 679368 , Reply# 20   5/14/2013 at 18:19 (3,998 days old) by jerrod6 (Southeastern Pennsylvania)        

I never thought CR favored foreign appliances at least they didn't in 1996 when I bought my first Miele DW. In their review of it they mentioned that it was quiet but that it took 70 minutes to complete a cycle.

Next they said that it cleaned very well, and used about 4 gallons of water. Then they slammed that by saying that you had to clean the filter every time after use and you would use any water you saved to clean the filter. Really? This was when some DWs were using upwards of 7 to 10 gallons to complete a cycle.

Since I only checked my filter once a month and gave it a quick rinse even though there was not much there I couldn't believe they even gave the DW a close look.

Then there was their attitude towards a Miele or Bosch product. The way their reviews were written it lead me to believe that someone on the CR staff just had a bone to pick with anything that came out of Germany.

Things may have changed today but I was usually offended by their reviews of Miele and later Bosch products. I felt that some other agenda was behind the scenes with them then.

I used to take the appliance product surveys but they never had any option for me to really participate because they didn't want to hear about any product that was lasting without repair past 6 or 7 years. They just didn't want to consider that in their performance ratings. So if you are not going to take that into consideration when you are rating products what good are you?

I don't know how they are today, and am not likely to find out either. I resubscribed a few years ago only to discover that now they don't even go into details about how they test. So we are just supposed to believe and trust them.




Post# 679370 , Reply# 21   5/14/2013 at 18:22 (3,998 days old) by jerrod6 (Southeastern Pennsylvania)        

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