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Thread Number: 62659
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Owner of new GE set |
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| Post# 852273 , Reply# 1 11/17/2015 at 14:59 (3,074 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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| Post# 852299 , Reply# 3 11/17/2015 at 16:37 (3,074 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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Post# 852309 , Reply# 4 11/17/2015 at 17:07 (3,074 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Less Dry doesn't necessarily mean damp ... just "less" dry than the "more" dry end of the scale. My GE-sourced F&P dryer was a bit aggressive that way on (moisture-sensing) autodry. Majority of loads I could set at lower than the mid-point, toward the Less Dry end of the scale and they came out fine. | ||
| Post# 852320 , Reply# 5 11/17/2015 at 17:35 (3,074 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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So if Im understanding correctly you're saying just set it closer to "off" (less dry) to run a shorter length of time because its hot enough to dry the load in a shorter period of time. As opposed to selecting longer running time (more dry) which would be overkill.
I thought with the auto dry cycle once the dryer sensed the load was dry it would turn the heat down or off for the remainder of the running time till it reached off? I use the auto dry cycle on our 90s GE. Ive noticed that even with a very small load of socks, underwear and maybe a couple t-shirts the items would still be damp if I set on "preferred setting". This is with it set on regular/cotton heat. I now set towards "more dry" (probably running longer than necessary) and now items are dry. | ||
| Post# 852330 , Reply# 7 11/17/2015 at 18:21 (3,074 days old) by brastemp (Brazil) | ||
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Hi Surgilator, congrats for your new set. I am very curious to see the functioning of your washer, it looks a lot like the Brazilian washers, but with American personality. I would like to see a video of it washing with and without deep fill. tks | ||
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Post# 852350 , Reply# 8 11/17/2015 at 19:14 (3,074 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Different dryers with autodry (whether thermostatic or moisture-sensing) may have different operational characteristics, and even may have varying results at the same setting with different load-types. My KitchenAid with moisture-sensing had to be set at the extreme Very Dry position to get jeans acceptably dry and even then the seams were sometimes just a tad damp. Both the KA and aforementioned GE/F&P have mechanical timers but with moisture-sensors. Don't know what's the control system on the GE of topic. Mechanical timers with either thermostatic or moisture-sensing autodry must run out all of the "time" to reach the cool down and shut off. In neither case does the heat stop cycling for the remainder of the cycle at some discrete point when the items are dry. Thermostatic control has the timer motor run whenever the heat cycles off, which of course it does any number of times through the drying period. Moisture sensing has the timer motor stall when the sensors bars are "shorted" by the touch of a damp item and running when said moisture "clears" from the bars ... so the timer motor in that case runs for many *very* short periods at first, then for longer periods as fewer "touches" of damp items occur, until the time runs out to the cool down. Fully-electronic controls with moisture-sensing have algorithms that detect and count the moisture "hits" then calculate a remaining time to run when the hits ease off to none. | ||
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Post# 852992 , Reply# 10 11/21/2015 at 13:30 (3,070 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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cycles Have you tested any cycles? If so, what were they like? What was the darks cycle like? I'd like to know. | ||
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Post# 853515 , Reply# 12 11/24/2015 at 18:44 (3,067 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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extra heavy soil and temperature and video If possible, can you test the darks cycle on the extra heavy soil? What is the default temp? I was wondering if you could upload a video if possible. Thank you. I do believe there is a way to disable the lid lock. You may just have to find it. | ||
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Post# 853543 , Reply# 14 11/24/2015 at 21:48 (3,067 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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sounds good. It sounds good to me. I have a feeling that the darks cycle is a regular (sturdy cottons) cycle that uses cold water. I could be wrong, but I believe it has a normal wash and a fast spin. Please correct me. | ||
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Post# 854636 , Reply# 15 12/1/2015 at 21:53 (3,060 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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GE washer performance How is your GE washer performing? I was wondering if the darks cycle is a cycle with normal agitation and fast spin. How long is the agitation cycle for the darks cycle when set to extra heavy soil level? | ||
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Post# 858876 , Reply# 18 12/28/2015 at 23:00 (3,033 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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washer performance: How is your washer performing so far? What is the agitation speed on the darks cycle? I'm just curious. I suspect the whites and colors cycles have regular agitation. I'm just curious about the darks cycle since it's part of the sturdy cottons cycle. | ||
| Post# 863505 , Reply# 19 1/22/2016 at 12:17 (3,008 days old) by wishwash (Indiana) | ||
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Video Here's a video I found on youtube of one of these machines working. CLICK HERE TO GO TO wishwash's LINK | ||
| Post# 863509 , Reply# 20 1/22/2016 at 12:37 (3,008 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
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| Post# 863511 , Reply# 21 1/22/2016 at 12:48 (3,008 days old) by wishwash (Indiana) | ||
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I was just thinking the same thing. It would be nice to see how these perform with an adequate amount of water, especially up against the Whirlpools. | ||
| Post# 863514 , Reply# 22 1/22/2016 at 13:22 (3,008 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US) | ||
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Post# 879140 , Reply# 24 4/30/2016 at 15:16 (2,909 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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I agree. I agree with you guys. They do sound like the vmw clones. I too would like to see a video of a full load of colors. I wonder what the agitation arc is. I too wish there were more videos. | ||
| Post# 880250 , Reply# 25 5/10/2016 at 22:27 (2,899 days old) by Wishwash (Indiana) | ||
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Video! Finally found a video of one of these with an adequate water level. Rollover isn't that bad! CLICK HERE TO GO TO Wishwash's LINK | ||
| Post# 880274 , Reply# 26 5/11/2016 at 04:56 (2,899 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
2nd video good | ||
| Post# 880278 , Reply# 27 5/11/2016 at 05:31 (2,899 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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Is this REALLY what is considered a decent washing machine these days? Sad state of affairs…. | ||
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Post# 880282 , Reply# 28 5/11/2016 at 06:13 (2,899 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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After seeing that "Max" water level in that GE-again will shop for older machines at the swap shop! | ||
| Post# 880288 , Reply# 29 5/11/2016 at 06:50 (2,899 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
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