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Post# 287928 6/30/2008 at 13:40 (5,777 days old) by pulsator  (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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I'm expecting a Hydrowave of my own to be delivered tomorrow between 11 and 2! And FINALLY, there is a vid of one on youtube!!! SOOOO QUIET! A close friend of mine just bought one and DAMN it is quiet, thus why I just had to have one!!! I dare say it is quieter than a Unimatic!!!!
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| Post# 287933 , Reply# 1 6/30/2008 at 14:27 (5,777 days old) by jeffg () | ||
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Sounds similar to a Cabrio, except with knocking noises. | ||
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Post# 287934 , Reply# 2 6/30/2008 at 14:30 (5,777 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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That's great, Jamie! I've watched the video of one working at GE's website and I like the slower, long agitation stroke. If I were to replace the Frigidaire TLer, I'd probably opt for a Hydrowave, too. I never want a short/fast stroke machine again. I got tired of having buttons sewed back on my shirts. And I'm sure you'll post pictures, right?!
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| Post# 288017 , Reply# 4 6/30/2008 at 22:31 (5,777 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
GE washer
Nice vid. In this day and age of crap appliances, I'd definitely get or urge my parents to get a Hydrowave. They look nice and simple, and finally a top loader of the 21st century that won't beat the balls out of your clothes. I just inherited a bottom end GE washer in my new townhouse. And I gotta say, for a cheapo washer, it's pretty decent. Alot quieter than our parents 1982 Maytag washer. Yes, it does have an insanely fast and short stroke, what looks like 90 degrees or something! When I've been doing shirts, I've only been using the "EasyCare" cycle with slow agitation and fast spin. As far as that knocking noise? That's probably normal for GE. I think it's their crap top hung suspension. Mine really shakes around when washing on high speed. It's got these rubber bands that hold it in place when agitating from the torque. Real interesting. Kinda dumb, but it sure does the job. I was impressed. I think I prefer GE machines over Whirlpool now.... Of course nothing will replace a Dependable Care Maytag.... | ||
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Post# 288036 , Reply# 5 12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,838 days old) by supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
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Will you have Andy moving it for you? ;) My sis has had a Hydrowave for, oh, 18 months or so, and with her having three kids, it has operated more or less continuously. No problems at all, is very quiet. I don't recall hearing a knocking sound, but there is always such a ruckus going on with the kids it could have been drowned out I guess. Her only gripe is that drawstrings sometimes get caught in the gap between the agitator vanes and the bottom of the agitator. | ||
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Post# 288038 , Reply# 6 12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,838 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 288043 , Reply# 7 7/1/2008 at 02:20 (5,776 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia) |
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If the mechanism is like the Australian domestically made machines, it should last forever. All locally made machines here have worked like that since the mid 1980's and most still have a life expectancy of 10 years. The Dual action agitator hasnt caught on here though, its still always the straight vane. | ||
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Post# 288064 , Reply# 8 7/1/2008 at 07:18 (5,776 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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OK, Glenn, I'll carry the torch on this one: Yay! Rah! Fisher & Paykel! Yay! Rah! Fisher & Paykel! I know what it's like to get no respect---you should try owning a houseful of latter-day Frigidiare appliances. Nothing but smackdowns all the day long, LOL. I may become an LG man, though. A steam washer pair on platforms at the appliance store keeps hitting on me every time I go in. Oh, and that French-door refrigerator with a control panel on the front, too. But first...I need to rob a bank. | ||
| Post# 288078 , Reply# 11 7/1/2008 at 09:32 (5,776 days old) by askomiele (Belgium Ghent) | ||
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650 rpm? that's it? Come one, thought they would ramp up the spin speed to at least 1000 rpm. What a shame! Seems to me, good machine, simple design, nice reviews... | ||
| Post# 288129 , Reply# 15 7/1/2008 at 18:56 (5,776 days old) by funguy10 () | ||
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It's almost 8:00 in the evening. Why haven't you posted pics and stuff yet? Or are you currently working on it? | ||
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Post# 288152 , Reply# 16 7/1/2008 at 21:58 (5,776 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Photos! | ||
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Post# 288155 , Reply# 17 7/1/2008 at 22:01 (5,776 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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The Timer | ||
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Post# 288156 , Reply# 18 7/1/2008 at 22:05 (5,776 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Water level and temperature
When I was about 8, my parents got divorced and dad got an apartment which had one of the early plastic tub GEs, the water levels were extra small/medium/extra large. I used to always wonder why the hell they didn't just put extra medium instead of just medium! Now it seems medium no longer exists... I like the Cool/Cold option, I hate using cold water in the winter because it's so cold that nothing dissolves! (Besides, I do not allow liquid detergents anywhere NEAR my machines!) 
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Post# 288157 , Reply# 19 7/1/2008 at 22:06 (5,776 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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The Money Shot!!!!! | ||
| Post# 288158 , Reply# 20 7/1/2008 at 22:08 (5,776 days old) by vintagesearch () | ||
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niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice glad you got nice one im diggin' your miele set too! have fun washing! ( im sure you have) | ||
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Post# 288159 , Reply# 21 7/1/2008 at 22:08 (5,776 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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The maiden washload! | ||
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Post# 288161 , Reply# 22 7/1/2008 at 22:13 (5,776 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Filling! | ||
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Post# 288162 , Reply# 23 7/1/2008 at 22:13 (5,776 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Washing away! | ||
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Post# 288164 , Reply# 24 7/1/2008 at 22:16 (5,776 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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All done!
I gotta say, I wasn't satisfied with the spin speed so I went ahead and ran it through the spin dryer for a few minutes at 3,100 RPM and things dried pretty quick! Something I'll have to video tape eventually is the tub stopping when the lid is raised while spinning, such an awesome sound it makes!!!! 
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| Post# 288166 , Reply# 25 7/1/2008 at 22:37 (5,776 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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Thank you! Awesome pictures! Hope you have a lot of fun with this machine. Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
| Post# 288173 , Reply# 26 7/1/2008 at 22:59 (5,776 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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I have the non-hydrowave version of your washer. the fast agitation is a bit much, with what looks like a 90deg. arc. But I gotta say, i do like it. It does a few interesting things. It does neutral drains :-( After the wash, it does a series of pulse spins, it doesn't just spin before rinse. No spray spin between wash and deep rinse. BUT, it does the spray spin after the deep rinse which i kinda like. And the final spin is quite long. Though it spins sorta slow, it gets things well ringed out. I'm diggin' my GE dryer too with the auto thermostat sensors too. | ||
| Post# 288181 , Reply# 28 7/2/2008 at 00:11 (5,775 days old) by johndaytonausa () | ||
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pics of my Sam's Club model Hydrowave 
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| Post# 288182 , Reply# 29 7/2/2008 at 00:13 (5,775 days old) by johndaytonausa () | ||
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money shot plastic ribbed tub 
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Post# 288187 , Reply# 30 7/2/2008 at 03:43 (5,775 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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I love it! Judging from the video I've seen, the vertical ribbed tub really helps 'scrub' the clothes during agitation. Judging from your towel-load photo, it fills to the top row of holes (an obsession of mine, since my Frigidaire only fills about 2/3 of the way). How was the rollover with your full load of towels? Congrats, Jamie, on the new addition to your ever-growing collection! | ||
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Post# 288188 , Reply# 31 7/2/2008 at 03:46 (5,775 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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I love it! Judging from the video I've seen, the vertical ribbed tub really helps 'scrub' the clothes during agitation. Judging from your towel-load photo, it fills to the top row of holes (an obsession of mine, since my Frigidaire only fills about 2/3 of the way). How was the rollover with your full load of towels? How much slower is the gentle speed agitation? I'm a little surprised the speeds aren't fast agitation and slow spin for the Easy Care cycle. I really want one of these, now! Congrats, Jamie, on the new addition to your ever-growing collection! | ||
| Post# 288207 , Reply# 32 7/2/2008 at 06:55 (5,775 days old) by funguy10 () | ||
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I wish that it had a single piece agitator though What is wrong withe the Dual-Action Agitator? It actually cleans better then a straight-ribbed one. Also I guess you haven't disabled the lidswitch yet huh? | ||
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Post# 288240 , Reply# 34 7/2/2008 at 10:48 (5,775 days old) by jeff_adelphi (Adelphi, Maryland, USA) |
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This washer has a belt to connect the motor to the main drive shaft and give a speed reduction. It only has one pump for draining, no recirculation. It is a very simple design. I did have replace a motor just this week for a customer because the electronic controller failed. It was just under 2 years old.
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Post# 288337 , Reply# 37 7/2/2008 at 18:34 (5,775 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 288338 , Reply# 38 7/2/2008 at 18:39 (5,775 days old) by vintagesearch () | ||
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why on some cycles its has no rinse or spin label? | ||
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Post# 288370 , Reply# 39 7/2/2008 at 22:22 (5,775 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 288534 , Reply# 41 7/3/2008 at 19:49 (5,774 days old) by bestcleaning () | ||
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GE is wonderful :) Thank you for the pictures. Does your washer has some spray rince on spin cycle? | ||
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Post# 288692 , Reply# 42 7/4/2008 at 21:03 (5,773 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 288769 , Reply# 43 7/5/2008 at 10:56 (5,772 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Jamie--- I went to CR Online and read a bunch of user reviews for GE toploaders (which I believe are Hydrowaves). Quite a few people complained that clothes were left very wet at the end of the cycle, sometimes with about 1/2-inch of water left in the bottom of the tub. Have you noticed a problem? I was taken aback at how many complaints there were about this. I have been bouncing around the idea of sellling my Frigidaire TL'er and dryer, and getting a GE pair (I'd love to have a 7-cu. ft. dryer drum). I'd keep my Frigi FL'er. How has your Hydrowave been behaving for you? | ||
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Post# 288772 , Reply# 44 7/5/2008 at 11:10 (5,772 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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I have had absolutely no problems with the Hydrowave when loaded properly, I imagine that it struggles wth balancing when it's overloaded. After the maiden towels load, I did a GIGANTIC load of jeans and cargo pants with a few left over towels, it did a prety good job washing but had trouble spinning because it was so off balance, I just stopped it and redistributed the load and didn't really think about it. It seems to struggle with pants and bulky things like blankets quite a bit, they get tangled and ball up on one side thus the off balance issue. I bet all those complaints were caused by overloading of trying to wash bulky things like big heavy blankets.
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Post# 288798 , Reply# 46 7/5/2008 at 15:13 (5,772 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Thanks for the info, guys. That puts my mind at ease about purchasing a Hydrowave. The one thing my Frigidaire TL'er has going for it is this: It's nearly impossible to create an unbalance situation that causes the spin speed to slow down or the tub to hit the cabinet. Whenever I have a small load that I know will trip-up the front-loader when it comes time to spin, I use the TL'er. You can wash two pairs of jeans or two big bath towels, ball them up in one tiny area of the tub and the darn thing will spin like a champ (at 625 rpm, I recently learned). It's frightening to watch how wildly the tub oscillates under those circumstances, but the machine doesn't walk or vibrate (it's on cement). It just takes a little longer to get up to full speed. I once had a load of sheets get tangled into a ball and when I innocently opened the lid during the final spin, I almost freaked when I saw how crazy it looked, wobbling around, not quite hitting the cabinet, at top speed. And it wasn't even making any distressedl sounds. | ||
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