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Post# 339946   4/4/2009 at 17:49 (5,493 days old) by hilovane (Columbus OH)        

I came across a GE top-loader in Best Buy today. At first, it looked like the agitator barrel was missing, until I gave a second look. It didn't have the conventional vanes, but it wasn't a "true" washplate, either. GE calls it an "infusor." It has a fabric softener dispenser "trap door" on its top. The washer also has a very deep, and narrower-looking stainless steel tub. I also understand it utilizes a series of spray rinses, instead of an agitated deep rinse. Anyone have more info? APart from what I saw on GE's website, that's all.




Post# 339954 , Reply# 1   4/4/2009 at 20:22 (5,493 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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The infusor looks JUST like the original Oasis/Cabrio/Bravos wash plate... Just with a fabric softener dispenser slapped on top!

Post# 339956 , Reply# 2   4/4/2009 at 20:31 (5,493 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)        
I can't help...

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....but notice just how similar this is to the Bio-hazard symbol....

Not exactly something I would want associated with my clean washing...


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Post# 340017 , Reply# 3   4/5/2009 at 01:47 (5,492 days old) by hooverzodiac12 (Melbourne, Australia)        

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lol hey thats what i was talking about b4. now i understand. forgive me for the obvious but its pretty much the same as a oasis agitator/ wash plate

Post# 340018 , Reply# 4   4/5/2009 at 01:49 (5,492 days old) by hooverzodiac12 (Melbourne, Australia)        

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lol you already said what i did. my bad sorry haha. ima dork:P

Post# 340092 , Reply# 5   4/5/2009 at 12:27 (5,492 days old) by andrewinorlando ()        

That looks like the original Oasis/Cabrio wash plate, which Whirlpool supposedly changed out to eliminate tangling of clothes. Wonder if this is a problem with the GE???

Post# 340316 , Reply# 6   4/6/2009 at 10:23 (5,491 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York)        
Seen it at Hoes Depot Saturday

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The tub is nice, but the control panel is BORING!

Post# 341067 , Reply# 7   4/8/2009 at 23:09 (5,489 days old) by bleacho ()        
saw it at sears

yes, controls are boring. nothing new on that.. tub looks curious.. like the idea of the fabric softener dispensor placement.. not expensive either.. under 600 bucks.. about 550.00 on sale..

Post# 341494 , Reply# 8   4/10/2009 at 23:20 (5,487 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)        

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i saw this at my Lowe's too. very interesting....

i have to also say that GE's stainless tubs are very nice, can't seem to find any bothersome seams...unlike Whirtag's stainless tub.


Post# 341534 , Reply# 9   4/11/2009 at 04:46 (5,486 days old) by norfolksouthern ()        
Biohazard symbol is right!

I watched some Kenmore Oasis videos on YouTube. Rather than roll over, the cloths would seem to climb up the center, out of the water, and then slither over each other down the sides of the barrel. I thought it was like watching some sort of living organism or worm-like creatures, it was so bizarre. And it sounded wierd. I'm not sure if I would have the stomach for this machine.

NorfolkSouthern


Post# 343993 , Reply# 10   4/21/2009 at 19:15 (5,476 days old) by gregm ()        
Will this machine be a hit?

Is LG the "maker" of this ? well I was looking inside the washer lid of one in Lowe's very recently and it says inside the lid not to cover the stump, if you will, for lack of better words or whatever that very low small round thing is on top of the agitator disc. Place clothing around but don't cover this , well with supposed 4.1 cu feet capacity now I thought you could just fill that thing (washer tub) right up to the top with clothing ? rugs ? a comforter ? pillows ? How can you not cover the center ? The washer lid is deceiving, it shows a pic of only a few clothes covering the bottom and that on its "fullest" setting the water only half fills the tub . Does the "cabrio" fill all the way to the top ? I know Robert from the club got his "harmony" to fill all the way up, don't know how. Why use this "older" style washer disc that was replaced with a supposed "better" style in the new whirlpool cabrios ?
The GE is priced about four hundred dollars cheaper than the cabrio too


Post# 344020 , Reply# 11   4/21/2009 at 21:30 (5,476 days old) by estesguy (kansas)        
Forget any Energy Star

After doing some research on GE's TOL Hydrowave models, I've come to one conclusion, run away as fast as you can from any model thats Energy Star rated, as these machines will NOT fill to the top of the tub, and the newest model in this thread only does a spray rinse, not a deep fill rinse. Currently the only model that does that is the WPRE6100GWT. I have a 8100 model that is no longer available and was replaced with the 8150, as well as the 6150 model. Mine fills to 2 holes below the top of the tub, a 6150 is 4 holes down, a good 2+ inches lower and 4 inches from the top of the tub. The energy guide shows a difference of only 7 dollars per year in heating the water with gas, and the water savings probably arent that much better. I want a machine that fills to the top of the tub and does a deep rinse everytime. If you are that concerned about water usage, buy a front loader. The Energy Star rated machines will be nothing but a pain as far as gving you the conventional wash that we expect to see in a top loader.

Post# 344023 , Reply# 12   4/21/2009 at 21:40 (5,476 days old) by gregm ()        
fill it up

unless you go with Whirlpool or Maytag direct drives which are still filling all the way up. The only machine I know of that has a traditional speed stroke and full 180 degrees is the Speed Queen. I think that is what I will go for.

Post# 344026 , Reply# 13   4/21/2009 at 21:48 (5,476 days old) by estesguy (kansas)        
Any Brand

I think I would be leary of any model of any brand that that carrys the Energy Star rating in a TOP LOADER. At least check it out throughly so you won't find yourself owning a machine that doesnt do what you thought it would. Some lower line GEs still arent Energy Star rated and would probably be OK too. The 6100 model will fill all the way up too. Just do your homework first.

Post# 344080 , Reply# 14   4/22/2009 at 07:09 (5,475 days old) by norfolksouthern ()        

I have read some pretty awful things about these new machines, and I've reached the conclusion that they're not worth having. You have to be very careful what you buy if it's made after 2007. It looks to me like the only good affordable top loaders left besides the Speed Queens would be the direct drives made by Whirlpool in Clyde, Ohio. Well, now my spirits are down and I guess I'm off to look for something that more resembles the Surgilator my mother had when I was in second grade. Jeeze.

And to add insult to injury, I walk down the detergent isles of Wal-Mart and Target and what do I see? All these wierd liquids with wierd scents that I guess are supposed to make my clothing smell like... some sort of.... vegetable garden? What the heck is P&G trying to cram down our throats? And it's all going to be HE liquid s**t in some strangely contorted container with flowers on it that won't work worth didly in my LFA-5800. I see no joy in this at all; laundry will once again be a CHORE and I'll probably get stuck with a piece of HE junk to kick around with my steel toed boots.

I will gladly pound the first LG front load steam washer that breaks down on me to shreads with a 20 pound sledge hammer. Then, haul it to a construction site and PAY the heavy machine operator to CRUSH the piece of junk under the treads of a huge dozer rather than cause some poor soul to suffer its ownage, who would be better off with an old Filter Flow. Thanks for letting me vent!

NorfolkSouthern


Post# 344138 , Reply# 15   4/22/2009 at 12:13 (5,475 days old) by toploader1984 ()        

AMEN!!!!!!!!

Post# 344142 , Reply# 16   4/22/2009 at 12:17 (5,475 days old) by toploader1984 ()        

i paid $1800 for my new LG washer and dryer, i havent had mechanical problems with it, owned it for 2 years, got so sick of the thing taking so long to wash, walking across the floor, using he detergent, i got fed up, and bought a filter flo on craigslist, I LOVE IT!!! was the best investment i made, nothing gets clothes clean like a filter flo with a ramp agitator!!!!!

Post# 344222 , Reply# 17   4/22/2009 at 19:48 (5,475 days old) by norfolksouthern ()        

In all honesty, there has to be more than just me who doesn't appreciate this HE liquid detergent movement. How many others here are in agreement? And if we can't get the detergents we actually enjoy using, how about locating a few sources to help us steer clear of the Wal-Marts? Frankly, I have NEVER had a single problem with a machine using a normal/high sudsing detergent. Who's to say that an HE detergent won't gum up the components like fabric softener is known to? This, and I just wish there could be a way to help keep the the few good toploaders we have left in production.

Moral: If a person hates an appliance, detergent, or other product bad enough, they'll stop using it. And if there is no alternative, their own health and hygiene could be jeopardized through lack of interest.

NorfolkSouthern


Post# 344519 , Reply# 18   4/24/2009 at 11:03 (5,473 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)        

After using liquid detergents for a year or so, our Whirlpool TL machine started to stink like a stale FL machine. It took awhile using DW detergent to clean it out. We then switched to powdered detergents. No more mildewy smells in the machine. And we keep the lid up when not in use. You may have something there about the stuff sticking to parts in the machine.
I really believe that liquid laundry detergents leave a residue behind. All anyone wants is to have their clothing smell clean. If I wanted a Rose Garden, or a Pig Farm I could travel to those easily rather than having those smells in my washer!


Post# 345117 , Reply# 19   4/27/2009 at 16:01 (5,470 days old) by awooff (Peoria, Illinois)        

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I 2nd the notion that liquid detergent leaves residue behind. Same goes for me with liquid dishwasher detergent.

Post# 346817 , Reply# 20   5/5/2009 at 19:25 (5,462 days old) by everythingold (Grand Rapids, Michigan)        

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Modern detergents use by-products of other chemicals processes for surfactants. Some of which are toxic. But then, why clean clothes when you can just cover them will perfume? I have a 55 gallon drum of pure soap from a local chemical company that sells primarily to industrial laundry services. The difference is amazing.

As for these waddle-paddle washers, ther're junk. I hooked up a calypso for sh**'s and giggles. Terrible machine. The only real alternative to a traditional top-loader is a front loader. And the front loader better be a Speed Queen. LG users might be happy after 2 years, but they won't be after 5. matt


Post# 346928 , Reply# 21   5/6/2009 at 07:57 (5,461 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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Yes...If I knew that the energy star rating meant even less water being used I would have looked for a very high energy use...and not to mention I can't tweek the water level on my new frigidaire...theres only wires coming out of the level switch...not an adjustment screw to be seen...dammit

the whole point of getting a new machine is to open it up and modify it to our own likeing...Believe me I'll watch for this next time...but the next is definately going to be a SPEED QUEEN...



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