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Today's GE portables pic of the day question.
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Post# 766143   6/26/2014 at 09:27 (3,563 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ)        

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I was just reading the specs on todays pic of the day and am wondering how the washer managed to spin at 900rpms and not roll itself out the door? Did the wheels lock?





Post# 766148 , Reply# 1   6/26/2014 at 10:04 (3,563 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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pretty sturdy in fact...for one, it drains the water out first, which kinda lowers the center of gravity of the load....very few times has it ever gone out of balance....

I would have always like to see these in the filterflo fashion, just on a smaller scale...like the Kenmore portables....

only thing with thos dryers, they vented right into the room from under the door....excess moisture and heat, especially for a confined space....

but for many, in that time frame and need, it fit the bill for many people


Post# 766158 , Reply# 2   6/26/2014 at 11:01 (3,563 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
filterflo fashion

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Now imagine my amazement when I first saw a mini-Norge!

Filter-Flo (mini) would have been cool!

Malcolm


Post# 766171 , Reply# 3   6/26/2014 at 12:26 (3,563 days old) by wiskybill (Canton, Ohio)        


I have this pair in my in use in my basement.

Don't use the dryer during the summer due to
it being unvented.

The washer gets used often. It wants to move a little
bit due to the hard floor, but doesn't take off across
the room. I do put the front wheels into rubber furniture
cups to keep it in place.


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Post# 766221 , Reply# 4   6/26/2014 at 17:37 (3,563 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)        

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Those little Hitachi made washers are almost bullet-proof with the only thing that seems to stop being the timer-advance in my experience.

 

When that happened to the one we had in my folks coast house, my mother treated it like a semi-automatic and moved the dial between the various functions.


Post# 766231 , Reply# 5   6/26/2014 at 18:59 (3,563 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )        
wiskybill....

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how is the "impeller" wash action in this GE portable washer??? do you have any complaints about it???

very curious here....

:o)


Post# 766235 , Reply# 6   6/26/2014 at 19:35 (3,563 days old) by richardlxixxx (Old Westbury, New York)        
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I wish they still produced these machines. I would certainly purchase a set. The portables made today are absolute garbage.

Richard


Post# 766239 , Reply# 7   6/26/2014 at 20:32 (3,563 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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RedCarpetDrew's video clip of wash action.





Post# 766240 , Reply# 8   6/26/2014 at 20:37 (3,563 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Full cycle of a heavy load.  A few years newer model than the above clip.  Part 1 = Fill & wash.





Post# 766241 , Reply# 9   6/26/2014 at 20:40 (3,563 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Part 2 = Drain & Rinse.  There's no spin between wash and rinse.  Delicate & Perm Press cycles have 8 short "cool down" sprays during the drain period.





Post# 766243 , Reply# 10   6/26/2014 at 20:42 (3,563 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Part 3 = Drain & Final Spin.  Eight short sprays during the final spin.





Post# 766254 , Reply# 11   6/26/2014 at 21:47 (3,563 days old) by wiskybill (Canton, Ohio)        

Hi Christina,

I think the wash action is good, as long as you
don't overload.

It's impeller action is somewhat like the Hoover in that, the
longer the wash time, the greater the tendency to tangle.

I tend to use mine more for white clothes because I just don't
have that many so the loads are usually small for a full size machine.

Thanks for posting the videos, Glenn.

Bill


Post# 766277 , Reply# 12   6/27/2014 at 01:08 (3,563 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )        
hmmmm....

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i guess i'm just not a big fan of the impeller washing action. it seems to be very much like the hoover pulsator wash action, where the clothes stay together in one lump. i like the agitation of the individual pieces of clothes moving through the water better.

and althought i really like the look of the little portable washer, i just can't get over the impeller washing action. in my opinion, it's too bad that GE didn't put an agitator in these cute little portable washers. i especially like the look of the vintage one's timer knob settings and everything. it just looks cute to me.

and yes, thank you dadoes for posting the videos of the GE washing cycles. they let me see, exactly what i was wondering. so many thank you's to you.

:o)


Post# 766278 , Reply# 13   6/27/2014 at 01:26 (3,563 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US)        
No baby Activator??

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I was actually surprised when I saw that it doesn't have a miniature spiral Activator! I love the look of those agitators, as well as the fact that they can handle oversized loads in a breeze. I always felt that agitators almost had personalities, so the spiral ramp Activator makes me think of a sassy woman in a big flowing dress.


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