Thread Number: 58765
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
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Post# 813429 , Reply# 4   3/11/2015 at 16:33 (3,305 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I have a GE GTWN 2800 that I purchased from Home Depot in July 2012. It is a simple, old school top loader with electromechanical controls. There is no ATC. I wash most loads with hot water and I get TAP hot water, it is NOT mixed with any cold water. Granted the fill on hot is slow due to flow restricters, ( I really don't know just what the EPA is hoping to accomplish with the flow restricters, as I still get a full hot fill). The capacity is very large, 3.9 cu ft. I use the Power Rinse option on all loads and get a complete fill on every rinse. There is an infinfite water level control, on Super it fills about 3" from the top, but I can override this and get a complete fill to the top by holding the switch on reset until I get the level I want. Due to the large capacity this is seldom necessary. I could adjust the water level switch like the adjustment for the Speed Queen, but I honestly just haven't got around to it yet, and for the few times I need a complete fill the reset hasn't been a problem. There is no locking lid, when the washer is in operation lifting the lid stops the agitation or spin, but by placing a large magnet in the front right corner you can watch the washer in action if you're curious. The longest cycle with a full hot fill takes about 50 mins. I have had absolutely no problems with this machine, no unusual noises, never unbalances and even though the spin speen is only 640 rpm, the final spin is very long which seems to compensate for the lower spin speen. I had been reading this website for a few months before I purchased the GE and had seriously considered the Speed Queen AWN 432 or 542, but I looked at them in the store, wasn't impressed with the capacity and for the price the dealer was asking they weren't going to be b very accommodating as far as delivery charge and hauling away the Whirlpool Cabrio POS that I was getting rid of. Home Depot sold me the GE for $449.00, plus I had to buy new fill hoses. The delivery, install and haul away were no charge. I am happy with my purchase, the washer cleans every load beautifully and I would purchase this machine again in a heartbeat.
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Post# 813446 , Reply# 8   3/11/2015 at 17:40 (3,305 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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There is no gentle cycle, but the perm press cycle gives a pulse wash, kind of like the old Maytag Fabricmatic did. It agitated, then pauses for a few seconds then agitates & pauses throughout the entire wash portion of the cycle. So if you use the perm press cycle for items that require gentle you should be OK. By the way the regular agitation is not real vigorous anyway. I have never had any clothes get holes or tears since I've used this machine, unlike the Cabrio that put holes in all of our wash cloths and white tee shirts. I did also get the matching dryer, and it is the BEST dryer that I've ever owned! There is never any lint left on clothes, and it dries all loads completely, no damp spots, except when I dry my king size quilted bedspread or down comforter. These larger items need to be rearranged as they tend to ball up, but they did this with any other dryer I've ever used too. I've never had any water remain in th bottom of the tub and have never had any unbalanced loads. This washer does exactly what it is supposed to do on every single load.
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Post# 813469 , Reply# 11   3/11/2015 at 19:43 (3,305 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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All I can tell you Etsy is that I notice an immediate improvment in how clean my laundry was after I got the GE. Though the agitation seems slow, it is very thorough. I've never found that I needed to rewash anything because it hadn't gotten clean. But I do think that using hot water whenever possible also helps any washer do its best job cleaning. I've used many different detergents, found that for cleaning ability and value Arm&Hammer liquid works very well. Frankly, I couldn't tell that Tide did any better job, but it sure costs more.
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Post# 813473 , Reply# 13   3/11/2015 at 20:08 (3,305 days old) by ptcruiser51 (Boynton Beach, FL)   |   | |
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I have a low-end GE TL. It came with the house (2013), but I have no idea how old. Poly-whatever tub. Several cycles, full rinse w/spray rinse following. I am very pleased with it so far. Handles bathroom/kitchen carpets with no problems and full cleaning/rinsing. I used hot wash for linens, whites, towels. Warm for most everything else except for dainty embroidered things that are of heritage (napkins, tablecloths, furniure scarves).
I noticed that agitation on "perma-prest" or "casual" setting is more vigorous to start, then goes to slower. As for dryers, as a former THD appliance salesman, I know that GE dryers have the "oomph" to get the flow going for 50' or better. Just go to the showroom and look at their in-basket vent compared to the weenie triangle of WP, KM, MYT, and others. Good luck! PTCruiser51 |
Post# 813477 , Reply# 14   3/11/2015 at 20:16 (3,305 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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rosiembanks, As Coldspot66 says, your 1995 Whirlpool is a direct-drive machine, there is no belt involved in the mechanism. The model number you cited does not search for parts but LSC9355AW0 does so I assume that's it. You say the noise of question occurs during the initial fill, then stops (when agitation begins?), and occurs again during spin. That's odd being as the machine's motor does not operate during the initial fill, only the water valves (hot, cold, or both) are on then. |
Post# 813481 , Reply# 15   3/11/2015 at 20:25 (3,305 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Etsy
As far as I can tell there is really no difference between the whites and colors cycles, except that I think there may be a longer wash time in the whites cycle. Makes no difference to me, on most everyday loads I use the whites cycle, longest time setting. Thanks for the feed back on Persil, I'll have to give it a try. EA56 |
Post# 813484 , Reply# 16   3/11/2015 at 20:34 (3,305 days old) by esty (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Ea56, does your ge also start out with a fast agitation and then slow down like the other person said his does? My mom's 1980ś Kenmore does that. |
Post# 813507 , Reply# 17   3/11/2015 at 21:38 (3,305 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 813665 , Reply# 19   3/12/2015 at 17:45 (3,304 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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well the new whirlpool belt drive washers are all cold rinse washers no longer offers true warm rinse unless your willing to buy a vintage washing machine like those that offers true warm rinse crdit to brian who picture i am using
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