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GE filter-flo favorite speed and sounds
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Post# 867269   2/15/2016 at 11:27 (2,964 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)        

Hello all washer fans, what is your favorite speed on a GE washer? I like the normal speed because of the dramatic action. I especially like the sounds, especially with the ramped activator and the machine set to small. What are your favorite sounds? I also like when it spins. Matter of fact, I like all of its trademark sounds.




Post# 867341 , Reply# 1   2/15/2016 at 21:25 (2,964 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        

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I like the buzzing spin sound it makes along with the clanking spin brake sound. (the clanking brake reminds me of my favorite machines: Norge/Wards!)

Post# 867357 , Reply# 2   2/15/2016 at 23:04 (2,964 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)        
speed...

What is your favorite spin speed and why?

Post# 867359 , Reply# 3   2/15/2016 at 23:11 (2,964 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)        
Fav' Spin Speed on Grandma's GE Filter-Flo:

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The Normal one my grandma seemed to always run hers on (I don't think she'd ever used Gentle) it made a pleasant sound and a portion of the cabinet seemed to vibrate in a diagonal pattern...

One time we were in the kitchen over her laundry area and the washer made a banging noise from an unbalanced load so we rushed over to it while she shifted the load causing the series of knocks...

But I think the agitation makes a soothing 'Mmmmhhhhrrrr' sound as well...



-- Dave


Post# 867520 , Reply# 4   2/16/2016 at 21:11 (2,963 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)        
spin sounds

I remember when it was on the spin cycle on normal. The metallic sound of the suspension rhythm would slow down as it got up to speed. The clanking would happen every few seconds.

Post# 1086321 , Reply# 5   8/24/2020 at 13:08 (1,312 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)        
i remember

the sheet metal rattle noise. You could hear it all over the house, especially with heavy fabrics such as towels and jeans.

Post# 1086331 , Reply# 6   8/24/2020 at 13:42 (1,312 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)        

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More on my grandma's General Electric:

Yes, the sheet metal-rattle, seemed to be a diagonal thump-thump visably seen during the spin, we were in the kitchen over it once when it banged and clunked during an unbalanced load....

The agitation made a "Maaaalllll" sound, and disappointing to learn a left-opening lid model which hers as was some K Mart knock-off while the many Genuine GE's that Inwould see, and later Hotpoints had their lids open to the rear...

Somehow I could briefly change the speed from Normal to Gentle, back to Normal despite at that time learning it was bad to do, without that one time even at the machine in its final almost-15-years doing any harm... (it got replaced by a WCI-built Frigidaire due to pump issues, it had a couple or so before, while otherwise being a great machine)



-- Dave


Post# 1086355 , Reply# 7   8/24/2020 at 16:27 (1,312 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)        
I remember

when the machine did a spray rinse at full speed. You could hear the suspension clanking, metal cabinet thundering and cold water spraying all at once. This is especially with a full load most definitely with jeans.

Post# 1086671 , Reply# 8   8/26/2020 at 14:36 (1,310 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR)        
sounds

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My favorite sound is when agitation starts off on slow speed and then the shift to fast. I just wish it lasted a little bit longer sometimes :)

Post# 1149142 , Reply# 9   5/20/2022 at 13:46 (678 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)        
GE agitation startup

I remember that started on the GE washer during normal speed startup.

Post# 1149216 , Reply# 10   5/21/2022 at 13:36 (677 days old) by Mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas)        

Always liked the sound of the FilterFlo water going into the pan and the hum of the agitation. My Mom had one, best washer we ever owned, as did my favorite aunt.

Barry


Post# 1149271 , Reply# 11   5/22/2022 at 06:36 (677 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)        
splashing sounds

I also love the splashing sound especially on small, whether sudsy or clear.


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