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Thread Number: 71334
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
The Finest in Quality and Reliability; GE/Hotpoint |
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| Post# 943920 6/17/2017 at 00:15 (2,498 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit) | ||
I found this video on YouTube and thought it was too funny not to share with you, the fine members of AW. This machine demonstrates the fine engineering and quality control that GE/Hotpoint has been known for since the discontinuation of the FilterFlo; even with the machine operating correctly, the action is more tepid than and overloaded MT A806 on low speed.
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Post# 943933 , Reply# 2 6/17/2017 at 04:06 (2,498 days old) by chetlaham  (United States) |
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My guess
Mode shiftier not engaging (or disengaging, I forget the sequence for this machine).
But, FWIW I absolutely DESPISE post filter flo washers. The junk level is through the roof. Its not so much their performance, as their reliability and durability. Clutches, transmission, tub seals, tub straps, agitator coupling, ect all seem to be weak points. The apartment complex I lived at had plenty of these post 97 washers and the dumpsters proved the longevity in not time. Repair was only worth it when another donor machine was going to be scrapped. So much so that in 2010 the Landlord actually switched to Whirlpool BOLs for laundry. | ||
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Post# 943937 , Reply# 3 6/17/2017 at 06:11 (2,498 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Wonder if the tub brake is working in this machine--the agitator tries to work but the tub spins instead.At one point the tub was trying to stay braked and the agitator was working.A crappy machine anyway--we know what to do!!!!Call the SQ dealer!!! | ||
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Post# 943942 , Reply# 4 6/17/2017 at 07:14 (2,498 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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SQ dealer | ||
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Post# 944069 , Reply# 6 6/18/2017 at 04:20 (2,497 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 944075 , Reply# 7 6/18/2017 at 05:34 (2,497 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Set in 90 | ||
| Post# 944161 , Reply# 8 6/18/2017 at 21:33 (2,496 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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Post# 944212 , Reply# 10 6/19/2017 at 09:21 (2,496 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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these GE appliances(washer/dryer, fridge, stove) were installed in all the new homes in the area, within a year, you would find them out by the curb, it was a scrappers delight.....
I knew they were junk, and just kept on driving, was never worth the effort to take them home and try to fix them.... we were out looking for a new home, every one that had GE appliances, we just walked out....the realtor asked why and we told them.... | ||
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Post# 944238 , Reply# 11 6/19/2017 at 12:17 (2,496 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Out within a year
If not the longevity the performance did it.
@Yogitunes: Hope your realtor understood that one. I would not be surprised if she just thought "people always fret over the silliest little things when buying a house" but trust me when I say I get you. :) Hope you explained your talent/experience behind it. Late 90s / early 2000s GE appliances are off putting in every regard. Though the 2010 onward actually was not to bad, my money is on Whirlpool. There VMW has improved tremendously, warranty complaints appear to be going down and for the price you get 2x the quality and performance. | ||
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Post# 944240 , Reply# 12 6/19/2017 at 12:23 (2,496 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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@Dartman
1990 would make that the old style GE/Hotpoint, which was far from a bad washer. Those lasted and the rim-flo was a nice touch. I am sorry yours failed prematurely, IMO I think you got a dud. Those washers were known to go 10 years at least. Granted right before production stopped the outer tubs tended to rust out (at least what I saw), but still worth repairing before hitting a decade.
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Post# 944252 , Reply# 13 6/19/2017 at 14:26 (2,496 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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bottom line, a Realtor is nothing more than a used car salesman, the mentality and sales tactic is the same......
I gave her, and went over, a clear list of things we did and did not want.....but so funny at how she praised those GE appliances as the best machines you can buy... she showed us house number 2.....same appliances, walked outside, had her call her boss.....two words, Strike TWO!...... I actually found the house I wanted to buy, the outside fit the bill, just needed to view the interior.... this salesperson assured me that she checked it out, and it didn't have what we were looking for, and not what we wanted...... I called her boss to get me in THAT house to view it the next morning, and to join us, or I will call another realtor..... well, we walked through the next day......and moved in 20 days later..... this salesperson was eliminated from our contract, and no commission paid from the sale and purchase of our homes.... just note in the back of your minds when purchasing a home, you already have a lawyer present for the signing, at that time, you can argue the commission charged if they are not doing their job.... you can have one realtor to sell your current home....and choose another, if not several, to show you others.....never signing a contract until a price is agreed upon between the two parties...mileage may vary....the lawyer is the only one your paying that is looking out for you... did not mean to hijack this thread.... | ||
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