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Post# 159017 , Reply# 1 10/6/2006 at 04:49 (6,412 days old) by frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 159028 , Reply# 2 10/6/2006 at 06:41 (6,412 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 159065 , Reply# 4 10/6/2006 at 09:54 (6,412 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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To go from proabably a less than a 90 degree *speedy Gonzales* arc to 360 degrees seems a bit severe. I was happy with 210 degrees on the Amanas....... Still, this I'd like to see. Did mannies finally realize that shredders are availabe from office-supply type stores and are not necessary in the laundry room? | ||
| Post# 159077 , Reply# 5 10/6/2006 at 10:39 (6,412 days old) by mixfinder () | ||
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Something sounds a little F&P Since Fisher Pakel is showing up in Whirlpool and Kenmore and the agitator does the amazing fly and stop action, wouldn't it be possible the GE is a rebranded F&P? Kelly | ||
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Post# 159092 , Reply# 6 10/6/2006 at 11:28 (6,412 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Perhaps this is a function of the elimination of a traditional transmission, and the introduction of a DC motor, where the agitation sweeps are achieved by reversing the polarity and good timing. All this possible thanks to inexpensive rectifiers and "computer chips" /electronics. My Kenmore branded WP portable (about 10 years ago) had such a system. It allowed the tub to become larger by going MUCH further down, (approaching the floor) and elimated the need for a tranny. The washer in the link is the general idea, but seems to be the "next generation" Mine had a porcelain tub at the time. CLICK HERE TO GO TO toggleswitch's LINK | ||
| Post# 159184 , Reply# 10 10/7/2006 at 01:27 (6,411 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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Good for GE, i hope they do well with this new version. | ||
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Post# 159626 , Reply# 12 10/10/2006 at 10:07 (6,408 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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First off, I fully agree with you. Spin speeds of TL'ers should be increased. It would help them keep up with energy usage requirements. However, that must be a difficult or expensive proposition, because no one seems to be drastically increasing their spin speeds. I've read that plastic tubs will deform once they cross a certain rpm. I think its in the low 600's, if I recall correctly. My brand new Frigidiare TL'er uses a Franklin transmission design which is at least 50 years old and I'm guessing it spins no faster than it did 50 years ago. I'd be surprised if it spins over 525 rpms. The 'power spin' in the heavy duty (Whites) cycle increases the spin time to 12 minutes, but I doubt it removes much more water than the 3-minute final spin on the Colors and Delicates cycles. If I wash bath towels in the TL'er, I use my FL'er as an extractor. I'm amazed at how much more water is extracted in the FL'er. A few brands that have abandoned transmissions have increased spin speeds---Cabrio/Oasis from Whirlpool/Kenmore and Fisher & Paykel come to mind. They have stainless steel tubs and machines that spin at about 1000. | ||
| Post# 159685 , Reply# 13 10/10/2006 at 16:37 (6,407 days old) by brettsomers () | ||
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i wonder if this machine is at all like the portable ge spacemaker i saw a few days ago at the scratch and dent store? | ||
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Post# 159699 , Reply# 14 10/10/2006 at 18:19 (6,407 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Unlike say when Frigidaire had final high spin speed washers, the legal climate is very differnt. My guess is appliance makers don't want to go through all the costs to bring such a product to market, only to have someone harmed and sue for millions. Yes, it possible to design an "idiot proof" system to prevent the washer from being opened while spinning, but then the world would only produce a "smarter" idiot who would some how, some way get into trouble. High spin speeds also involve a whole new set of design problems. Tubs must be SS, and the unit will need to be stable at all speeds, with some sort of unbalance detection system to prevent a 18 or so pounds of laundry from banging the washer to death, possibly moving about the room and causing harm as well. You would never get the high spin Hoover or Maytag TT's over in today's market without a way that stopped the spinner before the lid could be opened. My Hoover spinner simply cuts the motor and allows the drum to coast to a stop when the lid is opened. Have always wondered if a person or child was harmed and Hoover sued. L. | ||
| Post# 161612 , Reply# 18 10/20/2006 at 22:16 (6,397 days old) by jonv112 () | ||
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Maybe it has the floating basket type like on the Oasis/Cabrio/F&P? | ||
| Post# 162144 , Reply# 21 10/23/2006 at 21:50 (6,394 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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| Post# 162180 , Reply# 22 10/24/2006 at 02:15 (6,394 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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Didn't they just invest multi-millions in their appliance division a couple of years back? Hopefully they can make a good washer again as their other appliances seem pretty nice. | ||
| Post# 163057 , Reply# 25 10/26/2006 at 22:13 (6,391 days old) by andrewinorlando () | ||
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It's a 640 RPM spin speed. | ||
| Post# 163639 , Reply# 26 10/29/2006 at 10:35 (6,389 days old) by bestcleaning () | ||
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New GE washer in Brazil too. 10.2 kg and 12 kg. CLICK HERE TO GO TO bestcleaning's LINK 
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| Post# 163644 , Reply# 28 10/29/2006 at 10:43 (6,389 days old) by bestcleaning () | ||
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1 Solenoid 2 Gear box (inside) 3 Pump 4 Motor 5 Fan 6 Speed sensor at the back of the pulley 
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| Post# 163739 , Reply# 29 10/29/2006 at 19:45 (6,388 days old) by bobbyd32l () | ||
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So the GE's down in SA, are in belt drive. I tried to look under the new GE's and they are sealed. Interesting... | ||
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Post# 163773 , Reply# 30 10/29/2006 at 21:07 (6,388 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Neat thanks for showing us the Brazilian version/model/engineering. ~Man, GE's getting cheap these days, huh? I guess the rumors of them getting out of appliances really are true? ~My brother-in-law worked for GE. He said.....and I can only repeat what I heard...GE won't stay in something unless they are #1 or #2. .......and I guess a lot of people think their products ARE #2. (Ducks and runs) | ||
| Post# 164433 , Reply# 31 11/1/2006 at 14:15 (6,385 days old) by rolltideroll () | ||
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GE should have never ventured away from thier classic model that they sold for so many years. I almost have enough concrete couterweight blocks collected up to complete my patio from those old stanbys. | ||
| Post# 164469 , Reply# 32 11/1/2006 at 17:26 (6,385 days old) by nasadowsk () | ||
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The old Filter Flos sucked water, though. They had a few less than great design features, but they sure didn't die easy... | ||
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