Thread Number: 91869
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Most Maddening Washer Commerical |
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Post# 1163985   11/15/2022 at 17:25 (498 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Anyone ever feel this way about a commercial?
I came across this commercial by chance again. My emotions are now running high lol. I have to say there is LOTs to unpack here in 29 seconds. First off, if GE had taken every new idea out out of every old washing machine they wouldn't have trashed their reputation trying to reinvent (or rather cheapen) the wheel to the point of screwing the user. The whole commercial is tacky and cringe, the music more appropriate action cartoon, the wash action is depicted as a spin drain in the opposite direction of how this washer normally spins, the sounds are not that of an actual washer, the actors appear fooled and responding to the water being flung out of the basket. There are no new ideas in that washer- Whirlpool created the dual action agitator 15 years prior, the model T design was already used by Hitachi in the 70s, Plastic tubs in WCI, ect. The spin cycle is not quiet, at least not when the drain pump is running. Are they seriously saying that model T is superior to the perfected and proven designs behind it? That are light years ahead in reliability, durability, clean-ability, serviceability, loading, capacity, energy efficiency, clothing care, customer service, looks, sound, feel, and literally any other category? Its not one good idea after another. And it is certainly NOT the best washer ever made by GE. What gets me is not that advertising is supposed to know the anatomically correct operation of a clothes washer, but rather how the best of the best can be depicted as obsolete while the worst of the worst can be presented, with outright lies, as the exact opposite in every category in a manner that comes across as showing great veracity to the average consumer. When in reality the whole commercial was born, written and produced out of Freudian compensation. Forgive me, but placing the model T ahead of any other washer pushes the right buttons for me lol. |
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Post# 1163987 , Reply# 1   11/15/2022 at 17:40 (498 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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And it was extremely accurate, and it was truly the best top loading automatic washer GE ever built and sold when it came to cleaning performance good balance good spin performance excellent removal of sand and lint was superior to the washer that came before it.
The unfortunate thing they didn’t emphasize durability and they sourced to many of the parts out so the machines were not as durable as the previous machines but the performance was excellent. We kept one of these T model washers that we’re going to have in our museum because it was such a significant improvement compared to the washers that came before it, from GE at least. John L |
Post# 1163992 , Reply# 2   11/15/2022 at 18:29 (498 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Post# 1163993 , Reply# 3   11/15/2022 at 18:43 (498 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Having used one (actually two) the performance can not come close to a DD, BD or even a Maytag. The machine was also very rough tons of lint in the dryer. The suspension was simply to undampened- it worked well until it didn't- resonating while having the tub violently bang into the cabinet.
Whirlpool doesn't have to line up products, they just show a person using one of their machines and the rest speaks for itself. |
Post# 1163994 , Reply# 4   11/15/2022 at 18:47 (498 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1163995 , Reply# 5   11/15/2022 at 18:56 (498 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Sean you have a little idea what you’re talking about, may tags are not hard on pump belts most Maytags go to the grave with the original pump belt and water pump those were two of the parts least likely to fail on a Maytag.
Normal parts that failed on Maytag‘s were timers lid switches inlet valve like most washing machines and the thing that finally kills a Maytag is one of the top bearing in the transmission seizes up or the damper falls apart. John L |
Post# 1164013 , Reply# 6   11/15/2022 at 22:35 (498 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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What pissed me off was the machine would shake during agitation. I had the 2000 version with the push to start button and indicator lights after my 1993 filter-flo with the minibasket. The filter-flo was the best ever. |
Post# 1164016 , Reply# 7   11/15/2022 at 23:13 (498 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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“Sean you have little idea what you are talking about, Maytags are not hard on pump belts most Maytags go to the grave with the original pump belt and water pump those were two of the parts least likely to fail on a Maytag”
Are you sure? Most belts on Maytags were replaced since they either started squealing after many years of use or simply broke and k can see that being rare on a Maytag but probably did happen with a few out there. I can see pumps didn’t fail all that often on Maytags but some were probably replaced since the seals failed causing a leak or the bearings would bind up from lack of lubrication but Dan mentioned you could bring them back to life by adding a few drips of oil to the pump bearing “Normal parts that failed on Maytag’s were timers, lid switches, inlet valve like most washers and the thing that finally kills a Maytag is one of the top bearing in the transmission seizes up or the damper falls apart” Huh, my 1973 Maytag A606 is all original and everything worked perfectly fine on it until the hot water inlet stuck open due to hard water deposits. The Maytag A806 I picked up from waterwitch earlier this summer is all original and works perfectly fine despite a few cosmetic defects. Supposedly the damper pads needed to be replaced but were there when I got it home earlier this summer, added some a little grease to the damper pads to be sure there’s some lubrication so they won’t come undone. One trick you can do if the bearing in the transmission seizes up is to flip the machine upside down, let it sit awhile and if the the main transmission pulley moves freely then you successfully fixed the machine and that’s what YouTube user tallboyyyy did to his 1978 Maytag A408 a few months back and has been working fine ever since. |
Post# 1164017 , Reply# 8   11/15/2022 at 23:42 (498 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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@GELaundryforEver: Yes indeed! The inner and outer tub would vigorously shake back and forth while the suspension rod sockets would loudly groan and the entire frame would just squeal. The noises were thee most awful. Rapid fire squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan with some other nail on chalk board self destructing noises poking through on top of it for the whole duration of the agitation and it felt like you're ears had been violated in more than one way.
It was also that shacking that would often break the tub straps, resulting in the tub banging against the cabinet during spin. The whole concept of suspending a short stroke tub brake transmission driven agitator with an instant spin cycle engagement low slip rapid acceleration clutch on 4 springs with thin rods is simply not practical. Every other washer that mimics this system compensates for it by snubbering the tub and/or gearing the cycle so the tub does not oscillate or shack back and forth to such extremes during wash and spin ie a ramped spin and weak/no brake so the inner tub moves and not the outer tub. Overall a very bad choice made worse by aggressive cheapening. |
Post# 1164019 , Reply# 9   11/16/2022 at 03:26 (497 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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I'd rather hear the loud spin cycle of the filter-flo than the stupid squealing during agitation. The sawing noise was annoying! Granted it did clean well. Mine had the gentle power agitator. GE should've revived their filter-flo or at least improved on it. I blame Jack Welsh! |
Post# 1164020 , Reply# 10   11/16/2022 at 03:33 (497 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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If anybody had the most research and development under their belt, it's whirlpool who spent 12 years on the direct drive system. |
Post# 1164038 , Reply# 12   11/16/2022 at 10:23 (497 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 1164042 , Reply# 13   11/16/2022 at 11:45 (497 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)   |   | |
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Lol sounds like you never met any advertising, marketing people. They care ZILCH about any what you just mentioned.
The entire goal is to sell the product (doesn’t even matter what it is) for the highest price, at the lowest cost, quickly. It’s all glitz and emotion. Tech and specs do not sell commodities. |
Post# 1164056 , Reply# 14   11/16/2022 at 16:03 (497 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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@Angus: There is no way GE could have resolved the durability issues without a major redesign of all the major components like transmission, seals, clutch, timer, basket drive, drive block, air bell, agitator, suspension, cabinet, ect, ect ect. Over all it was a very bad re-iteration of the 70s Hitachi that should have never been applied and utilized the way it was.
@GeLaundry4ever: Jack Welsh is definitely to blame. Ripping apart GE dishwashers I can confidently make the claim GE appliances were deliberately built to fail after the mid 90s. GE worked by mainly selling to builders, landlords, institutions and property owners. Once GE had won their reputation it was merely taking advantage of it after the fact to squeeze what ever money that would out of their loyal base without regard to GE's future. One of the mega rental properties around me switched from blaming the tenants in the 2000s when GE's began dropping like flies to Whirlpool and Frigidaire products in the late 2000s. And, regarding that "gentle power agitator"- there was nothing gentle about it. On full loads the clothes would sit as clothes in the center were beaten over and over the ones behind them stood stationary for 10 minutes. |
Post# 1164065 , Reply# 15   11/16/2022 at 20:00 (497 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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Sow what was the development like for the GE post filter-flo washers? |
Post# 1164205 , Reply# 16   11/18/2022 at 11:14 (495 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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I bet GE had an aggressive 90 degree agitation arc. It was very abusive. Their motors had a high pitch whirr to them It was annoying. The only thing close they were to the filter-flo sound was the drain pump when the water went through the drain pipe. |
Post# 1164275 , Reply# 17   11/18/2022 at 23:57 (495 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1164360 , Reply# 19   11/19/2022 at 22:03 (494 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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The most insulting thing was it was labeled "quiet by design", yet you could hear the transmission knocking during agitation. This is so stupid! I have never heard my filter-flo do that, EVER!!!! |
Post# 1164609 , Reply# 20   11/22/2022 at 23:51 (491 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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So what was the research and development like when GE created this washer? I bet Whirlpool did more research and development than GE ever did. |
Post# 1164617 , Reply# 21   11/23/2022 at 02:33 (491 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1164812 , Reply# 23   11/25/2022 at 06:48 (488 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1164824 , Reply# 24   11/25/2022 at 09:54 (488 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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In my opinion, GE washers and dryers only seem to be getting worse. What a shame! |
Post# 1164836 , Reply# 25   11/25/2022 at 12:00 (488 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1164875 , Reply# 26   11/25/2022 at 18:37 (488 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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Post# 1164879 , Reply# 27   11/25/2022 at 20:47 (488 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1164940 , Reply# 28   11/26/2022 at 13:55 (487 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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What is worth watching? |
Post# 1169838 , Reply# 29   1/18/2023 at 12:35 (434 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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I have a feeling that Whirlpool was pissed off at GE for copyright infringement. |
Post# 1169879 , Reply# 30   1/19/2023 at 11:07 (433 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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I truly believe that Whirlpool found out about GE's copycat and proceeded to sue them. They should've told GE to "stay in your lane!" |
Post# 1169880 , Reply# 31   1/19/2023 at 11:10 (433 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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Don't forget about the loud clunking sound that GE makes when going into spin when changing to fast speed, even when everything set to normal/fast. Whirlpool should be offended at what GE did! |
Post# 1169881 , Reply# 32   1/19/2023 at 11:17 (433 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1169885 , Reply# 33   1/19/2023 at 12:17 (433 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC)   |   | |
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Post# 1169886 , Reply# 34   1/19/2023 at 12:23 (433 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC)   |   | |
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Repeating what John just said: Prove to us that all you've been saying is TRUE! Show us the facts or shut up! |
Post# 1169892 , Reply# 35   1/19/2023 at 13:38 (433 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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Here it is! CLICK HERE TO GO TO GELaundry4ever's LINK |
Post# 1169894 , Reply# 36   1/19/2023 at 13:49 (433 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC)   |   | |
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Jerome! The article is from 1997! How is it relevant today? Please explain ! |
Post# 1169896 , Reply# 38   1/19/2023 at 14:06 (433 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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Here's the whirlpool. CLICK HERE TO GO TO GELaundry4ever's LINK |
Post# 1169898 , Reply# 39   1/19/2023 at 14:10 (433 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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Here's the GE washer. Notice that the whirlpool and GE sound nearly identical during operation. Tell me I'm wrong! |
Post# 1169900 , Reply# 40   1/19/2023 at 14:20 (433 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC)   |   | |
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You are all talk and talk and complaint after complaint! We've heard it all O.K>? I'm blocking you so I don't have to waste my time reading your continuing drivel! |
Post# 1169912 , Reply# 41   1/19/2023 at 18:52 (433 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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Here's the GE. Notice how the whirlpool and GE sound VERY similar to each other. What was GE thinking? CLICK HERE TO GO TO GELaundry4ever's LINK |
Post# 1169917 , Reply# 42   1/19/2023 at 21:43 (433 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit)   |   | |
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Post# 1169918 , Reply# 43   1/19/2023 at 21:48 (433 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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The thing that gets Chetlaham and myself is the fact that GE copied Whirlpool back in 1995 and later through nearly everything, including the agitation action. I'm sorry, but Whirlpool has a better sounding washer than GE. |
Post# 1169978 , Reply# 45   1/20/2023 at 19:33 (432 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 1169987 , Reply# 46   1/20/2023 at 21:56 (432 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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It usually aired on Sunday mornings when political shows like This Week and Face the Nation were on. The people who watched those shows were policymakers who probably did not even know how to turn on a washing machine. They probably saw when shopping that it was cheaper than the others and bought it for their "help"
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Post# 1200790 , Reply# 48   3/4/2024 at 23:18 by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Its pick on GE month! |
Post# 1200812 , Reply# 49   3/5/2024 at 05:24 by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1201198 , Reply# 52   3/9/2024 at 20:13 by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Oh, I remember that thing. Cooked clothes on the cottons setting, shut off damp on the PP press to the point you had to reset the cycle numerous times. GE used a convoluted thermostatic control system which demonstrated no benefit- just taking out one of the heaters through most of the cycle. Than again maybe the dryer can't handle 5,600 watts of heat right behind the clothes. My Whirlpool dryer handles those 5,600 watts very well and cycles it normally too without overheating or setting fires.
Its funny how they never really redesigned the dryers when they were the biggest danger, LOL. |
Post# 1201399 , Reply# 54   3/12/2024 at 18:29 by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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The dryers were redesigned somewhat a few years prior to the discontinuation of the Filter-Flo washers. When the new washers were introduced, they just changed the control panel and top to match. |