The 2025 Hotpoint HTW265ASWWW - Review

[DiamondTiara]

So, I got this Washer a couple months back because my previous washer had a transmission issue. Of all the modern washers I know of it seems to be the most true to the early 2000's and 2010's washers. Even the gauges resemble the 1990's GE washers, so there is some nostalgic element about it.

This machine is very basic. It has 6 cycles. The Drain and Spin cycle would be the most useful one incase of an unbalanced load. I like that it has Manual Water level select, and it has good Temperature Options. It really is "just" a Washer. It isn't particularly exciting, but it has a lot less that can go wrong with it compared to some other Modern Machines out there. I doubt this washer is going to last more than 5 years considering it is a modern washer.

Only con about it other than the fact that it is a modern washer is that it is fairly loud during agitation. GE washers have a habit of being horribly loud, at least the more modern ones.

 

[henene4]

That GE design really has a horrible sound to it - not only is it fairly noisy, the quality of noise itself is pretty unpleasant in my ears.

But with these, those very basic machines are a great choice especially with the manual water level selector.

 

[DiamondTiara]

That GE design really has a horrible sound to it - not only is it fairly noisy, the quality of noise itself is pretty unpleasant in my ears.

But with these, those very basic machines are a great choice especially with the manual water level selector.

The dual action GE's are even worse. I know because I had one from 2021-2025. That particular model had a really bad time balancing and couldn't balance itself out no matter what. For some reason this Hotpoint doesn't have that issue.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

So, I got this Washer a couple months back because my previous washer had a transmission issue. Of all the modern washers I know of it seems to be the most true to the early 2000's and 2010's washers. Even the gauges resemble the 1990's GE washers, so there is some nostalgic element about it.

This machine is very basic. It has 6 cycles. The Drain and Spin cycle would be the most useful one incase of an unbalanced load. I like that it has Manual Water level select, and it has good Temperature Options. It really is "just" a Washer. It isn't particularly exciting, but it has a lot less that can go wrong with it compared to some other Modern Machines out there. I doubt this washer is going to last more than 5 years considering it is a modern washer.

Only con about it other than the fact that it is a modern washer is that it is fairly loud during agitation. GE washers have a habit of being horribly loud, at least the more modern ones.


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What washer did you have previously? What makes the washers 1990's looking? I miss the filter-flos.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

That GE design really has a horrible sound to it - not only is it fairly noisy, the quality of noise itself is pretty unpleasant in my ears.

But with these, those very basic machines are a great choice especially with the manual water level selector.

I have a feeling the motor and gearbox are tiny compared to what they used before. And yes, they do sound like an animal dying.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

The dual action GE's are even worse. I know because I had one from 2021-2025. That particular model had a really bad time balancing and couldn't balance itself out no matter what. For some reason this Hotpoint doesn't have that issue.

GE and Hotpoint are the same brand. It's just that Hotpoint is GE's budget brand. Profile in the laundry room is more upscale.

 

[DiamondTiara]

What washer did you have previously? What makes the washers 1990's looking? I miss the filter-flos.

It was a washer similar to this one. I had one similar to this when I grew up, and that was around the early 2000's that my family had this washer. The knob design looks similar.

GE and Hotpoint are the same brand. It's just that Hotpoint is GE's budget brand. Profile in the laundry room is more upscale.

I am well aware of that, yes. The GE ones I have had in the past sounded different than this Hotpoint, which is more tolerable.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

It was a washer similar to this one. I had one similar to this when I grew up, and that was around the early 2000's that my family had this washer. The knob design looks similar.




I am well aware of that, yes. The GE ones I have had in the past sounded different than this Hotpoint, which is more tolerable.

Which had a transmission?

 

[DiamondTiara]

Which had a transmission?

That one I am speaking of? Yes, that one did.

The other GE ones, I had two. One from 2016-2021, and 2021-2025, those did not have transmissions. Those ones were the loud, intolerable ones.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

That one I am speaking of? Yes, that one did.

The other GE ones, I had two. One from 2016-2021, and 2021-2025, those did not have transmissions. Those ones were the loud, intolerable ones.

I thought the GE had a transmission. How did the drive system look?

 

[DiamondTiara]

I thought the GE had a transmission. How did the drive system look?

Which one are you asking about?

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Which one are you asking about?

I'm asking about whichever washer had the transmission problem. Some have leaked grease/oil like GE did.

 

[DiamondTiara]

I'm asking about whichever washer had the transmission problem. Some have leaked grease/oil like GE did.

Oh, that would be the LG washer I had. I'll make another thread about that one.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Oh, that would be the LG washer I had. I'll make another thread about that one.

I didn't know that the LG had a transmission. I thought GE did.

 

[DiamondTiara]

I didn't know that the LG had a transmission. I thought GE did.

I meant to say Drive Motor.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

I meant to say Drive Motor.

Which of the washers you had featured the grease/oil-filled transmission?

 

[DiamondTiara]

Which of the washers you had featured the grease/oil-filled transmission?

Only the first one I mentioned in this thread. The 90's GE.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Only the first one I mentioned in this thread. The 90's GE.

What part of the 90s? The one with the metal tubs or the plastic ones?

 

[DiamondTiara]

What part of the 90s? The one with the metal tubs or the plastic ones?

Plastic.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Plastic.

You mean the one that agitated similar to the Whirlpool?

 

[cfz2882]

Is the subject Hotpoint washer the design very similar to WP VMW - complete with vertical axis wet rotor drain pump ?

 

[phillymatt53]

It was a washer similar to this one. I had one similar to this when I grew up, and that was around the early 2000's that my family had this washer. The knob design looks similar.




I am well aware of that, yes. The GE ones I have had in the past sounded different than this Hotpoint, which is more tolerable.

JEEZ!
The Part 2 of that machine running....... is utterly horrible!
What JUNK!

 

[gelaundry4ever]

JEEZ!
The Part 2 of that machine running....... is utterly horrible!
What JUNK!

I had a 2000 version which did that noise in 2004. Yes, it shook during agitation.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Is the subject Hotpoint washer the design very similar to WP VMW - complete with vertical axis wet rotor drain pump ?

I believe it's GE.

 

[phillymatt53]

I had a 2000 version which did that noise in 2004. Yes, it shook during agitation.

The basket rocks back and forth, it wobbles on its suspension, the transmission clicks and clacks.........looks and sounds like some hunk of garbage that a 12 year old put together.

 

[DiamondTiara]

JEEZ!
The Part 2 of that machine running....... is utterly horrible!
What JUNK!

Probably objectively you are correct, but this is one of the machines I grew up with, so I have some level of nostalgia.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

The basket rocks back and forth, it wobbles on its suspension, the transmission clicks and clacks.........looks and sounds like some hunk of garbage that a 12 year old put together.

This especially was true on normal/fast and super water level, and extra heavy cottons setting. And you could hear the underwater muffled banging. Yes, we used laundry detergent and fabric softener properly which did the job.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Probably objectively you are correct, but this is one of the machines I grew up with, so I have some level of nostalgia.

You missed out on the filter-flo.