GE Washers Exploding

[daveamkrayoguy]

The spin cycle's heard through the house
The agitation ain't even quiet as a mouse
Unbalanced loads make 'er movin' 'cross the floor
Agitation, then spinnin' with a mighty roar
Goodness gracious, explodin' GE washers

The washers are blowin' up like dynamite
My laundry room's a terrible site
How unsafe, what a waste
Goodness gracious, explodin' GE washers

Fill it, baby
Load it up good
Start it up baby, yeah
You gotta work her and get her to do like a Filter-Flo should
I'm unkind, outta my mind
Gotta overwork her to death though she's a tickin' mine

They're playin' frisbee with the lint filter in the yard
Gotta 'nuther big load, gonna work 'er hard
She's my baby, I overload her crazy
Goodness gracious, explodin' GE washers

Let me overwork her and still do what a Filter-Flo should
I'm unkind, outta my mind
That washer is a tickin' mine, mine, mine, mine

Tisket, tasket
Piles o' blue jeans in the mini basket
What happens next?, I ask it
Goodness gracious, explodin' GE washers​

 

[whirlpool862]

Here are video links of GE top load washers exploding on camera:

 

[phillymatt53]

Here are video links of GE top load washers exploding on camera:

LOL!
"What happened?".......
"It broke!"

 

[whirlpool862]

LOL!
"What happened?".......
"It broke!"

Yep.

Most washers that explode seem to be either GE or Samsung, sometimes LG (but less commonly). Even seen Whirlpool VMAX’s and older Cabrios that have exploded (tho it’s rare).

The newer Samsungs do not explode. I’ve never seen a newer Samsung washer explode. The explosions of washers made in late 2016-present seem to mostly be GE. It seems to not be uncommon for the modern GE washers to explode (at least the fancy ones). I even see it in the reviews of some of the GE’s. The cheaper GE’s with the agitators don’t seem to do this.

I’d give credit to Samsung for patching the issue. Despite how much I don’t like Samsung for appliances, they’ve at least patched the explosion issue. I’m NEVER buying a fancy GE washer. If someone wants a fancy washer with all the bells and whistles, I always tell them to get either an LG or a Whirlpool (although I don’t like modern Whirlpools, the fancy Whirlpools are still better than most other fancy top loaders). At least the Whirlpools don’t usually explode. The new GE’s explode JUST as much as the older Samsungs!

I even see the new Profile units exploding

The modern GE’s also do NOT really rinse well. There’s no spin cycle between the wash and rinse cycles (even with extra rinse on). As a result, suds get stuck on the clothes. They are not good at rinsing. They only spin between the rinse on like the sanitize cycle or tub clean cycle.

The LG’s seem to be pretty reliable for top loaders if maintained well, there are reports of LG washer explosions, tho I don’t see it nearly as much as on older Samsung or GE units.

STEER CLEAR OF FANCY GE WASHERS!