Recent content by niclonnic

This debate again? Personally, I will take a front-loader any day of the week. Their tumbling wash action is significantly more thorough compared to the agitator in a top-loader, not to mention much more gentle on fabrics. Although it may seem logical that more water gets clothes cleaner, the...

Here's an issue that I need to address with my GE GFW655SSVWW FL washer. It's not exactly major; the machine is still going strong nearly a year later. The problem lies within the spin cycle. Despite the washer being perfectly level with the vinyl floor in our upstairs laundry room, the thing...

I've owned one of these GE FL washers for nearly a year now, and the UltraFresh Vent System works exactly as advertised. I can safely leave the door shut; after running an 8-hour venting cycle in which the drum slowly spins on and off, everything is bone dry inside. Keeping the door closed is...

I had a pair at my old house; my late great-grandmother purchased it for my family around early 2004. It was a replacement for a Whirlpool set that came with the house in 2001 (apparently, the dryer took too long to dry clothes). The Maytag washer was very robust. Excellent washing and rinsing...

Here's an observation that I've made with front-load washing machines. It has to do with how exactly warm the "warm" temperature option is on a Normal cycle, and how it correlates with the soil level that is selected. This applies to the LG at my old house, as well as my current GE UltraFresh...

I can personally attest to this article. The Kenmore dishwasher included with my old house (made in 2001) was reliable, but then in 2010, it developed leaking issues. One day that fall, it leaked wash water overnight, all over the floor and onto the nearby carpet. My dad had to clean up the mess...

Status Update The new, OEM, OrbitClean arm has been working flawlessly nearly two months later. Although I could have held onto the conventional, dark blue spray arm and used that, I ended up returning it, unopened, a week later. Since I pre-rinse all dishes, it does not matter what type of...

Update - OEM Lower Spray Arm Ordered I decided to come back to this thread with a status update. Even with the Frankenstein lower spray arm (OEM gray piece paired with a generic orbital blue part), our dishwasher has still been going strong after 5 months of near-nightly usage. However, these...

Really good history lesson! This inspired me to post about a former player in the FL washer industry: Dyson. Apart from vacuum cleaners, they had a short-lived washing machine known as the "Contrarotator." It was exclusive to the UK and came in two major models: CR01 and CR02. Since I'm...

This may sound unorthodox, but have you tried using liquid dish soap in a washing machine intended for laundry? It is something that I have been experimenting with. I work as a dishwasher at a 55+ country club's restaurant close to my home. In this line of work, my chef coat and aprons...

Carolina128 The venting cycle is somewhat loud; it's definitely audible even when I'm several feet away from the laundry room. The noise is like a "whoom, whoom, whoom..." If I'm in my bedroom, which is across the hallway from the upstairs laundry room, I can't hear the washer.

mark_wpduet Yes, I watched the video you posted on my last thread about this washer. I actually had a minor issue about 2 months ago, where I saw excess suds during the final spin of a towel wash. I tried rinsing them again, but was baffled as to why detergent was making its way into the drum...

I've had our GE GFW655SSVWW front-load washer, along with its matching dryer, for 4 months now; my family has been nothing but impressed with the set. Everything we throw in there comes out amazing clean. I'm here to discuss its hallmark feature, the "UltraFresh Vent System." This feature works...

Interesting... I always thought that TLs washed faster than FLs, due to the former's higher water usage and agitator motions. However, my last washer (Frigidaire TL w/ agitator), had LONG cycle times; a Normal cycle lasted about 75 minutes. I think the 90-minute cycle is referencing a "heavy...

Congrats on the milestone! It's hard for me to believe that an electronically-controlled FL washer has made it this long. My grandparents had this washer, along with its matching dryer, at their old, 3-story house which was bought back in late 2005. This was the first time I ever saw a...