Bought a new toy...

[jkbff]

Saw a listing on craigslist in Minneapolis for this brand new pair (floor model at MJ's contract appliance in oakdale) for $1498 and figured I'd give it a whirl.

Had been wanting a GE rightheight pair because the dryer reverse tumbles, glad this unit has the dual motors as well.

I have the smartdispense base ordered, got a heck of a deal on that from my GE distributor.

I left Sunday morning at 1:30 am, had my trailer, went to Minneapolis and came back around midnight.

I hope its worth it!

 

[gpevas]

Jkbff

Washers look GREAT! The dryer reverses tumbling action? Wish my Kenmore Elite dryer did that. The washer does but not the dryer. How has the Persil detergents work??

 

[jkbff]

I love the persil. I dont use near as much as recommended but it still gets the water a bit sudsy and the clothes come out clean.

I keep forgetting to post model numbers.

Did a few loads with the overnight dry in the washer.. Was not expecting the lint lol. Having the dual motor dryer, its definitely different sounding than other units.

Am impressed with the pair so far. Have only done about 10 loads since monday. Love the dryer

I found a recipe on facebook, made that and did a few loads. I love the built-in drying rack![this post was last edited: 4/23/2015-02:54]

 

[behzad]

Hello Joshua,
Congratulations on your new appliances. We have only one thing in common and this is the Miele vacuum. I never had this type of GE front-load washer and dryer, but I really like the smart dispenser which is located inside the pedestal, looks very professional and convenience.

Best regards
BJ

 

[l86810]

Congratulations!! Great looking machines.

That built in drying rack is absolute genius!

 

[laundromat]

Video???

 

[logixx]

Yes, please make some videos. There are like none at all on YouTube.

Doesn't the dryer also have that hook for clothes hangers in the drum? What are the cycle times like?

 

[brastemp]

Videos, videos and videos!!

 

[jkbff]

The dryer is made in mexico, i havent found a tag saying where the washer is made. My guy that delivered the pair said the washer is the heaviest hes had to carry and he delivers for an appliance store! Lol.

Ill see if i can get a few videos made when im done with work for the week.

Yes it has the hooks in the dryer as well.

The only thing is when the drum is turned off for the rack, you cant use a temp or steam, just room air temps...

 

[logixx]

Basket Breaking During Spin

The link I just came across says the washer is made in China.

Safety Recall: www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/GE-Recalls-Front-Load-Washers-Due-to-Injury-Hazard/#remedy

 

[jkbff]

Thats for the 8000 series. Mines the 4.

 

[jkbff]

pfws4600l0ww washer, pfds450el3ww is the dryer.

The recall was for 2008-2011 units, mine was made in 2013 I think

 

[imperial70]

I bought that washer

as it was being discontinued from GE. Home Depot sold it at a very good deal. I liked it so much I was looking for the gas dryer but none of them on the east coast.  Great washer.  Quiet, vibration free.  Whites are super white.  The steam and overnight dry cycles come in handy. 

 

Congratulations and enjoy your new laundry pair.

 

[jkbff]

Lets see, we are about 20 days in and i couldn't hold it any more... I gave in to my obsession or pickyness and raised the water level drastically.

After watching that maytag neptune video in another post, I was really bothered by how much the neptune could hold and how much the load deflated when wet.

I decided to wash a load i generally only do for 'tests'... A queen comfortor, a queen blanket, a flat sheet and two shams. The ge filled, tumbled, filles, tumbled and so on but the load just seemed to sit there, expanded in the tub... Finally it wasnt adding any more water and the items werent moving much. I ended up dumping 8 gallons of water in the dispenser. The load deflated to about half of the drum and started tumbling nicely. The water was just under the flat part of the glass door.

After reading the technical information, that level is roughly where flood protection is set.i took the hood off and started messing with the three water levels. Finally it dawned on me that i could go into service test mode and test each fill level. I adjusted the levels and re washed the same load and everything deflated nicely.

Just so people who search for it see it, the top of the three torx screws is the foam level, the lower left is the normal level and the lower right is the overflow level. The screws are torx t20. What really helps is the test mode.

Anyways, im gonna dump stuff in and see how it washes now. Ill start with my bedding lol.

 

[jkbff]

What do you guys think? Do i have the level too high? Ive got 8 undershirts, 8 briefs and 8 pairs of socks in this load...

 

[jkbff]

Do i have the level too high? What do you guys think? There are 8 undershirts, 8 pairs of underwear and 8 pairs of socks in the load.

 

[foraloysius]

If this is the wash part of the cycle, yes, the waterlevel is way too high. The clothes are rolling over, not tumbling. Besides that, this is a very small load for such a big frontloader.

 

[jkbff]

I was thinking i needed more lift, but as i sat there watching the load (filmed three 5 minute segments trying to get the right file size) i did notice the clothes moving position from one side to the other (front to back of tub).

I was thinking the next water level id try would be just to the top of the inner drum lip? Or should i go half ways from where its at now and the lip?

 

[jkbff]

As far as load size... I have a mother always nagging saying I over load my machines. She has a neptune front loader and usually puts 4-8 clothing items in total.....

I load my clothes as needed and if they come out of the washer with the collars stinking, socks not smelling clean or the crotch of things not smelling clean, they go back in split in two loads. I dont use fabric softener, just persil 2 in 1 and i use a very small amount compared to what is suggested so my clothes arent over fragrant.

At minimum 3 rinses are used as well.

What are your thoughts to change that? Im a single guy with no partner. Just a long haired cat.

 

[henene4]

Depends on how high the tub lip is. But generally, the area where the bottom of the rubber seal is just about to be covered should work with usual loads. If you more often wash such "small" loads, I'd rather do a little less.
They'll get clean with this high water level as well. But then, you could have gotten a TL and get probably about the same water usage...
On load sizes: The "smallest" sorting I'd recomend would be Towels, Bedding, Whites, Coloreds, Delicates, Special Items (Pillows, Blankets etc.).

 

[logixx]

Technically, you don't need to have any free water in the drum at all to get clothes clean. As long as clothes are saturated with cleaning solution, it's fine. That being said, the inner drum lip is probably fine to aim for. My Duet fills that high when I use Bukly with regular clothes. The rinses, on Bulky, will get one to two inches more water.

As for the load size: if you're single that's probably the best you can do. Using the appropriate amount of detergent and cycle length, these washers can be loaded all the way up, though.

Alex

 

[jkbff]

How about now? Same load, different level.

 

[jkbff]

Two fitted sheets, two flat sheets and 14 pillow cases. All queen sized. Cotton for the white and Egyptian cotton for the two cream pillow cases and the green colored items.

What do you guys think with this size of load?

 

[henene4]

Both loads

They look perfect, water level and size wise.
Question: How "hard" is the ATC on that washer?

 

[jkbff]

Queen size down alternative comforter.

 

[appnut]

The sheet load, the water level looked about right.  The reply #14, reminded me of a WH Laundromat whereby the water level wasn't adjusted for smaller loads and movement was way too sluggish, far too much water.  Personally I think better results comes from much higher lift and plunge in shallow water rather than simply rolling up into balls of contents of each load.  I also think the excessive water level in my old Frigidaire contributed to early bearing failure.  My OCD is, are darks and whites normally washed in same loads? 

 

[foraloysius]

The water level in the second try is much better, the clothes tumble more. Ideally the clothes hit the side of the drum, just above the water level. You can compare it to beating clothes on a rock, the rock was always above the water level. After they had been beaten on the rock, they were submerged, then again beaten.

The sheets load is OK, but it's still not a full load.

Have a look at this video. This is how a German washer collector fills his machines.

 

[logixx]

Yup, the new water level looks much better - I'd leave it there unless you have cleaning issues.

This is a regular load of whites and colorfast towels in my washer, about half of what it can handle.

 

[jkbff]

Henene4, what do you mean how hard is the atc? From what im noticing on this raised level that wasnt the first time, it adjusts a bit more evenly than the factory water level. The factory level was 2.5" deep at the back of the tub, bringing the water up to the middle of the tub on its tilt.

Now the water level touches the front rim of the drum but doesnt go over the inner lip. I would say the water is at least twice what the factory level was.

Things seem to saturate better now than they did originally.

 

[washer111]

I think Henene is asking how aggressive the automatic temperature control on the water is.