GE Adora Front load washer

[irishwashguy]

Thank you

I had no idea that this was the Adora that everyone was talking about. i will have to look closer at them. As far as bringing back the Filter flow, i could not agree more!!If it is not broke,don't break it! What happened to pride in a product well made? Is it truely a race to see who can make the most money? Or is loyalty not as important as it once was? For example, i am in the process of getting something rebuilt for me in Florida, for the reason that they just do not build them that good anymore. I don't care to go and buy a new one,it is just going to break on me.This coming from a guy that has a rotary phone next to his bed,50+ years old and it still works. I do know of a few laundries in Portland that still have Filter flo machines.I always get excited when I see them still in operation. The cheap,flimsy, and well, tuperware GEs just do not cut it.------Bring back the Filter Flo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[peterh770]

The Filter-Flo's were huge water hogs. GE didn't change their design very much when they went from the solid tub to the perforated tub. So the FF machines fill the fixed and anchored outer tub, while the perf tub had plenty of room to rock about in the cavernous space. Other manufactures made the outer and perf tubs in one moveable unit, so that there was usually an inch or less space between the outer and perf tubs. With the GE, there is 2-4 inches between the outer and perf tubs, with even more room at the bottom. HUGE water hogs!!!

 

[sudsmaster]

Yeah, but no chance of suds lock... lol...

I'll have to take another look at my '78 GE. As I recall the outer tub is cylindrical. I thought it was suspended in some way, but now I'm not sure.

 

[rp2813]

When I was doing research prior to purchasing my Duet pair, I visited another appliance blog site and was advised by someone who I believe is the moderator, a parts/repair guy named Jake, to go with the Adora pair. He said they were made in China but still recommended them. As I cruised that site and read postings on other topics, I saw this same guy chiming in and quickly recommending replacing parts, especially when it came to ice makers on refrigerators, rather than making a simple repair to the existing mechanism. He was like a broken record advising many people to replace this same part. I did the math and decided that this guy's advice had a self-serving slant and haven't bothered with that site since. I mean, who in his right mind would recommend a GE washer to anyone?

I agree with Scott. The fact that these machines are made in China is reason enough to boycott them.