GE Profile Combo Washser/Dryer at KBIS 2023

[sarahperdue]

Buy now or wait?

I'm very interested in this unit. If I buy it, should I buy now or wait for later generations? 

 

Are there other brands that I should also consider?

 

Sarah

 

[combo52]

If you’re ready for it by it

But the price could come down or it could go up may be improved or it may get cheaper in construction quality,

Many times today when they first bring a product to market it’s better than the products they make two or three years later when they start doing a lot of cost-cutting, and they don’t pay as much attention to quality when they’re engineers move on to other products.

So the real decision is really rather you’re ready to spend the money and you need the product.

John.

 

[henene4]

It's a relatively new product.
If there is no need to buy, waiting would be smart.

2 ways this could go:

It actually is a huge success and they make a second gen.
Then the "old" gen will go on sale to clear out stock.

Or they fail, and the old stock goes on sale to close that chapter out for good.

Either way, just keeping an eye on prices is always a good idea.
Over here there are price comparison websites that automatically send an e-mail alert when the price drops below a certain threshold you set.

Got my mum her dream fridge 300€ cheaper that way.

 

[ryner1988]

Reply #60

Sarah, my opinion is that if you are in the market for a machine anyway and you are a small household, so would not mind the wait time for an all-in-one washer/dryer to do its job, I say go for it. I think this machine could work very well for some people.

If, however, your current washer and dryer work fine and you wouldn't have been in a mindset to replace if you hadn't found out about this model, I say keep what you have and wait a while. Henrick in the reply above states why pretty well, so no need to repeat but that's my take on things.

Have a great week!

Ryne

 

[combo52]

New GE 27 inch combination. Washer dryer.

I predict GE has a very big hit on their hands, this machine will be sold the world over it’ll be a big hit in Europe, and through much of the Asian world as well.

Finally people can wash a full-size king size comforter, etc. at home.

This machine will be a big hit largely because it’s so energy efficient in Europe, they’ll probably make a model with an electric heater because many machines are still cold water only there.

This is the first mass produced full size combination washer dryer since GE discontinued theirs in the spring of 1973. Sales are already strong they’re back ordered until the middle of October, we have two on backorder.

It may take a couple years, but you’re going to see all the major US players, as well as LG and Samsung produce a full size combination in the next five years I predict.

John

 

[peteski50]

GE combo

John this combo is 28" wide you can check the specs - in fact all GE FL full size washers are 28" wide!

 

[combo52]

Current full-size GE front load washers

Hi Pete, thank you for pointing that out. I had not realized that their full-size front load washers and matching dryers are all 28 inches wide. You may have saved me a problem. I’ve only sold a few of the separate GE units lately.

Their top load, laundry and separate dryer‘s with rear control panels appear to still be 27 inches wide.

This is the thing I love about this site even as much as I know about appliances I occasionally learn something very important like this.

Thanks again for pointing this out.

John.

 

[peteski50]

GE combo

I am thinking of making a purchase on this GE but I dont want to rush into anything like I did with that original LG I had. I have the smaller LG now and it washes flawlessly. But the drying sux. I use the big dryers in my coop and hang dry a lot of my laundry. This big combo looks tempting especially to be able to wash and dry bedding. But from viewing one video I noticed the washer only gave 1 rinse and that was disappointing to me. The other thing I didnt like was the fact your almost expected to hookup to the internet to have good results with this unit. From what I understand it needs to be updated at times from the web. I am wondering how fast service will be with GE. I predict LG will be the next to make a combo like this one.

 

[ryner1988]

Where I expect this unit could do really well is in the communal laundry environment. Of course they would probably need to make a commercial version with beefed-up components, but imagine a college dorm laundry room with say 15 of these instead of 15 separate washers and dryers. College students and apartment dwellers are notorious for neglecting to switch laundry over after the wash cycle so this could be a game changer in that situation, not to mention universities and landlords being able to just set one price for laundry instead of separate prices for washing and drying.

 

[combo52]

I can’t imagine that a communal laundry room in a college would be a good place for this machine for many reasons, when you’re paying per load, people tend to stuff things pretty full, and this would be a very easy machine to overload to where it would not dry the load properly.

The extra cleaning and maintenance that the filter needs would never be done in a commercial setting you would have to have an attendant servicing them all the time.

I’m afraid commercial communal laundries are going to continue to be dominated by heavy duty, Speed Queen, type machines, and either gas or electric vented dryer’s for a long time to Come.

 

[combo52]

GE combo rinsing

Hi Pete

You can select an extra rinse. You can also select extra water which adds 3 gallons to the fill level.

John.

 

[jamiel]

The sensing to start the cycle was quite interesting...more than just trying to figure out load overall, trying to figure out how heavy the individual pieces are so it can loosen the spun-out clothes from the basket.

 

[peteski50]

GE combo

I'm just wondering if it gives more rinses on the Towels or the Whites cycles? Even with extra rinse selected sometimes 2 just isnt enough! On my current LG I can get up to 4 rinses if I select the stain option with extra rinse! But I always get at least 2 rinses no matter what. Cant believe water restrictions have become that tough!

 

[appnut]

Peter, my current LG WM4200 for Towels cycle, default is 3 rinses. I can add a total of 2 more rinses for a total of 5. But that wasn't publicized, I had to find that out myself.

 

[peteski50]

GE combo

I feel all the cycles should be able to do at least 3 rinses. The newer LG and Speed Queen FL you can get up to 5 rinses! It's nice that many are offered but not really necessary in my opinion!

 

[gelaundry4ever]

single rinse

I'm very disappointed with the single rinse on the GE combo. Why did they do that?

 

[mark_wpduet]

Well if there's a more water button and extra rinse option...that's a relief!

 

[logixx]

Just watched the video and yes, the rinsing performance is abysmal and similar to their regular front loaders. Reminds me of their top loaders that won't spin after the wash or that Soak Rinse feature where there was no agitation during the low-fill rinse.

 

[littlegreeny]

I also watched the video and technically it did two rinses by it doing a drain and fill without an interim spin between the rinses, which is pretty typical for washers these days. I agree rinsing appears poor. I wonder if other cycles it will spin between the rinses?

 

[peteski50]

GE combo

Here is one positive with extra water option