GE Quality

[mark_wpduet]

blows my mind

that most appliances only have a 1 year warranty - especially refrigerators. 1 year? Really? Is the manufacturer only comfortable with a colossal fridge lasting one year? I can say this: my 2004 side x side Whirlpool fridge died after 13 and a half years (not horribly bad) although it had 2 repairs during that time, but nothing major. Fast forward to this new Whirlpool similar sxs fridge and even though there are a couple of things I like better about it, it's totally cheaper feeling than the one from 2004. I can tell when I open the doors- They almost have a hollow feeling to them. And I can't figure out how to get the bottom grill off for coil cleaning. Nothing in the manual, not that it would matter. I read the way they are designed they plan for them to rust down there over time for a maximum of 10 years. If this lasts ten years it will be a freaking miracle. It's not just GE, although I trust Whirlpool much more than GE.

 

[vacerator]

I think some used to only

have a 90 day warranty. Didn't old tube TV sets?
Refrigerators had a year, 5 years on the compressor, not labor.
Sears had a year on laundry, and you could by additional years direct from them for about $20 or $30. My dad used to sell a lot before they outsourced selling M/A's to Service marketing corp. My sister worked for them for a while.

 

[eurekastar]

I purchased a GE GTW485ASJWS last November. It was the worst purchase decision I've ever made. It has great wash action; however, the spin cycle sounds worse than an 8.0 earthquake. It is loud and repeatedly vibrates the machine out of its place. At first, I thought it wasn't level. I checked and it was perfectly level! Last month, I spilled catsup on a shirt. I immediately took it off and tossed it in the GTW485ASJWS to prevent a stain from setting. When it shifted into the spin cycle, that single t-shirt threw it out of balance! That is a MAJOR design flaw. Soon after that, it began leaking water from the bottom. I never investigated the source of the leak. Rather than deal with service technicians, I purchased the new Maytag Commercial washer/dryer. They perform well. We'll see what the future holds for durability!

 

[imperial70]

Did you remember to remove the shipping bolts?

 

[wayupnorth]

Neighbors of mine bought one of those top load GE Impeller washers that use a tea cup of water she hated and 3 years later it died. They bought a cheap Whirlpool washer at Lowes and today Whirlpool is putting a new motherboard in after 1 month, this time under warranty. Seems quality for anything new is crap nowadays.