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Hi everybody. I'm new to this website, but I absolutely love washers and dryers.
I'm interested in the GE washer model GTWS8650dws. I have questions about it. I have 3 color types of clothes: whites, light colors, and dark colors. They are all sturdy cottons. My heaviest cottons are dark colors like heavy duty shirts and jeans and very sturdy dikies work pants. What is the agitation arc of the darks cycle and what is the spin speed in rpm's? What are the settings when you put the washer on dirt stains on the darks cycle? Do I have to change the temperature when washing sturdy cottons or do I just use the 3 cycles mentioned above? I've heard the darks cycle is a sturdy cottons cycle that uses cold water. Please let me know. Thanks.

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Dark colors wash

I have clothes that are all sturdy cottons. However, my darks are the heaviest. I was wondering if the darks cycle will tolerate it.

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My next door neighbor's old Whilpool bit the dust after serving them well for many years. He went into Lowes and the salesperson talked him into getting a GE high efficiency top loader. She has despised that machine since day one. Since it only uses about a cup of water, many times clothes are not even wet when done and many times she has to run the same load thru multiple times, so much for saving energy. She is hoping it dies a quick death and will take me to shop for her next one. Naturally, I will steer her toward a Speed Queen.
 
User failure

HE washers can be bad. But some things are pure user failure.
First, tell her to load the tub without covering the center of the wash plate. After she loaded the washer, she should be abled to see the center post of the plate. This ensures roll-over.
Further, sorting and load size is important. Don't throw in everything at once. Sort at least for towels and bedding, whites and brights and colors and darks. Load size should be not to small, but overloading is a problem, too.
Next, if it has dispensers, use them. If not, add detergent before she adds the clothes.
Further, avoid the normal cycle. Use a heavy duty or simmilar cycle. And if there is something like a Towels/Bedding cycle, a special Whites cycle or a bulky cycle or any cycle intended for a certain load type, use these cycles. If you wash towels, use the towels cycle. If you wash comforters, use the bulky setting. Use at least warm water, add an extra rinse if possible as well as the softner rinse option. Both should increase rinse performance.
And, last but not least, tell her to let it run. Some people interrupt cycles over and over which causes problems in the cycle. And that such dry spots usually don't mean no cleaning, they mean a to high spin speed. If she recognizes these dry spots, she should try a cycle with a lower spin speed or reduce it somehow else.
 
She runs half the amount of laundry that used to easily fit in the Whirlpool, therefore taking twice the time. And she has tried all the different cycle options and none do a satisfactory job. She uses the dispensers and never goes near it until it shuts off and the lid unlocks. She absolutely hates this machine and swears to never have another like it.
 
I have watched the way these new top load HE washers work and I am totally amazed that ANYONE would be happy with the results. That is why I bought a front load machine. It may not use much water, but tumbling around in there doesn't take much water to clean the clothes. You simply cannot do the same thing with top load machines. They are hard on the clothing and could not possibly clean very well. The front load machines use a minimum of water and are not rough on clothing AND you have virtually NO lint on them when it is finished. I always use the extra rinse setting and have had very good results with mine. I have known other people who bought the top load type of HE machine and hate them. They just can't do a good job of cleaning with a thimble full of water in a top loader.
 
The top load HE machines DO work and i can totally see how anyone would think they don't. I was very skeptical myself until I saw it first hand. Problem is they are very finicky and you have to load clothes per the directions/cycles, etc. It def takes more work because you can't just throw everything in like a traditional top load or even a front loader.
 
cycle description on GE

The dark colors cycle says "for noncolorfast cottons and blends or items labeled cold wash." I have questions about that. First, is this a sturdy cottons cycle that uses cold water? Second, what is the agitation arc on the normal soil level of this setting? And third, how many Rpms is the medium speed spin on cycle during the final spin? Also, my heaviest sturdy cotton clothes e.g. jeans and heavy shirts are dark colored. Will the darks cycle tolerate it?

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How to do laundry in a Speed Queen

Add desired amount of detergent, any type, powder, liquid, or pods
Add Clothes. Add them anyway you like.
Select water level based on load size.
Select Wash/Rinse temp
Select fabric selector.
Select cycle on timer.
Pull knob to start.

Enjoy clean laundry and ease of use of the machine.

Put clothes in dryer.

Go about doing other things that make the best use of your time.

Any questions?
 
GE washer quality

How could this washer remove water and stains and soil on the darks cycle? I don't see how this washer could get a huge load of dark colors clean. I understand that the washer has a waterfall wash action, according to GE. These GEs may look and feel tough. Can it perform that way? Also, what kind of drive system and suspension system does this machine have? Why does the extraheavy soil setting on the darks setting seem so weak compared to the default settings? If anybody has this washer or has observed it, please let me know about the agitation arc and the rpms of the spin speed on the darks at the default settings. Thanks.
P.S. What are the settings when you have the fabric softener option and the stain removal guide selected?

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GE tough

Joeypete, is the dark colors cycle a sturdy cottons cycle on the GE washer GTWS8650dws? What is the agitation arc of the darks cycle? I understand that the washer will set itself to normal soil, medium speed, and cold water. What is the agitation arc and the rpms for the default darks setting? I have very heavyweight clothes which are dark. How will the darks cycle tolerate it?

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From what I've found out just by observation (and some reading the manual, which is vague). The "Colors" and "Whites" cycle are identical in terms of wash intensity and spin speed, at least on my Hydrowave. The PermPress cycle has a lighter agitation and periods of pause. Honestly I don't know why they have "Colors" and "Whites". Perhaps just to appease previous users? I could understand if the cycles dictated the wash temp, but they don't. I am confused too.
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gtws8650dws

I'm talking about the GE model GTWS8650dws. I understand that the darks cycle is a sturdy cotton cycle. Normal wash and medium speed spin with cold water on the darks setting. My heaviest clothes are dark sturdy cottons. I'm wondering if anybody can clear up the confusion based on what all of you have observed. I understand it has smart dispense, steam and a stain removal guide. I was wondering if you can upload a video of this washer and the corresponding dryer running.
I can understand that darks, light colors and jeans cycles have normal wash and medium speed spin. My questions are: 1. What is the agitation arc of these cycles? 2. How many RPMs do these default cycles spin at during the spin portions? 3. How can the darks cycle tolerate my heavy-duty dark clothes? and 4. What are the settings on the darks cycle with the stain removal guide, steam assist and/or fabric softener selected?

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