GE Washers Exploding

[whirlpool862]

Some of the modern high-end GE washing machines are exploding during the spin cycle, not just Samsung. It mainly affects the impeller models. I’m even seeing it on the newer Profile units. It’s mainly happening to models such as the GTW720, GTW750, GTW680, GTW810, GTW860, GTW840, etc.

The high end GE’s I’ve been discouraging for a while, the bottoms of the tubs tend to fail over time as well. The bottom hum is made of pot metal and needs a full tub replacement to fix. So many posts on social media show GE’s that have blown up. These newer high end GE’s explode just as much as the older Samsungs did.

These machines should be recalled! (at least for the washplate units). I watched two videos where they exploded on camera, I heard a loud bang in the video and saw that the washer blew up.

Here’s an image of the reviews of their GTW500ASNWS exploding. DO NOT BUY GE WASHPLATE WASHERS. If you have one of these washplate GE washers that have exploded, you’re not alone.

If you’re getting a GE washer, get one with an agitator and buy the cheaper model.

 

[DADoES]

Here’s an image of the reviews of their GTW500ASNWS exploding. DO NOT BUY GE WASHPLATE WASHERS. If you have one of these washplate GE washers that have exploded, you’re not alone.

The report references that the explosion occurred, as is often the case, when washing a (waterproof?) mattress protector. No mention of what cycle was running ... what was the spin speed.

 

[whirlpool862]

The report references that the explosion occurred, as is often the case, when washing a (waterproof?) mattress protector. No mention of what cycle was running ... what was the spin speed.

The Samsungs exploded due to that factor as well. It’s still a thing that shouldn’t happen. I never see it on the basic GE’s nor the VMWs. I don’t see it on the latest Samsungs either.

 

[combo52]

Another great reason to buy a Front Load washer

 

[norge999]

"Last week my 2 years old Whirlpool washer (front load) model WFW94HEAWO ser #C32651933 was exploded while running (didn't had any extended warranty) called their customer service took me nearly two hours to talk to human who can listen…no positive outcome after all that next day called the repair guy and said it's better to buy new machine because it's gonna cost me way more to repair because wheel balancing had broke plus the door. Moral of the story is POOR PRODUCT, POOR SERVICE.”

 

[combo52]

Sorry your washer broke, but that machine was built the 26th week of 2013, you must have bought it used if you have only had it two years.

Exactly what happened to it, post pictures if you can.

John L.

 

[appnut]

Another great reason to buy a Front Load washer

You got that right John!!!

 

[phillymatt53]

HELEN!........
The washer exploded!... broke through the back door!
All your undies are scattered on the back lawn now, in the mud!

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Hmmm, where’s GE Laundry Forever with all this going on?

 

[pstehle]

Another case of a once-great American manufacturer slowly milking the cash cow until it's nearly dead, then selling out to a foreign entity and going to pot. The executives seem to think the only value is in their trademark (and their bonus packages), not the goodwill that was built over most of a century of making good stuff... The only one that comes to mind that bucked this trend is Frigidaire. I think their line is far better under Electrolux than WCI.

 

[me]

There were some incidents of washing machines "exploding" in the UK a few years ago, I think including some whirlpool, candy and hover machines.

https://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/http...ndy/2979-more-candy-washing-machines-explode/

https://metro.co.uk/2021/03/30/mums...-washing-machine-explodes-mid-cycle-14332162/

 

[vacerator]

Well that's concrete evidence!

 

[johnb300m]

This is sadly an issue in many industries these days. Companies have no issue designing products that barely meet their performance marks. It’s called “factor of safety” for example, you want to design a chair that can hold 300lbs. Typically you would build it then with a factor of safety of 1.5 or 2.0, which means the actual chair could hold 450 or 600lbs. The issue is it costs money, “extra” money. So the beam counters and execs push engineering to narrow that factor of safety to the lowest possible to meet cost targets and still allow the machines to survive warranty.
It’s pretty awful these washers are tearing apart, but GE or Samsung don’t care, they’re out of warranty!
They will only care if and when their reputation takes a hit, to affect sales and income.

 

[me]

Ah, and here's a hotpoint/indeshit one from 2016

https://metro.co.uk/2016/02/16/this...-blew-up-and-destroyed-their-kitchen-5686113/

 

[phillymatt53]

Ah, and here's a hotpoint/indeshit one from 2016

https://metro.co.uk/2016/02/16/this...-blew-up-and-destroyed-their-kitchen-5686113/

Stunning Kitchen renovation!
What style is that?..... Early American Woes?
Or... Moon Landing Madness.

 

[norge999]

Sorry your washer broke, but that machine was built the 26th week of 2013, you must have bought it used if you have only had it two years.

Exactly what happened to it, post pictures if you can.

John L.

That wasn't my washer. My point is that even 'front loaders' can come apart.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Some of the modern high-end GE washing machines are exploding during the spin cycle, not just Samsung. It mainly affects the impeller models. I’m even seeing it on the newer Profile units. It’s mainly happening to models such as the GTW720, GTW750, GTW680, GTW720, GTW840, etc.

The high end GE’s I’ve been discouraging for a while, the bottoms of the tubs tend to fail over time as well. The bottom hum is made of pot metal and needs a full tub replacement to fix. So many posts on social media show GE’s that have blown up. These newer high end GE’s explode just as much as the older Samsungs did.

These machines should be recalled! (at least for the washplate units). I watched two videos where they exploded on camera, I heard a loud bang in the video and saw that the washer blew up.

Here’s an image of the reviews of their GTW500ASNWS exploding. DO NOT BUY GE WASHPLATE WASHERS. If you have one of these washplate GE washers that have exploded, you’re not alone.

If you’re getting a GE washer, get one with an agitator and buy the cheaper model.

GE has gone downhill since 1995. Since then, they've only gotten worse.

 

[combo52]

Front load washers, disintegrating, or exploding

Hi Norge999 , there is no point in reposting here say we don’t know what happened to that whirlpool washer. The user might’ve gotten something caught in the door and when it went into spin, it could’ve thrash around violently enough to break the balancing ring or something.

Yes, it is certainly possible, and there have been a few incidents of front load washers. Having catastrophic failures, the European style machines are much more likely to have serious damage because they have particleboard tops, which don’t contain any catastrophic self-destructing effects of a metal basket coming apart.

Because of the way of front load washer tumbles it’s not likely to have problems with waterproof bedding, holding water if the water gets in at tumble’s back out before it gets into the fast spin cycles.

One thing for sure the Speed Queen front loader is never gonna do a self-destruct between the thick stainless steel outer tub and the all steel cabinet and the welded stainless steel wash basket and the cast-iron counter weights. There’s not much to fly apart.

I did however, see a video one time of a 1954 Frigidaire unimatic washer that pretty well self-destructed it knocked the top loose when the balance ring self-destructed, so any fast spinning machine could possibly have a failure from time to time.

John L

 

[pstehle]

There were some incidents of washing machines "exploding" in the UK a few years ago, I think including some whirlpool, candy and hover machines.

https://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/http...ndy/2979-more-candy-washing-machines-explode/

https://metro.co.uk/2021/03/30/mums...-washing-machine-explodes-mid-cycle-14332162/

Come on now... that's after the YouTube dude put a cement block in it and defeated the door switch!

 

[vacerator]

Yep, it's a thing. Gasoline inside vacuum cleaners and microwaves too. Go figure?

 

[norge999]

Centrifugal force is indifferent. It doesn't care if the washing machine is a 'top load' or a 'front load'.

During the spin cycle, if the machine can come apart, it will come apart.