I was in Home Depot yesterday checking out Agitator Top Loaders and saw that Hotpoint and G.E. both have a model with a Mechanical Timer.
I prefer Mechanical Timer because I can stop the machine just as it is about to enter the Rinse cycle, turn the Knob back to the start of a Wash cycle and get in another Wash cycle without the machine needing to complete the original Wash cycle.
I am not sure I can do this with the eletronic timers.
Back to the Hotpoint.
I learned that Hotpoint is GE's base brand. I am really thinking of getting the Hotpoint because of its Mechanical timer. The Whirlpool I was innitially thinking of getting is almost the same price but has an eletronic timer.
The Hotpoint has a plastic tub and a dual action corkscrew Agitator.
How reliable and durable are the Hotpoints? Model # HTWP1400FWW
http://products.geappliances.com/ApplProducts/Dispatcher?REQUEST=HPSPECPAGE&Sku=HTWP1400FWW#tab1_
The Hotpoint has the same Motor and belt as the below GE which looks the same but the GE has a bigger tub.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-3-8-cu-ft-Top-Load-Washer-in-White-GTWN2800DWW/203228624
The Hotpoint says the wash action is "gentle , dual action"
How "gentle" is it? Does it have the same arc and frequency of oscillation as a Whirlpool?
How does GE compare to Whirlpool/Kenmore for reliablity?
Thanks
I didn't want to clutter the responses so made this thread specifically for the Hotpoint. Hope it's not an issue for the forum.
I prefer Mechanical Timer because I can stop the machine just as it is about to enter the Rinse cycle, turn the Knob back to the start of a Wash cycle and get in another Wash cycle without the machine needing to complete the original Wash cycle.
I am not sure I can do this with the eletronic timers.
Back to the Hotpoint.
I learned that Hotpoint is GE's base brand. I am really thinking of getting the Hotpoint because of its Mechanical timer. The Whirlpool I was innitially thinking of getting is almost the same price but has an eletronic timer.
The Hotpoint has a plastic tub and a dual action corkscrew Agitator.
How reliable and durable are the Hotpoints? Model # HTWP1400FWW
http://products.geappliances.com/ApplProducts/Dispatcher?REQUEST=HPSPECPAGE&Sku=HTWP1400FWW#tab1_
The Hotpoint has the same Motor and belt as the below GE which looks the same but the GE has a bigger tub.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-3-8-cu-ft-Top-Load-Washer-in-White-GTWN2800DWW/203228624
The Hotpoint says the wash action is "gentle , dual action"
How "gentle" is it? Does it have the same arc and frequency of oscillation as a Whirlpool?
How does GE compare to Whirlpool/Kenmore for reliablity?
Thanks
I didn't want to clutter the responses so made this thread specifically for the Hotpoint. Hope it's not an issue for the forum.