Most Maddening Washer Commerical

[Chetlaham]

Not car suspension components, rather dampening straps. There are 4 of them in each model T and Modern VMW.

 

 

Here is a vid:

 

 

 

[DADoES]

 
Whirlpool's snubber doesn't have as much effect as may be presumed.  Vintage service literature states that it should prevent a 4-1/2 pound weight from causing the tub to impact the cabinet during spin.  4-1/2 lbs.

Not to mention that the early models with the original tub ring design that's fully open (no raised interior edge) to water splashing during agitation at lower fill levels, soapy/slippery water substantially reduces the snubber's friction.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

strap knocking

I remember in 2004, the washer would make a knocking sound when the agitation started. I suspect it had something to do with the suspension straps. As it progressed, the noise would discipate.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

model t

Why did GE call their washers model t? It sounds like they stole that name from Ford.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

to chetlaham

This was especially true for super sized loads when the washer twisted and shifted when on normal/fast. It did get my family's clothes clean though.

 

[Chetlaham]

The 4 point hanging assmebly design never belonged in a super capacity central agitator washer. The model T was simply a role play toy to extract the remaining wealth out of GE's name. It worked exactly as intended, for GE only. 

 

[gelaundry4ever]

GE today

It seems that GE today doesn't care. I'm still trying to figure out why GE named their plastic tub washers model T.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

@GELaundryforEver: Yes indeed! The inner and outer tub would vigorously shake back and forth while the suspension rod sockets would loudly groan and the entire frame would just squeal. The noises were thee most awful. Rapid fire squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan with some other nail on chalk board self destructing noises poking through on top of it for the whole duration of the agitation and it felt like you're ears had been violated in more than one way.

It was also that shacking that would often break the tub straps, resulting in the tub banging against the cabinet during spin.

The whole concept of suspending a short stroke tub brake transmission driven agitator with an instant spin cycle engagement low slip rapid acceleration clutch on 4 springs with thin rods is simply not practical.

Every other washer that mimics this system compensates for it by snubbering the tub and/or gearing the cycle so the tub does not oscillate or shack back and forth to such extremes during wash and spin ie a ramped spin and weak/no brake so the inner tub moves and not the outer tub.

Overall a very bad choice made worse by aggressive cheapening.

You could literally feel and watch the cabinet twisting on full loads of regular clothes, I.E. cotton/linen.