I am somewhat interested in this washer/dryer set for the following reasons:
1) The washer door swing is reversible. This is a major requirement in my home, since the laundry closet hookups (now a laundry nook since I removed the bothersome folding doors) requires that the washer be on the right, and most washer doors are hinged on the left. I downloaded the manual on the GE web site to confirm the door swing can be reversed.
2) Washer capacity. At 5 cu ft it's way more than my current Neptune 7500 set. Not that I often find its 3.2 cu ft capacity to be limiting very often, but a larger capacity will probably clean bulky items a bit better.
Which is not to say the the Neptune set is ready to go. The washer required repairs at about 2 years. Thanks to the extended warranty, done at no cost to me. (I recall the spider cracked). It's been basically trouble free since then, other than a slightly balky interior light switch. I can live with that... sometimes I just have to flick the button to get the light to come on). The set is going on 20 years now, and still chugging along.
But, if I had to replace the Neptune, I'd be looking closely at this GE set. The website says this model is available within a mile of here (Appliance Parts Distributors), so I might swing by there to take a closer look (and try to determine where it's made... I'm guessing, China). However the whole set will set one back $2400 not including taxes. I also want to confirm that the door swing change (which requires a little lock bar) isn't extra $, or if it is that it's nominal.
Oh, and I've never had an odor problem with the Neptune set. I do leave the detergent compartment door open all the time. And I run at least one hot (130F) load a week. The Neptune 7500 washer has built-in door venting.
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