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We saw these at the big show a month or so ago where they were demonstrating the new [ ridiculous Frigidaire TL washers ] I did not even mention these GEs as they are just more LG junk. These GEs are slightly bigger inside and outside, they are trying to compete with the extra big WP Cabiros.
 
Next thing you know they'll be selling a pressure washer wand and a set of clips like they have at the carwash for your floormats...
 
Not encouraging. I don't like the washplate. It looks quite shallow.

Interesting how they changed the design of the tub though.

I kind of like the control layout though, but it does look very LG'ish/Samsungish...

Kind of makes me wonder if they just rebadged a Korean washer..
 
Steam assist in a top-loader? I wonder how that works? It makes sense in a front-loader, where clothes saturated with water and a potent detergent solution tumble through the steam; but in a top-loader?

The consoles for these new wash plate/impeller machines are all starting to look the same. Appears as though they're all coming from the same source, as others have pointed out.

Gansky: How convenient that your Cabrio allows you to pull an entire wash load from the machine with one easy motion. I'll have to add that feature to my wish list along with spin-splode. The man in the photo looks like a proud fisherman showing off the biggest catch of the day, LOL.
 
Any "racket" as long as it is "green".

Seems reasonable its only $1052.10,  The simple truth, i feel sorry for households that believe they have bought something new and better,  when in reality the old ones they listed on "C'slist" will still be working when this thing is on the curb. alr
 
I wonder about that steam setting as well. Plus, wouldn't injecting steam into the relatively open tub of a top loader cause issues as the humidity will seep into to washer's cabinet? I suppose the steam is more of a glorified 'water heater: on' setting like on so many steam front loaders these days.
 
Bringing manufacturing jobs back to Apppliance Park?

Are these built in the US, or are they Korean made LG's? You could make a washer with a tub the size of a rain barrell, what good is it, if the machine doesn't use any water??
Mike
 
AHHHHHGGGG!

Why even make this.... um "Washer" The Hydrowave washers are big enough, What ever happened to the Harmony washer they had?

-Andy
 
The picture of the whole load twisted together-reminds me of a Maytag Ad in one of my 1950's B&G magazines-"Whipped Wash" a picture in the ad shows a pile of tangled together clothes removed from a washer with that caption under the picture.For those days what washer could that have been that made the "Whipped Wash"?
 
I've had the Cabrio, bought on CL, for about three weeks now and that's the first time the tangle happened.  John is right, that was the entire load, save one t-shirt, pulled up with one hand.  Saves time unloading.  I put it directly into my WP EC dryer next to it with a window-door to see what happened.  Within a minute, it was freed and tumbling nicely.  Not knotted, just tangled. 
 
Comprehensive, but perhaps cluttered and too much for the average user? If I wasn't worried about long-term reliability I'd love a touchscreen model with a lot of built-in cycles plus the ability to access most/all settings and customize and save your own cycles. That way you'd have complete flexibility while retaining a clean, minimalist look.
 
Smart Dispense

I have often wondered if the smart dispense detergent dispenser does a better job of dosing the detergent. Anybody got one? Wondering if there is still suds in the rinse or it knows how to dose so that rinsing is most effective.

Malcolm
 
I don't have one of the GEs, but I see that Whirlpool has a similar device on their higher-line FL machines. It's probably smart on Whirlpool's part, since there seems to be some evidence that using too much liquid detergent and/or fabric softener leads to buildup which leads to mold growth. For Whirlpool to structure "Smart Dispensing" as a convenience feature is probably good marketing, and a silent hedge against future class-action claims.

Many years ago when I worked as a busboy, the restaurant where I toiled had an OPL machine that drew the various chemicals from gallon jugs at the bottom of the machine, so the concept is far from new...
 
When I first looked at that stain removal guide, I thought it said Tomato - Oily - Gross - Dirt. I busted out laughing, then I realized it said grass, not gross. I actually like the complicated look of it, but those complicated control panels scare me. I hope whoever buys these plugs them into a surge protector.
 
I'll defer to your expertise. I have read claims that too much liquid detergent and too cold water causes problems, but if that's not true, then shame on me.

Once the many class-action FL washer suits are settled, maybe it will be clearer to people like me that just want to buy a problem free machine that just washes the dang clothes.

Personally, I'm not too comfortable with the thought of the Snuggle bear getting a lethal injection over washer mold, but these are tough times and there are bound to be casualties...It's probably no worse than finding out that Lance Armstrong really didn't win all those Tour de France races fair and square. I can take it, I was a Pete Rose fan...
 
I like the monitor...

...but what about the wash plate? The washer has a special programme for "bulky" items so what will it look like when it saves so much water. I guess it will tumble in a puddle. I suppose it cannot even deal with sturdy denim. But the glass window is neat...
 
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