New GE Top Loaders

[gansky1]

Yes, Joe, I think this GE looks far more flexible than most of the other brands out there now. If their Deep Wash switch can get a full tub of tap-hot water, I'd be willing to try it. I wonder how long this model will survive once the Elux deal gets finished? Get one now before they're gone!

Whirlpool had to do some brand and product restructuring when they acquired Maytag. For one, KitchenAid lost it's laundry line completely to ensure fairer competition among all brands. I'm sure there were other tweaks they had to make, but eventually the deal was done. No doubt it will be the same for GE/Elux as well. The smell of money isn't imaginary, there's always power and influence that greases the wheels of capitalism, usually quite liberally.

 

[user 3941]

I imagine the DOJ has issues with it because neither company is in financial distress. I believe Maytag was when they were acquired by WP. Just like our airline mergers, they were easier to pass because of financial conditions that would help improve the company and save jobs. In this case though, it's def a concern for competition. I would be very happy to see GE keep their appliance division.

 

[launderess]

IIRC DOJ Did Have Issues With Whirlpool

Getting their slimy mitts on Maytag; but as it was really a contest between a Chinese company and WP.....

 

[henene4]

In Germany, the AllWater system by Miele is avaible in one MOL model, though, it further allows for the selection of hard water (water for hot intake is cold, but its hardness is greater then the main cold water intake) or soft water (opposite, eg rain water).

With hard water option, all rinses are carried out with the secondary water, while soft water uses the secondary for all but the last fill.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

cycles and sounds

I would like to hear what this washer will sound like. Does this washer have a darks cycle or is it labeled colors?

 

[mark_wpduet]

I would be very happy too

if GE kept its appliance division! More competition the better!

Same goes for Charter, Comcast, Time Warner and Phone Company cartels.

Here in Lex, there are only two choices for internet - Windstream and Time Warner. That's it!

 

[pierreandreply4]

i would love to see this new ge washer model in action like how it deals washing a full load of clothes the deep fill and deep rinse and are the wash water temp dumb down like for exemple if a true hot water wash is needed like bedding is the water hot 2 is warm warter mix with cold water ect and how do the stain pretreat works?

 

[mrb627]

Took A Second Look

I was at Lowes this afternoon and decided to take another look at these newer machined by GE. I will say that they didn't seem as flimsy to me in the store as the above posted video makes them out to be. I expect these are more preferable to the cold washing machine recently released by Whirlpool.

Speaking of which, in the scratch and dent aisle, there were 6 of the new Cabrio knobless washing machines. All were customer returns. The cheapest was marked 349. Wonder if Whirlpool will get the message?

Malcolm

 

[gelaundry4ever]

agitation action

What is the agitation action going to look like? Is it going to be effective or just wimpy and weak?

 

[johnb300m]

I was at Lowe's today too. They had all 3 versions. I gotta say, it seemed well built. I wasn't thrashing them around like in a certain video that was posted around here not too long ago. But they seem sturdy. Have a lot of features and a great price.
The dryers are made in Mexico now But i believe these washers are Louisville machines, which is nice.
I think I like the idea of the middle tier model the best.
Lots of functionality, deep water fill option. Dual stage agitator pole and wash plate for HE or traditional top load washing.

The house I'm getting has the potential to nix a front-load purchase, with tight clearance of a water softener in the way. So if space is tight, I'd certainly put these new GE top loaders on my short-list.
So far it's between these or a set of Maytag front loaders.

We shall see.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

video.

If possible, I was wondering if you could do a youtube video of these GE machines doing test loads.

 

[logixx]

Review

http://laundry.reviewed.com/content/ge-gtw680bsjws-washing-machine-review

 

[lakewebsterkid]

Hmm...

I have been dying to read this review. While it SEEMS very promising, there is no mention of Gentleness. Low water+short times+clean clothes=Gentle? I don't think so. Although, I am still shocked by these results. Someone needs to buy this machine and post vids ASAP!

 

[imperial70]

I would purchase one of those.  I purchased a PFWS4600LWW just over a year ago (front loader with the vic's cough drop door).  I've been happy with that.  The secret to gentleness is not to use the normal soil option.  It really needs just the light to extra light setting. Otherwise you're tumbling the clothes in very little water for over 20 minutes.  So far it has been the best engineered front loader I have owned with respect to vibration control.  

 

So I would give GE a chance at the new top loaders.   BTW I don't think Speed queen is too far behind with a next gen top loader IIRC the slide deck that was presented a while back.

 

 

 

[stricklybojack]

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I wonder why the slower spin speed? What governs that in a TL machine?

 

[user 3941]

Sweeeeeet!

The impeller version has the recirculating waterfall! Well it says like a water fountain so it must "bubble" up from the bottom? Hmmmmm I really want to see a video of these!

 

[johnb300m]

Water fountain

Nahhhh, I bet it's a water spray from the top.
I really like reviewed, but their technical verbiage is pretty horrendous.

 

[user 3941]

Yeah I was thinking that too. haha. On the GE website if you tell it to list all washers with the waterfall wash action, it lists the mid-line model with the agitator....I wonder if that's right or web glitch? That would be pretty cool...like the F&P!

 

[logixx]

That's the recirculation on the previous model with heater.

 

[mrb627]

GE and F&P

had a relationship at one time. I wonder if they are using the F&P technology as before...

Malcolm

 

[frigilux]

Reviewed.com states the washer has a Sanitation/Allergen cycle but no internal water heater. How is that possible?

 

[johnb300m]

Sanitize with Oxi

The GE website says that it somehow sanitizes with this Oxi booster additive.
Does anyone know what this "stuff" is?
I doubt it's just "oxiclean"

 

[logixx]

It's Oxy Clean and the sani cycle on washers without heater works by adding pure hot water from the tab (must be the recommended 120F). Oxygen bleach "sanitizes" in hot enough water.

 

[johnb300m]

Oxy Clean sanitizes in hot water.....

Fascinating.
Thanks, learned something today.

 

[askolover]

F & P frontload dryers

are still rebadged GE's, so they still have some sort of relationship.

 

[johnb300m]

Dryer source

Interestingly, the matching dryers to these washers, are made in Mexico now. Which is odd, since they're touting the "Made in America" thing with the washers.
But even more odd, is that their dryers with that large rear vent....were mostly made in Canada....

 

[DADoES]

 
The F&P-relabeled GE units for some years back were produced in Canada (Camco).  Can't say about the current two F&P US dryer models.

 

[appnut]

That video looks like a load of jeans just being pushed around like I used to do when playing washing machine with my hands as a child.  Pretty pathetic!!!

 

[user 3941]

Well

I've watched those videos before and the person who posted them had some pretty interesting comments...I imagine they aren't exactly laundry experts LOL. Probably didn't even use the right cycle. Those washer clean well. CR gave them a "very good" rating for cleaning performance.

 

[estesguy]

Serviced from the bottom

I looked at the exploded view on the GE website and also I looked at the cabinet in Lowes, which wraps around and is riveted on the back. These machines are serviced from the bottom. I stuck my camera underneath a washer at Lowes after I tipped it up enough to get a picture underneath, and all the mechanics are serviced from underneath, the cabinet provides no access from the front or back.