New GE washer alert!

[smurdle450]

Upon scouring a local dealer's website, I came across this new GE washer which appears to be a competitior to the Maytag MVWP575 commercial grade machine. It claims it has "upgraded parts" and has a more "commercial-ish" appearance.

Anyone know anything about this?

GE® 4.2 cu. ft. Capacity Washer with Stainless Steel Basket|^|GTW525ACPWB

GE Appliances is your home for the best kitchen appliances, home products, parts and accessories, and support.

www.geappliances.com

 

[pinkpower4]

Hmmm.

Looks like it may not be a dual action agitator on this model. Also, it sounds like it fills by alternating hot and cold with ATC for all cycles. With COVID-19 not going away anytime soon, it is ridiculous we cannot wash clothes with hot water. It is difficult to find Lysol laundry sanitizer, and I don't buy it these detergents work better in cooler temps. Try washing plates in barely warm water.

If this is true, the Maytag still holds the overall second favorite for me but first when it comes to cleaning. The dumbed down temp seems to only affect the Normal Eco cycle.

Someone here needs to head a kickstarter project to bring back the tried and true toploads.

 

[smurdle450]

Not dual action

You are correct that this machine doesn't use the dual action agitator. It uses the so called "heavy duty agitator" that the GTW330 uses. to be fair it does seem like a decent agitator.

 

[panasonicvac]

Interesting!

I'm actually interested to learn more about these new GEs myself.

 

[pinkpower4]

Smurdle450...

The link is helpful. I agree. Decent agitation. I like the additional water level selection. It's a plus but having just two hasn't been an issue for. The ATC does concern me. I hope there is tap hot! That is my biggest concern. I cannot wait for reviews on this model. Thanks for sharing.

 

[DADoES]

 
I don't think tap-hot water is necessary for dealing with COVID.  Washing of hands doesn't call for it, although tepid or warm feels nicer and may be more effective than icy-cold.  Soap/detergent with rubbing of the hands is what destroys the lipid membrane of the virus.

 

[pinkpower4]

DADoES

Maybe. But it definitely can make a difference getting certain types of grime out. Tap hot is a deal breaker for me. I want a way to disable it that doesn't require as much effort as I have invested in trying to get the Maytag's Normal Eco to work. Does anyone know if this a belt, direct drive, or??? I did not have time to look at parts list.

 

[combo52]

Tap hot wash

Just buy a SQ FL washer

I just ordered a SS SQFL for my outdoor laundry.

If you are serious about laundry it is very little to pay

John

 

[pinkpower4]

John,

If I decide to go to a front load, I definitely will consider the SQ. I don't care if it has an internal heater as long as it does NOT have ATC and is well built. As long as the water comes to the bottom of the door, I'm OK with that. I adjusted my LG, so it did that. I could still open the door and put a sock in without water running on the floor. Is there a particular model I should look for? Does the SS stand for stainless steel?

 

[gelaundry4ever]

maybe GE is

returning into the commercial laundry business? I hope they do.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

I think Kirk Rivas

should be considering ordering this washer. I'd like to hear what this machine sounds like.

 

[littlegreeny]

Is Kirk on AW.org? Judging by his company logo he might be uncomfortable around a bunch of queens. LOL

 

[gelaundry4ever]

I think Lorain Furniture

it too!

 

[sudsmaster]

Soap and Covid

Personally I think all this emphasis on washing hands is fine in general. However it's been shown than the virus is mostly spread through the air, in aerosols from breath/sneezes/coughs. So wearing face masks that cover mouth and nose is far more critical than just hand washing. Yes, hand washing is good for many reasons, but limiting the spread of Covid-19 isn't going to happen just by washing hands.

The reason for all this is the virus has a limited lifetime on hands and surfaces. A matter of hours. But when and infected someone speaks, yells, coughs, or sneezes, the aerosols produced are more likely to contain infectious viruses and to infect others who breathe them in.

Hand washing is probably more important to prevent the spread of infectious bacteria. Not respiratory viruses like Covid-19.

 

[qsd-dan]

Gotta love their advertising. "Commercial Grade Components"....shows a control knob. Too embarrassed to reveal those inner workings, GE?

 

[mrsalvo]

I'm also interested in learning more about this machine. It looks like it would be a good machine.

Barry

 

[warmsecondrinse]

I know it's been a trend for years and not limited to washers, but I really, really hate undescriptive descriptors. What exactly do "Bulky Items" and "Deep Clean" mean? How are those cycles physically different from regular?

As for temps, thanks to everchanging ATC "Tap Cold" is the only label that actually says anything. Since we're stuck with ATC, how about some actual information like...... oh, I don't know...... maybe ... ... DEGREES!!! Seriously, what's wrong with 30, 60, and 90? Ok, fine . change it to Fahrenheit.

 

[washingpowder]

@warmsecondrinse,

I couldn't agree more with both points. I can't stand the fact we got rid of actually usable cycles, like Wool and Hand Wash, in lieu of the nonsense they push on us now.
The temperature issue has always bothered me, especially considering that many manufacturers won't even list target temperatures in the manual, let alone the fact that Warm on Whites is hotter than, e.g. Hot on Colors etc.

However, there was an article recently that even European washers, which list temps in actual degrees, may not reach targets in order to conserve energy. IMO that's a lawsuit waiting to happen. If I choose 60C, I want 60C, not a longer 40C.

 

[smurdle450]

Euro washers not reaching temp

I can attest to this, I have a fair few contacts with European washer community members, and one has a Samsung that achieved 63 on a 90 cycle, and a Hoover that achieved 58, also on a 90 cycle.

That said, one collector had a modern Bosch that reached 85 on a 90, another had a Miele w1 that did similar, and another has an LG v9 that had a 95 cycle, and hit the full 95.