Talk to me about quality

[Chetlaham]

GE Quality

GE made very durable machines back in the past that rivaled Whirlpool. In the 70s and 80s their washers and dryers peaked in longevity and durability. Their dishwashers were never good at cleaning, however I don't think anyone can argue they were not  built like tanks, especially the porcelain steel coated ones dishwasher tubs. But come the late 80s GE's appliance business started going gradually down hill in quality. Around 1995 when the filter flos were being phased out my jaw hit the floor on the sales floor; I knew GE would never be the same after that. Granted today Whirlpool is getting closer to GE in terms of build quality, but I still hear Whirlpool has better performing machines than GE. Same with longevity, but still anything today will not last as long as say 15 years ago.

 

If you are looking for a new washer go with Speed Queen over anything else. They are the only washer left on the market that uses durable long proven technology, No strings attached. A bit pricier yes, but Id rather spend 750 on a Speed Queen that will last 15, 20 even 25 years than a LG front loader that will only go 5 years on average. Maybe 7 if  you are lucky, but not worth it IMO.

 

[lotsosudz]

No Problems Here!

I own a 2001 Profile Washer and Dryer. There are three of us in the house, one being a 12 year old. I bought it used from a guy I worked with, who had three boys, and his wife and himself. I bought it in 2004, and it has certainly been put through it's paces. I average 5-7 loads weekly, and 10-12 bi-monthly. It has never faltered once, and never has had a single repair. I think a lot of luck with these units, has to do with individuals that own them. Lets face it, no brand will last, if regularly abused. The video of the hydrowave unit, was washing 3 blankets at once. Depending on size of these blankets, could be grossly overloaded. Again, I think most of us, on this site, use a lot more savvy, when washing, then the general public. Just Say'in !
Hugs,
David

 

[paulg]

Tranny failed here

My Mom bought that unit. Unit was still under trans warranty when she passed too.
I was doing laundry at the house when the trans failed.
The GE repairman came out, diagnosed a bad trans but wouldn't honor the warranty unless I could pony up the bill-of-sale.
As Mom had just passed and I had the WHOLE estate to deal with and totally frustrated, I went to the local Maytag dealer and said "if you can deliver a new washer on Monday I will buy it NOW!" And he said, "I WILL deliver a washer on Monday".
And I bought a Maytag.
The washer went with the house.
The deliverymen could not believe that the unit was junk. He thought the unit was new... and it virtually was.

 

[kenmorebd]

GE, Quality

Well My family is new to Ge Washers, my mother got one in 2010, I got one last November. They are both hydrowave. It seems Ge tried to fix the issues in quality control. They boast that the hydrowaves washers being simple are more reliable.
My 2cents

1.They do clean, as do the older post filter flows In fact when you trick it to do a full fill it chugs away at the load.
2.Never goes off balance even with odd loads.
3.Wicked quiet, you cant tell its running at some points.
4.Everything comes out clean.

Quality?????
1.It feels cheap, the knobs will click in in -between settings.
2.Mode Shifter( the thing that locks the tub and auger together for spin is cheap and prone to break)
also makes a loud pop that although normal sound alarming.
3.The tub will try to index with big load makes a thumping noise(not good for the cheap mode shifter???????)
4. Who knows how cheap the control board is, or who makes it for ge.

 

[iheartmaytag]

GE used to be the best. There was a time when my mother would not own anything that did not have GE written on it.

My brother, sister-in-law and two small children in diapers lived with us at one time the Filter-flo was doing 8-10 loads of clothes a day. Yes I said day. That machine ran for 18 years never a repair, we sold it to some friends after we moved to a new house and they continued to use that machine for another 10 years until they decided they wanted, not needed new machines.

I still beg the differ on GE's dishwashers. In the 70s and 80s the top rated machines on the market were GE. They were noisy, but they could move the water, never had a problem with them cleaning.

In the 90s GE lost interest in their home appliance division and they began being referred to as builder grade. If you could get two to three years out of a dishwasher you were doing well, but they were cheap so apartment complexes and house flippers loved them.

Now I do believe GE is trying to remember where their roots were and are improving their quality. As I have said in previous posts, I just purchased a GE range and have been very happy with the performance. I can't attest to durability as it is only eight months old.

If GE does as they are promising in the press, and brings their manufacturing back home (meaning not in China); I think they will still be contenders in the home appliance arena.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

I still have mine.

I have a matching set of these and they're 16 years old without any problems.

 

[mark_wpduet]

It was April 1997

and we needed a new washer and we ALMOST got one of these but ended up getting a Whirlpool made Kenmore instead. So glad we did. I remember liking the looks of them at the time. But a friend who was with me said, do not get a GE.

 

[mark_wpduet]

Sorry for the double post but I forgot

to ask something. I know back last year the DOJ halted the sell of GE to Electrolux. Whatever happened with that? I just tried to Google it and browsing around all I can find is old news. The latest thing I could find is they are closing a deal on a sell this year to Haier from China.

 

[johnb300m]

GE to Haier

Yup Mark. As far as I know, that deal is still in the works. :/

 

[stricklybojack]

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GE Appliance was sold to Haier.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ge-divestiture-haier-elec-idUSKCN0UT0AG

 

[Chetlaham]

So wait, what will happen to GE's new appliances? Will Heir now make Heir badged appliances with GE's design or will Monogram, Cafe, Hotpoint ect now contain Heir parts? I dont like this one bit.

 

[vacerator]

I guess roll

with the punches then, and keep old appliances working as long as possible.

 

[johnb300m]

From personal experiences of mergers, though none this large...I have to imagine GEA in Louisville will be untouched for at least a year.
They have a large, formidable staff of engineers, marketers, salesfolk, test/QA technicians and a slew of manufacturing personnel at their FIVE plants.
I imagine Haier will leverage those resources.
However, I think we all know that there will be "synergies" and "streamlining" realized over time....as what these deals are usually all about. :/

 

[Chetlaham]

Id rather see Haier keep the GE designs rather then having their own design take over. Though IMO it will be a little of both.

 

[joeypete]

GE has a huge market share in North America. Haier would be stupid to do anything to change that, aside from making the products better.

But the acquisition hasn't been finalized nor approved by the DOJ yet, so the jury is still out.

 

[mark_wpduet]

I just realized

I typed sell instead of sale. LOL

anyway, if they halted the sale of the lux buyout, due to it causes less competition and higher prices, why would this by any different? One is allowed and the other isn't? Perhaps because Haier is smaller? I dunno

 

[vacerator]

GE has been

trying to sell for several years now.
Are they rebuilding the burned down parts warehouse at Appliance Park?
If not, this may be a sign of things to come. From Haier, and or China?
Maybe not, because Haier is known for low end models.
They'd be smart to keep GE designs for the higher end market share.
Esepcially the cooking products, and dishwashers. They are well made and good performers.
Just as China now owns Volvo, they have not closed the Goteberg Sweden plants, nor cheapened the vehicles. They are even looking for a US plant location.

 

[mrb627]

Off Topic: China now owns Volvo

I actually believe the Volvo's have gotten better since the China acquisition.
The updated XC90 is amazing!

Malcolm

 

[vacerator]

Yes Malcom!

I also like the XC90, but it's out of my budget. I drive less than 12,000 miles per year now. All I need is a Focus or something.
I do know that Volvo parts and service are expensive also.

 

[jp10558]

You know, made in China doesn't always have to mean crap anymore. I think it's the same as Japan was 30-40 years ago, starting to transition to decent products. Lenovo is an example, they've mostly kept the Think branded lines intact and high quality. I'm hoping like hell they do the same with the IBM System X stuff they just bought.

I've also noticed some compelling tablets and phones from Chinese brands, they just don't fly because there's no payment plans, you have to pay up front vs the buy on installments from the cell phone company here. The phones that is, the tablets can be quite nice if you know what you're doing buying them.