vacation home washer

[Cybrvanr]

Rented a vacation home last week in Kill Devil Hills NC. I found out it was equipped with a washing machine in the basement, so obviously, I had to try it out. These new GE washers are totally different from the classic filter-flo's I grew up with! I still like them better, but despite all of the animosity here towards the newer design, I sort of liked the way this one worked. It was VERY quiet, and it appeared to be a transmissionless design. The electronic timer was pretty interesting, as it resembled an old mechanical timer, but the indicator lights at the top of the control panel indicated what cycle was selected, and how long until the end of the load.

The lid switch was the most annoying part...I couldn't figure out how to defeat it!

 

[Cybrvanr]

picture of the inside

I do miss however the attractive older designs...this washer is just so plain and simple...It definitely needs some chrome to jazz it up a bit, and maybe some backlit controls. This washer has a whirlpool-style dual-action agitator. How good do those work when you don't have a full tub of laundry? Seems like they wouldn't really work to their full capability if you select a lower water level

 

[exploder3211]

Mine has a diffrent agitator.. Yup it has a transmison.. The lid switch is to your lower right and requires a magnet and carful positioning

 

[frigilux]

Steven-- While they can't touch a Filter-Flo in the coolness department, I also think the new GE's are definitely competent machines. The newest ones, like many TL'ers these days, don't fill to the top of the tub, which is annoying. But the agitation seems quite vigorous and the spin speed isn't bad. I think people are just sick of so much white plastic. My entire Frigidaire washer is nothing but white plastic and in the styling department it rates a big zero.

As Chad mentioned, put a fairly strong magnet over the hidden lid switch at the bottom right side of the tub opening (it's covered by that plastic sheath) and you'll be able to watch the machine in action. But be careful not to get the magnet close to a credit card or other magnet-sensitive item. I wrecked a hotel key and a debit card when I accidentally held a magnet too close to my pants pocket.

 

[exploder3211]

Mine fills almost all the way up..

 

[frigilux]

Well that's interesting----I'm glad yours fills up full with water. The most annoying trait of my TL'er is that it doesn't. I always have to attach my junior MacGuyver device to the water level control when I wash anything approaching a BobLoad® in it.

My sister's BOL (or near there) GE fills to about the 2nd row of holes down from the top and the really sweet electronic touch-controlled, SS-tubbed commercial GE I've used did the same. It's the only commercial washer I've seen with a water level control.

 

[exploder3211]

no mine fills to the top row of holes.. The roll over isn't that great when approching bo load level but if loaded right it does well

 

[exploder3211]

Here's another video of my ge.. pardon my endless yacking

 

[rp2813]

Steven, my mom has this exact machine, which she had delivered in November of 2000. I believe it's the very BOL model from GE. As shown in your photo, the top of the agitator has a cap. I had to order the fabric softener cup assembly that takes the place of the cap.

The weird thing I find on this machine is the settings for load size (water level) and water temp combos. The load size knob clicks into place at "Small" "Large" or "Super" but the water temp knob behaves like it has an infinite setting and doesn't click into place. I almost think that the mechanics for these two knobs was reversed since it makes more sense to have the water level be infinite controls, and clearly with a BOL machine like this, it isn't mixing the hot and cold to a custom temp as the knob's behavior would tend to indicate.

It's such a cheap machine that will be unloaded when it's time to sell my mom's house, I won't miss it at all.