arrrooohhh
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Thanks so much for sharing that with us!
Videos of my new GE Hydrowave with Infusor!!!
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Sheets test!!!
Just finished uploading the vids of the sheets test on Youtube, so they might be processing still and not work, but they will! I was very impressed with the result! This machine has no problems with balling/knotting/tangling! I think it's because it keeps the load separated like a regular non-HE toploader with the shaft of the Infusor, even on the higher water levels that cover the Infusor completely, clothes tend not to cover or pass over the Infusor.
Just finished uploading the vids of the sheets test on Youtube, so they might be processing still and not work, but they will! I was very impressed with the result! This machine has no problems with balling/knotting/tangling! I think it's because it keeps the load separated like a regular non-HE toploader with the shaft of the Infusor, even on the higher water levels that cover the Infusor completely, clothes tend not to cover or pass over the Infusor.
BTW, I did use the auto water level on this load, no extra water!
The result!
No tangling, no balling, almost no twisting, and very little wrinkling even!
I kind of feel bad now, I shouldn't have pulled the magnet to make it stop faster, it's so hard on the machine!
No tangling, no balling, almost no twisting, and very little wrinkling even!
I kind of feel bad now, I shouldn't have pulled the magnet to make it stop faster, it's so hard on the machine!
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Daily driver?
Does it seem like it'll hold up to consistent use, Jamie? Or, do you figure you'll need more time to experiment before reaching a verdict? I don't have deep pockets, so I have to be careful what toys I buy!
NorfolkSouthern
Does it seem like it'll hold up to consistent use, Jamie? Or, do you figure you'll need more time to experiment before reaching a verdict? I don't have deep pockets, so I have to be careful what toys I buy!
NorfolkSouthern
Impressive! My indexing Frigidaire TL'er twists/tangles sheets more than your infusor-based GE.
Looks like it has a very fast spin speed, too. Is it around 1,000 rpm?
Thanks for the video, Jamie.
Looks like it has a very fast spin speed, too. Is it around 1,000 rpm?
Thanks for the video, Jamie.
NorfolkSouthern- I can't speak for the longevity of this machine, but I do think it could EASILY be a daily driver, in fact, mom might be getting one to replace her F&P when it goes! I just ADORE this washer! My only complaints are the FS dispenser, however, I'm totally fine with just watching it and adding the FS manually, if I absolutely can't watch, I'll just use a different machine. My other complaint which I don't really mind as I do my whites in my Miele and Bosch washers only is that the hot water temp is only about 110-120 degrees, I can stand to touch it with my hands, however, I did my mom's whites at that temp and was impressed with the results!
Frigilux - The spin speed is 700 RPM, however, the final spin lasts about 8 minutes at that speed so things come out quite dry!!!
Frigilux - The spin speed is 700 RPM, however, the final spin lasts about 8 minutes at that speed so things come out quite dry!!!
Happy Birthday Jamie. An intersting machine. Bob
Happy Birthday!
Glad you got your gift, but I think I'd pass on it. I guess it's the functional equivalent of the low water front loaders, but I don't see how it could get a dirty load of clothes clean. I trust what you said about it cleaning the stuff you put in, but odds are they were not heavily soiled.
I thought the idea was to hold the soil in suspension with the water detergent mix. If the water is basically missing, how is the dirt held away from the clothes?
Glad you got your gift, but I think I'd pass on it. I guess it's the functional equivalent of the low water front loaders, but I don't see how it could get a dirty load of clothes clean. I trust what you said about it cleaning the stuff you put in, but odds are they were not heavily soiled.
I thought the idea was to hold the soil in suspension with the water detergent mix. If the water is basically missing, how is the dirt held away from the clothes?
Nice washer Jamie...I too wondered about about how rough that agitation would be on loads over time. I did read the lid pic that you posted and it showed that on the Super water level it will fill to the top row of holes...is that right? I agree on the softener dispenser...if I had this washer I probably wouldnt use it...i would add the softener manually in the final rinse. With a top loader I double rinse everything. No matter what.
If you look closer at the pic of the lid, it only shows the water level at just above the halfway mark on the Super setting. The nice thing about this machine is that you can set it to do a double rinse, whether it be 2 "fabric softener" rinses aka, "fill" and Infuse or 2 sets of shower rinses.
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Hi Jamie
Nothing like a new machine for getting you out of bed in the morning (and no sleep at night!!) fab birthday present, all the best for the birthday!!
Interesting concept for eco values, question being just what does it take to move clothes through water to achieve cleanness?? love the infuser spray fill & wash effect, how does the fabric dispenser work?? does it spin it out or dilute it underneath??
Enjoy, Mike
Hi Jamie
Nothing like a new machine for getting you out of bed in the morning (and no sleep at night!!) fab birthday present, all the best for the birthday!!
Interesting concept for eco values, question being just what does it take to move clothes through water to achieve cleanness?? love the infuser spray fill & wash effect, how does the fabric dispenser work?? does it spin it out or dilute it underneath??
Enjoy, Mike
Question..
Unless water conservation is a prime consideration,,,I just wondered why you would pick this machine over a WPRE6100, which, as I've discussed in previous threads, is the exact same machine as far as the drive system goes, but has a conventional agitator and is NON-Energy Star rated, and therefore fills the tub all the way to the top with water, as a toploader should. Anyways, congrats on your purchase. These are very quiet machines, and with no transmission to go out, if the electronic control board holds up, they should provide dependable service. I've had my 8100 for 2 years now without incident, and I love it.
Unless water conservation is a prime consideration,,,I just wondered why you would pick this machine over a WPRE6100, which, as I've discussed in previous threads, is the exact same machine as far as the drive system goes, but has a conventional agitator and is NON-Energy Star rated, and therefore fills the tub all the way to the top with water, as a toploader should. Anyways, congrats on your purchase. These are very quiet machines, and with no transmission to go out, if the electronic control board holds up, they should provide dependable service. I've had my 8100 for 2 years now without incident, and I love it.
Mike, the fabric softener dispenser works exactly like an old Maytag and the same as most American toploaders. The cup is shaped with slight outward angle so that when the washer goes into spin the fabric softener gets flung out into an outer cup and held there by centrifugal force, when the machine stops from the spin the softener falls down and dribbles out holes in the agitator. On this machine, it doesn't work the best....
Estesguy, I had a Hydrowave machine with an agitator and got bored with it fast, it was too much like my mom's Fisher Paykel machine but with a really crappy dual action agitator! That machine is waiting to be sold, my new Hydrowave with Infusor machine is MUCH more fun to watch!
Estesguy, I had a Hydrowave machine with an agitator and got bored with it fast, it was too much like my mom's Fisher Paykel machine but with a really crappy dual action agitator! That machine is waiting to be sold, my new Hydrowave with Infusor machine is MUCH more fun to watch!
scrubflex
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Can you post some videos of mixed full loads and jeans? (longer wash, rinse & spin times)
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Sorry, but it looks pathetic. All that space in a big tub, and everything is at the bottom being swooshed around in a few cups of water. I am not impressed. Sorry.
mrb627
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Hoo-Hum
I too an unimpressed. Sorry GE.
MRB
I too an unimpressed. Sorry GE.
MRB
This type machine
I have to say that I bet these machines are much harder on clothes than a regular top loader. A Shredmore packed to the top on the lowest water setting is kind of the idea. I feel like the tub size is deceptive, and I don't like that this will be the dominant top loader in just a few years. These combine the worst of both top and front loaders. I do like the near magic Alien-type crawl of clothes up through the middle of an Oasis/Cabrio machine though. At least these machines are usually quiet. I would fell better about them if they had a circulating waterfall like the Calypso and didn't look like they were mixing up a load of dry clothes.
I have to say that I bet these machines are much harder on clothes than a regular top loader. A Shredmore packed to the top on the lowest water setting is kind of the idea. I feel like the tub size is deceptive, and I don't like that this will be the dominant top loader in just a few years. These combine the worst of both top and front loaders. I do like the near magic Alien-type crawl of clothes up through the middle of an Oasis/Cabrio machine though. At least these machines are usually quiet. I would fell better about them if they had a circulating waterfall like the Calypso and didn't look like they were mixing up a load of dry clothes.
