Hello everybody,
What are your opinions on GE washers over the years? I'm interested in their motors and transmissions.
I had a GE filter-flo when my family and I moved in 1999. When the motor would run, you could tell there was real wash action going on inside. The motor had a soothing sound similar to a whirlpool direct drive humming when running. I did notice the agitation arc was 100 SPM. Their transmissions during that era had an interesting gear whirr sound, and I like the smell of the oil when it was running. I also enjoyed the loud CLUNK sound when it stopped. The GE filter-flo set was a 2-speed model. It would start on slow speed, then switch to fast speed during agitation, and you could hear the suspension clanking. I like the sound of the small load splashing due to the ramped activator.
My main topic I will get to is the transmission. It did get put through heavy use. Who's idea was it to cheapen the design? I believe it used steel gears in them.
Fast-forward in 2000 or 2001, and we got another GE. This time, it was the post-filter-flo matching pair. Let me tell you. It did feel cheap compared to the filter-flo. It did do the usual squeaking/sawing/shaking due to the torque from the transmission. This was, again, with the machine on normal/fast speed. I honestly thought the machine was gonna fall completely apart. I am surprised the transmission lasted this long at 17 years and so did the motor. Speaking of which, the motor had a higher octave when it was running at full speed. The agitation was 155 spm. It sounded similar to the whirlpool direct drive agitation. It did have a dual-action agitator. Everything sounded cheap, including the motor itself.
Back to the transmission, it would make a metallic squeak during agitation, but still worked fine. I too, smelled some gear oil coming from it. Either GE did add something to their oil, or used a lighter or different type of gear oil. Their washer motors did seem to hold up well. I don't know how GE was able to make their transmissions last so long for their new design. I guess I may be lucky.
If you were wondering about the filter-flo, we got rid of it because the transmission leaked oil all over the floor. The new-style GE transmissions used about a few ounces of oil, not even close to a couple of quarts, whereas the filter-flo did. I will forever cherish the filter-flo. The last time I ever used a filter-flo was 2007-2008. I assume the only part that is shared with the filter-flo is the belt.
What are your opinions on GE washers over the years? I'm interested in their motors and transmissions.
I had a GE filter-flo when my family and I moved in 1999. When the motor would run, you could tell there was real wash action going on inside. The motor had a soothing sound similar to a whirlpool direct drive humming when running. I did notice the agitation arc was 100 SPM. Their transmissions during that era had an interesting gear whirr sound, and I like the smell of the oil when it was running. I also enjoyed the loud CLUNK sound when it stopped. The GE filter-flo set was a 2-speed model. It would start on slow speed, then switch to fast speed during agitation, and you could hear the suspension clanking. I like the sound of the small load splashing due to the ramped activator.
My main topic I will get to is the transmission. It did get put through heavy use. Who's idea was it to cheapen the design? I believe it used steel gears in them.
Fast-forward in 2000 or 2001, and we got another GE. This time, it was the post-filter-flo matching pair. Let me tell you. It did feel cheap compared to the filter-flo. It did do the usual squeaking/sawing/shaking due to the torque from the transmission. This was, again, with the machine on normal/fast speed. I honestly thought the machine was gonna fall completely apart. I am surprised the transmission lasted this long at 17 years and so did the motor. Speaking of which, the motor had a higher octave when it was running at full speed. The agitation was 155 spm. It sounded similar to the whirlpool direct drive agitation. It did have a dual-action agitator. Everything sounded cheap, including the motor itself.
Back to the transmission, it would make a metallic squeak during agitation, but still worked fine. I too, smelled some gear oil coming from it. Either GE did add something to their oil, or used a lighter or different type of gear oil. Their washer motors did seem to hold up well. I don't know how GE was able to make their transmissions last so long for their new design. I guess I may be lucky.
If you were wondering about the filter-flo, we got rid of it because the transmission leaked oil all over the floor. The new-style GE transmissions used about a few ounces of oil, not even close to a couple of quarts, whereas the filter-flo did. I will forever cherish the filter-flo. The last time I ever used a filter-flo was 2007-2008. I assume the only part that is shared with the filter-flo is the belt.
