WP Direct Drive Clicking/tapping

[combo52]

Hi Shane, The 7 CF WP dryer is plenty big enough to dry any load from the new GE.

 

Keep us posted how the new GE TL washer works out, we have only had two of these in our shop and I did not use them much.

 

The 4.5 CF GE will not likely wash any more or even as much as you're 3.2 CF DD washer did. The GE does not fill nearly as full as the WP DD and without a tub brake the GE cannot turn over big loads nearly as well as the WP.

 

Please post your experiences when you have had it for awhile.

 

John L.

 

[DADoES]

 
Shane, just to say ... interesting that $$ is a concern but $548 for a new GE is workable and $120 (that you quoted) for a DD transmission is not.

BTW, PartsIPS.com lists $112.62 for a transmission (+$30 shipping).

 

[shanenc14]

Got approved for a CC w/ 12 months zero interest, otherwise the new machine would have been totally out of the question. My main concern was that the DD transmission wouldn't have held up the 2-3 months it would have taken me to save up to order a refurb. Being disabled and on SS benefits is no fun, for sure.

 

[DADoES]

 
Acknowledged.  :-(  Hope you can get the balance paid without interest kicking-in.

 

[yogitunes]

am hoping you got an extended warranty....

with todays products, better safe than sorry.....

 

[shanenc14]

I plan to get one directly through GE because they allow you to split the cost of the extended warranty into 4 monthly payments.

 

[combo52]

Service Contracts For Home Appliances

Hi Shane, how many people are you washing for and how many loads a week do you do?

 

Unless you are doing in excess of 10 large loads a week you probably should skip the contract.

 

If you must get one do get it directly from GE the after market contracts usually offer inferior service.

 

But in most cases service contracts only return about 25% of what you spend on them, you will actually make out better playing the state lottery where the average return on your money is close to 50%.

 

The best thing you can do to keep an appliance running in a trouble free manor is to be sure that it is installed properly and use it properly [ keep it clean, use plenty of good detergent, little or no cold water washing etc ]

 

You are also not a great candidate for a SC because you are very capable of fixing many things yourself and these new GE washers are very easy to work on, and most parts are pretty resumable in cost.

 

John L.

 

[shanenc14]

Service Contract vs DIY

Hi John,

My machine is currently handling laundry for 5 people, so the machine gets a decent workout.

My current concern is, even at the age of 37, the state of my disability, in the next couple years will couple very well prevent me from doing most of the things that I'm thankfully able to do now. I have two diseases are are listed on NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders), so there isn't much known about where things are headed from a medical standpoint.

I contacted GE by phone, and they said that as long as I sign up for a service contract PRIOR to the end of the 1 year standard coverage, then I can add up to 5 additional years of coverage.

I have looked at the price of parts of the machine and they are pretty cheap, so I may proceed with caution over the next 8 months or so before deciding to get the extended service contact through GE.

BTW, GE's SCs are handled by a company called Assurant. Never heard of them, so I'm not sure of their reliability.

 

[shanenc14]

Deductible...

Just discovered that the GE service contact requires a $50.00 deductible... not sure how I feel about that.

 

[shanenc14]

Cold/Cool Wash

I do wash in cooler temps most of the time.

Will running the "Basket Clean" cycle, which uses 100% hot water (Heater set to 150F) and fills the drum to capacity combined with 2 - 3 cups of bleach on a monthly basis take care of any build-up/bacterial issues?

 

[thomasortega]

"Will running the "Basket Clean" cycle, which uses 100% hot water (Heater set to 150F) and fills the drum to capacity combined with 2 - 3 cups of bleach on a monthly basis take care of any build-up/bacterial issues?"

NO!

Modern washers already dumb down the temperatures. For most washers, Hot means warm, warm means cold, cold means "on the rocks".

Use Hot as much as you can, of course, respecting the maximum wash temperature the garments can resist.

If possible, also stay away from liquid or "pods" detergents.

 

[shanenc14]

True 100% Hot H2O

I can confirm that the Basket Clean cycle uses 100% hot water, because if I open the lid and put my finger in the water, it's blistering hot, and it drains my hot water heater. I know, I was shocked that it actually uses 100% hot on the clean basket cycle.

Knowing this, would this be OK and still use cooler wash temps in an attempt to save on electricity?

 

[shanenc14]

New GE Model

This is the link to the model I purchased. So far, although only having the machine a short time, it is the closest you're going to get to a traditional top loader with a dual action agitator. You can actually hold the Deep Fill button for 3 seconds, and it will fill to capacity, or press Deep Fill once, and each time the machine will add 6 gallons of water.

Cleaning is surprisingly really good thus far... we'll see how things are 6-8 months from now.

https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-specs/GTW685BSLWS