GE - 4.2 Cu. Ft. 13-Cycle High-Efficiency Top-Loading Washer
Model: GTW485ASJWS
SKU: 4685000
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Customers are enthusiastic about the 4.2 Cu. Ft. 13-Cycle High-Efficiency Top-Loading Washer's cleaning performance and the inclusion of an agitator, which many find beneficial. Positive feedback also highlights the effective spin cycle and the washer's large capacity. However, some customers note that the machine can be noisy during operation.
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Purchased this washer because it was one of the few remaining washers that you can still select the water load size. Most washers now are all auto sensing which have come a long way but after reading researching I'm going to wait another generation of purchasing an auto sensing washer. Read read read your manual before you operate newer appliances. No long are the days of plug and play. With newer appliances attempting to meet energy efficiency standards practicality has taken a back seat. This doesn't mean its a bad washer. It just means in order to get the cleaning results you want you have to input the correct settings. I've had great success so far with all of my clothes being cleaned and its why I give this a 5. No issues with water loads as I can select small, medium, larage, and super water settings (theres also an auto-sensing option but why would I do that). No soap residue or issues with getting enough water like some more expensive auto-load sensing washers. It can fit a queen size comforter and I imagine it would hold a king size. I wish BB did half stars as I'd rate this a 4.5 but this washer garners a 5 for me because the results have always been clean clothes, and thats the bottom line. Maybe this washer doesn't have all the bells and whistles but it gets the job done. Cons: this washer should not win any quite game awards. You can hear the agitator twist back and forth and the drum spin. Its not so loud that you have to speak up, but it'll surprise you at first, but don't worry about hearing unfamiliar sounds. The trade-off is you know your clothes are getting clean because you were able to select the load size and you have an agitator gently working your clothes around. This washer has set off my breaker twice since owning it in 2 months but I believe this is an issue on my electrical side of the house rather than my washer. If it happens to you when you reset your breaker your washer will pick up right were it left off. My last con is the autolocking feature. The lid will lock once it begins to agitate rather than having the option to pause by opening the lid. While the water is loading you may open the lid but once the drum begins to move the lid locks. If the power is lost to the washer the lid will remain locked. Check your breaker box and once you reset it your washer should resume operation. Overall why do you buy a washer? Because you want clean clothes and not be a statistic of a disappointed auto load sensing pioneer of some other unit. After readinf the horror stories of those washers I and a happy owner of a washer that I can be in control.
Posted by GOOMBAKID
This washer has made my wife very happy and I am so glad to be rid of the old 'NEW' HE style washer. This washer, while still an HE washer, actually has the old style agitator, a water level adjustment, and seems to clean the clothes better and you can put more dirty clothes in it per wash than the old 'NEW' washer even did. Some reviews said it seemed louder but I don’t think so, especially during the spin cycle. Short Summary: Larger and cleaner loads makes my wife happy so - I'm happy!
Posted by DaveC936
So I had a LG top-loading High Efficiency washer, thinking that it was the wave of the future. Boy was I wrong! As much as they swear that your clothes are getting clean...it's a LIE!!! My towels would frequently develop a "sour, B.O.- like smell". Socks and underwear would come out looking the same as when they went in! I would have to spend hours on end washing my towels in vinegar, then another wash in baking soda, just to minimize the smell. Finally, I had enough of the insanity! I purchased this GE because it is one of the few top-loading machines that have an agitator, which I am convinced is necessary to get the clothes truly clean. Other reviewers have commented that it's loud...and it is, but I am so happy to now have clean clothes and fresh-smelling towels that I don't even care! It also takes less than one hour to wash my clothes like my old machine! The bottom line...it does what it's supposed to do...it cleans your clothes and it does a great job!
Posted by TraceyH