“What is the speed of the different Wash cycles and Spin cycles? Could you please tell me what are the wash speeds for the various wash cycles (Whites- regular and light, towels/sheets, etc.) And what are the spin speeds for each of these wash cycles?”
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Hi-this is Sue from GE. Thanks for your interest! Whites-normal wash with a high speed spin. Colors-regular wash with periods of soak and a high speed spin. Permanent Press-regular wash with periods of soak and a low speed spin. Speed Wash-normal wash with a high speed spin. Towels/Sheets-periods of agitation and soak with regular wash and a high speed spin. Jeans-gentle wash and a high speed spin. Hand Wash-normal wash and an extra low spin speed. Delicates-extra gentle wash and a low speed spin. Thanks for checking with us!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.In response to Hiker11823 ; That is exactly my concern. the high speed spin which is part of most wash cycles is incredibly loud, incredibly long, and I'm concerned will damage my clothes. I am considering using the permanent press cycle for everything except towels and sheets, since according to the GE rep response, it uses a slower spin. Any opinion on that?
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It's well explained in the user's manual. Most spin cycles for whites, colors, jeans, and sheets are noted as "regular", which judging from the sound of the motor (in my review a liken it to a navy F-18 taking off) is ultra-high-speed-fast. There are two other spin cycles, which are slower and are used for delicates and hand wash settings. I recommend using delicate for any cotton material with a "wrinkle free" coating on the material. The wrinkle free coating makes cotton wear out faster, especially back wallet pockets of khakis, cuffs of long sleeve shirts, and collars of dress shirts (puts holes in collars that match the pattern of the holes in the washer drum). I have not had this problem in the GE washer when set on delicate, nor a previous (different make/model) once I learned the secret of a slower motor speed.
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