Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- GFW850SSNWW
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- SKU:
- 6390374
Customer reviews
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 1136 reviews
(1,136 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.3
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.4
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.5
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers regard the 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer with overwhelmingly positive feedback on its cleaning performance, large capacity, ease of use, and quiet operation. Many appreciate the convenient features like the automatic detergent dispenser and the effective vent system. However, some concerns exist regarding the spin cycle noise and the product's long-term reliability. A few users also reported issues with odor and motor problems.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Cleaning performance, Noise level
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
good washer
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love this washer. smart , quiet and energy efficient
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Capacity, Cleaning performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I absolutely love my new washing machine! Does a great job with our clothes and love the tank for detergent.
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Noise level
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great washer
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great, and user friendly. I love how quiet this machine is, plus it looks great!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Cleaning performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Washer
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great Washer. Cleans well and will save me on detergent (and the environment) with the auto dispense. The Wash and Dry in one cycle works. But it doesn't seem to use heat so it takes a long time. like overnight, I could wear the clothes afterwards but about 2 minutes in the real dryer helped make the clammy feeling go away. I washed a shirt and pair of shorts.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from GE Answers
Posted .Hello- Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are so happy to hear you are pleased with the features and the performance of your washer. If you have any questions in the future, please let us know. We are here to help! Joyce@GEA
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy, classy, quality
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We've run several loads and I'm very impressed by the wide range of options yet the absolute simplicity of use. The menus are large and obvious; changing or customizing settings is very easy. And while it's minor, yes, it's nice to see a color other than white, beige, or black for a washer! The little pop of metallic blue just makes me happier to do laundry.
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Reliability
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Buyer Beware
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased a **GE washing machine from Best Buy on March 1, 2024**, as part of a **$2,500 washer and dryer set**. I expected this investment to last for years, but **just over a year later, on March 8, 2025, the washing machine stopped working**. Unfortunately, **both Best Buy and GE refuse to honor the warranty because it expired just seven days prior. This is completely unacceptable. When spending this much money on an appliance, there is a reasonable expectation that it will last beyond a year without major issues. The fact that **both the retailer and the manufacturer refuse to stand by their product due to a mere week’s difference is extremely frustrating**. It speaks volumes about the lack of customer support and product reliability. I will not be purchasing appliances from Best Buy or GE again and strongly advise others to consider brands and retailers that prioritize customer satisfaction** over strict technicalities. If you're in the market for a washer, look elsewhere—this experience has been nothing but a headache
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from GE Answers
Posted .For ways to solve common issues with your washer, please see the Troubleshooting Tips section starting on page 27 of the Owner’s Manual, which can be viewed at the bottom of the Features tab on the product page of the Best Buy website. If those tips don’t help, please reach out to us (GE Appliances) via private message on Facebook, X, or Instagram so that we may learn more about your situation. Make sure to include your full serial and model numbers, any service confirmation or case numbers you have, along with a copy of this review. Lauren@GEAppliances
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love It
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the color and the function. Makes doing laundry so much easier!
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Cleaning performance, Noise level
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome!!!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great!!! More than worth the money, unit runs quiet and efficient.
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
solid features
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The wash+dry feature is great for clothes that should not be put into a dryer, helping to get our drying racks empty faster. The machine is simple to use, easy to empty, and doesn't present any issues. Everything with it has been great
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Cleaning performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
New Friend
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love this beautiful machine! It replaced a 20 year old kenmore He4T. It cleans exceptionally well. I love and use all of the cycles as we should. My preference is Percil detergent. The two together gets the job done.
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Spin cycle
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
No. Just no. It’s seriously just a pretty face..
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought brand new and it was installed on 11/19/22. Less than 2 months later on 1/6/23, it’s basically a nice looking useless piece of trash in my laundry room. Very frustrating. Only bright spot is it’s still under warranty, but will be waiting several weeks for repairman to diagnose, order and install parts. Who can go several weeks without a washing machine?!? As for specifics of what went wrong… Monday 1/2/23, the venting system started messing up. It would say it was venting while a cycle was running. Once load was finished, I tried running the venting system, but nothing happened. Unplugged for couple minutes and it went back to normal On Wednesday 1/4/23, I had a sweater on delicate cycle but it wouldn’t spin & drain water. I had to physically wring out the sweater and it took the spin cycle several sessions to finally spin the darn thing…chalked it up to unbalanced load, even though it washed a similar sweater the week prior with no issue. Friday 1/6/23 I was able to do several loads that I do on a weekly basis consisting of my king size sheets, comforter and 1 blanket with no issue, however it completely gave out on a blanket THAT I’VE WASHED WEEKLY FOR YEARS. I thought maybe it was a weird unbalanced thing again, although this blanket has never caused issue in the past 5 years of weekly wash. Nope…the washer will now only run for 3 minutes, all while humming and barely spinning, then it says that cycle is complete. I ran a diagnostic test on it and #’s 26, 3, 38 & 27 were the issues. I know out of balance, but I also believe it’s a motherboard issue. Basically, here I am now, $1200 later, washing my dirty clothes by hand as if I’m on a camping trip or living off the grid…not fun, especially in the winter… So if you’re reading this, don’t get this beautiful hunk of junk. I bought the dryer of the set back in the summer, and so far, knock on wood, it’s been a rock star. The washer, I’m afraid, is a lemon. *fingers crossed, and saying a prayer that in a few weeks, all will return to normal and I’ll go back to loving the washer as well, but my hopes are not very high of that happening*
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Reliability
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
A year and a half later washer stopped working
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love the color so I saved for a while to get this. Unfortunately a year and a half after having this washer it cut off and will not come back on. I’ve had a tech come and he search high and low and said he had done all he could do but could not find nor solve. Problem even after switching main mother board. I’m sad because I love this set and the color but a little over a year is not worth the 1300 I spent on it. I wish I could find the answer but even the call center isn’t much help.
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Washer
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Beautiful color, modern, easy to use, great results!
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Cleaning performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome washer!!
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent washer no issues cleans clothes great! Dryer feature for light loads only
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Must have
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing washer, handles any type of load we have tried to do so far. It’s a little loud with towels or bedding but we can barely hear it with any other type of clothing. The smart detergent release is very convenient and simple to use. I love the countdown and completion notifications as a reminder.
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Cleaning performance, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great washer
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great washer, silent, easy to use, fast, clothes finish super clean
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Noise level
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Quiet and efficient
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is such a great purchase. The washer is quiet and I never have to be concerned about residue on the clothing. So glad I made this purchase. It fit the exact place of my older washer. No alterations are renovations needed.
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Just my opinion
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We purchased the washer and dryer set because of the price and GE history. It really does wash really well. It takes a lil longer than my LG/Samsung washer did. I am an LG/Samsung buyer at heart, Everything we own is LG/Samsung. The 2 most irritating features of the washer. When you go to clean out the filter. You need to have a coin or flat head in hand. There is no lip to open the filter door like the LG/Samsung has. The other is the beeping sound after a wash. You have to leave the door open for a bit to air it out. On the plus side. They have a feature where you can start a load from your phone.
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Works as expected.....
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall, not a bad machine. The Wi-Fi feature is a gimmick, doesn't really do much or add great value to the product, but most Wi-Fi features now a days are just bait to draw in the techy minded consumer. The Blue Sapphire is an ok color, but is impossible to keep it clean looking, so if your a neat freak, stay away from this color. The packaging is pretty good, however Best Buy still managed to damage the back side of the washer. The box was torn open and yet they loaded it on my trailer that way without saying a thing. When I got it to my cabin, 5 hours away, and opened the box, the back of the washer had a big dent in it. After close inspection, this was only cosmetic and would not affect the operation of the washer, and hey it on the back side so I guess its not a major issue.
This review is from GE - 5.0 Cu Ft High-Efficiency Stackable Smart Front Load Washer w/UltraFresh Vent, Microban Antimicrobial & 1-Step Wash+Dry - Sapphire Blue
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent large capacity washing machine
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This machine will handle about a load and a half of what my previous machine could do. The smart dispenser has multiple settings so that more, less, or auto sense amount of soap can be delivered into the load. The large capacity also allows for a California king size sheet set to be washed in one load.
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