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need advice on washing machine

kivah — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 04:59:21 GMT

I have a 2009 GE Profile Top Loading Washing Machine. I just noticed that it's leaking water on the floor and has become very noisy and squeaking. I haven't had any problems with the machine for 6 years - and since GE Profile Washers get bad reviews, wonder if I should buy another washer, different brand. Repair people usually charge around $200. for small repairs, and it's just not worth it.

Should I buy another washer? Which brand do u recommend? I prefer top-loading, quiet, and longer-lasting.

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Elvita — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 05:00:59 GMT

I love my Whirlpool.

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raven-blackbird — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 05:19:52 GMT

@kivah wrote:
I have a 2009 GE Profile Top Loading Washing Machine. I just noticed that it's leaking water on the floor and has become very noisy and squeaking. I haven't had any problems with the machine for 6 years - and since GE Profile Washers get bad reviews, wonder if I should buy another washer, different brand. Repair people usually charge around $200. for small repairs, and it's just not worth it.
Should I buy another washer? Which brand do u recommend? I prefer top-loading, quiet, and longer-lasting.

are you looking for a top loader that does not have an agitator or one with???........because that's an important question and one that limits your choices

washers with an agitator will use more water, and still are the washer that will last the longest because they have fewer moving parts on the mortor.........you also have no need for HE detergent........but agitator washers are being phased out, so the brands and models are scant.......GE still makes one, Admiral makes one and a couple off brands, but only one model.

on a top load non-agitator, what you need to remember is they function exactly like a front load........use much less water then a standard top load/agitator washer.......must use HE detergent........what you are counting on to "clean" the clothes is the friction of fabric on fabric, from the 5 motion settings the wash goes through.......LG still makes a fantastic washer, although you couldn't pay me to buy one of their refrigerators.......Samsung is top on the list and comes with a fantastic warranty (10 years) although LG comes with the same warranty....................................raven

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Junker2327 — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 05:24:15 GMT

SPEED QUEEN all the way!!!!!

Beckyblu

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IamMrsG — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 05:45:38 GMT

@kivah Before you start shopping for a new machine, I suggest you go to appliancepartspros.com. At this site you can enter the 'symptoms' of your specific machine and be given suggestions for repairing it yourself. There are even videos to watch about installing the new parts. I've used this site twice, and received correct advice each time, not to mention having saved a tidy sum in repair calls.

Good luck!

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Ane1Care — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 06:01:36 GMT

I have a Whirlpool Duet and HATE it. The water is too low. I'm talking, the clothes are damp, and basically beating the dirt out as it flops on the wings. Think slapping your damp clothes against a rock. So little water the Tide Pod just busts from being squished and ultimately just sticks to the clothes. Clorox 2 tablets don't dissolve either. I have plastic cereal container sitting beside the washer that I fill with water to pour in the drawer to get some water in the drum. Too much and the washer drains itself.

I'd be better off with a scrub board and bucket.

Also, if I'm reaching into the dryer, that sits on top, I have to be very careful not the touch the buttons. I can't tell you the number of times I've accidentally turned a cycle off mid way through it. It has a button to turn the buttons off....which I have to use occasionally when my cats sit on a chair in front of the washer....I heard the washer chimming and I knew it shouldn't be through yet, as I walk in, my boy looks over his shoulder, seemingly smiling as he contenus to "play a song". After the laugh I learned to turn the buttons off...they still play music, but don't adjust the wash.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 06:52:54 GMT

@kivah There was a washing machine thread here a couple days ago with lots of good informationinformation. People seemed to have bad luck with the washers w/o agitators. Do a search for it.

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sfnative — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:33:51 GMT

@kivah wrote:
I have a 2009 GE Profile Top Loading Washing Machine. I just noticed that it's leaking water on the floor and has become very noisy and squeaking. I haven't had any problems with the machine for 6 years - and since GE Profile Washers get bad reviews, wonder if I should buy another washer, different brand. Repair people usually charge around $200. for small repairs, and it's just not worth it.
Should I buy another washer? Which brand do u recommend? I prefer top-loading, quiet, and longer-lasting.

@kivah

My husband, who knows about this stuff, says it sounds like a typical "transmission" leak, as can be evident in top loaders, which have shifting mechanisms. He said if this were his machine, he'd call a small appliance repair place and have them come out to eval your machine.

A new machine is going to cost, in more than most cases, a lot more than a repair for the repair to your machine.

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Nataliesgramma — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:38:08 GMT

If you like it, I would have someone look at it and see what it would cost to repair it. Might not be as bad a repair as you think, you never know.

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jaxs mom — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:03:08 GMT

It probably just needs belts and hoses checked and possible replace.

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hoosieroriginal — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 13:12:14 GMT

@sfnative - I agree - you have a 2009 - washing machines should last you much longer than that. I have a Whirlpool top loader agitator that is 2003 and it is still running (fingers crossed). Never had a problem with it. It was the cheapest model HH Gregg had in 2003. I started a post questioning agitator-less top loaders and everyone said they hate them.

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hennypenny — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:27:16 GMT

Our whirlpool croaked after two years. We did a lot of research, and consulting. Our repair man said don't bother, bite the bullet and get the Maytag.

I like a top loader and wouldn't consider a front loader.

We have the Maytag Bravos XL. It has a stainless tub, a a small center thing, not really an agitator but it works, and it has the option for an extra rinse. All important to me. I really do love it.

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Fressa — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:51:16 GMT

I had to replace my washer and dryer a few years ago and purchased a Samsung efficiency front loader set with the drawers. I really like it once I adjusted to the "new" system. It does save me 20% on my water bill. I can do larger loads and so I alternate when I wash towels, bedding, etc. I have two different delicate cycles which I use all the time. I wash quite a bit in cold water and it does just as well in cold as it does in warm or hot. My model has the "Pure" cycle on it which means that the washer keeps count of the number of loads and then tells you when to run the cycle so it can clean the wash drum. Not all of them have this feature and I would not want to be without this feature. It's the best.

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Tissyanne — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:56:38 GMT

We just bought a Whirlpool front loader and I really like it. Our GE was not a good washer, and did not put hardly any water.

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Jacie — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:07:57 GMT

Just a few months ago we got a Maytag Bravos XL washer and dryer. Our front machine machine blew up and we have never been happy with it anyway!

I love it, even more importantly my husband loves it too! He's always done his own laundry, but he says this makes it fun! Seriously!

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Kiminflorida — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:07:19 GMT

Don't buy a Samsung washing machine of any kind. I bought a very expensive model back in 2012...had no issues for one year, and then in 2014, it fell apart. It would never stay balanced to finish a spin cycle and it started rusting everywhere. We had so many problems, Lowe's just finally refunded our purchase price because they had no other options to fix it. Samsung washing machines are junk!!!

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emma bunting — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:44:24 GMT

I have an LG TOP loading high efficiency washer. ....and I love it. It does a fantastic job of cleaning my clothes gently......and saves on water......without the mold and mildew problems the front loaders have been known for.

The only problem I have is that it has a very deep drum and I have a hard time reaching the clothes on the bottom. I have to use one of those old lady grabber things! lol.

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151949 — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:58:44 GMT

It sounds like it could just be a hose - I would certainly look into getting it repaired before I would go buy one.

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Bird mama — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:10:27 GMT

@kivah

Same thing happened to my nearly 8 year old Kenmore. It was the main bearing. I just bought a GE toploading washer for under $500. I am not spending big money on machines that don't last anymore.

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151949 — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:24:26 GMT

My cousin, who repairs appliances for a living tells anyone who will listen to buy the least expensive, least electronic appliances they can find out there. The simpler they are the better they are and the longer they will last. Once the electronics on an appliance break there is no repairing them - they have to be replaced.