GE 2.8 Cu. Ft. Electric Washer & Dryer Combo (GFQ14ESSNWW) - White

Since my last 2 apartment size washers were of another brand, I bought this washer only on my great experience with past GE washers. To my surprise this small size washer is just as efficient as a full size washer with all the features for convenience and satisfaction of a clean wash added with amazing technology of drying the laundry as desired tumble, low or normal. My clothes smelled clean and felt nice and dry.

This is a great little work horse, and fixes perfectly in my little New York apartment. I have no complaints. I love all of the features.Yes, the cycles may take a little longer, but that is to be expected. Clothes are clean and dry.

I'm just days away from having my machine 4mos. I couldn't for the life of me get the filter open with a quarter as suggested for monthly cleaning. I tried repeatedly to no avail. I tried a flathead screwdriver - nope! I tried a pointed knife to get a better angle - nope! FINALLY, a butter knife did the trick. Then I placed a plastic plate underneath to capture water since the suggest bowl would be IMPOSSIBLE due to proximity to floor once opened. I'm sure if I had managed to open this booger sooner there wouldn't have been near the fluid inside - HAVE A TOWEL UNDER MACHINE NEAR FILTER OPENING and avoid the headache I experienced!! Since I am religious about cleaning the lint ring after each load, I certainly didn't expect the volume of debris in the filter itself. It doesn't look like much, but it was absolute nightmare wrapped up in and around the peace sign built into the interior of the filter ring. Have scissors nearby - that or Excedrine Migraine, lol! - because this was anything but a peaceful experience. Don't get me wrong, I still love the convenience of this machine over going to a laundromat ANYDAY! I'm just disabled so getting on the floor is difficult. Having weak hands makes this even harder to do =(

On high spin made a thumping sound on floor; I had to adjust the feet repeatedly to get it the stop but I did put it on a riser. I'd recommend a riser because it is difficult to clean out. I had a similar setup in Italy and had it on a cement slab above the floor. The one I have is commercially designed for washer and dryers in the states. See photo. As you can see on bottom left a machine is the filter and drain compartment. You need to clean and wash out. I perform more frequently as it can get foul if left undone or underdone. GE does have a recommendation for interval. Overall good machine and does not take up too much room.

I have now had this combo unit for 2 weeks, I have run a dozen loads thought it. It has worked perfectly. I had concerns that it would not dry well, my concerns were unfounded as it performs flawlessly. I truly like to be able to put a load in, head off to work and forget it. When I get home the load it done. It is relatively small, the load size is about then same as my previous Bosch high efficiency front load washer unit. It takes approx. 3hrs-10min to run a load through. Overall, I happily recommend this unit. My only caveat is that it is not adequate for larger families with heavy laundry demands.