An add-on to this video with more information and refined procedues during maintenance has been published. Link Below... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGiVn6uln617mq8
@Michaelguaylambert3 ай бұрын
The video is just amazing. The quality of it is unbelievable.
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Im glad you found it helpful.
@gray414122 күн бұрын
This is by far the best how-to video I have ever seen. Very well done, thank you.
@retrotechandelectronics21 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful! The sequel was just released.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGiVn6uln617mq8
@f.j.minney1402Ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial video. Just completed my teardown & reassembly. Felt like you were here with me. Thanks!
@retrotechandelectronicsАй бұрын
Glad you found it helpful!
@ChaJ673 ай бұрын
With my unit, I just went down to the local hardware store and picked up some weatherization foam tape right away after getting the unit and put it around the lint trap, creating a nice seal. $5 roll of foam tape in order to try to avoid heavy maintenance / a dryer that doesn't dry on a machine that costs a lot more than $5. Also, to install, just pop out the lint trap, run the tape around with the paper left on top, and cut when the front of the trap is reached again. Takes just a couple of minutes to do and is really easy. While the machine is still really new, several loads in and the foam tape is staying in place and the coils are staying clean.
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
Good tip, im looking into such solutions.
@amaliagodinez460225 күн бұрын
We have the same washer dryer and my husband was having trouble with it but because of your video he was able to open it up and fix the issue. Thank you so much for this video
@retrotechandelectronics24 күн бұрын
Glad to hear it helped. A second video with more maintenance discoveries is coming out shortly
@Hagemann6664 ай бұрын
I have this unit and I am largely happy with it. I'm also pretty comfortable with tearing down complex assemblies. But this is right at the edge of my comfort zone so I'm happy to know this video exists in case I need to refer to it. I've made a few modifications to the lint filter assembly to minimize lint getting past it and into the heat pump coils. Then I picked up the brushes and vacuum cleaner hoses that can reach inside there and I feel like that should be enough to keep things clean for many years to come. I've only had this unit for about a year. I hope it lasts as long as a conventional washer/dryer combo but much remains to be seen. A heat pump dryer is kind of a whole new paradigm. If you're the type of household that does all its laundry on Sunday this thing is NOT for you. It's not as fast a conventional dryer and you (obviously) can't be washing one load while drying another. But if you wash small loads throughout the week and you don't have a lot of family members (it's just me and my girlfriend) this thing is a perfect solution. The best part is I was able to install a handy utility sink in the mudroom since this occupies only half the space of a conventional combo.
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the write up. For us besides space the greatest feature was moving the machine out of the humid garage indoors as no ventilation g is needed.
@CBRFFanКүн бұрын
Awesome video by far the best I've seen so far about cleaning this machine . Thanks please keep up the great work! 👍👍👍👍👍
@retrotechandelectronicsКүн бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@SusanDennis2 ай бұрын
This was fascinating from start to finish. I am a 75 year old woman who would be hard pressed to take apart a flashlight but I was captivated. And learned so much! I also went right to GE>Bodewell and bought a service plan. thank you
@mconwell4 ай бұрын
Sorry for the second comment, but I just want to encourage you for more of these GE combo videos. They are by far the most comprehensive I have seen.
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
More to come as needed.
@shou6352 ай бұрын
All I can say is your are great at what you do. Keep it up!
@retrotechandelectronics2 ай бұрын
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
@michaeltaylor5513 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. Help a lot and went smoothly! It is about a 4 hr job. Would have been a lot longer without your guidance! Thank you again.
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@geeval39102 ай бұрын
Awesome teardown details. I personally added some foam around the filter and has done a satisfactory job keeping the lint in check. The biggest flaw of the filter is the rear, larger than desired gape there. Need to clean that lint from the filter screens after every cycle time to reduce forced air through the cracks. Great job and detail explanation sir.
@retrotechandelectronics2 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for the tip!
@Timshels20 күн бұрын
Brilliant. Thank-you.
@retrotechandelectronics19 күн бұрын
Hope it helped.
@andreabarsomian-dietrich543223 күн бұрын
Clear, concise tutorial. Very helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge,
@retrotechandelectronics21 күн бұрын
Glad to help! The sequel was just released kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGiVn6uln617mq8
@theicequeen40764 ай бұрын
That is not alot of lint build up for 6 months, especially with the pet hair. If people took their dryer hose off, they would be shocked. I can see how that would build up year after year. However, I'm still a fan of this machine. Every appliance needs to be maintained. Maintenance is not excessive for this machine. I love it!
@retrotechandelectronics4 ай бұрын
Its not a lot for a gas dryer, but for a heat pump, covering those metal fins wity a thin layer of dust will quickly reduce the efficiency of the drying process. and a little dust will quickly grab more dust.
@JOURNEYMADEBYJAI3 ай бұрын
I agree. It’s a dream compared to the standard separate units.
@AtlzBestM2614 күн бұрын
This machine's heat pump is sensitive to lint build up. Even a little clog doubles dry time while regular dryers run so hot that you don't notice a performance drop
@theicequeen407610 күн бұрын
@@AtlzBestM26 I have this model. I do maintenance as it says to do and my performance has not dropped. I do 20 loads a week so, it is definitely being used. Regardless, the amount of lint is way less than with a traditional dryer. I have more hair and pet hair that it gets rid of than lint. I love this machine and would repurchase it again.
@MatthewSlaymaker5 күн бұрын
So having to employ surgical precision and specialty tooling to clean the heat exchanger is not excessive maintenance? Think about why didn't the R&D team at GE just design an effective filter? There is no way that this immediate lint buildup (without the use of special brushes to clean the heat exchanger) wasn't known by GE engineers before this product went to market. LG came out with a similar model to this product just this year, which another youtuber took apart after only two loads and found large portions of the heat exchanger to be caked in lint. This is a designed failure point of these types of units, if not excessive ignorance and neglect by the designers of this product. Please do not reccomend products that are designed to fail. The practical longevity and reliability of the appliance are the most important aspects to consider for a well-informed buyer.
@TheReviewPigeonАй бұрын
Great video on the breakdown, I've done a few quick videos of this machine and yours has significantly better time and effort put in. Well done
@retrotechandelectronicsАй бұрын
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
@mikeray40023 ай бұрын
I called and told them about filter and the fix as i have modified mine. lol This is an awesome video you should sell it to technicians lol I really appreciate your videos and I love my machine regardless of the lint cleaning lol Also wanted to note it is very important that you take the filter housing out and clean it with Dawn dish soap regularly. I just got the dreaded 365 error code and it was due to buildup on the screen from fabric softener. As soon as I took it out and cleaned it with dish soap took all of three minutes is perfect again so I will make sure to clean housing once a month as well
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
My wife regularly cleans and washes the filtre element.
@user-pn8ke3kf5fАй бұрын
It's honestly crazy that they don't make a few changes to provide a large panel on the top that comes off and allows access to the coil. Lint buildup is such a known problem on these combo units that that should be one of the top priorities when designing one.
@retrotechandelectronicsАй бұрын
So much wrong in the design of this machine.
@Lunafilms124 ай бұрын
Fantastic Video! Thank you!
@retrotechandelectronics4 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@ags10ags2 ай бұрын
Amazing. Now I know why this machine is so expensive...we have a radiator inside of it😮 VERY COMPLEX ASSEMBLY. Great job!!!
@retrotechandelectronics2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome.
@peters42194 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video this looks so complicated to maintain I would never want to take on this project! GE should have designed a simpler design to clean and maintain
@retrotechandelectronics4 ай бұрын
At a minimum, they should have addressed the filter by now.
@edwardromana2 ай бұрын
I like the tape and marker technique for the screws. Thank you
@retrotechandelectronicsАй бұрын
youre welcome
@gnewt754 ай бұрын
How long did it take you to disassemble, clean and reassemble this unit?
@retrotechandelectronics4 ай бұрын
The camera slows things down. I could disassemble in about 45min. 15 min to clean and 45 min to reassemble without recording
@frumpd6310 күн бұрын
This is a great video and I'm sure was a lot of work. That said, I have seen dozens of videos talking about tricks to try and make this machine reliable,. IMO, this type of thing is orders of magnitude what should ever be expected from a consumer. GE should have either integrated a coil wash system like Samsung or made the exchanger easily accessible for maintenance.
@retrotechandelectronicsКүн бұрын
True story, GE did a lot of failing on this one.
@jamesshelleywijnhamer194 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. Have you checked any fault codes? I started to get the 353-fault code. Called GE and they had to send out a GE certified technician. They had to replace a part. It took the technician about 4-5 hours. The technician ran the machine to get it to reset. After it finished, I got the fault code 354. We ran a small load of laundry and now will not go into drying mode and giving the error code 353. I cleared the fault code and tried to run another small load. Again, stopped after the washing of the clothes. Would not go to drying and fault code 354. Now we have a really expensive washing machine.
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
Generally the balance code.... I think its silly as a fault code, it should be an on screen error with a continue option.
@mikeray40023 ай бұрын
We have found that if you run light small loads like underwear by themselves, it will have a tendency to not want to finish the cycle and balance out so we make sure not to run small light loads and we’ve had no issues since
@sivagame4 ай бұрын
Wow. That is a lot of work. I wish GE had designed this so that it was easier to service.
@retrotechandelectronics4 ай бұрын
No doubt. Not only does it need to be cleaned twice a year but designed so that most people can’t easily perform it.
@UQRXD6 күн бұрын
A great mold and mildew machine for sure.
@retrotechandelectronics6 күн бұрын
Door open and filter removed during non-op helps with this
@UQRXD6 күн бұрын
@@retrotechandelectronics Good to know.
@av1204Күн бұрын
Could I take a sprayer and shoot water through the coil without taking the lid off. Most the sprayers have a 90 degree spray tip. But where does that water go
@retrotechandelectronics14 сағат бұрын
I spray mostly top down after vacuuming. So I can’t speak to the effectiveness of doing so.
@ChrisEpler3 ай бұрын
Nice teardown video! Thanks! Not sure I'll have enough vertical clearance to get that heatpump cover off though :-/ And washer is in a stainless drain pan so not easy to get it out...have a second one next to it as well sooo, ya, fun... GE, why didn't you make a nice user accessible door into the condenser area and inlet duct? Bonus points for a hose hookup that sprays jets on the condenser to clean it, or heck, why don't you just integrate that as a cleaning function?
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
Sounnd like half of your battle is removing the two machines from their perch before the work even begins.
@scotts4125Ай бұрын
A couple made a video about the left side buildup. The G.E. tech took one of their long brushes and put a couple bends in it to reach that corner where the down spout is. You could also use a borescope with the bent brush.
@retrotechandelectronicsАй бұрын
Just dont brush it right into the port coming up from the drum...
@BillWard4204 ай бұрын
Love the content brother. Quick question, sorry if you already covered it in another video. What are your thought about some people adding weather stripping along the top, back and bottom of the lint filter to prevent lint from finding it's way through?
@retrotechandelectronics4 ай бұрын
I think it may be a possible remediation. I'm looking at that at this time but have not built anything yet.
@BillWard4204 ай бұрын
@@retrotechandelectronics Appreciate the reply brother.
@mconwell4 ай бұрын
I’d love to see a future video of what you try, what works and doesn’t work and how it performs.
@j.v89474 ай бұрын
Hello and thank you for the videos they have been super helpful. Hear me out and tell me if it’s something that could be done without causing damage to the machines. Noted that everything done will have to be in low pressure and not blasting like a pressure washer. Using a 2 foot long 90° L shaped garden mist sprayer with an adjustable tip for spray to fan connected to a garden hose, one would remove the lint filter and insert the sprayer with the nozzle adjusted to a soft fan like spray pattern, spray all coils multiple times to get the particles to flow downward to the bottoms filter of the machines. Then removing the bottom filter or already have it open so that any and all water that flows down gets removed along side and lint and dust that has bypassed. Last would be to run a self clean cycle for the machine and call it a day. My only concern is that I don’t know if water has a free flowing way of making it down to the bottom or if it may pool up somewhere up there using this method. If you know or can tell us if water can flow all the way down from the right side of the coils just as on the left side with the big hole opening. If it does and can flow after passing by the coils then it shouldn’t pose any problems. Thank in advance and sorry for the long post. Here’s an example of the mister I’m thinking of using for maintenance Mist Watering Wand For Hanging Baskets,25 Inch Spray Wand With Adjustable Nozzle, Car Pet Window Cleaning Tool, Great For Watering Seedbeds, Hanging Plants, Deck Plants.(90-degree curved nozzle) a.co/d/3tGzLhR
@j.v89474 ай бұрын
Oh forgot to mention that using this method one could T from the cold water supply of the machine and have an 8ft section of hose to perform this easily right in the laundry room where it’s located. 😅
@tsicby16 күн бұрын
@@j.v8947 That's a cool idea.
@ADOENDRA3 ай бұрын
May I ask you what software you use adding those green dots in your video? Thanks.
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
Final Cut Pro
@ADOENDRA3 ай бұрын
@@retrotechandelectronics THANKS!
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
@@ADOENDRA no problem
@tsicby16 күн бұрын
I just bought the new, cheaper model and awaiting delivery. It does seem like a maintenance routine like I have on my HVAC or my pool filter is needed. I plan to modfiy the filter screen like folks have suggested and will probably create a PVC vacuum attachment/s to hit those interior spots. Seems like a cottage industry could develop for that if GE doesn't modify their design.
@retrotechandelectronics11 күн бұрын
It doesnt have the auto detergent/softener so maintenance should be easier...
@mconwell4 ай бұрын
This video is great. Thank you for posting. Now that you’ve seen the areas of build up, what changes to your “per load “ cleaning will you be making? It seems like a vacuum attachment that can reach around into the blind spots might be nice. Also, how difficult would you rate this cleaning/assembly/reassembly? Do you feel, that GE could tell that you took it apart thus voiding your warranty?
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
I will not be making any more changes than I current do, except that I plan to open it now every 6 months for cleaning.
@tighecrovetti2844Ай бұрын
BRAVO
@retrotechandelectronicsАй бұрын
Thanks!
@fluxwoodАй бұрын
I made a foam tape mod for the filter assy to stop the lint from passing through.
@Danellr0072 ай бұрын
It would have been interesting to see how the filter fits with the top off to see how to improve the seal in the back.
@retrotechandelectronics2 ай бұрын
Good idea, In the next one i do when its open ill be sure to add that.
@nextjin2 ай бұрын
This is fairly absurd tbh. While I’m probably going to get this or the next model they should have had a top door that can be removed with a few screws in order to access that entire area easily. That and having a gasket around the filter needs to be a thing in the next model.
@retrotechandelectronicsАй бұрын
I saw the next model. Its a reduced price version of this one and they didnt fix any issues.
@ADOENDRA3 ай бұрын
The filter is a problem. The cooling plates should be horizontal for cleaning, and the filter slots do need a re-design.
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
The filter and the airflow left of the filter
@ADOENDRA3 ай бұрын
100% The problem with plastic is that it will get a static charge with the airflow, and it will attract dust. Maybe a ground connection would solve that problem.
@retrotechandelectronics3 ай бұрын
@@ADOENDRA if the section were metal, it could be grounded. Or an artistic, mildly conducive plastic
@dmn622 ай бұрын
The Bosch ventless dryer has a front removable radiator assembly. I'll wait until they make a combo system, or GE really redesigns their system.
@retrotechandelectronics2 ай бұрын
It’s a cool design but I’m curious as to how the exchanger couples to the gas tubes effectively
@dmn622 ай бұрын
@@retrotechandelectronics it's possible that you can't actually do this for a full closed-circuit heat pump. I think we'll see a couple of iterations, but it's great to see two heavy hitters getting the ball rolling.
@brianhope58532 ай бұрын
We're screwed Batman. 40 times over I reply. Also notice Robin that it's a 30 minute video, which means in real life, it's 8 hours for mere humans.
@retrotechandelectronics2 ай бұрын
Not sure I understand this Batman robin stuff, just say what you mean.
@brianhope5853Ай бұрын
@@retrotechandelectronics I was simply dazed that there are 40 screws to get in and 40 screws to get back out of the unit. 80 screws and probably 6, or more, hours to service. Blows my mind after 40 years of servicing my own personal washing machines and dryers. Being 63 years old now makes me wonder if I really want a unit that will force me to pay someone else to service. Hell, I even service my own heat pump/gas furnace dual fuel HVAC. Not sure I would pay for this unit.
@fhrswa2 ай бұрын
Aww, I wanted to see what the blower's insides looks like 😅
@retrotechandelectronics2 ай бұрын
I’ll have a look and see in the next video
@talononeguy2 ай бұрын
I feel like I could save more time and money by just drying my clothes on a clothesline!
@retrotechandelectronicsАй бұрын
I think ive found the primary issue and will release another video when the machine is reassembled.
@dustup22494 ай бұрын
Yikes. Tearing that machine down to clean it twice a year defeats spending $2,500 for convenience. All that technology GE used and then leaving it vulnerable to poor filter design seems intentional so the consumer will either buy a new machine every 12 months or pay twice a year for a housecall by a minimum wage teenager who immediately sets his smartphone up with music as he takes his sweet time padding the labor charge... This will be an all day job with the smartest of the service call techs.
@retrotechandelectronics4 ай бұрын
Given the accessibility, they should have had some sort of automated heat pump cleaning system with a cleaning agent that would be added for this purpose.
@vainexp34814 ай бұрын
It's clear from the videos I have seen on this GE model...which I own as well...pet hair and no high maintenance cleaning of ur machine will be its inevitable doom...fortunately I have no pets in my home...so the cleaning requirement is not as intensive...
@retrotechandelectronics4 ай бұрын
It wasnt hair I found in the heat pump. The filter actually did well to catch that. It was dust from lint.
@mitchellbarnow170911 күн бұрын
I would definitely not buy this brand because way too much is not caught by the large filter. I wonder if the LG or the Samsung is any better and if not, I’ll stay with my separate washer and dryer.
@retrotechandelectronicsКүн бұрын
I saw the LG filter, its different.... I cant say if its better.