GE Washer Loses Balance

[@petef.4361]

I have the same washer, and it does the same thing. It is garbage, especially when trying to wash blankets or towels. GE sucks!!!

[@rbbenedit]

Our unit was serviced 3x with no change with the spin imbalanced issue on diff loads. We tried the wash cycle on diff loads w/ manual interventions to balance the clothes. Over time, it gets old & frustrating not to mention ** getting reminded what a pos it is on a weekly basis** My own work around was positioning (h depot) pipe foam insulation snug around the inside top cylinder area with the top door open so it wouldn’t have “free play” during the spin cycle. You can’t even see the foam but and it prevents the cylinder from bouncing around. It’s been over a year with no imbalance issues.

[@MrFreeze1391]

Link for foam used???

[@HajjiJesus]

Does it still work?

[@rbbenedit]

Yep, it’s still going strong.

[@rbbenedit]

It was the 1” pipe foam at Home D@pot. You can prob even use a pool noodle if you have those laying around.

[@bobsullivan8302]

I'm having same problem on new washer and don't know how to correct

[@gamer-thrones6757]

Omg i have the same one with the same problem!

[@jeromedavis8575]

How does it sound during agitation?

[@user-pj8zf3zx6l]

Same issue on mine going to replace the suspension rods will see if it fixes it.

[@SparkyOne549]

We have an older one that does the same. We were outside after putting a load in, I came inside after while and heard loud banging from the washer, I got upstairs and the washer had moved from where it was, stretching the power cord and the drain hose was out of the drain holder on the final spin. Since then I’ve figured out why, clothes have to be of similar weights, one side of tub can’t be heavier than the other. Ours does a sense feature but still unbalances, but it doesn’t if… I baby sit the fucking thing. So ours will get unbalanced after the first drain after the wash cycle, so I pause it and rearrange anything because the fucking washers sense cycle is all for show, so I rearrange, after that I don’t need to rearrange until the final drain before spin cycle, then it works properly. We cannot run our washer unattended. So now I’ve timed it, I run upstairs hearing the first drain at 50 mins remaining, ( heavy duty double rinse cycle), I pause and rebalance, then at 20 mins a final wash cycle drains, I pause and rearrange before final spin and it works fine. It only unbalances after draining from the wash cycle, in the heavy duty double rinse cycle, it does 2 washes. Never in my life have I had to baby sit a fucking washing machine. If I do a normal cycle I only need to rebalance once after the wash cycle, it stays balanced all the way to final spin.

[@user-pj8zf3zx6l]

Same issue on mine going to replace the suspension rods will see if it works

[@dennyb759]

What did GE do to there washers I’ve had GE over 45 years never had a problem. Two years ago brought another one n it goes off balance Can’t go in yard or upstairs Incase it goes off balance,what a pain . If anyone know what to do please tell me as I sit n wait for this load to be done.

[@SamsungSmartWashingMachineFan]

GE sucks when washing bulky items but Samsung is better with weight sensing to ensure it washes long enough

[@erikmiller2912]

That last year is kind of been doing it rattle rattle rattle, so and then at the stand it goes like this boom boom boom so bang like crazy

[@ediereay7507]

I have one very similar to this. It drives me crazy. Does this on most loads. Service man said it wasn't built to do small loads. Well it does it on larger loads too. Doing sheets, blankets and comforters is a joke. I replaced an over 30 years old Kenmore with this. I'm afraid the washer will move so much it will hit the gas line.

[@chrisbarberi4173]

Same washer, same issue. Can’t wash a blanket or comforter. Up to now, GE no help, runaround.

[@yeetbosh]

Same have that same washer in my shed

[@erikmiller2912]

My GE washer is pretty the GRGE is a thumbs up because it’s been. It’s been well. Been rattled rattled at the wash so we had to wash sheets so it’s been rattling like this I love GE

[@SamsungSmartWashingMachineFan]

Some spin clockwise, some counterclockwise

[@ShinDaBean]

GE top load washers, or any top load washer to be honest, will do this for sheets and comforters, comforters are extremely heavy with water so you should be using the bulky or towels/sheets cycle to best help with this. With sheets and comforters, they get pretty heavy when drenched in water, and when a lot of weight is on one side of the washer, and not a lot on the other side of the washer, it'll get unbalanced. On most unbalanced loads, GE powers through it, but in exchange it'll be a lot louder. The washer knows when to stop. Most top loaders except speed queen uses suspensions that hang, which isn't good for these type of situations.

[@silasbishop08]

Dude this washer is the same thing as the part 2 of this you know

[@TPNWR10]

This (probably) happened to me sometimes

[@12XxXHandlesAreStupidXxX123]

Same washer, same problem keeps coming back multiple repairs later.

[@44556613able]

I have the same pos!

[@jeffyou7594]

I have the same one this washer really suck!!

[@dwanmccallister5897]

I have this problem with this washer. How did you fix it?

[@euphoria1761]

I stopped it just in time

[@SamsungSmartWashingMachineFan]

For my Samsung washer, I stopped it just in time multiple times because the load could be too heavy when we wash two blankets instead of one at a time.

[@SamsungSmartWashingMachineFan]

My Samsung spin cycle runs clockwise while yours runs counterclockwise

[@tanyat105]

Yip mine is brand new , maybe 30 loads and now its off balance. They say to change the suspension rods. What a disappointment.

[@rustytheloverofdinosaurs10]

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[@AlyssaTheWasherLover1219]

YOU'RE HERE TOO?!?!

[@rustytheloverofdinosaurs10]

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[@jaysun9987]

Hahaha ! I shouldn't be laughing. Unfortunately I am going through the same thing. I put in a comforter and the washer could not handle it.

[@sinankrikor7436]

Ihave the same one with the same problem!

[@babouinga]

stay away from this evil machine or you must be defeated

[@SamsungSmartWashingMachineFan]

Your dryer spinning counterclockwise too.

[@gl2251]

I’m pretty sure all GE dryers spin counterclockwise, I don’t know if other brands do that too

[@user-sc7hm1um1h]

On drain and spin cycle

[@wns808]

Sucks nowadays GE & Whirlpool use flimsy suspension designs for their top loaders, causing them to easily go off-balance

[@tinawhite9810]

To be honest the older machines where better built vs todays junk

[@Cedric-Forbes]

@@tinawhite9810 agreed

[@squarebody8454]

Same one and just replaced it. Neeeeeveeer worked worth a crap. Thanks ge for stealing our money.

[@homeguestunton]

Turn it off before it explodes. These GE washers are known for explosion.

[@squarebody8454]

Going to use mine for target practice then smash into a pulp with my tractor. Therapeutic recycling

[@SamsungSmartWashingMachineFan]

That’s normal

[@randomstarlexlo]

Be careful to put things in there

[@user-sc7hm1um1h]

On speed wash cycle

[@IanGSully]

Oh boy, another piece of crap GE Washer!

[@keepitreal5148]

Pos machine worst design ever

[@SamsungSmartWashingMachineFan]

This is garbage. Counterclockwise banging, as opposed to the typical one (clockwise).

[@SamsungSmartWashingMachineFan]

Samsung is better. GE sucks.

[@user-pj8zf3zx6l]

Same issue on mine going to replace the suspension rods will see if it fixes it.

[@user-pj8zf3zx6l]

Same issue on mine going to replace the suspension rods will see if it works

[@LiquidGLD]

Any help?

[@Pakdramasongs]

Did changing suspension rods help