GE : WJRE5500GWW 27 Top-Load Washer

by General Electric

Product Features

• Five Wash/spin Speed Combinations
• HydroWave Wash System
• 18 Wash Cycles A Cycle For All Of Your Laundry Loads
• Dimensions: (WHD) 27 X 25 1/2 X 42 In.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 148 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 156 pounds
• ASIN: B0016GT73I
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #686,762 in Appliances (See Top 100 in Appliances)

Product Description

King-size, 3.5-cu.-ft. stainless steel basket makes room for more items, which means less time doing laundry

HydroWave wash system Has variable speeds to match the wash action to the clothing type. Longer, slower travel through the water improves cleaning performance and is gentler on your clothes

Five wash/spin speed combinations Speeds are matched to fabric type for better clothes care

18 wash cycles A cycle for all of your laundry loads and needs

Four wash/rinse temperatures Washer cleans at the exact temperature needed to remove dirt and reduce wear

Four water levels Offers water and energy savings

Prewash Cycle Allows clothing additional time to soak and agitate to help remove stubborn stains

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Piece of junk, October 15, 2008

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Wankel (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GE : WJRE5500GWW 27 Top-Load Washer

Bought one of these at Sears with a matching dryer. At the five month mark, the transmission failed in the washing machine. Sears replaced the machine with an identical one and within a month of delivery, the transmission failed in the replacement machine.

To Sears credit, they handled the problem very professionally. They replaced the second GE machine with a Maytag of my choosing. They even gave me the option of replacing the GE again if that was what I wanted. Yeah, right... this GE machine is one to stay away from.

Aside from the tranmission problem noted, the machine doesn't allow for much manual control. It seems overengineered at the expense of just getting the job done. For instance, if I wanted to let clothes soak by lifting the lid, as I did on our previous washer (a Kenmore), the GE would drain the tub after a few minutes. Also, the machine does an elaborate slow down procedure just before it shuts off, which sounds like a Star Trek sound effect. In lieu of the machine not accomplishing the basic task of operating without failing, these features seem dopey. Finally, the instruction manual is poorly written...

No wonder GE is tanking.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy, November 4, 2009

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Swimslaps "Gave up on baseball" - See all my reviews

This review is from: GE : WJRE5500GWW 27 Top-Load Washer

I have not had this machine long enough to experience mechanical problems and hope I don't have them. But the new technology with the short agitator is poor. I wouldn't buy this type of system in any brand. It tangles the clothes and yes I know how to load it. This can't be good for the clothes or sheets.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BUY THIS WASHER, December 10, 2009

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Shelly Dee "Shelly" (Central Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GE : WJRE5500GWW 27 Top-Load Washer

I just bought the GE with the low agitator thing in the middle last month (11/09). It is TERRIBLE. Clothes have to be washed twice sometimes, and at the very least I have to use the highest level water and rinse twice. It has ripped two items of clothing, which the repair guy thinks may have caught on the fabric softener dispenser. From the other reviews, if I wind up keeping this monstrosity, guess I'd be well advised to buy the extended warranty. What a disappointment. I had a GE Profile for 10 years without a single service call -- I figured this Profile would be the same. Guess again.