GE APPLIANCE RANT!

[windypoint]

My GE Profile refrigerator blew the "Mother" circuit board. While researching on You Tube, I found many videos on how to replace it (not hard to do) and where to buy the board online. In reading the comments of the video, it became obvious this is a BAD problem for these units. Some people replaced the board multiple time before giving the refrigerator away as they couldn't sell it in good conscience. Last time I will ever buy GE.

 

[drgbike]

The change filter light is not connected to the filter in anyway, light comes on every 6 months or so , so you buy one. 48 years working on appliances.

 

[chief38]

My first unit when we moved into the house here failed within 24 hours of being plugged in. The compressor went. Since I raised hell about waiting 2 weeks for a replacement, they gave me a brand new unit. That one has since had three new mother boards, new shelves, and two new momentary contact switches for the door lights. Apparently, the door switches also have a micro circuit in them that controls other things as well. Over the last 4 months the fridge is running OK.

Given the facts that we also had issues with the dishwasher, microwave, and washing machine I'd say GE has about the worst QC of any appliance company I've seen yet.

The only GE appliances we have that seem to be working as designed are the oven and the stove cook top. When our model was originally offered we had a choice to upgrade to Whirlpool appliances however when we actually signed the contract they eliminated the upgrade and we had no choice. As the GE appliances no longer work, unless it is something I can repair myself I will just replace them one by one. I did not bother to take out the extended warranty on any of them as I truly do not want to spend another penny on them. I have even given thought to replacing them early before they go bad and selling them. I just don't think it's worth the effort as anyone who does their homework on appliances before buying would never buy these. Oh - BTW, these appliances are not the bottom of their line-up either!! I can just imagine how they are!

 

[ladder13]

Signature Series?

My brother worked for GE in Kentucky, on the assembly line some years back. When the Chinese bought the appliance unit, he quit after working there for another month saying the work environment and quality of materials being used was going downhill.

 

[DWalt]

We bought a new in-wall GE double oven about 6 years ago, has worked OK so far. But we had no choice other than GE. They were the only maker of an oven having the dimensions that would fit into our kitchen oven opening. Otherwise it would have taken a major carpentry job to enlarge the opening. If anything ever goes bad with that oven, we will have to keep it working instead of replacing it.

Regarding the refrigerator water filter, I do not understand why they are needed. We have an older Frigidaire refrigerator with ice maker and in-door water dispenser. It never had a filter, and we never had a problem. I have a friend who has a refrigerator with a filter. He buys the cheap filters and moves the RFID chip from the original filter to a new filter. Lots of refrigerator filter hack videos are on YouTube.

 

[jeffrefrig]

When we 1st moved here in '04, January, 1st thing I spent any money on was a set of stackable washer/dryer; GE. I had the extended warranty and used it 3 times. After the extension ran out, I had to replace the shock absorbers on the front load washer. I think they had to give me a pint of blood when I got done. The washer threw a shoe again so out it went. I bought an expensive LG washer and it's much quieter than the old one. Never had another problem...yet. The dryer went soon after and I bought an Electrolux. Never a problem with it, either. They run so smooth I don't need a mounting kit. I don't have water dispensers on the refrigerators, just ice makers. I bought an inline water filter that feeds both so the filter on the upstairs refrigeratorI bypassed. As mentioned, the Change Filter light is just run off a timer, same as my thermostat for the furnace air filter. I have a good air filter that gets changed maybe at 9-12 months. Contractors will set these timers for monthly Change Filter alert to make an extra shekel off people. No way would I ever do residential work, especially appliance repair. A 500 ton chiller is far easier to work on than any residential unit. The residential guys are the ones most often getting caught ripping people off, also. There's one company in the PGH area that advertises they'll clear any drain for $99, which usually ends up with a $20,000 total sewer line replacement. And people keep calling them! I sleep well, or at least I did when I worked for a living.