GE Profile Ultrafast 2-in-1 Combo Washer Dryer Setup, Testing & In-depth Analysis: Does it deliver?

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3 ай бұрын

Today we'll be setting up, configuring and testing the GE Profile Ultrafast 2 in 1 combo washer dryer. There are many benefits to a heat pump dryer and of course some drawbacks. We'll see how well GE implemented this, how efficient it is, the noise it produces and a prognoses for how long it will last. Furthermore, measurements will be taken with regard to noise, heat and humidity.
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@judithrubin4406
@judithrubin4406 3 ай бұрын
This was an absolutely thorough and informative video. No stone left unturned. Great job !!
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
@rebeccagutierrez456
@rebeccagutierrez456 2 ай бұрын
I have found a reviewer I can appreciate, complete with a hard-nosed, but absolutely adorable inspector. New sub here.❤
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics Ай бұрын
My inspector is a strict but fair and honest critic. and works for treats....
@HomeGuySolutions
@HomeGuySolutions 3 ай бұрын
Update on 2 GE Profile Combo Units... as of today, approximately 50 to 60 loads have been run in each unit with 0 buildup of "anything" on the Coil / Condenser! The modified filters have 0 issues. I vacuum the filters minimum once a week or when the machine notifies to do it. Once a week for me is laundry for 5 people across both machines. I continue to post videos of the modified filters during the cleaning process and inspect the modifications, and they are holding up Excellent. I will be putting together kits to be sold for the people that do not want to source the items and make everything fit on their own. I will prepare pre-done Kits of everything that is needed with simple instructions to follow that will take no more than 5 to 10 Minutes to complete. Kits are available . Includes pre-cut weather stripping for Top and Bottom, Weather stripping for the Rear, and a choice of upgraded Filter Pad. Electrostatic style or Merv 8 Style Media is white color on entry side, and (tacky) surface on exit side. The tacky surface stops the finer particles from passing through the filter. The pads are washable, however as of 2 months on them, vacuuming is working just fine. For the best protection, you can just replace them every 4 to 6 months also. The tacky surface will collect the finest of lint and keep it out of the coil without causing restriction of airflow. The primary screen is the biggest area that needs to be kept clean. Latest addition to the Filter also includes Plastic hold down washers to keep the pad centered and locked in place so no gaps can occur in the housing. I spent a lot of time and money to make this bullet proof, and it keeps my OCD in check. Contrary to what end users believe, if you do not modify the filter, cleaning it after every load will actually cause more problems. The reason for this is lint is getting on or past the upper and lower rail assembly and working its way past the filter. Every time you pull out the filter, clumps of lint will get by or shoved to the rear of the assembly which cannot easily be seen or cleaned. HomeGuySolutions.com
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
good work. ill be doing regular cleaning for the next 6 months before I open the machine to see how much gets by with vigilance. I do vacuum the back area to remove the lint each time the filter is removed however. Yeah, their design is an embarrassment.
@mariorobinson1
@mariorobinson1 24 күн бұрын
Are kits available now?
@alfredm99
@alfredm99 3 ай бұрын
This is the best review of the combo unit I've seen. I've owned one for a couple of months and have encountered many of the issues you highlighted. I also noticed it often gets stuck on load sensing, and I didn't understand the reason until seeing your video. Additionally, I've observed that pausing the cycle can sometimes cause the machine to enter a weird state, where the door remains locked due to the washer thinking there's a fault with the door latch, and have also encountered other strange behaviors after pausing a cycle. The only solution to unlock it is to completely reboot the machine by unplugging it. I'm hopeful for another firmware update, as it seems most issues with this combo unit could be resolved through a software update. I'm not sure if you're aware, but the service menu can be accessed by holding down the Pause/Start, Smart Dispense Detergent, and Timed Dry buttons simultaneously while the machine is turned off. This menu contains tons of diagnostic and test functions that are quite interesting. I'd love to see a video of you going into a deep dive of this menu!
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
Hello and thank you for the information. I did not see any issues with the door latch on mine. As for the service menu I went back and forth on its inclusion in this video and decided against it because the video was already getting long and secondly because I was trying to keep it at the general consumer level. Ill agree that it is definitely worthy of its own video in the near future.
@vintonc
@vintonc 3 ай бұрын
Great video. You should see if GE Profile has social media accounts and post this link to them. Maybe their marketing team will pass it on to engineering.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
I have not seen anything by way of direct feedback other than their email. I’ll reach out to them. Good idea.
@jeffwinkelman6574
@jeffwinkelman6574 Ай бұрын
Just glanced at video, then come to find, our same until has the spots in the EXACT same places! Time to break out the vacuum and get to work on mods. Seriously great work on helping us keep our really great new tech running!
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics Ай бұрын
Yup, its an engineering issue.
@indrid9067
@indrid9067 3 ай бұрын
This is very helpful although many people owning this machine will never get to see this option before it's too late. And sorry GE, but if customers have to pay a hefty investment to purchase this machine the coils lint issue should have been dealt with ASAP !!
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
Glad you found it helpful. Much can be fixed with firmware updates. Hopefully a redesigned slide in filter could solve for the lint issue.
@tk8665
@tk8665 2 ай бұрын
This video has saved me a lot of money for the investment. I was so happy to see the video. I will definitely put my purchase on hold. The lint filter seems to be a big situation.​@@retrotechandelectronics
@ianmcleod6428
@ianmcleod6428 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for going the extra miles for this well detailed video. My wife and I are planning to purchase this combo tomorrow. Now, I am unsure.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics Ай бұрын
There are people now selling upgraded filters for this machine, I’ll be looking at soon.
@kjdoyle58
@kjdoyle58 Ай бұрын
awesome info....Thanks for your hard work...
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics Ай бұрын
You’re welcome.
@markrund6292
@markrund6292 3 ай бұрын
Fantastic review.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@tanker242
@tanker242 2 ай бұрын
This unit went on sale for $2000 within the first two months after launch and had his that a few times over the last year. The same thing seemed to happen with LGs new combo as well. Getting these combos for under $2000 is a good deal as I got mine for about $1800 after cashback.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 2 ай бұрын
I have never seen the machine that cheap. Sitting generally around 2800
@Spooffie
@Spooffie Ай бұрын
It’s on sale at Costco for 2100 atm
@aangitano
@aangitano Ай бұрын
I got mine for approx $1800 at Costco April 2024- I’ve waited and monitored for months!
@Polarbear5353
@Polarbear5353 2 ай бұрын
Sir~great review.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 2 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@TwoCaptainsOneShip
@TwoCaptainsOneShip 3 ай бұрын
Well done, very informative for sure. We get our machine delivered on March 12th.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
Glad is was helpful. More to come soon.
@mconwell
@mconwell 3 ай бұрын
Excellent and detailed review. I hope you have a follow up after some longer period of time to see your long term thoughts. I also hope you send a link to your video to GE so they can see your insightful analysis.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
There will be a follow up and most likely a heat pump clean out video in the future as I see this collecting lint no matter how much care is taken.
@tk8665
@tk8665 2 ай бұрын
How could GE not do the research as thorough as you? They what were they thinking? Or were they?
@mconwell
@mconwell 2 ай бұрын
@@tk8665 I've had mine for 2 months and have had no lint issues. I do clean the lint filter after every wash and there is a surprising amount on the filter. And although it does look like there are airflow patterns (the lint is heavier at certain areas on the filter), I do not see any blow-by. I also use their brush kit accessory after cleaning the filter everytime and it has on occasion brought back a little bit of hair and lint. I see no lint or hair on my fins at all at this point. One thing that I think GE made a mistake on is saying you only need to clean the lint filter every 5 loads. I find that mine needs cleaning after every load.
@stevenralser
@stevenralser 3 ай бұрын
Our GE front load washing machine from 18 years ago has no mention of the drain pump filter in the manual.😊
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
Our whirlpool didn’t either. It was something only the service tech was supposed to know about. Now with the internet they no longer hide it and make it a feature.
@TheAtHomeAgents
@TheAtHomeAgents 3 ай бұрын
Good job
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
Thanks
@bettystanford9595
@bettystanford9595 2 ай бұрын
I love my new washer and dryer but when I have it on wash it’s spins very fast which is good but it aches and vibrates and it’s very level so I don’t know why it’s doing this but it just rocks and rolls if you have any suggestions? We’d really appreciate it. Looks like it’s gonna break, like I said it is very level and we have that little pedestal. Also I really love it it’s just when you put a pair of jeans in there and a pair of sweatpants and maybe one other item. It just shakes like crazy looking forward from hearing from you, thank you very much and you should be an announcer the way you explain everything, you do better than the factory man believe me
@gnewt75
@gnewt75 2 ай бұрын
When adjusting/leveling the legs of the unit to raise it a bit, did you only need to turn the bolt clockwise and the unit raised or after raising it, did you need to turn the bolt to lock it in place? I looked at the GE leveling video and it was kinda confusing.
@Kevin_Underhill
@Kevin_Underhill 3 ай бұрын
Great video! One point that I wish for more info on is the dryer temperatures of each cycle. There seems to be a lot of confusion online with very little actual information on the drying temperature. I also purchased this machine and was disappointed to find I could not limit the max drying temperature for certain loads. I washed & dried a favorite sweatshirt on delicate thinking it would be safe (tag says tumble dry low, like every single shirt I own except one) but it shrank. Copilot says the Normal cycle drying average temperature is 150 F, a full 10 degrees higher than the standard for a 'High' setting. I am relying on Copilot here because I haven't found any real data. Do you have any actual data on the drying temperatures?
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
Aside from the data I collected for temperature during the drying and posted there are no settings I know of that limit or adjust the actual temperature. Only auto sense,extra dry or de-wrinkle.
@mmbodnar
@mmbodnar 2 ай бұрын
Just got one delivered... its odd that they take out the shipping bolts outside then haul it into the house.. the manual says to leave the bolts in until its withing "4 feet" of final location... And there should have been a big printed manual in the 3 languages... along with a warranty card and some contest to win $5k..
@vtaylor73
@vtaylor73 3 ай бұрын
Awesome walkthrough of the setup! Mine is being delivered today 😊 I think most of the drying issues people are having are because it requires a different way to do laundry, like you said most people are capable of shaking things out but just don't want to. Same with the lint maintenance that is required - have you seen the videos from Bens Appliances and Junk about how to easily modify the lint trap to greatly reduce lint escaping past to the condenser coils?
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
Thanks! The fixes you’d mentioned in that video seemed to deal with lint getting past the foam element portion. I’ve seen lint and hair getting around the entire bracket, for which I see no current home remedy except for regular cleaning of the coils.
@Kne2450
@Kne2450 3 ай бұрын
​@@retrotechandelectronicsWe don't have a vacuum attachment to vacuum out the lint. Any other ideas?
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
@@Kne2450 Yes I had to specifically purchase these attachments to do it.
@aangitano
@aangitano Ай бұрын
This is an amazing review of the machine! Did you replace the shipping bolts before installing the pedestal? I have made a note to keep them because other people have stated the deliver men will take them and not leave it with the owners. Anyway, I’m getting my machine delivered tomorrow and I’m so happy you uploaded this video, it’s the best format for a product review! GE responded to “Ben’s Appliance and Junk” channel about modifying the vent (the one where he tests both the GE and LG combo machines) I don’t understand nor am I defending their response bc it’s not my wheelhouse but just thought I’d put that out there.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics Ай бұрын
To gently lean it is fine without the shipping bolts. It just protects from jarring in transit. I hope the filter issue is resolved in the near future.
@MindForgedManacle
@MindForgedManacle 3 ай бұрын
Is there an ethernet or serial port anywhere on this combo unit, like other GE appliances have?
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
I have not seen any externally on the unit. I would not expect serial on an appliance made in the last 10 years.
@ernestol.guerraa.4040
@ernestol.guerraa.4040 3 ай бұрын
People are having issues because they DO NOT pay attention to loads weights and or filter cleaning instructions... This is in fact a break thru in tech but we need to chain our thinking just a bit!!!!
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
The filter has issues. There are design issues with this.
@user-up6ls7ng8e
@user-up6ls7ng8e 2 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, my experience has been bad with the combo. Bought the combo 8 months ago and I'm on my 5th technician visit. The major repairs have involved a motherboard replacement due to the machine going dead. Next, the entire heat pump assembly failed. The product is so new the technicians have never seen it or been trained on it. Keep in mind, the 10 year limited warranty only covers the motor. There is only a 1 year warranty on the rest of the parts such as the motherboard and heat pump. @geappliances
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 2 ай бұрын
Feedback like this is helpful for the up and coming maintenance video. As for the main board specifically. I wonder if this machine should be plugged in through a surge protector.
@user-up6ls7ng8e
@user-up6ls7ng8e 2 ай бұрын
@@retrotechandelectronics That's a great suggestion.
@808jonnysmith
@808jonnysmith Ай бұрын
Isn't it a five year warranty on the sealed system heat pump?
@christopherholland8830
@christopherholland8830 3 ай бұрын
What size wrench did you use to remove the top of the machine?
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
What are you referring to, the top of the machine was not removed in this video.
@christopherholland8830
@christopherholland8830 3 ай бұрын
@@retrotechandelectronics Thanks I figured it out.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
@@christopherholland8830 no problem.
@therealSIRBOOM
@therealSIRBOOM 6 күн бұрын
Where is it made?
@808jonnysmith
@808jonnysmith Ай бұрын
What an amazingly thorough review. Never saw anything like it. These heat pump dryers need to have the coils easily and safely cleanable.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I agree with you.
@karloa7194
@karloa7194 10 күн бұрын
How do you re-balance the drum?
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 10 күн бұрын
Pressing pause, opening the door and manually re-adjusting the load.
@Pete_or_Peter4Long
@Pete_or_Peter4Long 3 ай бұрын
Need a comparison to the LG version of this unit.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
That would be difficult. I would runout of room
@anon3805
@anon3805 2 ай бұрын
@retrotechandelectronics the piece on the planner at kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fLF9abSKlcqvoY0.html, does that come with the all in one unit? I don't remember receiving one.
@tanker242
@tanker242 2 ай бұрын
You… sir… this combo washer will last a long time for you as long as you use the proper brush and vacuum. It seems you will be willing to do the proper care for this machine. I’m pretty sure the people that really are getting wet laundry either have a faulty unit or their belt is not spinning to it’s max rpm on the spin cycle due to their own fault for not balancing the unit or putting unbalance loads in the unit according to the manual (small with large clothes). This maintenance should be done on normal washers and dryers anyway but people don’t. Dryers can usually live longer without it, but clogs can happen in the hose or unit. The amount of time saved from not having to transfer any loads is a super time saver that more than makes up for the minute for maintenance every few loads. Yes it is unfortunate you need special tools, but at least you’re efficient with your placement and organization.
@josem.camacho2068
@josem.camacho2068 2 ай бұрын
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@josem.camacho2068
@josem.camacho2068 2 ай бұрын
😊😊😅😅😊😊😊😊
@hukmai
@hukmai 2 ай бұрын
Silver Cymbal is that you?!
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 2 ай бұрын
I dont know what you're talking about.
@mobilcams
@mobilcams 2 ай бұрын
At 16:21 seconds, you will notice the spin light is flashing.. This is the signal that the spin cycle had issues and had to redistribute the load.. It will flash like this whether or not it is successful or not (VERY ANNOYING).. In your case it was successful.. We've had this washer since January and love it, but I have had a few loads my kids have loaded that did not spin correctly.. I've seen your second video and echo the though that there should be a notification that spin is not possible etc..
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 2 ай бұрын
I’ve just released a video today on the maintenance menu showing the machine logging this as an error but not reporting it.
@mobilcams
@mobilcams 2 ай бұрын
@@retrotechandelectronics yes I really liked that video. I haven’t had the same lint issue as you. One thing I make sure of is to wipe the rubber gasket on the lint filter well before replacing it. The issues you have leads me to believe the tolerances to make the seal work correctly aren’t good. The membrane is the first wall and the gasket is the second wall to keep larger particles out (hair etc). The foam filter is for the finer particles that should be carried away of they get past by condensation. I do believe from the size of the heat pump and the warranty given they did design it to last.
@HomeGuySolutions
@HomeGuySolutions Ай бұрын
Amaizing Videos! Thanks for posting. I now have a website up with Filter Kit upgrades that work :) I have 2 machines and have finally put together perfect fitting products without permanently modifying the machine for warrantee purposes. I don't think I can post the Website here, I'm not sure of the KZfaq procedures. My KZfaq Channel is kzfaq.info/love/W1ED9P3EvFHIajjsvCUWUg The Filter Upgrade kits resolve close to 100% lint / hair from bypassing the Stock Filter assembly. I also posted a video on how to Deep Clean the Machine Coil / Condenser and the Tub without taking the machine apart. Let me know if you would be interested in testing it out.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics Ай бұрын
I’ll have a look
@guillaumepare9651
@guillaumepare9651 2 ай бұрын
Don't worry, I cannot stand imperial measures.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 2 ай бұрын
I’m not worried.
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