I hate the lid lock! I am a grown woman and not stupid. I don't have kids. The stupid thing spins forever and then sits forever before the lid lock disengages. I miss my old washer more than I can say. Thank you for this video.
Ms Bev you just got my husband out of the dog house...he knew not to ever touch our new washer and he accidentally pulled to hard on the lock lid and today when I went to wash it just blinked at me..then I found your video and soon as I took it off of precise fill it decided to come back on for me! So omg thank you soooo much for making this video for dummies like us who rent to own ours( been paid off for two years now) and do not have any clue where the manual had went😂 your the best! Gonna pm you also😊
Looks like you helped a lot of people so bravo! Side note from an appliance repair technician : if the machine was built right it wouldn’t get off balance in the first place, so your gripe about the extra expense of the lid lock repairs is only the tip of the ice berg. And I agree the industry is reprehensible
So very refreshing to hear the truth. Thank you. When you have had quality built appliances of the past it is hard to deal with the downward spiral of appliances of today.
@@bevyh1 it is the water level that keeps the new machines out of balance for the most part, not enough weight to balance the machine properly. Water auto balances, wet clothes do NOT. I prefer old direct drive washing machines and if I could make a living of it I would restore them and sell them or build my own brand. But unfortunately the industry is ruled by only 4 companies ( whirlpool, Electrolux, lg and Samsung) anything other brand you see was built by them and owned by them!
@@thetruth7644 So very right. Not only would more water help to balance the load, it would also let the clothes flow more freely. The drum being lightweight with a lot of play in it is all designed to aid in the out of balance problem causing the washing machine to wear out quicker. A lot of thought is put into appliances to make them work against the consumer.
The lid lock is a real gem. You have to wait after the washing machine stops for the lid lock to decide when you can open the lid and it takes it good ole time.
So far this machine is still ticking so I am very grateful for that. It is a light weight not like the sturdy build of yester year and it has the deplorable lid lock and deplorable water levels. Out side of that it seems to be hanging in there. I'm trying to learn to appreciate the little things in life and that is when the cycle completes a load of wash, I am grateful. We are living in crazy land and thank goodness Dr. Pam Popper on RUclips is putting out truth in this false information era.
@@alexandraw887 Let's see how I can put this, I will never ever ever buy this machine again, but on the good side each time it is able to complete a cycle I'm grateful it made it through one more wash day.
I totally feel your pain as it was very upsetting for me to find out my washing machines decides for me how much water I can have and when I am allowed to open the lid.
@@VinoDallas There is nothing like the old washing machines as you never had to deal with water level etc. You are very lucky to have a washer that most likely will fill up with water.Thanks for watching.
I dont mean to be off topic but does anyone know a way to log back into an Instagram account?? I was dumb lost the account password. I appreciate any tricks you can offer me!
Worse washing machine I have ever owned! I can never restart it after a pause. My loads are always off balance no matter what I do. It’s simply a terrible machine. The lid lock switch went (which seems to be a common thing) so I’m now waiting for the replacement parts. Thanks for the tip on the precise fill, I use that option always.
As time goes by I haven't found a setting that gives me enough water the way the old top loader washer had. Someone said about holding down a button to get more water but I haven't had enough courage to try that as I just hold my breathe each time I start the washer and hope it will finish washing the clothes as I figure from what I hear it won't last very long and I'll be back to square zero and need to buy another piece of junk.
@@bevyh1 your precise fill adds more water to your load. You should read the instructions. Otherwise, you lose money that you could have kept. I thought this video was a comedy video. If you don't want to read the instructions, call the manufacturer and have them explain operations for your investment. 🤷♀️😂🤷♀️
@@seatruth5737 The comedy is your comment. I used precise and then opened up the lid and saw how much water that was in the drum compartment as it was washing the clothes. I have eyes to see.
I would love to hate this washer but it has been overloaded and abused by my family for a couple of years and it has been a tank. Indestructible so far. After I read the manual I got the hang of it. Learn to place your clothes to let the washer balance. My clothes are almost dry at the end of the spin cycle. I almost gave up on it but I’m glad I didn’t. That’s right, I like it.
The good thing about the machine is it is still working for me too. I am very grateful every time the washer finishes a load of wash. Glad everything is going well for you. Yes you must be very very careful and make sure there is not anything that is a little more heavy on one side or the other as there is a lot of play in the drum. It is not a heavy weight drum that is more forgiving if the load is not loaded very carefully.
The older ones were heavy duty and didn't dance around. I found this machine thrashing into the laundry tub next to the washer and am lucky it didn't beat the laundry tub off the wall. It is too light weight to be very stable so I believe that is the cause for it to get out of balance and dance. Nothing like challenges in this crazy 2020 land we live in.
RED ALERT: What you said works, but not always. I did that today, rearranged the load, closed it, and went on my merry way. Came back a little while later and nothing was happening. Pushed the pause button again, it turned the machine off WITH THE LID LOCKED. So now I have a wet blanket stuck in my washer! I'm going to wait for 30 minutes and see if it fixes itself, so, please pray for me - thanks! UPDATE: Oh, thank God, waiting twelve minutes fixed it! Not sure what happened, and not sure how long it really took to unlock the lid, but now my day isn't ruint. ;-)
Thank you for sharing your experience. A lot of patience and waiting is required to deal with the lid lock. The washing machine is just one more thing designed to control us.
@bevyh1 And tick us off! That is designed to throw us "off balance," no pun intended. And...I've been waiting over a month now for parts for this washing machine, and I'm guessing it's because the "shipping crisis" or whatever has slowed down every important thing getting to those who need these things in a timely manner. Well, it's just resulting in my doing whatever it takes to become more calm, more in control, and more centered. So, anyway, thanks for your video - it's so nice of you to take the time to help others, and, as you can see from the comments, they are very grateful! ;-) Oh, and the loudness of the machine! It's gotten to the point where it just makes me laugh, it's so blanking loud.
@@camdenwise5816 My washing machine is downstairs and when it bounces around I don't hear it as loud. The computerized system in the machine tells it what to do and when and how long after the machine stops that we have to wait for computer to tell machine ok you can unlock the lid lock now.
They created the lid lock because the new he washers spin much faster and it’s a protective feature. The agitator goes up higher because the washer capacity is bigger and the items in the top of the load get clean. I don’t like lid locks either. I’m old school and grew up with the ones that were built like tanks. The best top loader out right now, in my opinion, is the Speed Queen TC 5000. It was released in the spring with the old school agitator and no lid lock. Lots of complaints when they released the 2018 models because of the agitation and new building of machines. So, they released the TC 5000 that is built like their old machines everyone loves. They are expensive but, come with better factory warranties. Built like a tank.
The higher agitator means that you need to be really careful because you can hurt your hand just trying to place your clothes in the washer as the fin is in the way and who is used to the fin being that high. It's very easy to hit your hand on the fin. Also I was very disappointed about the water level. So far I have not seen the water level any more than half full so I question if you can even use a full load in the washer so it even makes it hard to decide how much soap to use since the washer decides how much water it is going to use even when you put it to manual max water level. It's too bad most people don't have time to research all the washing machines and appliances they buy. Appreciate your info as I have a feeling it won't be long til we will need to buy another washer as like others have said this washer sounds like it's on its last leg from day one. When you are used to the sound of an old work horse washing machine it's hard to get used to the sound of the new washers that seems to struggle to get the job done. The sales lady claimed the washer will fill all the way up with water on the max fill, but that is not true. What customers need to realize, but rarely do, is that sales people are there to sell a product so the customer must find out the true on their own and it's usually the hard way. Thanks for watching.
bevyh1 you are correct on all counts. My appliance man just told me if I buy a top load, go with speed queen. He said front loaders are good with the exception of GE. He said he has an LG and is very pleased with it and feels they make a good washer and dryer. Front loader prices have come down drastically. It’s just a matter of preference. Samsung is awful my mother has a Samsung set and they’ve been repaired so many times. I wish you luck on your machine. I’m having to replace mine soon and it’s no fun. Does your machine offer a deep fill option? If so, it’ll increase you water level.
bevyh1 you are correct on all counts. My appliance man just told me if I buy a top load, go with speed queen. He said front loaders are good with the exception of GE. He said he has an LG and is very pleased with it and feels they make a good washer and dryer. Front loader prices have come down drastically. It’s just a matter of preference. Samsung is awful my mother has a Samsung set and they’ve been repaired so many times. I wish you luck on your machine. I’m having to replace mine soon and it’s no fun. Does your machine offer a deep fill option? If so, it’ll increase you water level.
@@kelleycleansitall4970 It has a max fill but so far i have not seen the manually set max water level fill more than half full. that was very disappointing. The sales lady said the max fill would fill all the way, but it does not. Thanks for the info and good luck with your new washing machine.
@@bevyh1 What you have to do is continue to push the deep fill button to get the water level up. After the washer begins to agitate, check your water level. If it's not high enough, push the deep fill button to get 3 gallons of water. I think you can push the button 3 times before the washer won't allow anymore water in. Also, if you use the bulky or deep fill cycles, they'll give you more water to start with, then just add more water according.
If you just wanna bypass the Lid lock, do this. From my other post. ........... I just got the new GE GTW465asn9ww 4.5 cubic in. Sep 2023, love it! Had the same one in the 4.2 inch for 6-8 years and put it through hell with all my business detailing towels. My lid on my old unit would only lock when spinning. The new one stops washing every time I lift the lid wtf. Most the video's show how to re-wire it (jumper wire) not necessary! Do this trick Like Mr. Jones did in this video (Thanks for this clip Mr. Jones) . My new lid lock hook is a little different (square) but same concept. I just undid the lid lock latch with 2 screws and duct tapped it down in the hole. (the machine thinks the lid is closed all the time) Now I can view with lid open at any stage. The lid sticks up a little but I'm going to dremal/cut it this week to make it flush. I understand this is a safety mechanism and you may not want to do this if you have kids or ur wife is blonde.
Don't know about you but I've never heard of a toddler getting a ladder, climbing into a washing machine, and spinning dry, have you. Question is can we protect ourselves and everyone else against everything. We could die trying.
I just start the cycle by turning the knob in either direction and if it gets out of balance (when I hear it clunking and shaking) I hit the pause button and wait til it lets me open the lid. It does not release immediately so there is a wait til the lid light goes out.
Every north american manufacturer ended up copying Whirlpool's dual action agitator (the one in the video is GE's version of it). They copied it because it cleaned clothes better than the old agitators did - the dual action top part pushes clothes to the bottom of the basket so that they rub up against the fins, this action also gives more roll-over which causes cleaner clothes. Case in point - MAYTAG N-E-V-E-R advertised they actually cleaned clothes until they made and utilized their version of the Whirlpool dual action agitator. Maytag and GE actually settled a patent dispute out of court with Whirlpool, because when they brought their dual action agitator to Canada, the Whirlpool patent was still enforceable. The reason for a lid lock is so that the manufacturers could create transmissions without a brake (making the transmission simpler and less expensive). For SAFETY reasons, the lid lock was put in place so that a child could not open the lid, stick their hand in and get harmed. If they did not use a lid lock, they MUST stop the basket from turning within something like 10-16 revolutions. If someone who was a GE tech from 1995 to the early 2000's could tell us what that number was, as the GE washer at that time actually had a sensor to count the revolutions.
Maybe you also know why they would not allow the customer to decide water level and I am lucky if I get 1/2 drum full of water which does not let the clothes move freely. Also why would the manufacture cycle the wash cycle on and off causing it to swish stop swish stop. The older model top loaders allowed a person to decide water level, washed continually and got finished sooner. The start stop motion of the wash cycle seems to be counter productive. I believe the well built quality of the old style washing machine with the old style agitator minus the lid lock is the cream of the crop and I believe what we have to deal with in this new world of so called mass improvements is a bunch of bull. Sorry I disagree with you and I'm sure I'm not alone.
@@bevyh1 I agree with you about the older machines being the best but they don't make them anymore. While Speed Queen is promoted as being built like a tank it is not a true old school washer. The SQ tub is very small. I have a friend that bought a SQ washer and dryer set and have had nothing but problems. Anyway I didn't mean to get started on that. What I wanted to say is, we have an identical washer as yours and if set on max fill with the deep fill button activated ours fills full of water. I wonder if something is wrong with your machine.
@@cleophusfowler Based on my experience and the experience of many others I would suspect that something is wrong with your machine as that doesn't seem to be the normal behavior of this washing machine.
My wife bought this junk without consulting me first and was constantly asking me to fix it. I finally got rid of it and her.... best decision I've made in awhile. Went to local used appliance guy and traded straight up for old style GE Deep fill I traded him was 15 months old. Another good decision. FYI: newer models like the one i had don't come with an agitator.
@@DanDan-xj8ox I did three loads of clothes today and it is still rocking and rolling, literally. I'm grateful it made it through another day. I think the lack of enough water causes much more wear and tear on the clothes when they can't flow as freely as they can with a full tub of water. The powers that be decides for us, as to what is best for us.
@@sassietroy428 I did not take out the lid lock. I am afraid that if I try that I will cause the machine to not work. I appreciate feedback and say so but do not rely on all feedback.
@@bevyh1 I unscrewed the two screws, detached the locking mechanism from the lid and placed it in the hole where the lock would be if the lid was shut. The lid does not close as tightly as it did when it was screwed to the lid, but I can now open the lid any time I want. Obviously, I would never put my hand inside the machine if it was spinning, I wait until it is stopped. I do not have any children or anyone in my home that could injure themselves. It's funny but when my children were small all my washing machines did not have locking lids and no one ever got injured. Now i can see when there is not enough water in my machine, and if it is out of balance I can easily redistribute the load. I hated my washing machine so much but now I hate it a lot less.
@@sassietroy428 So glad that worked for you. The lid lock is a nightmare. When the washing machine completely stops at the end of the cycle you have to wait even after the spin cycle completely stops a while til it decides to release the lid lock. That is probably when a lot of people rips the lid lock off.
IT IS A START AND PAUSE BUTTON TOGETHER!!! HOLD THE BUTTON IN FOR 3 SECONDS....TO STOOOOP IT!!! INFORMATION IS RIGHT UNDER THE BUTTON ON YOUR WASHING MACHINE. I HAVE ONE JUST LIKE IT... if u tap the button it will only pause but if u hold it.......in and count to 5 slowly you will here the door release...
I have the same one it keeps locking n in locking and don't want to wash or drain do I need to replace the lid lock or something cause I have tried to unplug and restart and nothing...
The agitator was redesigned over time to be gentler on clothing, The lid lock became necessary when the spin speed was increased to meet EPA requirements. Stick your hand in a machine spinning 700rpm, and you could easily break your fingers.
Boy that is a new wrinkle. I believe the fact that this machine does not give the proper water level so that clothes can move freely it causes the clothes to be beat to death and sheets tangle horrendously no matter how careful you put them in the machine. My clothes got cleaner with the old agitator and a full load of water. I believe someone has given you a lot of bull just like I got when I bought this machine. The sales lady said max level meant it would be a full tub of water. That is not true.
@@bevyh1 exactly! This washer has put so many holes in my clothes and stretched my tank top straps so bad, that they are actually detaching aka ripping the straps. I hate this machine, it's garbage.
This machine sucks! I have it and its been one issue after another and it rips my tank top straps up and puts holes in shirts and leggings. This is one of the worst washing machines I've ever owned.... the only place it belongs is in the garbage.
It was a horrible experience for me too when I tried to open the lid to balance a load. Once I realized you can hit pause and wait a few seconds til the lid lock unlocks that will take place after the spin stops. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hope the washer last for a while. Thanks for your comment.
The lid lock is because it spins at a very high rate, much faster than older machines. A common problem on older models was the brake/clutch mechanism, with the high spin speeds a brake was not feasible. Hence the time delay allows the machine to slow down before you can open the lid. People insisted on sticking their hands into much older models, which could and did break fingers and arms. It is a total nuisance but better than $$$ for a new clutch. Off balance may be from uneven loading, one or two towels keep too much weight on one side. Wash three at a time and similar materials go together.
The fins at the top of the agitator is a poor design in my view as the old design was not an issue loading and unloading clothes. The fins are in the way and it is easy to get hurt on them. The old agitator style was by far a better design but by putting the fins at the top to get hurt on, then that gaves them the opportunity to put in lid locks. It is just one more measure of control. The machine also controls the amount of water you can use letting us the customer know our appliances are in control of our lives. Maybe if we lower the height of ceilings in homes to 6 ft and mandate flat roofs for all homes it would make it safer for children when they climb on the roof. Also if they lower the speed limit to 10 miles an hour on city streets would help save lives. Never in my long life have I ever heard of one child sticking their arm in a washing machine and breaking their arm. I'm sure there are some children out there somewhere that do like to live on the edge and will do anything. Also the drum is so lightweight and there is so much play in the drum that it is nearly impossible to keep it from getting out of balance no matter how careful you load the machine.
"which could and did break fingers and arms" never happened. this is nonsense fear mongering. No one has ever heard of anyone breaking an arm in a washing machine. There isn't much to catch on either, everything is circular and smooth in a washer. This is over the top stuff by lawyers, not a real world danger.
The lid locks in the spin cycle and the lid lock light comes on when the lid is locked so when the lid lock light goes out then the lid can be opened. I have added more clothes and I believe I've added it to the wash cycle. The wash cycle agitator is slow when washing and when it goes to spin is the only time I know of where the lid is locked. I was also thinking that the lid was locked in the wash cycle but I believe that is not the case. Thanks for watching.
@@arthurtennessen9680 The lid lock is a nuisance but by hitting the pause button and waiting til the spin stops and the light goes out I can then open the lid. Without the lid lock you had the option to immediately open the lid to stop the washing machine. If they would have the old type agitator that was not harmful (didn't have the crazy fins on the upper part of the agitator ) the lid lock was not necessary. The lid lock is just one more thing to deal with in this crazy world we live in. Because of the fins it's very easy to hurt your hand as you try to put clothes in and take clothes out of the washing machine. I suspect many people will panic and pry open the lid in lid lock position when clothes are in the spin cycle and off balanced and break the lid lock. I am luck to have lived a lot of my life before they started messing with really good quality appliances and turned them into junk. The worst part of the new washing machines is you think you are going to have a decent water level but just open the lid and see for yourself. Count yourself lucky if you end up with a half tub of water for a large load no matter what setting you use. The sales lady will tell you you can fill it up, though. The only way you can have a full load of water is if you fill it up yourself, like some people do. Thanks for watching.
@@bevyh1 There are plenty of washing machines that had that style of agitator without a lid lock. The lid lock is because some random idiot somewhere, opened the lid and stuck their arm in while the drum or agitator was moving and harmed themselves, so now we all have to put up with this annoyance to make things safer for people too dumb to operate a washing machine. I do suspect that it is also to hide how little water it uses and how pathetic it is at agitating, as many people would realize what a poor job that does to wash clothing and want to return their washer because of that. so putting a lid lock on saves them from people returning these as pieces of junk unfit for washing clothing unless it wasn't dirty in the first place.
@@stinkycheese804 We all keep buying junk because it is extremely hard to find anything of quality anymore. The sales people have their line down pat and we get suckered in over and over again. I thought there would be water that would come up to the middle of the front loader window when we both that washing machine but no you had to use a magnifying glass to see any water.
But why even settle with this new ge washer that almost invariably (according to the many reviews I have been reading the last couple days) will become unbalanced and start shaking and "dancing around the floor"?!? What a nightmare some of the new top loader agitator washers appear to be! Still researching to find one that has a revolving agitator like our old Kenmore 80 series....
Good luck finding a good washing machine. Totally right about the shaking and unbalanced. We will need to balance it again. It's downstair so I don't have to hear the strange sound it makes and the shaking I don't hear but do see that the washer has moved out of place. With our luck if we would have gotten rid of it we could have ended up with something even worse in this crazy world we live in that quantity not quality is the goal. Thanks for watching.
@@bevyh1 Good luck with keeping your washer balanced and in it's place. It's terrible what the washer machine industry has apparently become, in spite of all the new technologies and advances in general with mechanics, materials and machinery and such. To think that our/the 25 year old Kenmore washer is made much more "efficient" than many of the current "high efficiency" and supposedly "more efficient" washers... Just think, most or all of the current new washers I now understand are more water efficient, ie using less water... YET the wash cycles even on "short" small loads can take at least twice the time!
@@barna1299 Same thing is true with dishwashers and it's very hard to get a shower anymore and feel like you get the soap rinsed off. We are living in difficult times and I don't see it getting better and that includes our food supply. Wish you the best.
@@bevyh1 I have utterly perfected the rod spring balance as you wouldn't believe. I couldn't even believe it myself. I filled this horrible Samsung with my big fat comforter and when it span, the basket would not sway more than 1/8 of an inch maximum. Fully centered on the vertical axis. I should go public with it. But I must patent this. Cost of what it takes to end the nightmare, 50 cents.
Yes it will fill a little, then stop and then start again to finish filling but it will not fill the tub with water. If you are lucky it will fill halfway so you will have approximately half a tub of water. That is your machine telling you how much water you are allowed to use to do your wash. This could be part of the reason why it so easily gets out of balanced as there is not enough water to let your clothes flow freely in the washer. Some people will add extra gallons of water to the wash and I've heard of holding a button done to try to get it to fill more but I have not tried any of those remedies for not enough water. I believe these methods that the manufacture came up with are tools to cause the machine to breakdown more quickly. No proper water level, a light weight drum (tub) and a lid lock are three tools to cause a washing machine to go out of balance quickly and easily. Then when you try to open the lid lock, after you hit pause, it takes its good ole time releasing the lid lock while you watch the machine thrash around out of balance. I suspect it took some very clever minds to come up with how to cause the destruction of a washing machine more quickly.
U can also take a screwdriver and unscrew lid lock then jam it into the hole... overriding the entire lock issues.... But save your screws to put it back in if you need repair man so it won't void warranty 😉
I have the stupid screws in a baggie taped to the side of the washer in case i need a repair.... I find it easy to just leave the lock mechanism in the lock unscrewed from the lid... occasionally i have to pull it out and replace it so the machine thinks i have opened and closed the lid.
Yes heavy towels are a problem. There is not enough water to allow the towels to flow freely, so then the washer does the dance and then the lid lock prevents you opening the washer immediately to try to fix the problem so you hit pause and wait til the washer decides to let you open the lid. The creative people that came up with the water saver and lid lock are real gems.
I can only wash 2 bath towels, 3 or 4 hand towels and my machine will go out of balance. It is only 3 years old! To wash a set of queen sheets, with 5 pillow cases, I feel I have to stand right there to be sure it stays in balance. Very frustrating.
Appliances used to be simply to use and no books needed and they last and last. I have a true appreciation of the old appliances. No lid locks were needed as the washing machines had a proper designed agitator. Thanks for watching.
Just got this washer today. WOW - is it horrible - or what? Your clothes are in jail by the locked lid ... until it's done. Why is there a LID LOCK on a washer? Takes about 45 min long on just a simple load. Pauses for long periods between actions. I could go on and on. Also, I bought it from BestBuy - and when I went to attached the hose - about 3 cups of water came out BEFORE I ever used it. Obviously was a used send-back from a disgruntled customer repacked. Totally infuriated. But I just don't want to deal with them - so I'll keep it and be bitter.
Sorry to hear you too are not a happy customer. I did a video on the lid lock solution. The lid lock is only locked when it is in the spin cycle but most of us like me will use it and not realize it and when the washing machine starts acting up and you try to open the lid it is a shock. You can hit the pause button and wait and the spin will stop or you can wait til it goes through the spin cycle. There is a pause time after it goes through the spin cycle before it will unlock. You can open the lid and add more clothes and open the lid other times too but not in the spin cycle. The reason they have the lid lock is they have a poorly designed agitator with fins up toward the top. So they created a problem and then came up with a solution, the lid lock and many will end up breaking the lid lock to get the washing machine lid open. It's a win win for the manufacturer. The days of quality and good designed appliances are over, sadly.
These so called modern appliances and their planned obsolescence should be considered criminal felony under federal law. and State mind you. But that won't happen as they are part of it.
@@alchemy1 There is an issue world wide with the powers that be, the shadow government or whatever you want to call it and we the people are not part of their plan. They want us broken down much faster than these poor quality appliances and in the garbage dump (grave) as soon as possible by whatever means they can conjure up and I must say they are very brilliant and creative. Too bad they aren't interested in what is good for humanity.
@@bevyh1 interesting that a 'shadow government' is your first suspect above the corporation that literally puts its name on the washing machine you are upset with. the government does make life difficult sometimes in the aim of protecting you. Corporations will ONLY worry about profits... period.
So I asked cuz my machine washer is stuck cuz if I turn on d water fill then still stuck d water free to fill fr washer pls I need to move fr make dat things still on to normal
I have this washer and all of a sudden it does not want to start. It lets me choose a mode but then locks and unlocks repeatedly like 5-6 times and never starts. The Pause light also stays blinking. Anyone know what might be wrong
Sounds like the pause is locked in pause til you press and hold for three seconds. If you press the pause/start button and it still doesn't start, maybe try leaving the lid up for a while maybe ten minutes to deactivate the setting and then go back and start over by choose the mode then pressing the start button for three seconds. hope that works.
It appears on my washer that after the fill there is an auto soak cycle before it starts to wash. There are 5 settings that goes automatically as it cycles through the settings. Fill, soak, wash, rinse and spin.
I haven't tried to get the washer to soak. If I stop it on soak I'm not sure if the cycle would complete after manually stopping the washer by opening the lid then closing it and pushing start after soaking the clothes. @@sancia8495
There is a time period that even after the machine stops it still won't open so you wait til it decides to unlock and the light goes out. It takes it's good ole time to unlock. It seems like a few minutes, not sure how long.
I hate these new style of washers! If it’s not one problem it’s another I believe they made these so people will need to have them fixed or replaced first it wouldn’t spend so I would have to do the rinse and spin now that stopped working now I’m having a problem with the lid lock indicator light keeps blinking and won’t lock therefore it won’t fill up with water it’s been a month of no washing desperately trying to find a hack to get the washer to think the lid is locked oh how I miss the old time washers
I believe there is always reason to apparent madness. Sadly, sometimes it is not a good reason. We do, however, have to adjust from the good ole days of waste. If there wasn't 8 billion of us now maybe it wouldn't be so critical, but apparently very few of us are interested in making less babies. I lived in Germany for 6 years and I swore the first laundry loads i ran that the machine was defective. Barely moved and barely used water, but.... got my clothes clean. So i understand and agree with the lid lock... that said I also still hate it.
I was hoping to hear how to bypass the D#$#$# lid lock. Out of balance, wait three seconds for it to cancel then another 2 to 3 minutes for it to come to a complete no movement stop. All the while the load is beating a whole in my wall or walking across the floor. I HATE MY GE/HOTPOINT MACHINE model htw200ask1ww. Don't even get me started on no choice in spin cycles. My clothes are so extremely wrinkled I can no longer use my clothesline and by design you are forced to use a dryer. So tell me dear government why using my dryer is more efficient than a clothesline?
People are being paid to come up with these poorly designed appliances so they will be more efficient at breaking down sooner. I can not think of a better way to make sure that is so than by putting a lid lock on a washing machine. I have no doubt that many people have already ripped the lid up and broke the lid lock causing the machine not to work.
I have a similar washing machine but I don't have a water level. I have a list of how dirty your clothes are instead. the only way i can get my washer to fill up with enough water to actually wash clothes is to put it on heavy soiled and speed wash. the fill button only actually fills up with water if you hold the button down till it makes a noise on speed wash. I tried it on everything else and the only time i can hear the water actually flowing is speed wash. Every other setting it just squirts a little and stops. I really hate this washing machine. I'm still trying to figure out how to modify that annoying lid lock. If your clothes don't spin properly you have to rewash them as there is no spin choice. What a piece of crap.
Life is a challenge even trying to buy an appliance. I just keep my fingers crossed each time I wash and am grateful that so far the washing machine is still running.
OMFG... sorry, but I was already so over it with POS washing machine, and now that I'm reading that this is actually 100% commonplace and GE has just flat out changed from a reputable company to one that gave us a POS fully aware of these issues... OK, for me, since DAY 1 (This house and the washer are owned by my in-laws. We live in the upstairs part which is like 2nd full home on top of another one, but share the laundry room) I noticed this machine A) doesn't clean my clothes! I have a home-based biz, I don't get my clothes dirty any further than just my own sweat and oils, etc... I kid you not, they actually come out WORSE than when I put them in! Thought it was my imagination at 1st or that maybe something was thrown in the load to cause it - so I started paying close attn. Things got worse and continue to be just a little worse each wash! Not only does anything come off my clothes, but the amount of lint they come out with is INSANE!! It has ruined everyone of my sweaters , they get to the point where it's so much that anything strong enough to remove it just pulls it apart. ALSO... all of my t-shirts, bras and underwear (anything with thinner, lighter fabric) now have one-to-several little tiny holes... EVERY. SINGLE. ITEM. Last month my Rockstar jeans came out with the seam on the inner right leg stretched to the point of threading coming out and the seam itself all lumpy. $170 fkn pants RUINED! (found out here it's cuz it got stuck in that ring around the agitator where there's a little gap, and then of course starts spinning and subsequently pulling on that piece if fabric still stuck in there!) Now I have the issues u guys are having to boot! It's constantly out of balance, sometimes clothes are soaking wet even after the spin cycle, a few incidences of it not draining...Now last night, I thought I had forgotten to push start cuz I went to go put my load into the dryer, and when I opened the lid, I found they were still bone dry! So I started it again... it did the famous locking, made a bunch of clicking sounds, started to fill... for about 5 seconds, then just STOPPED! Lights off, lid unlocked, like it was done. Fan-fkn-tastic. After several attempts, I finally got it to fill by using the "Deep Fill" option. SOOOOO DONE WITH THIS MACHINE, I am FURIOUS! Naturally, my warranty just expired April 3rd. Now I come here hoping to find a DIY repair cuz I'm out of work still (Over it with Covid too dammit) and not in a position to buy another washer right now, and found this along with countless more all about my same issues with this joke of washing machine. GE basically calls it user error and that's that. A bunch of "How to properly load...How to properly..." whatever. U know what?! I DIIIID!!! I know how to properly load this type of washer, I know how to choose the proper settings, and I know all the best practices with what gets washed with what - still have all these issues! And like I said, they just get WORSE over time! I am embarrassed to go outside in my own clothes! Fk u GE, I cannot believe I AM THE MORON WHO RECOMMENDED YOUR BRAND!!!!!!!
@@TeriAllton Try always using the deep fill. When i first got the washer i thought enough water was filling up but i was wrong. If it doesn't have enough water your clothes won't get clean. I also find a little baking soda with the detergent and using vinegar instead of fabric softener works wonders. good luck!
I get irritated by a lot of safety features too, but to play Devil's Advocate here a bit. I wonder how many of these commenters had a grandkid that got killed by a washing machine would be like, ' oh well, life's a risky proposition ! '. Some people always find regulations and safety measures an unbearable burden until something happens directly to them or a loved one, then they scream the loudest that there weren't enough.
Washing machines should be made like they used to be open the lid when you want my opinion if people would keep a better eye on their brats a good invention wouldn't have had to be changed....
Ha ha hahaahahaha! Nanny state combined with consumerism. I grew up when they sold lawn darts made out of steel... technically my generation should have all died in childhood....
I have this machine and it's not a problem!!! Your machine was not properly leveled . I had mine delivered, free from Lowe's and they installed it. I had a level and checked it and it was level. Also, instructions tell you to not wrap your clothes around the agitator. Keep them away from agitator and close to sides of the tub. Problem solved.
The washing machine is level. What happened to me was I washed pillows and one pillow was not as heavy as the other pillows and it caused it to be off balance and then I tried to open the lid like I've done before to try to remedy the off balance problem and the lid was locked. If you haven't read the book then you are not prepared for the lid lock. I did not read the book before I used the washing machine. Now things are different and you have to read a book before using an appliance. It used to be washing machines were easy to use, no books necessary. Yes the agitator is of a poor design. The old style agitator got the clothes clean, did not stick out in the way of your hands when you load and unload the washer and you didn't have to keep the clothes away from the agitator. This type of agitator, in my view, is very hard on the clothes and they need to go back to the old style agitator that worked just fine for a very very long time and then there would be no need for a lid lock as the agitator was not dangerous.
Yes, create a problem, then create a solution that creates problems so they can create more solutions that create more problems. Sound familiar in this time we are living in.
I believe the main reason for the poor design of the agitator was to have an excuse to add the lid lock. I believe the lid lock was added so as to frustrate the buyer until they rip open the lid and then either have to get a repairman or buy another washer. I believe appliances are designed to be complicated, annoying and poorly designed so the customer will be back out on the showroom floor looking for another appliance, then another and on and on it goes as the customer will always think maybe I can find something better this time. Sorry to hear you are dealing with issues. Many times the washer has stopped and I go to open the lid but it takes its good ole time to release the lid lock, after the cycle is done.
@@leechin7944 Mine also goes through a ritual before it starts to wash. It will click and start and stop. I just let it do it's thing and then it starts washing and if you lift the lid it will stop the cycle so then you have to put the lid back down as soon as possible because if you leave the lid open too long it will stop the cycle all together. Also you need to make sure you reseat the lid (if you open it to put more clothes in) so it makes contact with the lid lock in order for it to resume the cycle. Hope I'm explaining this ok. Lots of weird stuff to get used to in order to use this washing machine.
There needs to be a failure mechanism so appliances break down so that you need to buy another and another as it is so good for the economy. It gives jobs to the people that have to come up with the failure mechanism. Making flawed appliances take a lot of brain power. We had quality made appliances over the years but the problem was they lasted a long time.
One problem is you don't know how much water the washing machine is going to give you to gage the amount of detergent. Another is the washing machine is so light weight and there is a lot of play in the drum, that mostly likely is the cause of the washer getting out of balance a lot and causing damage to clothes and a lot of tangling on the clothes to name a few. Not to mention the nuisance of the lid lock. The powers that be wants us poor so junk is made for us to use so it will have to be replaced continually and we spend our time reading books in order to use the junk we buy. With the old time appliances none of these problems existed but there is a greedy world and the name of the game is make junk to break down quickly. I'm sorry I put this so bluntly, or maybe not.
I only know that both hot and cold values have to be open so don't know what else would cause the blockage of cold water. Amazingly this washer is still working in spite of the small amount of water (water saver) that it is programmed to give.
The so called New and Improved Washers have a computer brain that won't let it operate fully with a broken switch. It won't let it spin and pump the water out with a broken switch.
I have this machine, it's awful. Had it 3 yrs and it no longer drains the water. They sure don't make them like they used to and I won't go back to a lid lock. This machine would never balance and the lid lock was such a pain.
I don't even know what precise fill mean. The real subject I must get right into. There is not a place on the internet that shows how to bypass the switch for this type of washer. I think what you got is the same as Hotpoint washing machine. I have spent days and countless hours taking the door switch apart and looking at it. Bypassing it is out of the question by any means in terms of hot wiring etc. The computer with this type of set up is I believe in communication with the door switch. It is not a one shot hot wire and the ball rolling. Agitation contacts and location of the shaft on the solenoid is different than when it is in spin mode. Furthermore the computer actually tests to see if the door actually locks and also unlocks before spin takes place and does so at precise time. If it deson't see that. you are shit out of lock. You will discover that you have got yourself a code, fatal error unlocking the door. If you want to fool it, you can't. You have to stand in there, immitate that the door is closed, and then it is locked and then unlocked and locked at precise time when the computer sends the signal. Tell you what..... Thanks GE with your rip off. You are crook. You want people to purchase your door switches in the name of safety. Go to hell. And thanks to all these companies for making this vertical rod spring system, cheap springs going out balance in no time and destroying whatever else results from it. Cheap plastic shit switches. You can't do a dam thing, you are handicapped until it is fixed. Since most people have no clue, they simply give up buy new one and fill than landfills. It is criminal. All in the name of safety and water saving and the rest of cult messages. I have a 30 year old Maytag and it runs the same way as the day I bought it. I have not done a dam thing to it except some cheap paint spray here and there as a result of banging it here and there. It will outlive me and my kinds. It weighs a ton. All solid metal. You want to god dam save the environment and save energy. Don't fucking wash so god dam much. Why do you have so much stench anyway. Nonetheless the reason I fix these dam modern machines is for other people. I tell them see my washing machine, you pay me $1000 I won't sell it to you. It has the smell of grandpa's crotch. You don't want it. Plus it makes you look old and ugly and poor. Yea how do you like me now. It wasn't meant that I am to be liked. You just keep it spend your heard earned money buying cheap shit just because it has got touch pads and makes you feel sexy. It is for getting laid and nothing else. Then comes divorce and you are broke. By then you are old and ready for the grave. or they shove you in some nursing home and forget about you. Yea aren't you important.
Precise fill: is it fills it as high as it feels like it based on the size and weight of the clothes. It is bologna as the washing machine decides for you on every load how much water it is going to allow you to have. One of the reasons for the lid lock is to hide the fact that the washing machine is deciding for you how much water it will let you have no matter what level you select. I had a chance to buy a used washer from a repairman but he was asking a lot for a used one. Wish I would have bought that instead. We must not blame or curse God for man's greed and evil deeds. We need God to get us through our time on earth. According to God life on earth is like a vapor but it sure don't feel like it when we are going through the worst of times. Hang in there and realize we are only here on earth for a little while. God has promised the powers that be in high places will not win.
@@bevyh1 Well to be honest here is me and my head space I have to deal with. So far I have repaired around 30 different washing machines and dryers. And better yet thus far I have repaired them without spending a single dime. Instead of buying their door switches which is all the preaching you get since most of the videos are put here are from parts folks. I get that. No I repair the switches. I take them apart and I take a good look at their game plane. Instead of buying their suspension rods and springs, I have done far better than that. What I have done I should patent it. I can make these washers spin so smoothly, far better than when they shoved them brand new from the factory. Alas I have even repaired cracked dryer drums. I make the heater coils and much more. The only thing I can not do is repair solid state designs such as user interfaces on some of these washing machine. And at last this Hotpoint Hydrowave gave me the finger. It took me awhile to realize that whatever that is going on is not the usual, the easy nonsense from them educated experts who proudly tell you how to bypass a door switch. Sure not anywhere anyone of them has tackled this switch. GE wizard designer rip-offs designed the circuitry of the control module so that it will recognize any attempt at hot wiring it. I know what hot wiring actually entails as far as the computer is concerned. GE with this type of switch won't have it. They also will not of course tell you what is really going on and how the switch really works. Of course not. At present moment this is where I have ended: The washer fills and agitates without any door lock led coming on. Even though I have tested the lid switch by its own diagnostics, Which shows that when door closed the spin light will blink and when door is open the spin light will blink. It is obvious no diagnostic anywhere about door lock engagement. That is not the same as door close or door open. Pretty mean? Yes it is. Furthermore, while agitating if I open the door it pauses and pause light comes on. Or if I just push the switch the pause light comes on. However no door lock light comes on. And of course after agitating it is over, it will not drain. Okay while agitating if I open the door and take a screw driver and push the door switch further in the door lock comes on and it also kills the cycle. It is the end of agitation. But for spin, it will not spin unless the door lock light is lit along with door switch locked. I have been able to accomplish that just one time. That is when I put the machine on wash, it reached and ended with no drain and occasionally it would drain and that is it and sometimes it would wash two or three times. But never right through and spin. One time I cancelled at at then of agitation, turned the knob to drain and spin and messed with the door switch and low and behold it went on high spin. I thought I had done it. Just because I was able to make it spin. But that was a one time deal. Well in conclusion I have ordered the door switch from Amazon yesterday.., And so will see. To be honest I can order whatever it is anytime. But I am not interested in that. What I am really interested is how the mischief works. But that is often classified information. It is taking advantage of the masses by the people who make the goods.
@@alchemy1 Good luck with coming up with a solution on the lid lock. It is just a matter of time that I won't be able to open the door and will have to break the door lock or wait for a repairman to come so I can get my moldy wet clothes out of the washer. Yes it is an evil trick as a decent agitator the way they used to be solves the problem of someone getting hurt as the fins don't run high on the agitator to hurt yourself on. First they had to mess with the agitator to have an excuse to have the lid lock. Then they have a flimsy setup that will get out of balance easily so you will need to reposition your clothes. Then they have the lid lock that you have to wait and hope it will open up so you can get to your clothes and it takes it good ole time to release the lid lock so the door opens. Each time you wait for the lid lock to release you are on pins and needles as to if it will open this time.
@@alchemy1 That is so funny. I got to share this with you. My husband has been carrying a card that shows his pride and joy. He will say to people, I'd like to show you my grandchildren, here they are my pride and joy. It has a picture of a can of pride and joy detergent. Yes this link will be a real gem I'm sure.
junk new washer, clothes just float while basket is turning. no washing. clothes always come out stinky. i peeked inside while running, thats how i found out and saw saw how it washes
I HATE this washer! So, if you leave the lid up and start it while loading your clothes when the water stops running it will drain out all of the water and detergent instead of washing. Also, when I first start the machine I have to turn the knob and then turn in back to normal wash before it will start! I got the washer and dryer combo in 2021 and the dryer has already had to be repaired because of the door. Don't buy this product
The question is where do I go from here. They say this washer may last a few years, then what? I seem to be very unlucky. Thanks for sharing your frustration too.
@Isaac Joby John Thanks for the info. This washer gets out of balance very easily. So am not sure why but do know there is a lot of play in the drum. When you go to wipe out the drum it is not stable and will move back and forth very easily and that may be why it gets out of balance very easily. The old good quality washer the drum was more stable and did not move easily back and forth.
I bought this same washing machine about 2 years ago and it died, control panel total failure. Worst washing machine I've ever owned. Don't buy a GE, it is cheap junk, they have no pride in quality...
My washing machine is still running. Every time I run this machine I keep my fingers crossed and am grateful that it has made it through another wash load. Gotta wash today.
Hang in there. I just did two loads of clothes today. I just try not to think of the low water level and the lid lock and my list of why I don’t like this machine
I am grateful for each time it finishes a load of wash. At this point I have no idea if it will last for another washer load or another year. Time will tell. The old top loader washers were wonderful but those days are gone forever.
@@bevyh1 you and I are in the same boat. Load by load and time will tell. My mother's washer machine is 20 years old ... God bless it. Top load washer... Yes your right.... Those days are over. They don't make them to last anymore then probably 5 years. All plastic inside. Good luck
@@springwellssw Gotta give you a love love love for your comment. People say how happy they are with this washing machine but in reality they couldn't have possibly had the good ole washing machines that I have had years ago. They were heavy duty and tough as nails. You are right this is a light weight with lots of play in the drum (tub). It is pointless to argue the point with people that have never really had real quality made to last anything. You are right so right and thank you.
And when that fails? Break the damn thing like I did and spend $200 to get it fixed. I paused it. I stopped it. I unplugged it and it was still locked. Angry as hell with this useless feature, I just forcefully pulled it open and some shitty plastic part broke and the rest is history. God will punish these corporate scumbags, I hope.
This feature is a hum dinger. I wonder how long it took the powers that be to come up with this feature along with the water saver feature and the child proof pill bottle that the elderly can't open. Actually though the child proof pill bottle could save the elderly's life too. I have never heard of a child hopping into a washing machine and getting killed and I'm pretty sure I never will, although the powers that be claim the washing machine is a threat.
the reason they changed the agitator ,,is because of design,,of course the old style worked great,,but these new designs are a wee bit better lol..meaning your cloths flip much more and are more agitated than the older style..they both get the job done and i feel ur pain with the new stuff :)
Whipping the clothes too much can also cause them to wear out much quicker. The old style agitator got the clothes clean and didn't whip them to death. Don't know what on earth the point is to start stop start stop during the process. The old style washing machine didn't need to do that and only stopped between cycles to change to the next step.
BUT THEY DIDN'T. This style of agitator has been in use for well over 20 years, before there was ever a lid lock. The real reason it has the lid lock were outlined in my prior post, but also because there is not brake on the drum so once it is turned off, it continues to spin until friction brings it to a stop, so even with it unpowered the drum can still be spinning fast and some people don't have enough common sense not to reach into a spinning drum.
Хобби
Thank you so much! I was at my wits end every time I washed my bath mats. You’re a life saver!!! 😊
I hate the lid lock! I am a grown woman and not stupid. I don't have kids. The stupid thing spins forever and then sits forever before the lid lock disengages. I miss my old washer more than I can say. Thank you for this video.
You are spot on.
Ms Bev you just got my husband out of the dog house...he knew not to ever touch our new washer and he accidentally pulled to hard on the lock lid and today when I went to wash it just blinked at me..then I found your video and soon as I took it off of precise fill it decided to come back on for me! So omg thank you soooo much for making this video for dummies like us who rent to own ours( been paid off for two years now) and do not have any clue where the manual had went😂 your the best! Gonna pm you also😊
You are totally awesome !! Love your comment !!
Didn’t help me I ripped the lid clean up and now it won’t spin
Excellent Video! You just saved me from searching for this information as my GE washer was delivered today.
Wish you the best with your new GE washer.
You just SAVED my day. Thank you for making this video
Love hearing good news !!!
So helpful thank you so much I just had the same issue so I quick came on RUclips and found you 🙏🏽🙏🏽
So glad this video was helpful.
Looks like you helped a lot of people so bravo!
Side note from an appliance repair technician : if the machine was built right it wouldn’t get off balance in the first place, so your gripe about the extra expense of the lid lock repairs is only the tip of the ice berg.
And I agree the industry is reprehensible
So very refreshing to hear the truth. Thank you. When you have had quality built appliances of the past it is hard to deal with the downward spiral of appliances of today.
@@bevyh1 it is the water level that keeps the new machines out of balance for the most part, not enough weight to balance the machine properly.
Water auto balances, wet clothes do NOT.
I prefer old direct drive washing machines and if I could make a living of it I would restore them and sell them or build my own brand.
But unfortunately the industry is ruled by only 4 companies ( whirlpool, Electrolux, lg and Samsung) anything other brand you see was built by them and owned by them!
@@thetruth7644 So very right. Not only would more water help to balance the load, it would also let the clothes flow more freely. The drum being lightweight with a lot of play in it is all designed to aid in the out of balance problem causing the washing machine to wear out quicker. A lot of thought is put into appliances to make them work against the consumer.
@@bevyh1 true
@@Marcuswelby-nx2te Lots to learn about the world we live in. For sure it's not the good ole days.
You just saved my sanity! Thank you for this video. WHY do they have to make things more difficult?
The lid lock is a real gem. You have to wait after the washing machine stops for the lid lock to decide when you can open the lid and it takes it good ole time.
Thanks for the 411, you should create more videos on this clunker- an independent source says this is #1 seller in USA, I can’t believe it
So far this machine is still ticking so I am very grateful for that. It is a light weight not like the sturdy build of yester year and it has the deplorable lid lock and deplorable water levels. Out side of that it seems to be hanging in there. I'm trying to learn to appreciate the little things in life and that is when the cycle completes a load of wash, I am grateful. We are living in crazy land and thank goodness Dr. Pam Popper on RUclips is putting out truth in this false information era.
What a piece of crap this washer is. I actually bought two before they both broke! I'm going with Speed Queen, they are tanks.
@@bevyh1 ha! This is the worst washing machine I've ever had. Pure GARBAGE!
That independent source is a liar.
@@alexandraw887 Let's see how I can put this, I will never ever ever buy this machine again, but on the good side each time it is able to complete a cycle I'm grateful it made it through one more wash day.
thank you so much! Sweet Lady...Bless You ...The exact same thing just happened to me today...
I totally feel your pain as it was very upsetting for me to find out my washing machines decides for me how much water I can have and when I am allowed to open the lid.
Thank you for this helpful information. Seems you can't get away with a quick look at the manual for this new generation of washers.
You are totally right. Thanks for watching.
voz 17 everything is made cheap so you have to pay for parts and labor smh 🤦🏻♂️ I have a old ge from 2003 works just fine.
@@VinoDallas There is nothing like the old washing machines as you never had to deal with water level etc. You are very lucky to have a washer that most likely will fill up with water.Thanks for watching.
I dont mean to be off topic but does anyone know a way to log back into an Instagram account??
I was dumb lost the account password. I appreciate any tricks you can offer me!
@Mark Andre instablaster =)
Finally, someone making sense!!!!
Worse washing machine I have ever owned! I can never restart it after a pause. My loads are always off balance no matter what I do. It’s simply a terrible machine. The lid lock switch went (which seems to be a common thing) so I’m now waiting for the replacement parts. Thanks for the tip on the precise fill, I use that option always.
As time goes by I haven't found a setting that gives me enough water the way the old top loader washer had. Someone said about holding down a button to get more water but I haven't had enough courage to try that as I just hold my breathe each time I start the washer and hope it will finish washing the clothes as I figure from what I hear it won't last very long and I'll be back to square zero and need to buy another piece of junk.
@@bevyh1 yes, it says that on the washer. Hold the pause button. 🤷♀️😂
@@bevyh1 your precise fill adds more water to your load. You should read the instructions. Otherwise, you lose money that you could have kept. I thought this video was a comedy video. If you don't want to read the instructions, call the manufacturer and have them explain operations for your investment. 🤷♀️😂🤷♀️
The bigger the load the precise fill will add the amount necessary. Oh God🤷♀️😂
@@seatruth5737 The comedy is your comment. I used precise and then opened up the lid and saw how much water that was in the drum compartment as it was washing the clothes. I have eyes to see.
I would love to hate this washer but it has been overloaded and abused by my family for a couple of years and it has been a tank. Indestructible so far. After I read the manual I got the hang of it. Learn to place your clothes to let the washer balance. My clothes are almost dry at the end of the spin cycle. I almost gave up on it but I’m glad I didn’t. That’s right, I like it.
The good thing about the machine is it is still working for me too. I am very grateful every time the washer finishes a load of wash. Glad everything is going well for you. Yes you must be very very careful and make sure there is not anything that is a little more heavy on one side or the other as there is a lot of play in the drum. It is not a heavy weight drum that is more forgiving if the load is not loaded very carefully.
Mine doesn’t work after a year.
Almost 4 mins vid for a 3 sec solution🤣🤣🤣... YOU NEED TO READ and NOT JUST TALK TALK AND TALK... jeez!
Super helpful, saved me from having to take the washer apart
Is there a way to remove the back of a new GE washer? it looks pretty sealed.
junk the older ones were better
The older ones were heavy duty and didn't dance around. I found this machine thrashing into the laundry tub next to the washer and am lucky it didn't beat the laundry tub off the wall. It is too light weight to be very stable so I believe that is the cause for it to get out of balance and dance. Nothing like challenges in this crazy 2020 land we live in.
RED ALERT: What you said works, but not always. I did that today, rearranged the load, closed it, and went on my merry way. Came back a little while later and nothing was happening. Pushed the pause button again, it turned the machine off WITH THE LID LOCKED. So now I have a wet blanket stuck in my washer! I'm going to wait for 30 minutes and see if it fixes itself, so, please pray for me - thanks! UPDATE: Oh, thank God, waiting twelve minutes fixed it! Not sure what happened, and not sure how long it really took to unlock the lid, but now my day isn't ruint. ;-)
Thank you for sharing your experience. A lot of patience and waiting is required to deal with the lid lock. The washing machine is just one more thing designed to control us.
@bevyh1 And tick us off! That is designed to throw us "off balance," no pun intended. And...I've been waiting over a month now for parts for this washing machine, and I'm guessing it's because the "shipping crisis" or whatever has slowed down every important thing getting to those who need these things in a timely manner. Well, it's just resulting in my doing whatever it takes to become more calm, more in control, and more centered. So, anyway, thanks for your video - it's so nice of you to take the time to help others, and, as you can see from the comments, they are very grateful! ;-) Oh, and the loudness of the machine! It's gotten to the point where it just makes me laugh, it's so blanking loud.
@@camdenwise5816 My washing machine is downstairs and when it bounces around I don't hear it as loud. The computerized system in the machine tells it what to do and when and how long after the machine stops that we have to wait for computer to tell machine ok you can unlock the lid lock now.
They created the lid lock because the new he washers spin much faster and it’s a protective feature. The agitator goes up higher because the washer capacity is bigger and the items in the top of the load get clean. I don’t like lid locks either. I’m old school and grew up with the ones that were built like tanks. The best top loader out right now, in my opinion, is the Speed Queen TC 5000. It was released in the spring with the old school agitator and no lid lock. Lots of complaints when they released the 2018 models because of the agitation and new building of machines. So, they released the TC 5000 that is built like their old machines everyone loves. They are expensive but, come with better factory warranties. Built like a tank.
The higher agitator means that you need to be really careful because you can hurt your hand just trying to place your clothes in the washer as the fin is in the way and who is used to the fin being that high. It's very easy to hit your hand on the fin. Also I was very disappointed about the water level. So far I have not seen the water level any more than half full so I question if you can even use a full load in the washer so it even makes it hard to decide how much soap to use since the washer decides how much water it is going to use even when you put it to manual max water level. It's too bad most people don't have time to research all the washing machines and appliances they buy.
Appreciate your info as I have a feeling it won't be long til we will need to buy another washer as like others have said this washer sounds like it's on its last leg from day one. When you are used to the sound of an old work horse washing machine it's hard to get used to the sound of the new washers that seems to struggle to get the job done. The sales lady claimed the washer will fill all the way up with water on the max fill, but that is not true.
What customers need to realize, but rarely do, is that sales people are there to sell a product so the customer must find out the true on their own and it's usually the hard way. Thanks for watching.
bevyh1 you are correct on all counts. My appliance man just told me if I buy a top load, go with speed queen. He said front loaders are good with the exception of GE. He said he has an LG and is very pleased with it and feels they make a good washer and dryer. Front loader prices have come down drastically. It’s just a matter of preference. Samsung is awful my mother has a Samsung set and they’ve been repaired so many times. I wish you luck on your machine. I’m having to replace mine soon and it’s no fun.
Does your machine offer a deep fill option? If so, it’ll increase you water level.
bevyh1 you are correct on all counts. My appliance man just told me if I buy a top load, go with speed queen. He said front loaders are good with the exception of GE. He said he has an LG and is very pleased with it and feels they make a good washer and dryer. Front loader prices have come down drastically. It’s just a matter of preference. Samsung is awful my mother has a Samsung set and they’ve been repaired so many times. I wish you luck on your machine. I’m having to replace mine soon and it’s no fun.
Does your machine offer a deep fill option? If so, it’ll increase you water level.
@@kelleycleansitall4970 It has a max fill but so far i have not seen the manually set max water level fill more than half full. that was very disappointing. The sales lady said the max fill would fill all the way, but it does not. Thanks for the info and good luck with your new washing machine.
@@bevyh1 What you have to do is continue to push the deep fill button to get the water level up. After the washer begins to agitate, check your water level. If it's not high enough, push the deep fill button to get 3 gallons of water. I think you can push the button 3 times before the washer won't allow anymore water in. Also, if you use the bulky or deep fill cycles, they'll give you more water to start with, then just add more water according.
Thank you so much!!!
If you just wanna bypass the Lid lock, do this. From my other post. ........... I just got the new GE GTW465asn9ww 4.5 cubic in. Sep 2023, love it! Had the same one in the 4.2 inch for 6-8 years and put it through hell with all my business detailing towels. My lid on my old unit would only lock when spinning. The new one stops washing every time I lift the lid wtf. Most the video's show how to re-wire it (jumper wire) not necessary! Do this trick Like Mr. Jones did in this video (Thanks for this clip Mr. Jones) . My new lid lock hook is a little different (square) but same concept. I just undid the lid lock latch with 2 screws and duct tapped it down in the hole. (the machine thinks the lid is closed all the time) Now I can view with lid open at any stage. The lid sticks up a little but I'm going to dremal/cut it this week to make it flush. I understand this is a safety mechanism and you may not want to do this if you have kids or ur wife is blonde.
Don't know about you but I've never heard of a toddler getting a ladder, climbing into a washing machine, and spinning dry, have you. Question is can we protect ourselves and everyone else against everything. We could die trying.
Does it matter which way you turn the select knob? Was this after you pushed the pause button?
I just start the cycle by turning the knob in either direction and if it gets out of balance (when I hear it clunking and shaking) I hit the pause button and wait til it lets me open the lid. It does not release immediately so there is a wait til the lid light goes out.
Thank you! Had this exact problem and this fixed it.
Totally love your comment.
Every north american manufacturer ended up copying Whirlpool's dual action agitator (the one in the video is GE's version of it). They copied it because it cleaned clothes better than the old agitators did - the dual action top part pushes clothes to the bottom of the basket so that they rub up against the fins, this action also gives more roll-over which causes cleaner clothes. Case in point - MAYTAG N-E-V-E-R advertised they actually cleaned clothes until they made and utilized their version of the Whirlpool dual action agitator. Maytag and GE actually settled a patent dispute out of court with Whirlpool, because when they brought their dual action agitator to Canada, the Whirlpool patent was still enforceable.
The reason for a lid lock is so that the manufacturers could create transmissions without a brake (making the transmission simpler and less expensive). For SAFETY reasons, the lid lock was put in place so that a child could not open the lid, stick their hand in and get harmed. If they did not use a lid lock, they MUST stop the basket from turning within something like 10-16 revolutions. If someone who was a GE tech from 1995 to the early 2000's could tell us what that number was, as the GE washer at that time actually had a sensor to count the revolutions.
Maybe you also know why they would not allow the customer to decide water level and I am lucky if I get 1/2 drum full of water which does not let the clothes move freely. Also why would the manufacture cycle the wash cycle on and off causing it to swish stop swish stop. The older model top loaders allowed a person to decide water level, washed continually and got finished sooner. The start stop motion of the wash cycle seems to be counter productive. I believe the well built quality of the old style washing machine with the old style agitator minus the lid lock is the cream of the crop and I believe what we have to deal with in this new world of so called mass improvements is a bunch of bull. Sorry I disagree with you and I'm sure I'm not alone.
@@bevyh1 I agree with you about the older machines being the best but they don't make them anymore. While Speed Queen is promoted as being built like a tank it is not a true old school washer. The SQ tub is very small. I have a friend that bought a SQ washer and dryer set and have had nothing but problems. Anyway I didn't mean to get started on that. What I wanted to say is, we have an identical washer as yours and if set on max fill with the deep fill button activated ours fills full of water. I wonder if something is wrong with your machine.
@@cleophusfowler Based on my experience and the experience of many others I would suspect that something is wrong with your machine as that doesn't seem to be the normal behavior of this washing machine.
My wife bought this junk without consulting me first and was constantly asking me to fix it. I finally got rid of it and her.... best decision I've made in awhile. Went to local used appliance guy and traded straight up for old style GE
Deep fill I traded him was 15 months old. Another good decision.
FYI: newer models like the one i had don't come with an agitator.
So far this machine has not broken down yet. I am always grateful every time it completes a cycle.
@@bevyh1 it is much more labor intensive than my old washer from the 80s
@@DanDan-xj8ox I did three loads of clothes today and it is still rocking and rolling, literally. I'm grateful it made it through another day. I think the lack of enough water causes much more wear and tear on the clothes when they can't flow as freely as they can with a full tub of water.
The powers that be decides for us, as to what is best for us.
@@bevyh1 a crazy man once wrote:
" you's buys your tickets and you's takes your chances Halloween "
Right on.
In a perfect world it would be wise to have wisdom in all we do.@@DanDan-xj8ox
Hey one question how can I start the washer to wash I’m having trouble the first time I did it but the second load I couldn’t it
You may not be holding down the start button for the full 3 seconds and then releasing it.
your GE washer is nice
You can also take the 2 screws out and stick the lock in the bottom
Thank you for the info and for watching.
Oh thank you! that's just what i wanted to hear!
@@sassietroy428 I did not take out the lid lock. I am afraid that if I try that I will cause the machine to not work. I appreciate feedback and say so but do not rely on all feedback.
@@bevyh1
I unscrewed the two screws, detached the locking mechanism from the lid and placed it in the hole where the lock would be if the lid was shut. The lid does not close as tightly as it did when it was screwed to the lid, but I can now open the lid any time I want. Obviously, I would never put my hand inside the machine if it was spinning, I wait until it is stopped. I do not have any children or anyone in my home that could injure themselves. It's funny but when my children were small all my washing machines did not have locking lids and no one ever got injured. Now i can see when there is not enough water in my machine, and if it is out of balance I can easily redistribute the load.
I hated my washing machine so much but now I hate it a lot less.
@@sassietroy428 So glad that worked for you.
The lid lock is a nightmare. When the washing machine completely stops at the end of the cycle you have to wait even after the spin cycle completely stops a while til it decides to release the lid lock. That is probably when a lot of people rips the lid lock off.
IT IS A START AND PAUSE BUTTON TOGETHER!!! HOLD THE BUTTON IN FOR 3 SECONDS....TO STOOOOP IT!!! INFORMATION IS RIGHT UNDER THE BUTTON ON YOUR WASHING MACHINE. I HAVE ONE JUST LIKE IT... if u tap the button it will only pause but if u hold it.......in and count to 5 slowly you will here the door release...
I have the same one it keeps locking n in locking and don't want to wash or drain do I need to replace the lid lock or something cause I have tried to unplug and restart and nothing...
Sorry I don't have an answer for this one. Do not know if there is a reset protocol that must be done to restart the washing machine.
You need to replace the actual lid lock switch to fix your problem. See RUclips video if your handy to save some money.
The agitator was redesigned over time to be gentler on clothing, The lid lock became necessary when the spin speed was increased to meet EPA requirements. Stick your hand in a machine spinning 700rpm, and you could easily break your fingers.
Boy that is a new wrinkle. I believe the fact that this machine does not give the proper water level so that clothes can move freely it causes the clothes to be beat to death and sheets tangle horrendously no matter how careful you put them in the machine. My clothes got cleaner with the old agitator and a full load of water. I believe someone has given you a lot of bull just like I got when I bought this machine. The sales lady said max level meant it would be a full tub of water. That is not true.
@@bevyh1 exactly! This washer has put so many holes in my clothes and stretched my tank top straps so bad, that they are actually detaching aka ripping the straps. I hate this machine, it's garbage.
This machine sucks! I have it and its been one issue after another and it rips my tank top straps up and puts holes in shirts and leggings. This is one of the worst washing machines I've ever owned.... the only place it belongs is in the garbage.
@@alexandraw887 With the tank tops I'd use either gentle cycle or put them in a mesh laundry bag.
Thank u so much 😇
You are very welcome.
I hate that washer I own it as well..I hate the lid lock and waiting until it unlocks..it finally broke down and im slowly repairing. It
It was a horrible experience for me too when I tried to open the lid to balance a load. Once I realized you can hit pause and wait a few seconds til the lid lock unlocks that will take place after the spin stops. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hope the washer last for a while. Thanks for your comment.
The lid lock is because it spins at a very high rate, much faster than older machines. A common problem on older models was the brake/clutch mechanism, with the high spin speeds a brake was not feasible. Hence the time delay allows the machine to slow down before you can open the lid. People insisted on sticking their hands into much older models, which could and did break fingers and arms. It is a total nuisance but better than $$$ for a new clutch. Off balance may be from uneven loading, one or two towels keep too much weight on one side. Wash three at a time and similar materials go together.
The fins at the top of the agitator is a poor design in my view as the old design was not an issue loading and unloading clothes. The fins are in the way and it is easy to get hurt on them. The old agitator style was by far a better design but by putting the fins at the top to get hurt on, then that gaves them the opportunity to put in lid locks. It is just one more measure of control. The machine also controls the amount of water you can use letting us the customer know our appliances are in control of our lives. Maybe if we lower the height of ceilings in homes to 6 ft and mandate flat roofs for all homes it would make it safer for children when they climb on the roof. Also if they lower the speed limit to 10 miles an hour on city streets would help save lives. Never in my long life have I ever heard of one child sticking their arm in a washing machine and breaking their arm. I'm sure there are some children out there somewhere that do like to live on the edge and will do anything. Also the drum is so lightweight and there is so much play in the drum that it is nearly impossible to keep it from getting out of balance no matter how careful you load the machine.
"which could and did break fingers and arms" never happened. this is nonsense fear mongering. No one has ever heard of anyone breaking an arm in a washing machine. There isn't much to catch on either, everything is circular and smooth in a washer. This is over the top stuff by lawyers, not a real world danger.
Does the lid lock when it's in the "wash" cycle. I though it did.
The lid locks in the spin cycle and the lid lock light comes on when the lid is locked so when the lid lock light goes out then the lid can be opened. I have added more clothes and I believe I've added it to the wash cycle. The wash cycle agitator is slow when washing and when it goes to spin is the only time I know of where the lid is locked. I was also thinking that the lid was locked in the wash cycle but I believe that is not the case. Thanks for watching.
@@bevyh1 So this is no longer an issue with you?
@@arthurtennessen9680 The lid lock is a nuisance but by hitting the pause button and waiting til the spin stops and the light goes out I can then open the lid. Without the lid lock you had the option to immediately open the lid to stop the washing machine. If they would have the old type agitator that was not harmful (didn't have the crazy fins on the upper part of the agitator ) the lid lock was not necessary. The lid lock is just one more thing to deal with in this crazy world we live in. Because of the fins it's very easy to hurt your hand as you try to put clothes in and take clothes out of the washing machine. I suspect many people will panic and pry open the lid in lid lock position when clothes are in the spin cycle and off balanced and break the lid lock. I am luck to have lived a lot of my life before they started messing with really good quality appliances and turned them into junk. The worst part of the new washing machines is you think you are going to have a decent water level but just open the lid and see for yourself. Count yourself lucky if you end up with a half tub of water for a large load no matter what setting you use. The sales lady will tell you you can fill it up, though. The only way you can have a full load of water is if you fill it up yourself, like some people do.
Thanks for watching.
@@bevyh1 There are plenty of washing machines that had that style of agitator without a lid lock. The lid lock is because some random idiot somewhere, opened the lid and stuck their arm in while the drum or agitator was moving and harmed themselves, so now we all have to put up with this annoyance to make things safer for people too dumb to operate a washing machine.
I do suspect that it is also to hide how little water it uses and how pathetic it is at agitating, as many people would realize what a poor job that does to wash clothing and want to return their washer because of that. so putting a lid lock on saves them from people returning these as pieces of junk unfit for washing clothing unless it wasn't dirty in the first place.
@@stinkycheese804 We all keep buying junk because it is extremely hard to find anything of quality anymore. The sales people have their line down pat and we get suckered in over and over again. I thought there would be water that would come up to the middle of the front loader window when we both that washing machine but no you had to use a magnifying glass to see any water.
But why even settle with this new ge washer that almost invariably (according to the many reviews I have been reading the last couple days) will become unbalanced and start shaking and "dancing around the floor"?!? What a nightmare some of the new top loader agitator washers appear to be! Still researching to find one that has a revolving agitator like our old Kenmore 80 series....
Good luck finding a good washing machine. Totally right about the shaking and unbalanced. We will need to balance it again. It's downstair so I don't have to hear the strange sound it makes and the shaking I don't hear but do see that the washer has moved out of place. With our luck if we would have gotten rid of it we could have ended up with something even worse in this crazy world we live in that quantity not quality is the goal. Thanks for watching.
@@bevyh1 Good luck with keeping your washer balanced and in it's place. It's terrible what the washer machine industry has apparently become, in spite of all the new technologies and advances in general with mechanics, materials and machinery and such. To think that our/the 25 year old Kenmore washer is made much more "efficient" than many of the current "high efficiency" and supposedly "more efficient" washers... Just think, most or all of the current new washers I now understand are more water efficient, ie using less water... YET the wash cycles even on "short" small loads can take at least twice the time!
@@barna1299 Same thing is true with dishwashers and it's very hard to get a shower anymore and feel like you get the soap rinsed off. We are living in difficult times and I don't see it getting better and that includes our food supply. Wish you the best.
That is where it starts. You have observed well. The suspension design bullshit. BULLSHIT. These factories should be shut down.
@@bevyh1 I have utterly perfected the rod spring balance as you wouldn't believe. I couldn't even believe it myself. I filled this horrible Samsung with my big fat comforter and when it span, the basket would not sway more than 1/8 of an inch maximum. Fully centered on the vertical axis.
I should go public with it. But I must patent this. Cost of what it takes to end the nightmare, 50 cents.
How to fix washer not filling? Nothing is clogged it will fill just a little then stop
Yes it will fill a little, then stop and then start again to finish filling but it will not fill the tub with water. If you are lucky it will fill halfway so you will have approximately half a tub of water. That is your machine telling you how much water you are allowed to use to do your wash. This could be part of the reason why it so easily gets out of balanced as there is not enough water to let your clothes flow freely in the washer. Some people will add extra gallons of water to the wash and I've heard of holding a button done to try to get it to fill more but I have not tried any of those remedies for not enough water. I believe these methods that the manufacture came up with are tools to cause the machine to breakdown more quickly. No proper water level, a light weight drum (tub) and a lid lock are three tools to cause a washing machine to go out of balance quickly and easily. Then when you try to open the lid lock, after you hit pause, it takes its good ole time releasing the lid lock while you watch the machine thrash around out of balance. I suspect it took some very clever minds to come up with how to cause the destruction of a washing machine more quickly.
My GE washer is not draining or spinning the water can someone help me please
Skip to 2:40
All right then.
U can also take a screwdriver and unscrew lid lock then jam it into the hole... overriding the entire lock issues.... But save your screws to put it back in if you need repair man so it won't void warranty 😉
You are very brave.
I have the stupid screws in a baggie taped to the side of the washer in case i need a repair....
I find it easy to just leave the lock mechanism in the lock unscrewed from the lid... occasionally i have to pull it out and replace it so the machine thinks i have opened and closed the lid.
@@sassietroy428 I haven't tried that technique yet. Thanks for sharing.
That’s EXACTLY what I did, too! Problem solved!
yeah, thats what im trying to figure out what to do on my washer, but I cant because it has one these weird looking screws
I put 2 many heavy towels and broke the lid lock I think. I was washing clothes in the bathroom last night and it was horrid.
Yes heavy towels are a problem. There is not enough water to allow the towels to flow freely, so then the washer does the dance and then the lid lock prevents you opening the washer immediately to try to fix the problem so you hit pause and wait til the washer decides to let you open the lid. The creative people that came up with the water saver and lid lock are real gems.
I can only wash 2 bath towels, 3 or 4 hand towels and my machine will go out of balance. It is only 3 years old! To wash a set of queen sheets, with 5 pillow cases, I feel I have to stand right there to be sure it stays in balance. Very frustrating.
It’s a very light weight drum with lots of sway in drum causing it to get out of balance very easily.
“A new wrinkle” never heard that before, that’s a new wrinkle for me.
Good choice of words.
Looking to buy this washer. Do you still have this one?
Yes and it is still working so far.
Stay away from Samsung, LG & GE Washers.
The lid lock is ridiculous!!!
Appliances used to be simply to use and no books needed and they last and last. I have a true appreciation of the old appliances. No lid locks were needed as the washing machines had a proper designed agitator. Thanks for watching.
@@bevyh1 Read my comment up above. I have covered it all. :-)
Finally someone agrees with me
1:50 is the solution ur welcome
Just got this washer today. WOW - is it horrible - or what? Your clothes are in jail by the locked lid ... until it's done. Why is there a LID LOCK on a washer? Takes about 45 min long on just a simple load. Pauses for long periods between actions. I could go on and on. Also, I bought it from BestBuy - and when I went to attached the hose - about 3 cups of water came out BEFORE I ever used it. Obviously was a used send-back from a disgruntled customer repacked. Totally infuriated. But I just don't want to deal with them - so I'll keep it and be bitter.
Sorry to hear you too are not a happy customer. I did a video on the lid lock solution. The lid lock is only locked when it is in the spin cycle but most of us like me will use it and not realize it and when the washing machine starts acting up and you try to open the lid it is a shock. You can hit the pause button and wait and the spin will stop or you can wait til it goes through the spin cycle. There is a pause time after it goes through the spin cycle before it will unlock. You can open the lid and add more clothes and open the lid other times too but not in the spin cycle. The reason they have the lid lock is they have a poorly designed agitator with fins up toward the top. So they created a problem and then came up with a solution, the lid lock and many will end up breaking the lid lock to get the washing machine lid open. It's a win win for the manufacturer. The days of quality and good designed appliances are over, sadly.
These so called modern appliances and their planned obsolescence should be considered criminal felony under federal law.
and State mind you. But that won't happen as they are part of it.
@@alchemy1 There is an issue world wide with the powers that be, the shadow government or whatever you want to call it and we the people are not part of their plan. They want us broken down much faster than these poor quality appliances and in the garbage dump (grave) as soon as possible by whatever means they can conjure up and I must say they are very brilliant and creative. Too bad they aren't interested in what is good for humanity.
@@bevyh1 interesting that a 'shadow government' is your first suspect above the corporation that literally puts its name on the washing machine you are upset with. the government does make life difficult sometimes in the aim of protecting you. Corporations will ONLY worry about profits... period.
So I asked cuz my machine washer is stuck cuz if I turn on d water fill then still stuck d water free to fill fr washer pls I need to move fr make dat things still on to normal
No matter what, the machine is skimpy with water. I never have enough water no matter which setting I set it at.
I have this washer and all of a sudden it does not want to start. It lets me choose a mode but then locks and unlocks repeatedly like 5-6 times and never starts. The Pause light also stays blinking. Anyone know what might be wrong
Sounds like the pause is locked in pause til you press and hold for three seconds. If you press the pause/start button and it still doesn't start, maybe try leaving the lid up for a while maybe ten minutes to deactivate the setting and then go back and start over by choose the mode then pressing the start button for three seconds. hope that works.
Hello I’m having the same issue do you know what was the solution to the problem?
How do you get it to soak?
It appears on my washer that after the fill there is an auto soak cycle before it starts to wash. There are 5 settings that goes automatically as it cycles through the settings. Fill, soak, wash, rinse and spin.
@@bevyh1 that’s on mine too. But it just skips over the soak part
I haven't tried to get the washer to soak. If I stop it on soak I'm not sure if the cycle would complete after manually stopping the washer by opening the lid then closing it and pushing start after soaking the clothes. @@sancia8495
You've never heard of a lid lock on a washing machine? I thought that has been standard for 40 years...
Mine is locked after the clothes were washed..now can’t open the damned thing and it’s like the machine is off.
There is a time period that even after the machine stops it still won't open so you wait til it decides to unlock and the light goes out. It takes it's good ole time to unlock. It seems like a few minutes, not sure how long.
I hate these new style of washers! If it’s not one problem it’s another I believe they made these so people will need to have them fixed or replaced first it wouldn’t spend so I would have to do the rinse and spin now that stopped working now I’m having a problem with the lid lock indicator light keeps blinking and won’t lock therefore it won’t fill up with water it’s been a month of no washing desperately trying to find a hack to get the washer to think the lid is locked oh how I miss the old time washers
I miss the old time dependable washers too. The lid lock is a joke.
I believe there is always reason to apparent madness. Sadly, sometimes it is not a good reason. We do, however, have to adjust from the good ole days of waste. If there wasn't 8 billion of us now maybe it wouldn't be so critical, but apparently very few of us are interested in making less babies. I lived in Germany for 6 years and I swore the first laundry loads i ran that the machine was defective. Barely moved and barely used water, but.... got my clothes clean. So i understand and agree with the lid lock... that said I also still hate it.
The lid lock is a gift that keeps giving me a headache.
When the fuck did washing machines get so damn complicated!!?? It’s easier to take off a chastity belt.
I was hoping to hear how to bypass the D#$#$# lid lock. Out of balance, wait three seconds for it to cancel then another 2 to 3 minutes for it to come to a complete no movement stop. All the while the load is beating a whole in my wall or walking across the floor. I HATE MY GE/HOTPOINT MACHINE model htw200ask1ww. Don't even get me started on no choice in spin cycles. My clothes are so extremely wrinkled I can no longer use my clothesline and by design you are forced to use a dryer. So tell me dear government why using my dryer is more efficient than a clothesline?
People are being paid to come up with these poorly designed appliances so they will be more efficient at breaking down sooner. I can not think of a better way to make sure that is so than by putting a lid lock on a washing machine. I have no doubt that many people have already ripped the lid up and broke the lid lock causing the machine not to work.
@@bevyh1 so which is it ? the shadow government or the corporation's intentional designed to fail conspiracy ?
Snatched myn open brock it
I have a similar washing machine but I don't have a water level. I have a list of how dirty your clothes are instead. the only way i can get my washer to fill up with enough water to actually wash clothes is to put it on heavy soiled and speed wash. the fill button only actually fills up with water if you hold the button down till it makes a noise on speed wash. I tried it on everything else and the only time i can hear the water actually flowing is speed wash. Every other setting it just squirts a little and stops. I really hate this washing machine. I'm still trying to figure out how to modify that annoying lid lock. If your clothes don't spin properly you have to rewash them as there is no spin choice. What a piece of crap.
Life is a challenge even trying to buy an appliance.
I just keep my fingers crossed each time I wash and am grateful that so far the washing machine is still running.
OMFG... sorry, but I was already so over it with POS washing machine, and now that I'm reading that this is actually 100% commonplace and GE has just flat out changed from a reputable company to one that gave us a POS fully aware of these issues... OK, for me, since DAY 1 (This house and the washer are owned by my in-laws. We live in the upstairs part which is like 2nd full home on top of another one, but share the laundry room) I noticed this machine A) doesn't clean my clothes! I have a home-based biz, I don't get my clothes dirty any further than just my own sweat and oils, etc... I kid you not, they actually come out WORSE than when I put them in! Thought it was my imagination at 1st or that maybe something was thrown in the load to cause it - so I started paying close attn. Things got worse and continue to be just a little worse each wash! Not only does anything come off my clothes, but the amount of lint they come out with is INSANE!! It has ruined everyone of my sweaters , they get to the point where it's so much that anything strong enough to remove it just pulls it apart. ALSO... all of my t-shirts, bras and underwear (anything with thinner, lighter fabric) now have one-to-several little tiny holes... EVERY. SINGLE. ITEM. Last month my Rockstar jeans came out with the seam on the inner right leg stretched to the point of threading coming out and the seam itself all lumpy. $170 fkn pants RUINED! (found out here it's cuz it got stuck in that ring around the agitator where there's a little gap, and then of course starts spinning and subsequently pulling on that piece if fabric still stuck in there!) Now I have the issues u guys are having to boot! It's constantly out of balance, sometimes clothes are soaking wet even after the spin cycle, a few incidences of it not draining...Now last night, I thought I had forgotten to push start cuz I went to go put my load into the dryer, and when I opened the lid, I found they were still bone dry! So I started it again... it did the famous locking, made a bunch of clicking sounds, started to fill... for about 5 seconds, then just STOPPED! Lights off, lid unlocked, like it was done. Fan-fkn-tastic. After several attempts, I finally got it to fill by using the "Deep Fill" option. SOOOOO DONE WITH THIS MACHINE, I am FURIOUS! Naturally, my warranty just expired April 3rd. Now I come here hoping to find a DIY repair cuz I'm out of work still (Over it with Covid too dammit) and not in a position to buy another washer right now, and found this along with countless more all about my same issues with this joke of washing machine. GE basically calls it user error and that's that. A bunch of "How to properly load...How to properly..." whatever. U know what?! I DIIIID!!! I know how to properly load this type of washer, I know how to choose the proper settings, and I know all the best practices with what gets washed with what - still have all these issues! And like I said, they just get WORSE over time! I am embarrassed to go outside in my own clothes! Fk u GE, I cannot believe I AM THE MORON WHO RECOMMENDED YOUR BRAND!!!!!!!
@@TeriAllton
Try always using the deep fill. When i first got the washer i thought enough water was filling up but i was wrong. If it doesn't have enough water your clothes won't get clean. I also find a little baking soda with the detergent and using vinegar instead of fabric softener works wonders.
good luck!
I get irritated by a lot of safety features too, but to play Devil's Advocate here a bit. I wonder how many of these commenters had a grandkid that got killed by a washing machine would be like, ' oh well, life's a risky proposition ! '. Some people always find regulations and safety measures an unbearable burden until something happens directly to them or a loved one, then they scream the loudest that there weren't enough.
It also rips up your clothes.
I believe the reason it is hard on the clothes is because there is not enough water to let the clothes move freely.
Washing machines should be made like they used to be open the lid when you want my opinion if people would keep a better eye on their brats a good invention wouldn't have had to be changed....
Ha ha hahaahahaha!
Nanny state combined with consumerism.
I grew up when they sold lawn darts made out of steel... technically my generation should have all died in childhood....
It's kinda like having a medicine bottle that you can't open because it's child proof and you don't have any little ones.
amen
I have this machine and it's not a problem!!! Your machine was not properly leveled . I had mine delivered, free from Lowe's and they installed it. I had a level and checked it and it was level. Also, instructions tell you to not wrap your clothes around the agitator. Keep them away from agitator and close to sides of the tub. Problem solved.
The washing machine is level. What happened to me was I washed pillows and one pillow was not as heavy as the other pillows and it caused it to be off balance and then I tried to open the lid like I've done before to try to remedy the off balance problem and the lid was locked. If you haven't read the book then you are not prepared for the lid lock. I did not read the book before I used the washing machine. Now things are different and you have to read a book before using an appliance. It used to be washing machines were easy to use, no books necessary. Yes the agitator is of a poor design. The old style agitator got the clothes clean, did not stick out in the way of your hands when you load and unload the washer and you didn't have to keep the clothes away from the agitator. This type of agitator, in my view, is very hard on the clothes and they need to go back to the old style agitator that worked just fine for a very very long time and then there would be no need for a lid lock as the agitator was not dangerous.
Think it SAYS IT right under button to STOP!!!!!!! ...HOLD the BUTTON in for 3 SECONDS
3:18
Yes, create a problem, then create a solution that creates problems so they can create more solutions that create more problems. Sound familiar in this time we are living in.
ahhhh unplug it??
Now that's an idea. Thanks for your clever idea.
Haha! I love you!
My lid keeps clicking and locks and open constantly and wont wash
I believe the main reason for the poor design of the agitator was to have an excuse to add the lid lock. I believe the lid lock was added so as to frustrate the buyer until they rip open the lid and then either have to get a repairman or buy another washer. I believe appliances are designed to be complicated, annoying and poorly designed so the customer will be back out on the showroom floor looking for another appliance, then another and on and on it goes as the customer will always think maybe I can find something better this time.
Sorry to hear you are dealing with issues. Many times the washer has stopped and I go to open the lid but it takes its good ole time to release the lid lock, after the cycle is done.
@@bevyh1 My issue isn't really that. It just clicks multiple time and then turns off instead of going to start wash
@@leechin7944 Mine also goes through a ritual before it starts to wash. It will click and start and stop. I just let it do it's thing and then it starts washing and if you lift the lid it will stop the cycle so then you have to put the lid back down as soon as possible because if you leave the lid open too long it will stop the cycle all together. Also you need to make sure you reseat the lid (if you open it to put more clothes in) so it makes contact with the lid lock in order for it to resume the cycle. Hope I'm explaining this ok. Lots of weird stuff to get used to in order to use this washing machine.
@@bevyh1 I got it to wash but after bout an hour or so lol. I will just avoid GE appliances from now on, simple
@@leechin7944 how did you fix yours. I’m currently having the same problem
Wait there's more, after 3 years the lid lock switch fails.
There needs to be a failure mechanism so appliances break down so that you need to buy another and another as it is so good for the economy. It gives jobs to the people that have to come up with the failure mechanism. Making flawed appliances take a lot of brain power. We had quality made appliances over the years but the problem was they lasted a long time.
Water pump on a Kenmore
IDK ,why is laundry so difficult now.
One problem is you don't know how much water the washing machine is going to give you to gage the amount of detergent. Another is the washing machine is so light weight and there is a lot of play in the drum, that mostly likely is the cause of the washer getting out of balance a lot and causing damage to clothes and a lot of tangling on the clothes to name a few. Not to mention the nuisance of the lid lock. The powers that be wants us poor so junk is made for us to use so it will have to be replaced continually and we spend our time reading books in order to use the junk we buy. With the old time appliances none of these problems existed but there is a greedy world and the name of the game is make junk to break down quickly. I'm sorry I put this so bluntly, or maybe not.
The tree huggers/libs that get Congress to pass water conservation laws.
@@jeffwalsh6015 it's water by the bridge
ge gtw465a 5 yrs old only hotwater when lid is open, which is nuts. Never GE again
I only know that both hot and cold values have to be open so don't know what else would cause the blockage of cold water. Amazingly this washer is still working in spite of the small amount of water (water saver) that it is programmed to give.
I hate this washer. I just but some old kenmores
Nothing matches the good well built old washing machines.
wat the.... jus turn the dial
I broke my lid lock now the Damm thing won't start
The lid lock has its purpose. One purpose is so the machine will break down.
The so called New and Improved Washers have a computer brain that won't let it operate fully with a broken switch. It won't let it spin and pump the water out with a broken switch.
sound like church sermone
Each person sees my videos in different ways.
These machines suck. both the pause and lid locked are flashing and I can't get the lid up.
It could be the inventor of the lid lock had a child that got a ladder and hopped into the washer in the spin cycle. Hope you got it working
I have this machine, it's awful. Had it 3 yrs and it no longer drains the water. They sure don't make them like they used to and I won't go back to a lid lock. This machine would never balance and the lid lock was such a pain.
You are so right. Appliances are now built to cause as much problems as possible and the lid lock is a pain.
I don't even know what precise fill mean. The real subject I must get right into. There is not a place on the internet that shows how to bypass the switch for this type of washer. I think what you got is the same as Hotpoint washing machine. I have spent days and countless hours taking the door switch apart and looking at it.
Bypassing it is out of the question by any means in terms of hot wiring etc. The computer with this type of set up is I believe in communication with the door switch. It is not a one shot hot wire and the ball rolling. Agitation contacts and location of the shaft on the solenoid is different than when it is in spin mode. Furthermore the computer actually tests to see if the door actually locks and also unlocks before spin takes place and does so at precise time. If it deson't see that. you are shit out of lock. You will discover that you have got yourself a code, fatal error unlocking the door. If you want to fool it, you can't. You have to stand in there, immitate that the door is closed, and then it is locked and then unlocked and locked at precise time when the computer sends the signal. Tell you what..... Thanks GE with your rip off. You are crook. You want people to purchase your door switches in the name of safety. Go to hell. And thanks to all these companies for making this vertical rod spring system, cheap springs going out balance in no time and destroying whatever else results from it. Cheap plastic shit switches. You can't do a dam thing, you are handicapped until it is fixed. Since most people have no clue, they simply give up buy new one and fill than landfills. It is criminal. All in the name of safety and water saving and the rest of cult messages.
I have a 30 year old Maytag and it runs the same way as the day I bought it. I have not done a dam thing to it except some cheap paint spray here and there as a result of banging it here and there. It will outlive me and my kinds. It weighs a ton. All solid metal.
You want to god dam save the environment and save energy. Don't fucking wash so god dam much. Why do you have so much stench anyway.
Nonetheless the reason I fix these dam modern machines is for other people. I tell them see my washing machine, you pay me $1000 I won't sell it to you. It has the smell of grandpa's crotch. You don't want it. Plus it makes you look old and ugly and poor.
Yea how do you like me now. It wasn't meant that I am to be liked. You just keep it spend your heard earned money buying cheap shit just because it has got touch pads and makes you feel sexy. It is for getting laid and nothing else. Then comes divorce and you are broke. By then you are old and ready for the grave. or they shove you in some nursing home and forget about you. Yea aren't you important.
Precise fill: is it fills it as high as it feels like it based on the size and weight of the clothes. It is bologna as the washing machine decides for you on every load how much water it is going to allow you to have. One of the reasons for the lid lock is to hide the fact that the washing machine is deciding for you how much water it will let you have no matter what level you select.
I had a chance to buy a used washer from a repairman but he was asking a lot for a used one. Wish I would have bought that instead.
We must not blame or curse God for man's greed and evil deeds. We need God to get us through our time on earth. According to God life on earth is like a vapor but it sure don't feel like it when we are going through the worst of times. Hang in there and realize we are only here on earth for a little while. God has promised the powers that be in high places will not win.
@@bevyh1 Well to be honest here is me and my head space I have to deal with.
So far I have repaired around 30 different washing machines and dryers. And better yet thus far I have repaired them without spending a single dime. Instead of buying their door switches which is all the preaching you get since most of the videos are put here are from parts folks. I get that. No I repair the switches. I take them apart and I take a good look at their game plane. Instead of buying their suspension rods and springs, I have done far better than that. What I have done I should patent it. I can make these washers spin so smoothly, far better than when they shoved them brand new from the factory.
Alas I have even repaired cracked dryer drums. I make the heater coils and much more.
The only thing I can not do is repair solid state designs such as user interfaces on some of these washing machine. And at last this Hotpoint Hydrowave gave me the finger.
It took me awhile to realize that whatever that is going on is not the usual, the easy nonsense from them educated experts who proudly tell you how to bypass a door switch.
Sure not anywhere anyone of them has tackled this switch.
GE wizard designer rip-offs designed the circuitry of the control module so that it will recognize any attempt at hot wiring it. I know what hot wiring actually entails as far as the computer is concerned. GE with this type of switch won't have it. They also will not of course tell you what is really going on and how the switch really works. Of course not.
At present moment this is where I have ended:
The washer fills and agitates without any door lock led coming on. Even though I have tested the lid switch by its own diagnostics, Which shows that when door closed the spin light will blink and when door is open the spin light will blink. It is obvious no diagnostic anywhere about door lock engagement. That is not the same as door close or door open. Pretty mean? Yes it is.
Furthermore, while agitating if I open the door it pauses and pause light comes on. Or if I just push the switch the pause light comes on. However no door lock light comes on. And of course after agitating it is over, it will not drain.
Okay while agitating if I open the door and take a screw driver and push the door switch further in the door lock comes on and it also kills the cycle. It is the end of agitation.
But for spin, it will not spin unless the door lock light is lit along with door switch locked. I have been able to accomplish that just one time.
That is when I put the machine on wash, it reached and ended with no drain and occasionally it would drain and that is it and sometimes it would wash two or three times. But never right through and spin.
One time I cancelled at at then of agitation, turned the knob to drain and spin and messed with the door switch and low and behold it went on high spin. I thought I had done it. Just because I was able to make it spin. But that was a one time deal.
Well in conclusion I have ordered the door switch from Amazon yesterday.., And so will see.
To be honest I can order whatever it is anytime. But I am not interested in that. What I am really interested is how the mischief works. But that is often classified information. It is taking advantage of the masses by the people who make the goods.
@@alchemy1 Good luck with coming up with a solution on the lid lock. It is just a matter of time that I won't be able to open the door and will have to break the door lock or wait for a repairman to come so I can get my moldy wet clothes out of the washer. Yes it is an evil trick as a decent agitator the way they used to be solves the problem of someone getting hurt as the fins don't run high on the agitator to hurt yourself on. First they had to mess with the agitator to have an excuse to have the lid lock. Then they have a flimsy setup that will get out of balance easily so you will need to reposition your clothes. Then they have the lid lock that you have to wait and hope it will open up so you can get to your clothes and it takes it good ole time to release the lid lock so the door opens. Each time you wait for the lid lock to release you are on pins and needles as to if it will open this time.
@@alchemy1 That is so funny. I got to share this with you. My husband has been carrying a card that shows his pride and joy. He will say to people, I'd like to show you my grandchildren, here they are my pride and joy. It has a picture of a can of pride and joy detergent. Yes this link will be a real gem I'm sure.
junk new washer, clothes just float while basket is turning. no washing. clothes always come out stinky. i peeked inside while running, thats how i found out and saw saw how it washes
Lots to not like about this machine. All I can say is it is still running so far.
I HATE this washer! So, if you leave the lid up and start it while loading your clothes when the water stops running it will drain out all of the water and detergent instead of washing. Also, when I first start the machine I have to turn the knob and then turn in back to normal wash before it will start! I got the washer and dryer combo in 2021 and the dryer has already had to be repaired because of the door. Don't buy this product
Yes it is a gem. I real agitator. If you want more water you have to add it manually. It is still running though and dancing.
This washer is garbage! I have the same one and it's had CONSTANT issues ever since i got this pos.
So far I have not had a repairman come.
Junk washer do not buy stay away from this model
The question is where do I go from here. They say this washer may last a few years, then what? I seem to be very unlucky. Thanks for sharing your frustration too.
I’m looking for a older model those last long and not all them dumb sensors
@@cperez571 Good luck finding a quality washing machine.
bevyh1 well turns out have a bad switch I just ordered one see if it starts working again if not just get another one ☝️
@Isaac Joby John Thanks for the info. This washer gets out of balance very easily. So am not sure why but do know there is a lot of play in the drum. When you go to wipe out the drum it is not stable and will move back and forth very easily and that may be why it gets out of balance very easily. The old good quality washer the drum was more stable and did not move easily back and forth.
Yeh, you have to wait 5 minutes for the stupid thing to stop spinning. It has to be COMPLETELY stopped before it opens. This is why OSHA IS A JOKE!
Just one more way to steal our time and play big brother.
Don't buy it.
Live and learn, sadly.
I bought this same washing machine about 2 years ago and it died, control panel total failure. Worst washing machine I've ever owned. Don't buy a GE, it is cheap junk, they have no pride in quality...
My washing machine is still running. Every time I run this machine I keep my fingers crossed and am grateful that it has made it through another wash load. Gotta wash today.
I hate this machine and I’m tossing it out!
Hang in there. I just did two loads of clothes today. I just try not to think of the low water level and the lid lock and my list of why I don’t like this machine
This is the biggest piece of crap DONT waste your money
This washing machine so far is still running.
Get to the point
May I recommend shorts. They are 1 minute or less videos.
Garbage garbage garbage. Don’t buy!!!!!!!!!!!
It's too late for me. At least it is still running at this moment in time.
Honestly
Terrible product
I am grateful for each time it finishes a load of wash. At this point I have no idea if it will last for another washer load or another year. Time will tell. The old top loader washers were wonderful but those days are gone forever.
@@bevyh1 you and I are in the same boat. Load by load and time will tell. My mother's washer machine is 20 years old ... God bless it. Top load washer... Yes your right.... Those days are over. They don't make them to last anymore then probably 5 years. All plastic inside. Good luck
@@springwellssw Gotta give you a love love love for your comment. People say how happy they are with this washing machine but in reality they couldn't have possibly had the good ole washing machines that I have had years ago. They were heavy duty and tough as nails. You are right this is a light weight with lots of play in the drum (tub). It is pointless to argue the point with people that have never really had real quality made to last anything. You are right so right and thank you.
@@bevyh1 god bless 🙏🤲 stay safe ..... God bless the memories of the good ol days
@@springwellssw God bless you and thanks for the memories that takes me back to the good ol days.
This is a piece of junk. We will never buy another ge
Amazingly this poor light weight is still running even though I can't dictate how much water I can have.
And when that fails? Break the damn thing like I did and spend $200 to get it fixed. I paused it. I stopped it. I unplugged it and it was still locked. Angry as hell with this useless feature, I just forcefully pulled it open and some shitty plastic part broke and the rest is history. God will punish these corporate scumbags, I hope.
This feature is a hum dinger. I wonder how long it took the powers that be to come up with this feature along with the water saver feature and the child proof pill bottle that the elderly can't open. Actually though the child proof pill bottle could save the elderly's life too. I have never heard of a child hopping into a washing machine and getting killed and I'm pretty sure I never will, although the powers that be claim the washing machine is a threat.
the reason they changed the agitator ,,is because of design,,of course the old style worked great,,but these new designs are a wee bit better lol..meaning your cloths flip much more and are more agitated than the older style..they both get the job done and i feel ur pain with the new stuff :)
Whipping the clothes too much can also cause them to wear out much quicker. The old style agitator got the clothes clean and didn't whip them to death. Don't know what on earth the point is to start stop start stop during the process. The old style washing machine didn't need to do that and only stopped between cycles to change to the next step.
@@bevyh1 thats why older proven things work lol...why change it if its doing awsum work :)
BUT THEY DIDN'T. This style of agitator has been in use for well over 20 years, before there was ever a lid lock. The real reason it has the lid lock were outlined in my prior post, but also because there is not brake on the drum so once it is turned off, it continues to spin until friction brings it to a stop, so even with it unpowered the drum can still be spinning fast and some people don't have enough common sense not to reach into a spinning drum.