Thank you, it was driving me so crazy because the bathroom rugs were weighed down with water no matter how many times I did a rinse and spin or quick wash to try to get rid of the water. You’re amazing and so is google
Will they spin on “low”? I sometimes run the spin cycle on low, then medium, then high. Silly we need to do that, but the other option is to hang the soaking wet rug on the fence outside.
My bath rugs won’t spin dry either. They are dripping wet! I have tried this and doesn’t seem to make much of a difference. But yet I don’t have issues with towels. I guess this washer doesn’t like to spin small, heavy loads.
Yes, small, heavy (absorbent) rugs are tough. Are you spinning at least 2 of them? I do small loads with 3-4 heavier floor rugs and they spin pretty well.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! The lack of just a spin has been the most frustrating and dumb feature on my GE washer. I just washed a pillow and it was still so wet after the cycle finished, even on max spin. Spinning now!
i almost returned that machine about that lock problem. While I was watching this, I quickly went into laundry room, pushed that button and it worked. OMG; for 2 weeks I could not figure this out. Thanks so much. Be blessed
Thanks! We couldn't understand why there wouldn't be a spin only cycle. I finally found it in the manual, but worded a bit oddly and your video was much more helpful 😊
You rock!!! Thank you for this! Leaving on a trip and was about to go into panic mode. This has happened several times and I’ve done a rinse and spin but it wouldn’t work this time. This not only works but saves time!
Washed my car cover this (6/4/21) and of course its soaking wet! This Video saved me SO much hassle, as the cover is water resistant and to retain its water resistant properties it can't be dried only Air Fluffed. GE should have a Washer setting for an Extra Spin Cycle.
It works! Thanks so very much. Couldn’t find information in manual that came with it. But for people that say rug etc are still wet. Can’t spin one thing alone like a rug or jacket. Manual says it makes load uneven and will not spin fast; only very slowly leaving extremely wet. Just had to add 2 towels with a Columbia fluffy jacket.
Wonderful!! Thank you so much!!! I just keep rinsing & spinning this one sweatshirt & it keeps ending up soaked!!! I can't wait to see if this ends up dry! When we have full loads I don't have this issue, so I was really stumped!
I've hated this about my washer. Think of all the wasted water because they took what should be simple and computerized it. Short wash and rinse and spin have only 1 min difference in their cycles. I don't need rinse and spin and have used it only because I wanted spin only. Thank you for showing this!
OMG! Thank you so much! I have a blanket I washed this morning that is sopping wet. We spent way too much on this fancy washer - I knew there HAD to be a way. Thank you!
Oh wow thank you!! I have had a Maytag set for a while that I didn’t realize only had “rinse and spin” until after it was too late, and turning off the extra rinse doesn’t turn the rinse part off.. maybe it’s messed up, idk.. but I just bought this GE set and I saw it also has rinse and spin but I said well I’ll just deal with it.. Thank you for helping me fix this problem that I have been hating and complaining about for years!! 😄
Thanks so much for this! I didn’t realize that these were functional buttons. I thought that there was some round about way to change the settings. I’ve wasted so much water already not realizing that I could change the Rinse and Spin cycle to Spin only by just a touch of a button 🤦🏾♀️
Blanket was soak and im like i know i always bragged about how light the clothes usually are after washing. Thanks alot helped me . Cuz i was bout to be sooo mad goin a whole hour again 😅
Thank you so much...I needed a rug to do an extra spin - it was still holding water. Trying it now. I will let you know if it works. My washer is exactly like the one above.
I wash a few bathroom style rugs at a time. Doing just one heavy rug will make it spin poorly. Hopefully the person above (Linda) will let us know how it went.
Great video! I actually figured this out on my own but needed confirmation because my blankets were STILL wet after doing this. I'm trying a second time to see if that works
You can also try running a cycle on a lower speed , then a higher one. Make sure the blankets aren’t twisted together or it just won’t be able to get balanced.
Thanks SO much!! I've been searching for the spin only option.😃 I may have to have my device serviced because even on max spin it's not spinning fast enough to drain the excess water.
thank you so much!!! I have been pretty aggrivated over not "just spinning" however sometimes I can NOT get rid of the water in even a small rug! It seems to soak it up and its more wet than a whole load of towels. I can see that it is spinning :/
Can you try spinning it with another similar item? One rug by itself will make the drum imbalanced. Another option is to spin it on low, then medium, incrementally increasing the speed over the course of 1 or 2 spin only cycles. Again, I’d recommend adding another item or 2 first.
Yes, I think that's what I should have done, I ended up squeezing it out by hand. But the next load spun fine. Dang new technology. My old machine from the 90's would have spun it dry while banging the sides like it was at a rave.
@@fixthishouse3303 My mom and I just ordered similar model!! This Hack is literally a life saver! I was ringing out the clothes manually and putting the clothes in the dryer. Then taking it out the dryer and clothes still being very damp. I'm thinking what am I doing wrong? We haven't had a new dryer/washer in a long time. I am saying to myself, I know technology lol. All this technology today for simple things... My Grandmother had the old school washer and dryers, on and off, they just worked, Bless her Heart And Spirit! lol. Thank you for this tip! Would luv to connect with you sometime, do like an appliance duet lol. Side note, similar to your passion of appliance education, for my passion of teaching, I educate about Tax-Free Asset Income for families, business owner's, and RUclips Educators such as yourself. I am in the process of making educational videos on that specific subject and others. Please follow my page @raymondgtaxfree as I grow and develop my page I will also share yours! Looking To Connect! Blessings And Thank You! Raymond G
Brilliant! Thank you!!! I just bought ths set and had this spin-only cycle need frequently with my Samsung W/D set, which was a basically hidden option. Tbis is much more straight forward and logical.
that helps a lot! i did a load of thin sheets that were soaking wet & did not know what to do. I am also having a problem with not being able to rinse in cold water. No matter which setting the clothes are coming out very warm! Thta is not goo for my colored clothes. I called GE & got nowhere
Omg thanks so much!!!!! I have the exact model and I have been trying to figure this out for over a year!! Even at this moment with only about 4 towels in the washer and 2 other items, they were soaked and currently on a rinse and spin cycle! Patiently waiting for it to finish to just do the spin cycle. Question: will this fix the issue of just washing towels?? No matter much (and by much I don't mean a washer entirely full with towels) or less towels I load the washer with, they never spin all the water out , it always causes imbalance I guess. Will just the spin cycle fix this?
“Spin only” may fix the problem. If not, look at the kind of towels you are washing. Are any extra large or extra absorbent? One time I transferred towels from washer to dryer and left them all tangled up. They didn’t dry. They won’t spin well that way either. Watch for longer towels that tangle up smaller towels and make it hard for the machine to balance. Hope that helps!
On small loads where it can attempt to dry the clothes with it's vent feature in the washer - can you pause or do something to add a dryer sheet or the woolzie wool tennis balls? This would have to happen after the wash cycles are all done.
Hi, That feature (wash and dry a small load) is not included in our model washing machine. I would imagine you could pause the machine without stopping the cycle, but that might defeat the purpose of washing and drying your work uniform while you sleep. Maybe someone else knows the answer to your question?
Good to know. It seems like there is a big learning curve with this machine. I also just saw on another video that this machine has a catch basin that needs to be emptied. Do you know anything about this?
There is a “catch basin” filter on the bottom right (front) side of the machine. I have a video on how to clean it. My first try was a bit difficult because it’s hard to see the filter door unless you are on the floor. I made a video. I’ll try to post it below.
This has to be a design flaw. I just had this installed and cannot wash a full load of towels. I originally had an LG and could literally wash full loads of towels with out an issue. I wish I never changed the brand. I had my LG for 12 years before it went out. You should have to go through these extra steps.
I rarely have to use the spin only setting, but I’ve which items to separate. Do you know how many full sized towels you’re trying to wash? Did you get this same model washer? (I think ours is a 650.) Do you wash towels on the towel setting or something else? (I usually use “normal.”) I just used my sister-in-laws LG top load washer and hers really does hold a lot.
Super helpful. I could not figure this out. You mentioned that Power Clean is for washing the washer. I have been using Power Clean for laundry bc i assumed Self Clean was to wash the washer. Also, is there anything special you have to do for the Ultra Fresh Vent system or does it do it automatically with all cycles. Thanks again
Thanks for the comment. I must’ve misspoken- Self Clean is for cleaning the machine. I use Power Clean for extra dirty clothes. When you remove clothing from the washer, it will chime at you to turn on the UltraVent system (top right button). It rotates the tub, drains and vents it to prevent mildew formation.
I have the same problem. What I notice is that if it’s too heavy a load sometimes it won’t spin. You have to make sure you use the bulky bedding setting if it’s lots of towels or towels and blankets. But then I started to smell something like rubber burning. It’s a brand new set so I’m not happy with this. I called for repair so I’ll see what they say.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! We have been missing the spin only cycle for six months since we bought this washer. Now we have it and it works great! Couldn't find it in the manual, read it several times, but still could be missing it. GE could help out with a bolded, all caps paragraph, stating that this can be done. Especially for some of us older folks. :-) Everyone needs just a "quick spin" every now and then. LOL
I bought the set also and noticed after the fact no spin only cycle..I always read instructions but it didn't say anything about this feature so I want to say thanks.
I have the same washer and I noticed when I put it under towels or bulky my clothes are coming out soaking wet Not sure if it’s pending how it’s supposed to but I did call tech will be here next week and I just got it installed today
Sounds like it’s not spinning them out enough. I think of bulky items as comforters that don’t weigh much but need more water to reach the innermost section. Let us know what the tech says.
I am having the same problem, but I cannot get your idea to work, and I know that the technician showed me to do the exact same thing, but when I press on the extra rinse, it doesn’t go away😢
Hello! Very nice video, I just ordered the 550 model and was wondering if this spin method would work on that one. Do you know if the 550 have the same capability? I may up grade to the 650.
Hello, I love your videos. They are super useful. I just bought a set of these machines so we could go and I am super frustrated. Spend way too much on these and I can’t get them to do what my old 14-year-old machines did. I tried to wash a small dog bed and I can’t get it to spin. I tried the spin option without the extra rinse which was a great idea, but it is still soaking wet. I called customer support and there solution was not to wash dog beds just buy new ones, you gotta be freaking kidding me! Any advice for me? ThankThank you.
Yes, to wash a dog bed, you’ll need to add a towel or 2 so it can spin in a balanced way. Try to find something about the same size or weight (when wet). If it still won’t spin out, run a spin only cycle on Low speed and increase the speed when the load is balanced and spinning well. You may want to wash 2 dog beds at once… though that means you need to have 2 dog beds.
@@fixthishouse3303 thank you for your response. It is incredible to me That customer support doesn’t know how to operate the companies machines. Or are not aware of the many features the machines offer. I guess I will just have to learn as I go.
I find this washer so frustrating especially to see so many people have the same issue. We got this for our second home and every other time I do a load it is soaked. When I do rinse only the 11 minute cycle took 45+ minutes. I had 10 or so items, leggings, tank tops, pj's so no reason to be off balance. I do see it happens often with the quick wash cycle, do others experience that as well where this is a consistent/frustrating process? I have an LG at my primary residence and that is the best, quick wash extra soiled is 25 minutes and allows me to get laundry done quickly.
I had a problem similar to this when my machine was BRAND NEW. GE came out, connected their computer and told me a part was bad. I can't remember the name, but it apparently is a COMMON PROBLEM and the technician saw right away what the problem was. Part was ordered, came in, they came out and installed it, and everything has been fine since. Except now with this SPIN issue that this topic is about.
Same thing happens to my wife, annoying that the clothes are drippibg wet. My LG never did this. Still wondering if the switch to GE was a smart move, 1900.00 later
I’m still really happy with mine. Have you (or your wife) tried a medium spin for heavy or mixed loads? I found that the medium spin setting allows the machine to gradually remove the water from heavier / bulkier items. I believe that’s the default spin setting for “Bedding”...
I also separate the blankets that don’t work well together. We have light polyester fluffy ones and woven cotton ones. I’d rather wash each one separately on quick wash than put them together. They just don’t spin well together. I don’t know if that helps at all.
My GE machine has a software bug because when I put it on rinse/spin and turn off the extra rinse the machine ran all night. The next morning the basket was still spinning but at a very slow speed. I have the blue 850 model.
I had something like that happen to me once. I woke up and the machine was still running. The washer contents weren’t balanced, so the machine kept trying. If you think it really is a software bug, someone once mentioned (in the comments) that you can connect the machine to WiFi and do an update to the software. I haven’t tried that though.
@@fixthishouse3303 That’s a great idea. I’m replacing the motor tomorrow (25 months old and dying….GE sent me one at no charge) so I’ll have to see about updating the firmware/software. Cheers!
Thank you thank you thank you. I have been perplexed by this several times & had to hand wring. This really should be in the instructional manual. It's still a long spin cycle & my machine got very noisy. The spin I selected was "Max" but it was in slow motion & the time didn't change. It felt like forever. I just opened. IT DIDNT WORK & I followed your video to the t. I guess I need to call service. Any thoughts?
I’ve found that laundry loads that won’t spin on max setting will spin if you start with low or medium and work your way up to high/max. Usually there is a culprit in the load that is super heavy when wet (like my sons’ high quality sweatshirt mixed in with lightweight athletic clothing). I sometimes run the spin only cycle on medium first, then max.
@@fixthishouse3303 I'll give it a go. I still have it in the washer 3 x 4. It's a smallish bath mat - all cotton I'll let you know. Thanks so much. If not I'm calling service.
I’m starting to think that I should cancel my order. I appreciate your videos, I’ve watched a few. Are you honestly happy you bought the G E 650? Was just wondering. The one(same) I have on order is to be here by Feb 23rd. I was always happy with my frontload Samsung except for the struggle with mold. All or nearly all of the new front-loads seem to have a cleaning cycle, but, this one seems to have two different cleaning cycles. ?? Have you used both of these? Overall - Are you happy with it? Nice to have you share tricks you’ve learned. We’d all rather watch a video than read a manual! Thanks much.
Hi Jan, Yes, I am happy with the washer. We use it a ton (for 2-3 Airbnb’s and a family of 6). You could probably avoid some of the mildew issues by limiting who can touch the washer. I think this machine only has one cleaning cycle. The only thing I might *not* be happy about is having to watch which items I wash together - the polyester blanket / cotton blanket combo just doesn’t work. I’m not sure another front loader would do any better. What do you think? Thanks for watching!
@@fixthishouse3303 yes putting like blankets together would be for any machine so it can sense how to spin the water out I suppose. I believe I read this GE 650 does well, doesn’t it spin to 1300 rpms? This is one reason why I’m choosing to stick with a front load, for the better spun load to help out the dryer. Also we do lots of king sheets, heavy blankets and such. You are certainly giving your machine a good testing with all the loads for Airbnbs, puppies, and wonderful large family laundry. Have you ever had new polyester blankets even though washed before using, leave loads of little fuzzies on your sheets, which are subsequently impossible to get washed off? The fuzzies seem to cling and not let go!
I haven’t had a problem with fuzzies on sheets. I prefer the nice, but affordable, Costco sheets. We bought this set in August of 2020 when there were manufacturing delays. We might have purchased the 550 model if it had been available. We were looking for large capacity, quick cycle, and the venting feature because the laundry room is heavily used and short on space. I will say that some of our older towels are crunchier/scratchy after lots of washing/drying. I’m not sure if the dryer is to blame or if they are just old or need a cycle with vinegar, but it’s odd.
@@fixthishouse3303 vinegar in the rinse as a substitute for softener is something I’ve done for 20 years plus. I use so much vinegar in my house! Yes towels do get old and need replacing, so that could just be age and not necessarily your dryer? Question: Does the GE 650 allow you to add water ? Just wondering.
Thanks for the hint! Do your towels smell like vinegar? I think my kids would complain. I don’t see any “Extra Water” option on the 650. They have Pre-wash and Extra Rinse.
Thank you, it was driving me so crazy because the bathroom rugs were weighed down with water no matter how many times I did a rinse and spin or quick wash to try to get rid of the water. You’re amazing and so is google
did it work for you? My rugs won't spin
Will they spin on “low”? I sometimes run the spin cycle on low, then medium, then high. Silly we need to do that, but the other option is to hang the soaking wet rug on the fence outside.
No, Google sucks.
My bath rugs won’t spin dry either. They are dripping wet! I have tried this and doesn’t seem to make much of a difference. But yet I don’t have issues with towels. I guess this washer doesn’t like to spin small, heavy loads.
Yes, small, heavy (absorbent) rugs are tough. Are you spinning at least 2 of them? I do small loads with 3-4 heavier floor rugs and they spin pretty well.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! The lack of just a spin has been the most frustrating and dumb feature on my GE washer. I just washed a pillow and it was still so wet after the cycle finished, even on max spin. Spinning now!
i almost returned that machine about that lock problem. While I was watching this, I quickly went into laundry room, pushed that button and it worked. OMG; for 2 weeks I could not figure this out. Thanks so much. Be blessed
I’m glad you got it fixed! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks! We couldn't understand why there wouldn't be a spin only cycle. I finally found it in the manual, but worded a bit oddly and your video was much more helpful 😊
You rock!!! Thank you for this! Leaving on a trip and was about to go into panic mode. This has happened several times and I’ve done a rinse and spin but it wouldn’t work this time. This not only works but saves time!
Washed my car cover this (6/4/21) and of course its soaking wet! This Video saved me SO much hassle, as the cover is water resistant and to retain its water resistant properties it can't be dried only Air Fluffed. GE should have a Washer setting for an Extra Spin Cycle.
It works! Thanks so very much. Couldn’t find information in manual that came with it. But for people that say rug etc are still wet. Can’t spin one thing alone like a rug or jacket. Manual says it makes load uneven and will not spin fast; only very slowly leaving extremely wet. Just had to add 2 towels with a Columbia fluffy jacket.
Yup, so true! Thanks for watching and commenting!
OMG thank you soooo much!!! I too had heavy wet bathroom rugs that I had to put outside and now my life has changed :)
Glad I could help!
Wonderful!! Thank you so much!!! I just keep rinsing & spinning this one sweatshirt & it keeps ending up soaked!!! I can't wait to see if this ends up dry!
When we have full loads I don't have this issue, so I was really stumped!
Same!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I've been needing this!! I kept asking myself WHY in the world don't they have just a spin cycle?! LOL! Thank you! 😂
I remember missing it, too! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I just had the exact same problem and you helped me!!! Thank you so much!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Needed to know how to “Just Spin” some pillows and this helped me in seconds! Thanks for the video.
I've hated this about my washer. Think of all the wasted water because they took what should be simple and computerized it. Short wash and rinse and spin have only 1 min difference in their cycles. I don't need rinse and spin and have used it only because I wanted spin only. Thank you for showing this!
Yes, it might make more sense to have a Spin only cycle that you can also rinse vs the other way around.
OMG! Thank you so much! I have a blanket I washed this morning that is sopping wet. We spent way too much on this fancy washer - I knew there HAD to be a way. Thank you!
Oh wow thank you!! I have had a Maytag set for a while that I didn’t realize only had “rinse and spin” until after it was too late, and turning off the extra rinse doesn’t turn the rinse part off.. maybe it’s messed up, idk.. but I just bought this GE set and I saw it also has rinse and spin but I said well I’ll just deal with it.. Thank you for helping me fix this problem that I have been hating and complaining about for years!! 😄
Thanks for the note! I was relieved to find the spin only setting!
Thanks so much for this! I didn’t realize that these were functional buttons. I thought that there was some round about way to change the settings. I’ve wasted so much water already not realizing that I could change the Rinse and Spin cycle to Spin only by just a touch of a button 🤦🏾♀️
I know what you mean. They look like “informational” buttons or something.
This tip was super helpful! I always had to do full rinse & spin cycle when I needed spin only. Thank you so much!
You’re welcome!
Thank you so much. I went to chat with GE and they could not help. this is so easy. I knew there was a way.Thank you!!
Blanket was soak and im like i know i always bragged about how light the clothes usually are after washing. Thanks alot helped me . Cuz i was bout to be sooo mad goin a whole hour again 😅
Thank you so much...I needed a rug to do an extra spin - it was still holding water. Trying it now. I will let you know if it works. My washer is exactly like the one above.
I hope it works!
How did that turn out? Was it a bathroom rug or heavy rug?
I wash a few bathroom style rugs at a time. Doing just one heavy rug will make it spin poorly. Hopefully the person above (Linda) will let us know how it went.
Perfect! Just what i needed to know... and you made it quick and simple! Thanks!
This was a lifesaver! I was getting ready to pull a bucket and drain the machine but it was cotton sheets that were heavy! TY!
Before starting wash, select option “Tumble Care’ and Spin selection option (no spin, low, medium, high or Max).
Great video! I actually figured this out on my own but needed confirmation because my blankets were STILL wet after doing this. I'm trying a second time to see if that works
You can also try running a cycle on a lower speed , then a higher one. Make sure the blankets aren’t twisted together or it just won’t be able to get balanced.
Thanks SO much!! I've been searching for the spin only option.😃 I may have to have my device serviced because even on max spin it's not spinning fast enough to drain the excess water.
If you are spinning just one item, the machine will struggle because it cannot balance itself.
Thank you so much! Exact issue. I thought something was wrong with the wash. This was very helpful and right to the point. ❤️
You just saved me a $120 service call visit. Thank you!
You’re welcome!
thank you so much!!! I have been pretty aggrivated over not "just spinning" however sometimes I can NOT get rid of the water in even a small rug! It seems to soak it up and its more wet than a whole load of towels. I can see that it is spinning :/
Can you try spinning it with another similar item? One rug by itself will make the drum imbalanced. Another option is to spin it on low, then medium, incrementally increasing the speed over the course of 1 or 2 spin only cycles. Again, I’d recommend adding another item or 2 first.
MIT should give you and honorary engineering degree! Thanks. This is exactly what I needed.
Thanks! I think there should be a Spin only setting where you can add the “Rinse” option.
Two months? Took me over a year! Thank you!
Thank you! Thought I was pretty weird there wasn't a spin only option. Kinda makes sense the way they implemented it.... But also seems backwards.
Thank you!! I've run the same hoodie twice in the rinse and spin cycle and it's still sopping wet. Spin is all I want!
Your hoodie may need to be balanced with another hoodie or a towel. One heavy-when-wet hoodie probably won’t spin well. I have tried.
Yes, I think that's what I should have done, I ended up squeezing it out by hand. But the next load spun fine. Dang new technology. My old machine from the 90's would have spun it dry while banging the sides like it was at a rave.
Thank you! This is exactly what I needed. Why does the manual not give these directions, right?!
That is a good question. Perhaps the manual creators think the users pay attention to which buttons are lit up?
Thanks! You’re the best! Answered my question in two seconds. And you have the exact model washer as me, so it was perfect!!
Happy to help!
@@fixthishouse3303 My mom and I just ordered similar model!! This Hack is literally a life saver! I was ringing out the clothes manually and putting the clothes in the dryer. Then taking it out the dryer and clothes still being very damp. I'm thinking what am I doing wrong? We haven't had a new dryer/washer in a long time. I am saying to myself, I know technology lol. All this technology today for simple things... My Grandmother had the old school washer and dryers, on and off, they just worked, Bless her Heart And Spirit! lol. Thank you for this tip! Would luv to connect with you sometime, do like an appliance duet lol.
Side note, similar to your passion of appliance education, for my passion of teaching, I educate about Tax-Free Asset Income for families, business owner's, and RUclips Educators such as yourself.
I am in the process of making educational videos on that specific subject and others. Please follow my page @raymondgtaxfree as I grow and develop my page I will also share yours! Looking To Connect! Blessings And Thank You! Raymond G
THANK YOU!!!!! I’ve been trying to figure this out for almost 2 years!!!!
OMG I needed to know this for a year!! Thank you!! Same problem and WAS my only complaint..now I'm good!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! This has been driving me crazy for over a year.
After you push the extra rinse button off, you can then push the spin button repeatedly to get different spin time options..
Right
Hi, THX! I have a different model but wasn't press/ holding the spin button long enough. Your video did mention holding for 3secs. ⚡ 😊
Thank you for sharing, I was trying to figure that out for the last three months
Happy to help!
Brilliant! Thank you!!! I just bought ths set and had this spin-only cycle need frequently with my Samsung W/D set, which was a basically hidden option. Tbis is much more straight forward and logical.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
This tip was EXTREMELY helpful!
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! 🙏🏾
OMG! Just got my set yesterday. Thank you!!!! 🙏🏽
Thank you so much I really don't have time to deal with it today ...but gotta figure out why it keeps cancelling my cycle its only a few months old
Contact GE Customer Care while the machine is still under warranty. www.geappliances.com/ge/service-and-support/contact.htm
that helps a lot! i did a load of thin sheets that were soaking wet & did not know what to do. I am also having a problem with not being able to rinse in cold water. No matter which setting the clothes are coming out very warm! Thta is not goo for my colored clothes. I called GE & got nowhere
Hi Karen, This is a long shot, but my husband thinks that maybe the hot and cold hoses are reversed.
@@fixthishouse3303 I wish that was the case but we checked that right away! I am thinking something happened to the electronics when it went crazy.
Awesome! I couldn’t figure that out for the life of me and it was driving me nuts!!! Thanks!!!
It bothered me, too! Glad to help. Thanks for watching!
@@fixthishouse3303 ugh my washer is not working it's ready but the start button or the on n off is not working
@@fixthishouse3303 i unplugged it's open n closed the door i leave it alone and turned off ugh I just took out the clothes
Is the control panel locked? If it is, all of the buttons will be disabled. Press and hold the light button (bottom right).
GE UltraFresh Washing Machine control panel knobs buttons not working touch screen disabled
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Thanks for the much needed info. I have same washer n dryer. Sometimes it takes a while to start a cycle sp. rinse n spin. Do you know why?
Maybe the machine drains before it starts spinning?
Omg thanks so much!!!!! I have the exact model and I have been trying to figure this out for over a year!! Even at this moment with only about 4 towels in the washer and 2 other items, they were soaked and currently on a rinse and spin cycle! Patiently waiting for it to finish to just do the spin cycle.
Question: will this fix the issue of just washing towels?? No matter much (and by much I don't mean a washer entirely full with towels) or less towels I load the washer with, they never spin all the water out , it always causes imbalance I guess. Will just the spin cycle fix this?
“Spin only” may fix the problem. If not, look at the kind of towels you are washing. Are any extra large or extra absorbent? One time I transferred towels from washer to dryer and left them all tangled up. They didn’t dry. They won’t spin well that way either. Watch for longer towels that tangle up smaller towels and make it hard for the machine to balance. Hope that helps!
I had the same problem. It even looked like the same blanket! Thank you for the tip!
So helpful!! Thank you
I've been so frustrated by this. You are my new hero.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you!!!!
OMG thank you! this happens on "heavy" items...couldn't figure it out...
Thank you Thank you thank you!!!!!!! Watched this a couple times, keep forgetting the steps lol!
You rock and yes me and kids love watching it wash with room lights off and washer light on haha
Thanks and that’s kinda funny!
On small loads where it can attempt to dry the clothes with it's vent feature in the washer - can you pause or do something to add a dryer sheet or the woolzie wool tennis balls? This would have to happen after the wash cycles are all done.
Hi, That feature (wash and dry a small load) is not included in our model washing machine. I would imagine you could pause the machine without stopping the cycle, but that might defeat the purpose of washing and drying your work uniform while you sleep. Maybe someone else knows the answer to your question?
I have the same set, and the same problem with my bath mats ….thank you!!!!
Good to know. It seems like there is a big learning curve with this machine. I also just saw on another video that this machine has a catch basin that needs to be emptied. Do you know anything about this?
There is a “catch basin” filter on the bottom right (front) side of the machine. I have a video on how to clean it. My first try was a bit difficult because it’s hard to see the filter door unless you are on the floor. I made a video. I’ll try to post it below.
Cleaning GE washing machine filter UltraFresh Vent clothes washer
well this was nice to know. haven't really fooled around with it much due to other priorities but thank you for this information.
This has to be a design flaw. I just had this installed and cannot wash a full load of towels. I originally had an LG and could literally wash full loads of towels with out an issue. I wish I never changed the brand. I had my LG for 12 years before it went out. You should have to go through these extra steps.
I rarely have to use the spin only setting, but I’ve which items to separate. Do you know how many full sized towels you’re trying to wash? Did you get this same model washer? (I think ours is a 650.) Do you wash towels on the towel setting or something else? (I usually use “normal.”) I just used my sister-in-laws LG top load washer and hers really does hold a lot.
Super helpful. I could not figure this out. You mentioned that Power Clean is for washing the washer. I have been using Power Clean for laundry bc i assumed Self Clean was to wash the washer. Also, is there anything special you have to do for the Ultra Fresh Vent system or does it do it automatically with all cycles. Thanks again
Thanks for the comment. I must’ve misspoken- Self Clean is for cleaning the machine. I use Power Clean for extra dirty clothes. When you remove clothing from the washer, it will chime at you to turn on the UltraVent system (top right button). It rotates the tub, drains and vents it to prevent mildew formation.
I have the same problem. What I notice is that if it’s too heavy a load sometimes it won’t spin. You have to make sure you use the bulky bedding setting if it’s lots of towels or towels and blankets. But then I started to smell something like rubber burning. It’s a brand new set so I’m not happy with this. I called for repair so I’ll see what they say.
Please keep us posted!
Thank you I'm still learning this machine. Very helpful 😊
You’re welcome!
your videos are FANTASTIC!!! THANK YOU
Glad you like them 😊 Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
We have been missing the spin only cycle for six months since we bought this washer. Now we have it and it works great! Couldn't find it in the manual, read it several times, but still could be missing it. GE could help out with a bolded, all caps paragraph, stating that this can be done. Especially for some of us older folks. :-) Everyone needs just a "quick spin" every now and then. LOL
Happy to help! I was missing the spin only option for so long!
Thanks you solved my control panel lock problem. Simple and easy😊
I just installed ours last Friday. Thanks for this tip
Thank you so freaking much! My mom died before I ever learned any of the useful crap! Lol!
You’re welcome! (Sorry about your mom.)
Thank you SO much! This was driving me nuts!!
I bought the set also and noticed after the fact no spin only cycle..I always read instructions but it didn't say anything about this feature so I want to say thanks.
You’re welcome!
Thank you. Trying it now. I bought mine the end of February in pacific blue.
Sounds beautiful! I hope it works well for you!
Thank you, this is exactly what I needed 😊 I have a different GE model but still has the same buttons and everything, so I was able to follow along.
Thank you! I could not figure it out on my own. Happy not to use water I don’t need!
Thank you so much! I was trying to figure this out for a year!!!!😁
Happy to help!
I have the same washer and I noticed when I put it under towels or bulky my clothes are coming out soaking wet Not sure if it’s pending how it’s supposed to but I did call tech will be here next week and I just got it installed today
Sounds like it’s not spinning them out enough. I think of bulky items as comforters that don’t weigh much but need more water to reach the innermost section. Let us know what the tech says.
THANK YOU!! Was driving me nuts!
Fabulous
Thank you for posting this! Very helpful
Thank you so much!!! I was going crazy trying to figure it out!
I am having the same problem, but I cannot get your idea to work, and I know that the technician showed me to do the exact same thing, but when I press on the extra rinse, it doesn’t go away😢
I figured this out after a while BUT, my max spin just spins slowly. It’s driving me nuts!
I’ve only seen that happen on imbalanced loads. Could that be the issue? Or is max spin slow all the time?
We're having the same issue. It only spins slow regardless of speed setting.
Could you be using a delicate cycle?
@@fixthishouse3303 I’ve only used it a few times but same result each time
Nancy, you’re a genius! Thank you!!!
Aww, thanks! I was happy when I finally discovered that setting.
Thank you so much!! It has driven me crazy as well!!
Hello! Very nice video, I just ordered the 550 model and was wondering if this spin method would work on that one. Do you know if the 550 have the same capability? I may up grade to the 650.
I think it will have the same spin only option. It’s really just turning the “extra rinse” button off on the Spin and Rinse cycle.
Hello, I love your videos. They are super useful. I just bought a set of these machines so we could go and I am super frustrated. Spend way too much on these and I can’t get them to do what my old 14-year-old machines did. I tried to wash a small dog bed and I can’t get it to spin. I tried the spin option without the extra rinse which was a great idea, but it is still soaking wet. I called customer support and there solution was not to wash dog beds just buy new ones, you gotta be freaking kidding me! Any advice for me? ThankThank you.
Yes, to wash a dog bed, you’ll need to add a towel or 2 so it can spin in a balanced way. Try to find something about the same size or weight (when wet). If it still won’t spin out, run a spin only cycle on Low speed and increase the speed when the load is balanced and spinning well. You may want to wash 2 dog beds at once… though that means you need to have 2 dog beds.
@@fixthishouse3303 thank you for your response. It is incredible to me That customer support doesn’t know how to operate the companies machines. Or are not aware of the many features the machines offer. I guess I will just have to learn as I go.
Yes, that’s a shame. Did you get the dog bed to spin?
Thank you!!! I knew there had to be just a spin!
Never felt so dumb! Thank you!
Thank you SO MUCH!! I knew there had to be a way to do this! Yay!!
OMG… thank you so much. You are a genius. Love it
You are my hero, Happy Holidays.
I find this washer so frustrating especially to see so many people have the same issue. We got this for our second home and every other time I do a load it is soaked. When I do rinse only the 11 minute cycle took 45+ minutes. I had 10 or so items, leggings, tank tops, pj's so no reason to be off balance. I do see it happens often with the quick wash cycle, do others experience that as well where this is a consistent/frustrating process? I have an LG at my primary residence and that is the best, quick wash extra soiled is 25 minutes and allows me to get laundry done quickly.
I’m not sure why the cycle would take 45 minutes unless the leggings get twisted around the other clothing and disrupt the balance.
I had a problem similar to this when my machine was BRAND NEW. GE came out, connected their computer and told me a part was bad. I can't remember the name, but it apparently is a COMMON PROBLEM and the technician saw right away what the problem was. Part was ordered, came in, they came out and installed it, and everything has been fine since. Except now with this SPIN issue that this topic is about.
Exactly what I needed! Thank you!
Exactly what I needed to know! Thx!
Same thing happens to my wife, annoying that the clothes are drippibg wet. My LG never did this.
Still wondering if the switch to GE was a smart move, 1900.00 later
I’m still really happy with mine. Have you (or your wife) tried a medium spin for heavy or mixed loads? I found that the medium spin setting allows the machine to gradually remove the water from heavier / bulkier items. I believe that’s the default spin setting for “Bedding”...
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I'm pretty sure she would have tried the bedding option, but ill mention for her to try.
I also separate the blankets that don’t work well together. We have light polyester fluffy ones and woven cotton ones. I’d rather wash each one separately on quick wash than put them together. They just don’t spin well together. I don’t know if that helps at all.
Same here.. if I knew... I would not have purchased
@@fixthishouse3303 it would be nice if the manual told all of the settings! I am glad I found your channel!
My GE machine has a software bug because when I put it on rinse/spin and turn off the extra rinse the machine ran all night. The next morning the basket was still spinning but at a very slow speed. I have the blue 850 model.
I had something like that happen to me once. I woke up and the machine was still running. The washer contents weren’t balanced, so the machine kept trying. If you think it really is a software bug, someone once mentioned (in the comments) that you can connect the machine to WiFi and do an update to the software. I haven’t tried that though.
@@fixthishouse3303 That’s a great idea. I’m replacing the motor tomorrow (25 months old and dying….GE sent me one at no charge) so I’ll have to see about updating the firmware/software. Cheers!
@@djosbun Good luck with the motor replacement!
@@fixthishouse3303 Thanks!
Thanks so much! This is exactly what I needed!!!
Thank you very much. It worked!!
OMG! Thank you i just fixed my dryer. wow!!
Thank you thank you thank you. I have been perplexed by this several times & had to hand wring. This really should be in the instructional manual. It's still a long spin cycle & my machine got very noisy. The spin I selected was "Max" but it was in slow motion & the time didn't change. It felt like forever. I just opened. IT DIDNT WORK & I followed your video to the t. I guess I need to call service. Any thoughts?
I’ve found that laundry loads that won’t spin on max setting will spin if you start with low or medium and work your way up to high/max. Usually there is a culprit in the load that is super heavy when wet (like my sons’ high quality sweatshirt mixed in with lightweight athletic clothing). I sometimes run the spin only cycle on medium first, then max.
@@fixthishouse3303 I'll give it a go. I still have it in the washer 3 x 4. It's a smallish bath mat - all cotton I'll let you know. Thanks so much. If not I'm calling service.
Didn't work - I had so much hope too. I guess I'll be calling service.
@@jenniefaziolismith9152 is it just one mat? You need something else in there (towel, another mat, old pillow?) to balance it.
I should have watched this a year and a half ago...it worked perfectly!
Awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you for posting this!!!!
I’m starting to think that I should cancel my order. I appreciate your videos, I’ve watched a few. Are you honestly happy you bought the G E 650? Was just wondering. The one(same) I have on order is to be here by Feb 23rd. I was always happy with my frontload Samsung except for the struggle with mold. All or nearly all of the new front-loads seem to have a cleaning cycle, but, this one seems to have two different cleaning cycles. ?? Have you used both of these?
Overall - Are you happy with it? Nice to have you share tricks you’ve learned. We’d all rather watch a video than read a manual! Thanks much.
Hi Jan, Yes, I am happy with the washer. We use it a ton (for 2-3 Airbnb’s and a family of 6). You could probably avoid some of the mildew issues by limiting who can touch the washer. I think this machine only has one cleaning cycle. The only thing I might *not* be happy about is having to watch which items I wash together - the polyester blanket / cotton blanket combo just doesn’t work. I’m not sure another front loader would do any better. What do you think? Thanks for watching!
@@fixthishouse3303 yes putting like blankets together would be for any machine so it can sense how to spin the water out I suppose. I believe I read this GE 650 does well, doesn’t it spin to 1300 rpms? This is one reason why I’m choosing to stick with a front load, for the better spun load to help out the dryer. Also we do lots of king sheets, heavy blankets and such. You are certainly giving your machine a good testing with all the loads for Airbnbs, puppies, and wonderful large family laundry. Have you ever had new polyester blankets even though washed before using, leave loads of little fuzzies on your sheets, which are subsequently impossible to get washed off? The fuzzies seem to cling and not let go!
I haven’t had a problem with fuzzies on sheets. I prefer the nice, but affordable, Costco sheets. We bought this set in August of 2020 when there were manufacturing delays. We might have purchased the 550 model if it had been available. We were looking for large capacity, quick cycle, and the venting feature because the laundry room is heavily used and short on space. I will say that some of our older towels are crunchier/scratchy after lots of washing/drying. I’m not sure if the dryer is to blame or if they are just old or need a cycle with vinegar, but it’s odd.
@@fixthishouse3303 vinegar in the rinse as a substitute for softener is something I’ve done for 20 years plus. I use so much vinegar in my house! Yes towels do get old and need replacing, so that could just be age and not necessarily your dryer? Question: Does the GE 650 allow you to add water ? Just wondering.
Thanks for the hint! Do your towels smell like vinegar? I think my kids would complain.
I don’t see any “Extra Water” option on the 650. They have Pre-wash and Extra Rinse.