I have had both appliance brands during my adult lifetime and GE wins overall in quality/longevity! Interesting/y, I am not a fan of GE dishwashers and would definitely buy a Whirlpool Dishwasher before the GE. Yes, I do like these comparison videos! Thank you for educational content as they guide me anytime I need to replace an appliance.
Funny background, my family had an appliance store when I was growing up and we sold GE and Whirlpool plus we serviced them. Long time ago. Both were great. I currently have GE profile frig (side by side), dishwasher and Whirlpool combo microwave/oven. Owned them since 2007. Whirlpool microwave had a capacitor go out which was replaced. I still like both brands.
Extra are nice, but more things to worry about breaking? Thing I am bummed out is the Maytag dishwasher, Whrilpool no longer do the angle top rack on them anymore. I'm a die hard Maytag DW guy due to that rack angle to allow you to put larger pan/sheets on the left hand side.
Whirlpool washers are the absolute worst their new machines that they come out with are not worth it. I will say I've had some whirlpool dishwashers that work beautifully no issues whatsoever. I've had no problem with my side-by-side whirlpool refrigerator upstairs but I have a GE bottom mounted freezer downstairs no problems with it either. My range is a whirlpool. I don't like it. It does not heat up well as opposed to the older whirlpool gold that my mother had. I find that with whirlpool there is a cheapening across the board where as GE has tried to maintain at least some level of quality if that even exists
I have used Whirlpool washer/dryer at Airbnb place, it was awful. Cheaply made. Their Whirlpool fridge’ ice maker kept jammed and didn’t work for a week during vacay. I have KitchenAid (high-end level of Whirlpool) appliances in my home kitchen, stove top oven screen is not working. Dishwasher is the one quite good so far. I will buy all GE appliances (high-end model, Cafe or Monogram) if I move to a new home.
I notice the msrp on the GE site are a lot higher but sale price matches other brands. Does GE mark up their MSRP so it looks like a better deal because their machines are $600 off on sale
I like side by side refrigerators because of my back, I have to avoid the bending over. What brands would you look at? Most important to me is reliability and a ice maker that will work somewhat well
Honestly... LG. Yes, I know LG had major issues with their linear compressors, but none of their side-by-sides have ever used the linear compressor, and LG's traditional reciprocating compressors are very, very reliable. Overall much better build quality than the cost cut modern WhirlPoop products with the HUUUUGE ice makers and other technology from the 1960s lmao
Ill use LG here instead of GE simply because I'm more familiar with LG's innovations, but the points about WhirlPoop remain. I know LG gets a lot of hate for their compressor issues in those fridges from the late 2010s, but keep in mind, the original premise was a compressor design that was very genuinely innovative and had they executed it correctly, would have saved potentially trillions of kilowatt hours of electricity. The engineering that LG put into designing a linear compressor that would tune itself to the resonant frquency of the moving mass in the compressor was absolutely BRILLIANT engineering, and I still give their engineers credit for the design. I also contrast it with Whirlpool, who have not only failed to innovate *in any way* in the last 30 years, but have repeatedly fought efforts to improve efficiency, lobbied for import tariffs to protect them from *better* performing and more efficient Korean appliances, and fought hard against energy usage standards that are already only a small fraction of what the rest of the developed world has easily achieved. Whirlpool's insistence on continuing to make their lint-top dryers, a 63 year old design with that is clearly the cheapest, flimsiest and least efficient machine on the market... CR found that the "automatic dry" moisture sensor quite literally did nothing - a load of totally dry clothes put into a WED4815 was further dried for a full 40 minutes before heating was turned off, and the "sensor bar" appears to be connected to nothing at all on the main circuit board, coupled with the equally abysmal trash-load washer, the WTW4816, which was similarly found to have a fraudulently non-functional "water level sensor" where the machine filled right to the brim whether a full load or a single wash cloth was thrown in, are indicative of a totally different type of corporate fraud - one where making meaningful improvements was never the goal, improving efficiency was never considered. Why hasn't WhirlPoop been put under the same scrutiny? I know exactly why. Because a washer that uses 30 gallons of hot water, only spins 550rpm and a dryer that doesn't shut off until your clothes are *crispy* is only costing you an extra dollar or two each load of laundry - there's no "catastrophic event" like a fridge that ruins everything in it, despite the fact that a WhirlPoop laundry suite will easily cost a busy family over $4,000 in excessive electricity and HVAC costs over the same period of time an LG washer would have lasted (although luckily CR also found that Whirlpool washers only last about 3 years on average given their horrifyingly poor materials and cost-cutting, compared to 14 years for LG).
Great comparison video. Just a suggestion, I would include service statistics. While I love features and technology, If the appliance breaks down that is a huge negative. Or parts cost are too high, or unavailable, I wouldn't buy that brand again. I have an LG refrigerator which i really like, but when it broke down I found out it was run by a computer board that was $600. I doubt I'll ever buy another one. Maybe Whirpool has a point.... if the appliance has less technology, it may cost far less to repair. Thanks again for the content you create.
If they did a video regarding service statistics, it would be hours long. All brands have their inherent flaws, but some flaws come from government mandates.
recently bought a GE dryer. It's a poorly made piece of junk. Lint all over door. For that reason I bought a whirlpool washer, much better built quality. GE is no longer an American brand, I prefer American products.
I really don’t think heat pump dryers will become mainstream, more maintenance and more expensive. Traditional dryers will always be more common in my opinion.
Better start liking the idea of solar panels if you want to keep blowing 6,000 watts of electric heat out of a 4" hole in the wall. There's a reason the world's most developed countries have all switched to heat pump drying - you don't need to waste 100% of the heat energy used if all you want to do is dry it. If your basement flooded you'd run a dehumidifier... Not 8 space heaters with all the windows open!!!!!!!
I have had both appliance brands during my adult lifetime and GE wins overall in quality/longevity! Interesting/y, I am not a fan of GE dishwashers and would definitely buy a Whirlpool Dishwasher before the GE. Yes, I do like these comparison videos! Thank you for educational content as they guide me anytime I need to replace an appliance.
Funny background, my family had an appliance store when I was growing up and we sold GE and Whirlpool plus we serviced them. Long time ago. Both were great. I currently have GE profile frig (side by side), dishwasher and Whirlpool combo microwave/oven. Owned them since 2007. Whirlpool microwave had a capacitor go out which was replaced. I still like both brands.
Hi Steve & Fran, I like GE appliances
My husband talked me into a Cafe refrigerator. Truthfully LOVE IT!
Extra are nice, but more things to worry about breaking? Thing I am bummed out is the Maytag dishwasher, Whrilpool no longer do the angle top rack on them anymore. I'm a die hard Maytag DW guy due to that rack angle to allow you to put larger pan/sheets on the left hand side.
whirlpool last for decades
who needs all that fancy stuff that breaks
i want an appliance that lasts!!!
I wonder the reasoning behind Whirlpool’s exec decision not to include tech, aside from lack of investment?
Ok...how about a course correction
Great video Steve
Whirlpool washers are the absolute worst their new machines that they come out with are not worth it.
I will say I've had some whirlpool dishwashers that work beautifully no issues whatsoever. I've had no problem with my side-by-side whirlpool refrigerator upstairs but I have a GE bottom mounted freezer downstairs no problems with it either. My range is a whirlpool. I don't like it. It does not heat up well as opposed to the older whirlpool gold that my mother had.
I find that with whirlpool there is a cheapening across the board where as GE has tried to maintain at least some level of quality if that even exists
I have used Whirlpool washer/dryer at Airbnb place, it was awful. Cheaply made. Their Whirlpool fridge’ ice maker kept jammed and didn’t work for a week during vacay.
I have KitchenAid (high-end level of Whirlpool) appliances in my home kitchen, stove top oven screen is not working. Dishwasher is the one quite good so far. I will buy all GE appliances (high-end model, Cafe or Monogram) if I move to a new home.
I notice the msrp on the GE site are a lot higher but sale price matches other brands. Does GE mark up their MSRP so it looks like a better deal because their machines are $600 off on sale
I like side by side refrigerators because of my back, I have to avoid the bending over. What brands would you look at? Most important to me is reliability and a ice maker that will work somewhat well
Honestly... LG. Yes, I know LG had major issues with their linear compressors, but none of their side-by-sides have ever used the linear compressor, and LG's traditional reciprocating compressors are very, very reliable. Overall much better build quality than the cost cut modern WhirlPoop products with the HUUUUGE ice makers and other technology from the 1960s lmao
The more electronic The more problems
Coffee maker on a fridge....just give me a basic fridge, I don't want all that extra shit that's just gonna break.
Ok...
Ill use LG here instead of GE simply because I'm more familiar with LG's innovations, but the points about WhirlPoop remain. I know LG gets a lot of hate for their compressor issues in those fridges from the late 2010s, but keep in mind, the original premise was a compressor design that was very genuinely innovative and had they executed it correctly, would have saved potentially trillions of kilowatt hours of electricity. The engineering that LG put into designing a linear compressor that would tune itself to the resonant frquency of the moving mass in the compressor was absolutely BRILLIANT engineering, and I still give their engineers credit for the design. I also contrast it with Whirlpool, who have not only failed to innovate *in any way* in the last 30 years, but have repeatedly fought efforts to improve efficiency, lobbied for import tariffs to protect them from *better* performing and more efficient Korean appliances, and fought hard against energy usage standards that are already only a small fraction of what the rest of the developed world has easily achieved. Whirlpool's insistence on continuing to make their lint-top dryers, a 63 year old design with that is clearly the cheapest, flimsiest and least efficient machine on the market... CR found that the "automatic dry" moisture sensor quite literally did nothing - a load of totally dry clothes put into a WED4815 was further dried for a full 40 minutes before heating was turned off, and the "sensor bar" appears to be connected to nothing at all on the main circuit board, coupled with the equally abysmal trash-load washer, the WTW4816, which was similarly found to have a fraudulently non-functional "water level sensor" where the machine filled right to the brim whether a full load or a single wash cloth was thrown in, are indicative of a totally different type of corporate fraud - one where making meaningful improvements was never the goal, improving efficiency was never considered. Why hasn't WhirlPoop been put under the same scrutiny? I know exactly why. Because a washer that uses 30 gallons of hot water, only spins 550rpm and a dryer that doesn't shut off until your clothes are *crispy* is only costing you an extra dollar or two each load of laundry - there's no "catastrophic event" like a fridge that ruins everything in it, despite the fact that a WhirlPoop laundry suite will easily cost a busy family over $4,000 in excessive electricity and HVAC costs over the same period of time an LG washer would have lasted (although luckily CR also found that Whirlpool washers only last about 3 years on average given their horrifyingly poor materials and cost-cutting, compared to 14 years for LG).
Great comparison video. Just a suggestion, I would include service statistics. While I love features and technology, If the appliance breaks down that is a huge negative. Or parts cost are too high, or unavailable, I wouldn't buy that brand again. I have an LG refrigerator which i really like, but when it broke down I found out it was run by a computer board that was $600. I doubt I'll ever buy another one. Maybe Whirpool has a point.... if the appliance has less technology, it may cost far less to repair. Thanks again for the content you create.
Fair point
If they did a video regarding service statistics, it would be hours long. All brands have their inherent flaws, but some flaws come from government mandates.
Is definitely rather buy appliances that lasted 20+ years vs ones that have tvs built in our Keurigs or alerts my phone that someone happened.
Ge is owned by Chinese company.
True...most of the appliances are still made in the US
recently bought a GE dryer. It's a poorly made piece of junk. Lint all over door. For that reason I bought a whirlpool washer, much better built quality. GE is no longer an American brand, I prefer American products.
When ge breaks consumers going to be crying
Like everyone else....
I really don’t think heat pump dryers will become mainstream, more maintenance and more expensive. Traditional dryers will always be more common in my opinion.
Maybe
Better start liking the idea of solar panels if you want to keep blowing 6,000 watts of electric heat out of a 4" hole in the wall. There's a reason the world's most developed countries have all switched to heat pump drying - you don't need to waste 100% of the heat energy used if all you want to do is dry it. If your basement flooded you'd run a dehumidifier... Not 8 space heaters with all the windows open!!!!!!!