Ge profile combo all in one 6 month Update filter modification 

We got one November 18 2023. And it broke down December 31 2023. And just got it fixed last week. It had hair in the pump and drain line. They had to put a new pump on. The he filter is a joke on the pump. And also had lint all over the heat exchanger.

​@brentheffner6990 This is interesting. We have had our GE for about 6 months now, and we are starting to get the overheating error code 353 on our machine now. We just had the GE repair come out and replace the heat sensor, the very next load over heated with the same code.

I guess we will see what happens I'm not really worried about it i keep a close eye on it. I had to do something or this thing wouldn't last very long. The drying cycle doesn't get very hot. I seen another youtuber put a sensor in while running a load it got up to around 130 degrees. The foam i order says it is good from -40 f to 195 f . Thanks for the comment.

its still hideous

No problem, thanks for watching!

@@OzarkLivin Just placed my Amazon order 😁 now I'm even more excited to receive my machine ‼️

Thanks for the info. Would you mind posting a link or picture of the lint brush vacuum you're using?

We probably overload our unit most of the time around here. Daughter and wife think they need to wash all there clothes at one time. 🤣 We do have and indoor cat also. After I did the filter Mod that has pretty much solved the problem. I will continue to update how its doing. Thanks for the comment!

Nice I'll check it out!

Yeah it's sad, I think the youtubers are gonna make it great! Thanks for the comment!

Look forward to seeing your video let us know when you get it posted. Thanks!

Thanks! I just moved my delivery date up one day as I now have to work on the day I had scheduled it for. We got the 16 Inch pedestal too...other than this issue, you like the machine? @@OzarkLivin

@@TwoCaptainsOneShipWe really like this machine. It's so nice to throw a load in there and come back and it's all finished.

I've had mine for 3 weeks, and I put brushed weather stripping all around the filter before my first load, coils are still perfect after 20 loads. There are two spots though at the front of the filter that still had a gap after applying the stripping so I used electrical tape on the sponge side of the filter right by the handle as I noticed lint really gathered at those two spots (so top and bottom right side of the coils). I didn't get the 16" riser and got the 7" made for it as I was concerned for weight.

thanks for the info!@@vtaylor73

What are you using to clean lint off your coil?

Technically, you do still have a problem. Every time you pull out the filter, clumps of lint will end up in the track. The next time you push it in, you’re allowing some of that to get over to the coil and start getting into the tracks and the back of the unit. Even though you don’t see anything on the coil, there are many coils behind it so if you get the slightest buildup on the front, you’re still getting buildup throughout the rest of the coil. My strong suggestion is do not clean the filter every time you do a wash and dry. Let it go for at least five loads or until the unit tells you to clean the filter. This way less lint will get in.

@@HomeGuySolutions you’re completely wrong in my case. I clean mine after every load using an extended reach attachment on my Dyson cordless vacuum that lets me reach all the way in the track. I then use a small toothbrush to remove any lint I see that sometimes gets on the coil near the very front. Trust me, i keep my filter, the coil and the filter track area spotless.

@@Ozzie4Para You are in the 1 % of people who care. The unit should last you a long time. You should give it a deep clean with the flush method I posted. You will be surprised at the clumps of lint that come out. You should do it once to give yourself a good baseline. You should not have to vacuum it out after every load. Most people will have a hard time doing what you do and destroy the fins on the coil. Question, on your machine if you do a wash only, do you lose the function to add more water button. Another software glitch….

@@HomeGuySolutions My mom taught us kids to take care of things from an early age so they would last a long time. That's where I get my OCD from. The fact that these machines are so darn expensive makes me take extra special care.

That's right, an updated lint filter is the easiest solution. A few years down the road as these machines start to drop like flies there may be a class action for them selling products that have known problems.

Good idea on leaving filter out so lint can dry up before cleaning seems that would make it easier for sure. I think you'll be happy with the filter mod. I did a load of brand new white towels right after the mod and the amout of lint that was on the filter was insane 😆 the mod appeared to stop any from getting to the coil. I will post a video of that soon.

My strong suggestion is to not remove the filter after every wash / dry. What you could do is what I do. I tell everybody not to touch the filter and ignore what it says on the display and just hit the up arrow and say it’s been done . once a week I take it out and vacuum the filter, vacuum the rails put it back in good to go another five loads / week without anyone causing any problems. Every time you pull out the filter, the lint is falling into the tracks and getting to the rear which is causing the problem further. Catching the lint is the first part of the fix. Upgrading the internal filter is the second part of the fix. Vacuuming the filter and the rails every time you remove it, is the third part of the fix. 100% percent success. It is normal for the slides to be tight the first four or five loads. That back 1 inch piece will compress, and form fit into size and will keep it airtight. If you leave the filter out, it will allow that piece to expand fully and you’re starting over from square one. try it the way I suggested, and you’ll see it will form fit and have a perfect seal. It’s normal for it to crush down on the strips. That’s a good thing. It will loosen up overtime and be perfect. As of now, I don’t know how long things will ultimately last until they need to be replaced again, but so far so good. I’ve done a second deep clean on both machines with the sprayer, I was surprised to see some clumps of lint come out the drain. Follow my procedure closely or reach out if you have any questions before you do it. It’s an excellent sprayer and does an excellent job and keeps, the service tech away. Great job!

correct 3/16 inch was remove it was just to tight and my wife and daughter do laundry so wanted to make sure they could easily remove the filter. Still happy with the purchased filter mod made a huge difference! Let me know if you have anymore questions. Thanks for the comment

Thanks for the comment, I agree with you! He posted on his channel today about having to order the rolls in bulk 3' x50' but i did just send him a message asking about what micron filter he is using now. I will let you know if he responds back

Also I did see in one of his comments about a Merv 8 rating filter he used, what merv rating did you purchase from amazon?

When you insert the filter the 1" foam changes shape(I didn't cut it)because the back of the filter housing is shaped that way. Hope that answers your question

@@OzarkLivin So... It just became sqiushed like that over time and you used the full 1 inch in the back?

@@DIGITAL-POST that is correct and yes full 1" in back

Wow im shocked, do you clean your coil every time or have you ever had to clean it?

@@OzarkLivin yes I clean it all every time. I wash the filter about every 5 times. I have never seen as much lint as you had 😊

Thanks for the info, yeah i need to do better! 🤣@@vintageglitter2469

I clean my filter too, the one you can pull out, every time but the coils are covered in lint and the hole on the back left side is also full of lint. It’s not catching on the removable filter. I got a lint wand thing used to clean lint filters and it hardly does anything and takes forever. It’s been horrible. I love this washer/dryer for a family of 7 it’s been great to one and done but the filters on this thing are horrible!

Same here, the filter mod has help out a lot! @@Black_Samurai-fish

It's unfortunate that you had to do that. Maybe they will get it right someday.

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Kinda seems like it 😆.

Do u vacuum lint? Or use a brush to clean lint?

I use a small shop vac and the lint brushes Ge recommends. Also I just posted a video using a sprayer to remove the lint.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pU3RN8MMdIw.html Links in the Description. let me know if you have problems finding it.

I have a video on my youtube channel I vacuumed then used a harbor freight sprayer with hot water

I don't think i do, I will check next time i do a load and let you know.

@@OzarkLivin I figured it out, it’s part of an update that has added pet hair mode. Mine was activated automatically on completion of the update. I turned it off as it adds time to both wash and dry cycles, I don’t have pets so it’s wasted time.

@@calivalley9056 Glad you got it figured out! Thanks for the info!

I only used the bigger weather stripping on the top and bottom. So don't buy the smaller weather stripping it's not necessary plus it makes it difficult to remove filter

ru-vid.comWvKnvlw1W7A short video talking about weather stripping I put the links in the description for amazon

@@OzarkLivinfor us non-math folk… I googled the fractions & just want to confirm that the items I need to order are 1” & 11/32” - leave out the 3/16” size. Correct?

@@joeyhermann7298 leave out 3/16"

@@OzarkLivin thank you! I bought the brush kit & the weather stripping & it’s still less than the single kit from original RU-vidr.

You are right it is shameful!

GE Appliances is a subsidiary of Haier. It is GE in name only, now.

It’s what happens when you get gen 1 of any new tech.

GE's explanation (sent to Ben's Appliance and Junk) was that a better sealing filter would be too difficult to remove, making it ADA non-compliant. Seems stupid to me!

The 1x1 that i purchased from amazon works perfect doesn't push filter out at all maybe the one you got is not as soft?

Still working great I did replace the bottom weather stripping because multiple people use this combo and someone didn't line the filter up properly after cleaning lint off so it slightly peeled back. If you buy the roll of weather stripping you can just replace as needed.

@@OzarkLivin Since you took out the middle piece on top and bottom, does that eliminate one of the rolls I need to buy? Just get the 1x1 and the 11/32x11/32 and the 3/16 isn't needed??

@@mayer7196 that's correct you don't need 3/16" roll.

@@OzarkLivin Thanks my guy!

@@mayer7196 no prob!

I'm not sure, I'm assuming you are past the 1 year manufacturer warranty? What is the issue with your machine?

@@OzarkLivin no service technician will be able to fix these in a single day as it would probably take weeks to get parts.

I see what you're saying yeah they need to do better!@@jamesm568

Call GE factory service

GE or Mr Appliance

Have you contacted GE yet? If so keep us posted, hopefully they get it fixed soon.

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I really think it's just right but the crappy seal around the filter housing and the crappy foam filter on the back is not good. Gonna post a video soon upgrading the foam filter. Thanks for the comments!

ok. hard for me to judge, from a video. not enough detail and I should have witheld my opinion on that @@OzarkLivin

no it's all good opinions are a good thing@@dave2329

Yeah they probably should have done more testing before selling to consumers. It really is a great unit outside of the lint issue.

A lot of people are having issues with the LGs too.

It's all good we will make them fix it one way or the other. The machine is awesome if they would get this fixed.

It's a shame that mostly one glaring problem can cause so much hassle.

There is not an issue with the unit. It's a user issue. Read your damn manuals

@@dragor6527bs. bad design

The stripping and glue on it is designed for Moist conditions. Remember this is not a conventional dryer with extremely high temps. We have run over 150+ cycles on 2 machines with no issues and publish results often at RU-vid Search: Home Guy Customer Service I agree that we had to design a fix to make a $2k Machine perform, it should have been properly tested by end users before it went to market.

You can and will damage the Coil Fins if you hit them with a solid or ridged object. Quarterly or semiannual flushing is the solution. www.youtube.com/@HomeGuySolutions