How Does the GE UltraFast Combo Work? 

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Fear of compressor going out but you got a refrigerator whose compressor runs off and on 24/7?

I have one and use if for daily use with a larger family of 5. I bought it the first day that it hit consumer shelves. For a large family and daily use i would absolutely recommend it so far. No switching over laundry. It does take much longer with large loads (up to 4 hours). That is fine though because you can load it before you go to bed, when you wake up, and in the early afternoon if needed. Maintenance is key though, ive had to clean the pump filter (on the front near bottom) multiple times and vacuum the coils off softly taking the lint filter out and sticking a hose in there. With bi monthly maintenance it works like a dream. Lastly the upper dryer portion, compressor condenser and all, can be replaced as a whole unit. Its easy to swap out and for repairs. Understanding the mechanics of this machine (which you demonstrate nicely) i would not hesitate to buy this if you are in the market. It also makes an energy inpact greater than just the heat pump gains. It doesnt pump out conditioned air from the inside of your home causing a vacuum inside your house to suck air to the inside of your building envelope. That alone is saving you A LOT in energy. Thank you for the deep dive.

It's only me so I do a couple of loads per week. This is perfect. Plus I did purchase it with the 5 year warranty.

Had this for 5 months, got it on sale for 2k, I do 6 loads every weekend, and I’m never going back.

Actually it looks pretty well put together and in a modular fashion. It’s basically a Washer with a built-in Dehumidifier. The coil after the lint filter is likely both the Evaporator and the Condenser in a single Coil assembly -Cools the air to wring the moisture out, then heats the air up. The moisture that was removed precipitates into a pan where is collected and pumped out via the washer hose.

We stacked our washer/dryer and added this where the washer used to be to help supplement doing laundry. Family of 6. Been great so far.

Just got mine and for 2 days it done a fantastic job

I honestly thank as a new appliance tech this was very helpful

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

Fanastic video! I want one even more now!

I bought mine for daily use. Works well.

Nice in-depth review. I've got one and I'm getting my water source from a faucet. One hose to the sink faucet. In normal cycle, the wash works great. The issue is using clothes in any other cycle. The machine starts to fill water into the drum, then stops and then after 5 minutes with no water going in it gives me a fault error code 8. WITHOUT clothes in the drum, other cycles work. It's really strange.

For 1-2 persons with limited space this machine is perfect imo. Looks to be well made from the insides, I'm curious about how reliable they prove themselves to be! I hope to get my hands on a used unit of them european heatpump washer dryers to take a look inside! Heat pump dryers are around in Europe for around 20 years now and usually lasting long enough for every day use, if properly taken care of. Got both of mine for free (needed some small repair and cleaning), they do their job great so far. The downside of them: If the refrigerant is gone, a repair is not worth it (and usually not possible). Great video, thanks for the look inside! Happy new year😎

I ❤ it!! This machine it looks so 😎 and so powerful in every way. Can’t wait to own one? Where I bought a new house we’re only allowed stackable washers and dryers in our laundry rooms on the main floor of our house. But I have balance issues so I think this is going to be “Grreat” for myself to use at all the time? It’s only myself and my dog in my house, and I will not be really be using it to much. But I certainly will be getting a extended warranty on it for sure. I got a brochure where I live in Canada, and I think GE give a 10 year warranty on it. And they’re a lot cheaper to buy this All in “One” then buying a washing machine and a dryer separately. By the time I’m ready for “One” they will have any “Bugs” figured out for sure. That’s for pulling it a part and showing what’s in it? I will be buy all GE Profile appliance’s for my new house in due time. They’re rated # 1 in Canada.

Great for a senior, condo, master closet setup.

Would love to ask if you have any recommendations on extended warranty coverage? I recently just purchased one of these units from lowes and am completely unsure wheter ir not to add there extended warranty coverage or puchase extended warranty through Ge themselves? Any input from a man of you caliber and knowledge would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and great video as well!!

Great presentation. As a Home Depot appliance specialist, I often refer prospective customers to view your videos as they are a great source regarding performance, reliability and the pros and cons of any appliance. Thank you.

What do you think of this vs the new LG WM6998hba?

GREAT video!!! So happy I came across it today. I am a very inquisitive and curious type of person. So with you showing the insides and how everything is connected, and how it all works was absolutely fascinating for me. And yes, I believe in spending the extra money for an extended warranty....just from past experiences with major appliances. Thanks again, and happy holidays to you your family and friends! 👍😄😊

I guess it’s good if you have one of those tiny homes otherwise you could just get stackable front loaders. I’m not sure how there’s an energy savings when the thing runs for twice as long but only draws half the amps. It was cool to see the insides that thing is insanely complex, but how does it clean compared to a similarly priced top loader with an agitator which gets you something like the Maytag commercial that is phenomenal at cleaning.

Have you experienced a bricked unit from a software update? My 2 week old profile combo has a flashing power button with no control of frozen buttons.

I raise German shepherds and have had problems with the duet in cleaning out washing machine filters. How hard is it to get to that on this unit?

Great show! I have one and have one question. What is the max wattage of operation. I know that it will be in the drying mode. My concern for knowing is for operating the system during an extended outage granted that we still have water. I have inverter generators for backup. So far I know that it uses 11 amps, 120v, and the calculated yearly wattage consumption is 535 kW. Thanks!

I saw in interview with Ken Rudolph who is the man behind the combo unit at GE. He said there are hardware pieces built into the machine that they will be able to launch with a software update. So I guess the question is, is there a water heater that they haven’t activated yet? And is there anything else that you noticed in the teardown that may not be activated yet?

Kind of surprised they haven't moved to a direct drive motor to get rid of the belt.

Please do one with LG that it recently launched to compete with this- WM6998HBA All-in-One Washer Dryer. That one doesn’t have blower fan and have induction motor

3k And i'm only supposed to use it sometimes in my so called "vacation home" ....😂...must be nice 😂

You seem very knowledgeable so I really don't question that your opinion is educated. However, I really wish you'd use this washer a bit and see if you still feel uncomfortable with it for a family or daily use. I also wish you did actually include some estimates for common fixes. This is super appealing for a lot of reasons, but also causes a lot of anxiety with concerns of new tech and expensive fixes. I'd love to see some more detailed usage and how economical it could be to fix.

Is the heat pump under-sized compared to a stand alone dryer?

Im surprised it hasnt direct drive. I think combo machines with condenser system doesnt dry very well and takes a long time. I wonder why theyre not making vented washer dryer combos, if it is vented it will dry faster and much more effectively.

Does this unit need multiple water hookups

Accidentally dropped a brush in the filter vent while trying to clean out the filter. It’s now just sitting there out of reach. Any suggestions to try to get it out or is calling a tech over and having them disassemble it really the only option at this point?

I was cleaning the dryer filter area and the rag falls into the hole, there’s a way to that I can take out without be opening everything?

I thought this unit didn't have a sanitize cycle with a heater for the water, opting instead for a sanitize with oxi approach.

Inverter board 6:00

I imagine cost of ownership would be high over time, given the repair complexities and parts costs.

By the way, the GE rep ordered the following parts to fix my 3 month old Profile Ultra combo: MOTOR (WH03X29524) MOTO INVERTER BOARD (WH22X36270) MC BOARD (WH22X35701)

It looks like a promising unit, but a few gripes: • No true Sanitize or Steam option! Why, GE?! • Size...4.8 cu ft is paltry. Hope they bring a larger 5.8 unit with Steam option. • I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere yet, but are there *separate* Rinse and Spin cycles? That would be gravy!

4 boards. One is an inverter. One for the compressor. Massive main board too. And then maybe anither for... the fan... did I hear that right?

Have you confirmed that the unit does not have a heater on the bottom？

Of the 3 disappointing months I’ve owned the GE Profile Ultra, I’ve washed only 4 loads and I had to call for service because the combo stopped working 2 months ago, while I called service too detect the issue. The GE Tech was here 3 days ago indicating he had to order replacement parts. With the amount of $ spent, there shouldn’t be any issues with it. I’m the only person using it and this has been disappointing. Returning isn’t an option after 48 hours. That was a red flag I was informed about after delivery. Beware!!!!

Why do you say the door is not reversible? It was going well for me until I saw I had to take the entire front off to get the door latch.

Anyone getting water up by the lint filter? I can’t figure out where it is coming from

Nice teardown but I don't believe the washer has a heater or true sanitize cycle.

Sealed systems are difficult to make because they are so compact

Europeans have these for years with no problems, just like wall inverters we need to get with the times and dump the 2 machines. Once this goes for under $2k Im in...rave reviews btw

“Definitely… interesting.” YOU’re definitely… interesting.

What do you mean by "window cleaner"? , they diverted the circulation pump to hit the glass ?cool drywr , woukd be a nightmare in a vrbo for an owner given filter maitenances

Yeah it’s 100lbs lighter than a regular washer and dryer stacked on top of each other 😳

This washer/dryer SEEMED perfect and we had all but decided to get one........UNTIL we started reading about the failure of the lint filter to keep the condenser coils clean! This company had how many years to perfect this technology?? But NO, they still require users to go in with cardboard, glue, and duct tape to fix the company's failures. Just incredible. Maybe if they spent more time worrying about such essential features instead of allowing users to communicate with their bath towels via smart phone, problems like this wouldn't keep popping up. GE? NO THANKS!

Seems like GE has been really working hard to advertise this combo unit recently. Personally I do really like your-in depth video opening up things and showing what's under the hood, however, what I'm not into is the fact that GE is sold sold to a Chinese company called "Haier". Personally speaking, I know their products and also Haier's as well. Believe me or not this machine represents a less reliable design. Good to mention that blue door seal been around for quite a while by Haier and absolutely not a new thing. The upper section of the washer containing the heat pump resembles a relatively low quality built probably not being service friendly at all. To put it in a nutshell, combo units are notorious for collecting lint in their seal which would get wet, covered in soap and solidifies over time. Plus I don't trust Haier products brought to costumers under GE brand!

Isn't it common to have 2-in -1 in Europe?

Do I understand you that the heat pump is for scavenging heat ?

You already said it in a previous video. "If you buy a high end appliance, expect a high end bill." This would be great for those living on the first floor of an apartment complex who are tired of feeding money to the local laundromat. The extended warranty might make this a worthwhile purchase. Because of the weight a landlord/manager would probably respond with an emphatic,"No!", if a second floor tenant asked to install this machine.

I don’t mess with these things… they seem kinda complicated inside and I have been seeing increasingly more videos on these units having issues on social media… I also noticed that negative reviews starting disappearing on Home Depot of these things. Very sketchy

Combi unit As a washing machine technician with 37 years experience, I’ll share my practical experience and thoughts. There is almost no reason I would recommend this product. First up a separate FL washing machine and separate dryer (weather it’s a vented, condenser or last on my list a heat pump) would be a better option both by being cheaper to purchase, easier to maintain and service, more practical to use. Ok, as for combination washer-dryers,, in the long term an absolute disaster for the consumer, here’s why, as the washing and drying process are in the same cavity the lint from the dry cycle gets stuck on to the soap and water residue from the washing cycle (in between the outer side of the washing bowl and inside the water collection tank and air vents) now the linty hot exhaust air travels there before any filter, as I mentioned before sticking in this outer bowl area, here it starts to rot and go mouldy. And within a couple of years starts to flake off and get onto your clothes looking like greasy stains (that’s what the mouldy lint-detergent mix turns into. Secondly there’s the servicing of the unit, as it’s so enormous it’ll take a 2 man job to move it and disassemble (effectively doubling the repair cost) it and more than likely that’ll be a trip to the workshop as most laundry’s are too small to disassemble this kind of machine. Then the weight of the unit, it’s around 300 lbs. that is double the average washing machine, if you have a stair case to access the laundry, forget about finding someone to deliver it Any way, just my personal experience 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’d always recommend a separate washing machine and separate dryer, if front load stack them on top, if you have plenty of ventilation then get a vented dryer, if you have room for a top load wash machine GET ONE. As the best FL washing machine is a TOP LOAD washer IMHO 👍🇦🇺🤘

The insides look good...but I find the exterior really ugly. I like simple straight modern designs. These curves are killin me.

this machine reminds me of when i fix german cars . overengineered headache!

Is this thing made in China??

The worst service experience ever!!! GE Appliances treats its paying customers like enemies! Save your time - do not uses their repair services! It cost me 3 weeks of waiting and 3 scheduled appointment to which the GE Appliances TECHNICIAN DID NOT SHOW UP! And the company did not even try to inform us he is not coming!

Plastic fantastic 😢

Try some Keeps you have a bald spot

This is a confusing video to say the least. Honestly…if you are buying for a family…I’m guessing 99.9% of people who buy a machine…buy it for their family and you are saying…don’t buy it…very weird…I wonder who their other .01% of the customers they are trying to reach are…?

I can tell you one thing. Don't listen to this guy for advice. He has no clue how the thing works. - Didn't actually explain one of the main features (being vent-less). - Makes up some BS about a window washer. - Identifies the main water supply line as the fabric softener line (doesn't question why that line would need to be 1" ID.) - Somehow walks away with the idea that the thing will be hard to repair event though actual repair people seem to think it's pretty well put together. You wanna do product reviews, great. But if you can't be bothered to actually figure out how something works you shouldn't be posting tear downs where you talk about how things work. The thing is perfectly fine as a main washing machine. Who buys a special machine for their closet?