Our Brand New GE Profile Washer is Too Noisy. Ugh! 

That loud hum is the motor, it's normal for it to make that noise, and if you so badly want a quiet washer, get an LG front loader and call it a day.

Nice demo of this machine showing everything so people could see for themselves. I have a top loader but it's a speed queen and it never has any of these issues. I also have a front loader never had a problem with mold or smell. You have to keep the door open and clean and no problems.

Top load high efficiency washers are ment to use less water. But it still gets cleaned so don’t worry, unless there’s something wrong with it- (Edit: agitators wash clothes roughly if they’re super dirty. Impeller washes them gently but still makes your clothes clean only if you only get them normally dirty instead of super)

I have a Bosch front loader and there are times I forget I was doing laundry. If not for the chime at the end of the cycle...

Thank you for posting this video. People like me, doing washing machine "research," greatly appreciate these videos. I'm so sorry you're not happy with your new washer. That would be a HUGE disappointment. It doesn't seem fair that you're stuck with a washer you don't like. UGH! is right!! Hopefully, I have a better experience when I finally decide which one to go with. One thing is for sure, it won't be a GE. Thank you, again. ♥

I have the same one without the agitator. It's meant to absorb those bangs, it'll do that on most loads to get everything to the side which balances it. Trust me, on medium size loads is not as loud as that on spins. Those weird sputtering noises on the final spin are perfectly normal when it's off balance, but it has very good suspension so it won't go off balance unless you have like 20 pounds on just on side of the washer, but it'll readjust if it really needs to. It's a really good washer that gets everything pretty dry.

Thank you for this video. I was going to consider this model NOT now. I need to do a lot more research.

As a service tech this sounds normal for a belt driven top loader. A higher model would be direct drive and is a bit quieter. The whirlpool/ maytags are built very similarly and get the same complaints also about the ahirt not going under common for new top loaders with low water level. This is why i always buy and recommend front loaders. They wash better most are direct drive and will also last longer.

Thanks' for all

Doesnt look like theres enough water..what cycle is this on? Do you recommend the impeller version and what model did you end up with or did you keep this one?

That's the sound of a really poor motor controller. The first spinny part is the load sensing. It uses the inertia to put a load on the motor to sense the size.

I kind of like the cleaning it’s doing!😂 I want one now

I have the GE Profile washer, the one they sell with Alexa built in, and it isn't that noisy it is actually pretty quiet. When it is actually washing you can't hear it at all. The water falling into the tub is the loudest part and that is just the sound of water running. It could be better insulated for sound than this one, but the only way we know its even done is when the Alexa in the living room tells us. The dryer is actually a little louder than the Washer. Something is definitely up with this one

I just got mine but I hate it because there is no full load why the hell they but that big agitator if it's not going to fill up the hole tank!!!!

I got this machine last week. Mine's quiet. It sounds like your mic is inside!

I have the whirlpool version without the agitator. Mines is noisy but it’s ok. My washer does the exact same thing yours is doing. Mines is louder when it spins and im ok with it. Actually mines filled up just to drain the water back out. I guess thats what it does who knows.

I have one of the newer GE top loaders as well. It's not that loud but does make noise while washing. The pole agitator is a waste on this model. It doesn't pull the clothes down to the lower wash plate fins. They make a model with the dual agitator which will pull the clothing to the bottom by promoting a good rollover.

i would recommend you put the spin on the max

Why did you get a top load?

I have the same exact Washer and mine works fine. It's a little loud because it's a Heavy Duty machine. It is not meant to be used to wash small loads.

Ge profile top load washer and dryer is my favourite

Yea it reminds me of the whirlpool Kenmore washer i have. The motor literally sounds the same as yours but not that loud.

They are a little "louder" but they are heavy duty. Samsung washers are quieter, but they are big pieces of junk lol. It's really now that big of deal for most people. Their washer is either in a laundry room or garage. Don't sweat it

Just got out yesterday from lowes.. Man it's louder than our 15 year old washer

It’s say the 4.9 works way better … what model ge normally don’t play about they maybe bad batch ?

Even tho its noisy you can still use it👍🏻

Wow, that is loud. I just bought a GE GTW585BSVWS (not Profile) which seems to have nearly the same features and it is probably 1/4th as loud! Not super quiet but tolerable. Maybe GE is listening to the bad reviews. The biggest problem with these GE washers seems to be getting off balance with large or waterlogged items. The basket is like a spinning top and will get a huge wobble going if off balance. The automated balancing attempt by the washer can add 15-30 minutes to the whole cycle as it fills and drains trying to move the clothes and it may never get balanced in the end.

You should have bought a speed queen washer

Your comment is correct. I am extensively researching before I buy for that exact reason. I'm having to use another person's washer before I decide to fix the one I have or get a new one. I'm not encouraged by the inventory in any regular top load brands, for all of which I did a deep dive watching RU-vid videos (even commercial grade units including Speed Queen). Most just spin rinse anymore, and you can't do anything about it! But thankfully, it appears GE units do a fill rinse - and GE has the Deep Rinse option, so try that. GE's GTW 4.5 cubic units agitate much better and aren't nearly as loud. By way of further comment, Frigidaire FFTW4120SW agitates the same strange way but isn't nearly as loud. Wow. Glad I didn't consider GE Profile units.

Looks like did the job, noise for sure. All the top washer old or new sound about the same. Like if you agree with me.

I have the same washer without an agitator, quieter than my old washer and the clothes come out way cleaner.

Thank you! I was looking at this and would have been so mad about the noise

I have had the same washer and dryer for 2 months. I did research for a month but unfortunately i did not come across this video. I HATE HATE HATE the washer. I was remodeling and did not have units delivered for a month then not hooked up for another week. Past return date or they would have gone back. I have impellar washer. Clothes basically just move back and forth (even less than "agitator" in video). Clothes that start on top stay on top. Clothes get air bubbles and never get into water. I have to take comforters and coats to laundrymat to get clean! Never had these issuesis with my washers from 10+ years ago. Whoever designed this style of washer obviously doesn't do laundry!

How do u get liquid to go out mines just sitting in top help pls

Honesly i have the same machine in blue its quieter but this is normal to me

I have the same thing but with no agitator. These washers are stupid. They don’t clean when it has a good load. The cloths on top stay still and the bottom only moves. And sometime the washer water level is either very low or very high level. Also when they are on rise it fill almost full takes maybe 5 minutes or longer to fill. Then rinse the cloths for 30 seconds then drain. Waste of water.

I have the exact same washer and my washer is not loud like that its actually quiet

Wow, GE used to make really tough, and good washers in the past . Why do they insist on messing with the agitation action ? There seems to be a lot of just sitting and dribbling of water. I’ll bet this machine was just under $1000. too.

loud wash technology you'll know your clothes are done washing when it stops sounding like your house is falling apart

should have watched videos on you tube for guidence find my new washer loud when operating

So the buzz you hear is "normal" in the sense that that's what a single-speed, non-inverter drive motor sounds like. When you see those stickers on LG washers that say "Inverter Direct Drive", it's actually not just marketing BS.. it means they use a variable frequency drive that energizes the poles of the motor in succession with feedback from a hall effect sensor. GE uses this on their front loaders, but since top loaders are purchased by people who will buy literally anything that isn't a front loader (despite the fact that front loaders wash better, balance better, spin better, and are better built) most manufacturers just use the ancient single speed motors. But hey, it's got a (fake) agitator! Oblivious consumers gobble these buzz-box top loaders up, especially the Whirlpoop ones, they're built extra-flimsy and people just buy them and put up with them, they figure that's just how washers are. lmao

Do a full load to look how the rollover is then. Washing a few items makes no sense.

Did you keep it or return it?

This doesn't sound normal at all. Allot of friction here it seems.

Wish I had saw this before Dec 14 my daughter says the machine moves!!!!😢

These “crappy washer suck, and I would NOT have GE in my house, I already have freaking GE products that I’m NOT buying, I would recommend the “direct drives” to suit your laundry room. I’m so sorry that you have to get a washer that wastes time. I wish GE would stop being lazy with all of these appliances. I think that is the model PTW600. If you see this pls reply, cause these washers and newer dryers are crap

Reason #101 i will never buy a modern day top loader. Front loaders only, LG. Can never go wrong with those things

Thank you for making this video. That's considering purchasing one of these because of the large capacity and the agitator. However watching this thing in action leads me to believe the agitator was only added for looks, it clearly has no functional purpose. What a joke.

I was going to purchase one of these this week but now thinking twice. How do you feel about it after having it a few months?

Could you Do a Follow up ....??? 😮🤨🤠 Thank you. 😉

I've had a FL washer since 2005... I seriously don't think you could pay me to have a top load washer in 2023...The FL washers (some better than others) I think are just so much better... I've never had mold or bad smells in 18 years in the washer... Unless the TL washer has a legit agitator that at least causes some rollover... I wouldn't want it

Just set my machine up and it is so loud 😢wish I went with my first choice.

This is 2024?, GE - we regress our tech into the future...is that noise coming off transmission ?

This is normal mind did that

That is loud

lg washers are better

Here’s a GE front loader washer story for yah… so my washer’s drain pump quit working and upon further investigation the four ultra-cheap plastic suspension rods broke during an unbalanced load. So I went online to figure out how much it would cost to repair it rather than replace it. $100 for the drain pump and $67 per cheap plastic rod. So I could spend $368 dollars for parts and hope I can install them myself or buy a brand new washer for $600. This is absolute thievery and price gouging and why our society would rather dispose of and replace broken things rather than repair them. So we went with a basic LG front loader and will never purchase another GE. Do not buy a top loader unless it’s a speed Queen and even then it’s probably more economical to just buy an LG frontloader. We will see how this washer holds up but I can tell you that nobody in the family is allowed to wash comforters or any other super bulky items that will likely lead to an unbalanced load during the spin cycle. Buy a front loader and don’t over load it and keep the door open after use until the grommet dries completely.

This is junk. So important that people do their research before purchasing because you can't believe what manufactures are creating and selling because they know many will just purchase and never know how bad it really is. Could you imagine if she had a full load of clothes in that machine..... I'll say no more...

I'd never buy one of these POS HE washer's. Find u a normal washer.

I'm tired just watching

That’s pathetic

If you want a quiet washer, get a Samsung

I know your not happy! But your comments are funny! 😂🤣 Yeah its unbelievably loud at all things ! 😂🤍