re: Washer/dryer brands to stay away from

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Everyone I know with a front load washer has had their main board go out on them…it costs more to fix them than get a new one. The more expensive they are, the shittier they are. I’m sticking with my old top loader

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Happened to us a couple of months ago. Surprisingly wasn't the bad of a DIY repair. The hard part was finding repair instructions online. GE must send cease and desist and copyright infringement letters like spam.

There's a solid diagnostics mode that you can activate by pressing "Temp>Time Delay>Temp>Time Delay." Then you can narrow down what's wrong and try to fix it yourself.

There's a good chance that it's not the main control board ($150-200 part, and a more complex installation) but the inverter control board ($40 part on eBay, 10 minute installation). Didn't have to remove the drum or mess with the motor outside of unplugging the wires from between the inverter control board and motor.



Eta: The GE washer/dryer came with the house when we bought. I think they were manufactured in 2018.