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  • Introduction

  • Design & Usability

  • Performance & Features

  • Conclusion

  • Science Introduction

  • Cleaning

  • Efficiency

  • Introduction
  • Design & Usability
  • Performance & Features
  • Conclusion
  • Science Introduction
  • Cleaning
  • Efficiency

Introduction

Design & Usability

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This stackable GE feels sturdy and has a simple design that nearly any user could understand.

a great washer for someone used to a simpler machine but in the market for an upgrade.

All front-loaders require some bending over to load and unload clothes. Other than that, the {{product.name}} doesn't pose any challenges and would be a great washer for someone used to a simpler machine but in the market for an upgrade. Unlike many modern high-end washers, with busy control panels that light up like Christmas trees, the {{product.name}} has a well-labeled knob to select a cycle, and three selectors for soil level, spin speed and wash temperature. Other than that, there's a power button, start/pause button and selectors to add an extra rinse or silence the end-of-cycle signal.

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Performance & Features

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Shakespeare's famed play would've had a different ending if only Lady Macbeth had a {{product.name}}.

Its relatively few cycles will out any spot, though it did have some trouble with delicate fabrics. The {{product.name}}'s often-used Normal cycle did an admirable job getting stains out of our test fabrics, though it might not be as good with ring-around-the-collar. Despite usually being the weakest link among cycles, this GE's Quick Wash actually did a pretty good job lifting stains. It also took 43 minutes, which means it wasn't all that quick after all.

Its relatively few cycles will out any spot.

Each cycle has three levels of customization: soil level, spin speed and wash temperature. If you want to add a rinse, there’s a button for that, too. That's about it on the feature's front. The {{product.name}} kept it simple and it worked to its favor.

Conclusion

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For a simple, entry-level front loader, the {{product.name}} had solid all-around performance in every category.

On a cost-benefit basis, the {{product.name}} is a fair and reasonable machine. If you're willing to forgo many features—such as pre-wash, something found commonly on higher-end washers—in favor of reliable performance, this GE is a good choice. While the {{product.name}} did have some trouble with delicates, its Stain Wash cycle obliterated traces of the enemies of cleanliness.

Science Introduction

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The {{product.name}} is a machine that gets the job done. A scant features list is made up for by a strong cleaning performance. This machine had issues with sweat stains on the Normal and Whites cycle. However, Stain Wash proved itself to be a strong cleaning contender, even when compared with the Heavy Duty cycles of heavier hitters.

Cleaning

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A cost-effective showing.

To see how well the {{product.name}} cleaned, we used stain strips. These strips have patches stained with common household substances like red wine and oil. After running the washer with some industry standard detergent, we took the strips out and analyzed them with a light spectrometer. Its Stain Wash cycle obliterated traces of cocoa, wine and oil better than any wash we’ve ever seen. It did well on the Normal and Whites cycles, too, though it had some trouble lifting sweat.

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Efficiency

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Thrifty by nature.

In order to determine if the {{product.name}} meets our exacting standards for efficiency, we cruelly hooked it up to water and watt meters. Then we had it perform every wash cycle it had to offer. We have concluded that the GE GFWN1100LWW would cost on average about $30.49 annually. Its energy efficiency is helped by a lack of high-temperature, energy-hogging specialty cycles—though the thorough Stain Wash only costs about 11 cents per cycle.

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Meet the tester

Jonathan Chan

Jonathan Chan

Senior Manager of Lab Operations

@Jonfromthelab1

Jonathan Chan currently serves as the Lab Manager at Reviewed. If you clean with it, it's likely that Jon oversees its testing. Since joining the Reviewed in 2012, Jon has helped launch the company's efforts in reviewing laptops, vacuums, and outdoor gear. He thinks he's a pretty big deal. In the pursuit of data, he's plunged his hands into freezing cold water, consented to be literally dragged through the mud, and watched paint dry. Jon demands you have a nice day.

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