Also it has no locking lid..must be one of the last traditionals that don't lock..but it only has cold rinse..thank goodness it has a reset for water level because I know it won't fill up without it. I'm a nervous wreck that I won't like it yet I wouldn't hurt this kids feelings for anything.

I do not own this machine, but looked on Sears' website reviews. It has an average rating of 4/5 stars. I didn't read all the reviews, but of those I saw there were some that would give me pause before purchasing this machine.

The reviews are here:

http://www.sears.com/ge-3.8-cu-ft-top-load-washer-white/p-02624222000P

Since you have some time before the delivery, I suggest you go to the store where he purchased it and have a look around for something you might be more comfortable with. You should be able to apply the purchase price of the machine he bought you for the one you prefer.

If your son is anything like me, he would not be bothered in the least if you picked out a model you like better. It's not like this gift was handmade, etc. I think with a little finesse, you can both be happy. ;-)

PS - Consumer Reports did not rate this machine highly either.

The agitator is a normal corkscrew agi - you can see it on GE's website if you google the model numer. It's a HydroWave model, which means instead of fast chucka-chucka-chucka agitation, it will do almost 360° strokes, gently pulling the clothes through the water. One thing, of course: it will probably have dumbed-down hot water.

Power Rinse is a deep rinse, instead of a spray.

Congrats!!! Lucky you!!! May you enjoy!!!

WOW....Mamapinky, that is awesome!!! Congrats!!

Girl! you are one lucky Mama!! That is so sweet and thoughtful of your son.

Some body on the forum has a GE tl and she really likes it, if i could only remember her name. Getting old is a b..... CRS happen all too often.LOL

You sure raised that boy right! How sweet, I'm sure this is a very tough decision.

What a kind gesture. You will love it!

Agree- what a great surprise. Be proud, very proud!

What a LUCKY mama you are!!!!!

What a wonderful son! Lovely gift and I bet you will love it. Use it in good health.

Hey thank you all for your good wishes...I did ask over on AW also and was told by a member that had and used this washer for 3 years that I will love it...I'm so glad it doesn't have a locking lid, that would drive me nuts. Still if I open the lid all action stops, but that's easily fixed with a magnet lol. Sparky I won't get rid of the roper its like the last of the real traditional washers....hot wash on the GE is hot tap, but will run in slow, but I often add a soup pot of hot water so no change there. I know, I take a automatic and make it not so automatic, but I'm weird about laundry. .arnt we all lol. Also Sparky Matt did buy the extended warranty, I'm really glad about that. Really it won't be much different than the roper..and it has a much larger tub and its stainless steel, someone here please tell me do's and donts with the stainless and how to keep it shiny..as I hear they turn dull. I'm actually glad it has a more gentle agitator as my roper sure can whip up the suds with my soft water, and along with soaks which I always do I'm sure everything will come out clean. I have to learn how to post pics here so I can show you all after it arrives.......anyway your all right about my son Matt, he's a great kid (34) lol ..he's one og those guys that in this day and age offers to help elderly people at the store with their groceries, and is always the 1st to lend a helping hand to everyone, I'm very PROUD of him. Thank you all for your imput, and advice here, your all invaluable.

If you want a lot of suds be sure not to use an He detergent. Also you will get more if you add the detergent and let it run a minute before adding the clothes. I had a GE in the 70's but that has no bearing on a modern machine.

Nerdyshopper..I don't want a lot of suds lol..I use a lot of HE detergent, but my water hardness is 1gr/ gal..so with the softer water and the ropers hard agitator it can sometimes whip them up if I'm not careful with dosing. Sorry if I implyed I wanted suds.lol

What is this AW I see many of you referring to? Sorry for the post hijack! :)

Hi Larsi...automaticwasher.org

Check them out omg those guys and gals can build a machine with eyes closed and hands tied lol..one of their members just created a laundry detergent. Rosalies Zero Suds..its truely suds free and spossed to be excellent, I don't have it yet I'm waiting for it to be on Amazon. I don't do ebay. Larsi you will enjoy that very tech site. BUT you are not allowed to abandon us completely lol. But check it out, you have a lot to offer over there as you do here..

Another washer forum--Automatic Washer.org Sorry didn't see Pink's reply...

Sparky tell Larsi he can not abandon us here permenently....crap I can't even spell I'm so tired..lmao

Pink--You aren't tired--you are just excited for the new washer coming today.

Larsi won't leave. He might just slip off and go visit there a while but he will be back. (I say that like I know LOL)

Let us know how well you like the washer.

Lol Sparky the washer isn't comming till aug.3rd...I have to wait forever lol. I will let you know how I like the washer, until everyone gets sick of pinks washer this and pinks washer that..lol.

(Off Topic) but there's a few regulars around here that are missing in action. I won't name names but you know who you are lol..hope sll is well with you.

Think I need to backtrack and reread posts LOL. I was thinking it was being delivered MOnday. They must be having to get it from another store?

From the videos I have seen of the GE models they seem to wash very gentle even on Normal, but then the stroke is 360 I think it says so that would really sling them around I am sure. My neighbor bought a Fisher&Paykel washer and Top Load Dryer several years ago. She sure did like them. Washer spins fast and dryer dried quick plus it was a reversing tumble. Odd seeing a top load dryer though. The washer also adjusted wash action to load best I remember because it didn't always wash really fast. Think the weight of the load helped determine that?? I think you will like the GE.

I posted some sale prices this morning on Sears detergent and while on their site I looked around for a minute. Noticed some of the top load HE machines that are Kenmore but made by LG are on clearance and no new models to replace them other than all the new KM stock made by WP. Personally seems to me the LG made ones washed better that the WP but that is just from seeing them on a video. I haven't used one of them.

Didn't mean to get off subject but my mind starts jumping all over the place.

Sparky I watched a couple videos of the GE it washes more gentle than my roper but the videos could be set on perm press which I think does go slower on this washer. however a more gentle wash won't be so bad since I rely a lot on soaks, which is under uitilized in this day and age. I'm going to make sure I have a load of dirty white socks waiting delivery, lol. I went to sears to look at this machine, I just couldmt stop myself. The sales rep pointed to the fabric softener dispenser and told me that's where the laundry detergent goes...I almost lost it laughing. I do like the large stainless tub. Can you tell I'm excited.lol

I'm NEVER leaving our forum :) I was not too impressed with AW.org None of the videos would open or play, and I did not feel like bothering getting a new browser and following their troubleshooting tips. Also, it was A LOT of old washers, and while I appreciate all the delicious water they use for the deep rinses....old appliances don't really float my boat ;)

Lmao...Larsi they are collectors but there are a lot with new machines...I'm rolling thinking of you unplugging The Larsi Machine for a 1952 washer....lol...lol

HA HA HA mamapinky! Can you just see me lugging my Larsi machine out of the laundry room and hooking up a beige or 70's Avocado green top loader with manumatic push and pull knobs?! LMAO!!! What a scene this would be. My spouse would officially have me committed. I'd be locked up somewhere building boats out of popsicle sticks with safe, non-toxic glue!!! :-o

You wouldn't be building boats..you'd be building Larsi Machines..actually Larsi I'd give hubbys left #@& to have a green machine or better yet PINK, but than its no surprise I like the old push and pull knobs and removable lint filters...I should get in the hot tub and dream...wait I don't have a hot tub...but Larsi I have a brand new push and pull machine on its way.....LMAO

WoW!! Mamapinky what a wonderful thing for your son to do! I bet you are tickled PINK!! Congratulations!!!

Thank you Jean...I am tickled PINK lol, at least now that I'm calmed down about the fact that its a NEW washer. I've always liked the older traditional washers. The new ones scare the sh!# outta me, but this one I think will be fine at least thank God it doesn't have a locking lid lol. The agitation will stop when the lid is opened, but a heavy magnet stragically placed will fix that haha. My demands are not great lol..I have to have full fill on wash and rinse, it has to have spin after wash not just drain, it has to hsve true hot wash not tempered down, I have to be able to actually see the agitation, I want the option for warm rinse, I want to be able to turn the dial and continue washing ...that's all I can think of right now lol..but I will have it all except the option for warm rinse, I can live with that, besides I can always turn the dial around to warm wash if I need a warm rinse...and yes my did a wonderful thing for me...I'm very grateful.

Hi Sparky, well only 2 days (monday) till the washer arrives.Tomorrow morning the Roper is being moved out to the shed, than I'll take sunday to pull the dryer out and clean it, I do this about every 3 months. Than I'll scrub the walls and just to a general cleaning of everything...that will be a huge job since I have shelves that hold a lot of vintage laundry do dads. Sorry, I just had to mention the washer comming soon, ya I'm excited and nervous lol.

How neat Mamapinky-I just think that is so cool and to be all excited is very sweet!

Ya Jean, and I never wanted a brand new machine, its the older more experienced....machines that excite me hahaha. But between Sparky and a member on AW and everyone else here telling me I'm gonna love this machine I'm ok about it.biggest gripe I'm really having is Sears tracking in on my clean laundry room floor lol. I'm really picky, the laundry room is in the back of the house its laundry room/ mud room BUT I make kids take shoes off on the patio, at least till the cold season..lol

mamapinky.....We keep a box of those white, work cover booties (From Home Depot), that we make any worker or repairman wear. LOL We give them the option of taking their shoes off, or wearing a shoe cover. No one is tracking dirt and icky on my polished stone floors. ha ha ha ha

Good idea thank you Larsi...I don't have polished stone...you can prolly guess what's in my laundry room. ..yep linoleum. .old fashioned, vintage to the hilt, absolutely pinky style linoleum. ..lmao...but one of my biggest pet peaves is a dirty floor. One crumb and I crumble.

larsi and Mama I have a strict no shoes policy in my house. Pink linoleum I should have guessed-LOL!

Jean....We are Swedish and German, so NO shoes in the house. This goes for everyone!!! My brother balks, and I tell him to stay home, bring slippers or just take your da*n shoes off!! The house stays so clean. Think of it like this...everything you step through at the gas station, grocery store, Target, Walmart, doctor office, work, park, auto repair shops, etc, etc...that all gets tracked in your house. Public toilets? OMG...NO shoes in the house!!!!

Jean...actually the linoleum is white with pink flowers...in mint condition. ..however did you guess I like PINK.lol...I agree Larsi no shoes here either just because the laundry room is also a mud room doesn't mean people can track in mud. H3!! NO.

Yeeehaaa, my washer comes tomorrow, between 8&10 AM, today after the roper was moved out into the shed I shop vac'd out the dryer than scrubbed the laundry room from top to bottom with lemon Mr. Clean, smells so fresh. My 1'st load tomorrow will be white bath towels. I'm so excited, by the way anyone know any polish that I can use to help prevent those tiny scratches that like to appear on new appliances?

YAY! Mama! Today is the the day, so excited for you. Can't wait to hear all about your new toy.

THank you Beaglenc,I'm ready for it to arrive lol, I haven't done laundry since Saturday, I have full loads awaiting. I went to bed at 2.30AM and up at 5.30AM trying to quietly do some Monday chores so I have less to do today and more time to play in the laundry room lol.

Its here...8.12am sears arrived...its running a quick hot wash empty, at sears recommendation, than ill start towels. It looks smaller than in the store lol. Like I said before no locking lid but except for water fill agitation stops when the lid is opened..I placed a heavy magnet in right hand corner and it worked, I can watch agitation lol.

mamapinky...This post is worthless without pics of your new baby! LOL Don't keep us hanging on. Upload a few pics of it in action. Since my beloved Electrolux uses about 8oz of water to rinse, LMAO, show a pic of all that delicious water being used during a rinse cycle!!! CONGRATS. Very happy for you!!!

Larsi I'll try to do pics later today lol soon as I get a chance to figure out how to do it on this phone

VERY nice tub. I have some awesome videos of my Electrolux and past Miele while in action...but I cannot find a way to post them, only pics. I had a youtube account so I could post laundry videos on Gardenweb, but now youtube only lets you sign in with some google email account, which I do not have! My youtube username and password will not work. Frustrating. Mamapinky...the GE tub looks nice. My Mom has the top of the line, big GE 4.8 cu. ft Right height washer (I bought her the washer and dryer for a Divorce celebration gift, OMG my step dad was an as*hole, LOL)....and your GE tub looks way nicer!!!!