I was curious so I looked at it on GE's web site. They tout it as commercial heavy duty and were very specific in stating it is comprised of commercial grade parts. . Features wise I think it is competitive to the SQ. I was impressed with the fact it had a 5 year warranty for both labor and parts. The fact it is made in the USA is a plus too. The bragging about the stainless steel hoses was a bit much, but it looks promising. You will not be able to control the water level like an older analog or manual controlled TL, but it has a generous capacity so it certainly should fill with enough water to handle king bedding as it infers.

I would not base my decision solely on GE’s marketing claims. A listing at AJ medicine for the SpeedQueen high end version shows that it comes with a seven year warranty with parts and labour both covered and I noted that it shows a weight of 195 pounds. This is significantly heavier than most any competitor. I don’t blame you for wanting to take a look at the GE but perhaps you could find out how much it weighs and then talk to someone at a SpeedQueen dealer to show you why they think the SpeedQueen is superior. There is also a Maytag commercial, Toploader, and its price point sits somewhere between the SpeedQueen and the G E, which has the lowest price point amongst the three. I believe that the Maytag also weighs less than the SpeedQueen, but I have not seen the actual weight specifications for the GE. Weight alone may not totally predict quality or durability, but it does lead one to wonder where corners are cut in lighter weight machines. I know that the SpeedQueen has a porcelain coated steel outer drum with stainless steel inner drum. The Maytag has a stainless coated steel, inner drum and a plastic outer drum. I’m not sure how the GE stacks up as it may be relatively new to the market.

Whirlpool has been using plastic outer tubs on their toploaders since the early 1980s, nothing new about that. Includes all Kenmore toploaders produced by Whirlpool since that timeframe, and Maytag after Whirlpool bought it in 2006. Also KitchenAid washers which were produced by Whirlpool from 1987 until KA laundry was discontinued upon purchase of Maytag. Maytag had some plastic-tub toploaders (also the inner spin basket) after they obtained Norge and Amana. Majority of frontloader brands (Samsung, LG, GE, WP/Maytag) have plastic outer tubs, which includes the Maytag Neptune before WP bought Maytag, and the Kenmore HEx introduction circa early 2000s which was sourced from WP.

How does the GE GTW525ACPWB ($980) differ from the GE GTW335ASNWW ($530)? They look the same except for cosmetics. Maybe they're different internally. The GE GTW335ASNWW was a so-so performer in CR's testing. A front loader such as the LG WM4000HWA might be a better choice.

The GTW525ACPWB claims "This washer is built with upgraded parts and components for the most reliable performance possible" and has a much more generous warranty than the GTW335ASNWW. Are they really different? Hard to know. The photos accompanying the upgraded-parts claim show a different knob and lid. Are those the upgrades They do weigh the same at 155 lbs but maybe the "upgraded parts" don't weigh more.

The GTW335ASNWW has a 1/3 hp motor while the GTW525ACPWB has 1/2 hp.

Features, performance, and quality everything is great! You can buy this one.