• general electric

    GE Promises Free Inspection And Repair, Then Charges You, Then Threatens To Send You To Collections

    Reader Zack is frustrated with General Electric because they offered to inspect and repair his washing machine as a courtesy, then after they came by they stuck him with the bill. Now they're threatening to send him to a collection agency. More »

    1:25 PM on Thu Aug 14 2008
    By Alex Chasick
    10,349 views, 54 comments

    Latest by Toss: I have worked for GE for 11 years (our company was bought by GE). I receive decent discounts as part more »

  • price errors

    Sale! Save $0.00!

    You can get a great deal on this GE cordless handset and answering machine system. Regularly $79.99, now, yours, for the low low price of $79.99! This deal is too good stick around. Run, don't walk. Don't run, sprint. Crash your car through the store windows and have a passenger riding shotgun to grab this deal as you careen by, this will simultaneously distract and outpace other shoppers you may be competing with. Supplies are limited. Act now. Buy today.(Thanks to Chris!)

    7:47 PM on Thu Dec 6 2007
    By Ben Popken
    1,293 views, 19 comments

    Latest by SactoKev: Consumerist: Enough with the price tag f-ups. Geez. more »

  • fire hazard

    GE Recalls 92,000 Microwave Oven Combos

    GE is recalling 92,000 microwave/oven combos because "door switch in the microwave oven can overheat and ignite plastic components in the control area, posing a fire hazard to consumers." The CPSC knows of 35 fires caused by the overheating door switch, one of which set fire to the adjacent kitchen cabinets. Whoops. More »

    11:33 AM on Wed Dec 5 2007
    By Meg Marco
    1,543 views, 5 comments

    Latest by Smackdown: I will have to check on my GE/Oven combo that came with my house built in 2003. Damn. more »

  • bad buy

    Consumer Reports: GE Washers That Make Clothes Dirtier?

    Consumer Reports tested some washers in June and found two that left stain-soaked swatches nearly as dirty as when they went in. Now further tests have revealed that the washing machines actually made the clothes dirtier! From Consumer Reports:
    Door seals in the GE WCVH6600H[WW], $900, and WBVH5100H[WW], $750, frequently trapped washcloths during the high-speed spin cycle. The seals were abraded and deposited ground-up rubber on the cloths. We tested one unit of each washer before they were sold at retail and one unit each bought at stores anonymously. Door seals in all four washers left the residue, and we couldn't completely remove the resulting stains with further washing.
    Consumer Reports has downgraded the washers to "not recommended." More »

    9:57 AM on Tue Jul 3 2007
    By Meg Marco
    5,259 views, 11 comments

    Latest by NMFRYE: We built a new home 5 1/2 years and purchased all new Kenmore appliances from Sears. The dishwasher broke after more »

  • appliances

    GE: "Your Broken Refrigerator Is Working Fine"

    To say that Paul is upset about his refrigerator would be an understatement. More »
  • ge

    GE: We're Totally About To Invent A Better Incandescent Light Bulb In, Like, Several Years

    Just days after Australia announced legislation restricting the sale of energy-wasting incandescent light bulbs, GE has issued a press release announcing an "Advancement in Incandescent Technology" that will lead to "New High-Efficiency Lamps." Oh, really. The bulbs, which GE says will be on the market by 2010, will be twice as efficient as current incandescent lamps, and no where near as efficient as current compact fluorescent bulbs. Gee-whiz. From their press release:
    Ultimately the high efficiency lamp (HEI) technology is expected to be about four times as efficient as current incandescent bulbs and comparable to CFL bulbs.
    Like, by when? The apocalypse? —MEGHANN MARCO More »

    1:24 PM on Fri Feb 23 2007
    By Meg Marco
    2,303 views, 30 comments

    Latest by tinfoil: CFL's shouldn't be used outside, especially in enclosed fixtures, unless they are specifically rated for being outside use. They should not more »

  • customer service

    Top 10 Companies for Customer Service

    CRMLowdown sifted through countless customer service surveys, studies, and real-life experiences to come up with a pretty damn impressive list of the best/worst companies for customer service. More »

    5:39 PM on Fri Nov 10 2006
    By Meg Marco
    1,991 views, 11 comments

  • false advertising

    Home Depot Touts Crappy GE SmartWater Boiler As "High Efficiency"

    Home Depot markets the GE SmartWater water heaters as "high efficiency." But when you read the government energy guide on the side, it turns out the boiler is inefficient for its class. More »

    6:37 PM on Thu Nov 9 2006
    By Ben Popken
    5,466 views, 7 comments

  • complaints

    Plates Don't Fit GE Triton Eterna Dishwasher

    Michele is pissed. Her plates won't fit into her GE Triton Eterna dishwasher. More »
  • clips

    GXCF20E Water Cooler Of Infamy

    Here's another old-skool cut, currently top of the Google charts when you search for "GXCF20E." It's GE's water cooler and it's hard to put in without spilling water on your fax machine placed precariously next to 5 gallons of water. Click to see video. More »

    6:14 PM on Thu Sep 28 2006
    By Ben Popken
    1,780 views, 12 comments

    Latest by joe_eskimo: Well Well Well... I'm no water engineer, but I can think of several ways to take care of this "problem", more »