GE’s new ergo-friendly frontload washer and dryer are great for your clothes and your body.

• GE’s industry-first Built-in Risers™ for frontload washers and dryers mean less bending for consumers and more usable workspace
• New GE frontload washer and dryer have largest openings in the industry, making loading and unloading clothes easier
• The new GE laundry pair is produced in Louisville, Ky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — April 22, 2013 — (NYSE: GE) — GE engineers and industrial designers have made laundry day less taxing with a universally designed frontload washer and dryer built for every body. The GE® RightHeight™ Design frontload washer and dryer incorporate the industry’s largest openings and the first Built-in Riser™ to minimize strenuous bends and long reaches.

“Approximately 59 percent of consumers purchase a washer based on its opening and how easy it is to access,”¹ said Paul Riley, marketing manager for the GE Clothes Care team. Although manufacturers recommend buying pedestals to raise the height of their washers and dryers, about 60 percent of consumers forgo the added expense.²  Many owners skip pedestals and spend their time in the laundry room hunched over, loading and unloading clothes.

GE took the opportunity to improve the frontload laundry experience by offering Built-in Risers that raise the ENERGY STAR®-qualified washer and dryer 7 inches, a larger door opening to load and unload laundry, wash and dry features that simplify the process, and a variety of finishes suited to the latest home trends.

GE’s industry-first Built-in Risers™ for frontload washers and dryers mean less bending for consumers and more usable workspace.

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Production employees work on the new GE frontload line. Two new assembly lines, costing over $100 million, have begun producing high-efficiency frontload washers and dryers, adding 200 jobs to Appliance Park in Louisville, Ky.

• Production on a new high-end frontload washer and matching dryer starts at GE’s Appliance Park in Louisville, Ky., the first time GE has built products of this kind in the U.S.
• The new frontload washer and dryer are the last of the new product platforms added at Appliance Park that GE committed to as part of the $1 billion investment in GE Appliances
• Investment in factories and new products creates 3,000 jobs at Appliance Park since 2010

LOUISVILLE, KY. – April 22, 2013 – (NYSE:GE) – In Building 1 at GE’s massive Appliance Park, where topload washing machines have been built for about 60 years, two new assembly lines, costing over $100 million, have begun producing high-efficiency frontload washing machines and dryers. This is the first time GE has produced a frontload washing machine and matching dryer from one of its U.S. plants. The new products mean about 200 more jobs.

“Kentucky is proud to be home to GE’s Appliance Park and the wonderful products made there,” said Gov. Steve Beshear. “The new frontload washer and matching dryer represent the type of innovative quality that has epitomized GE for six decades in the Commonwealth, with this latest project resulting in 200 new jobs and more than $100 million in investment.”

The startup of these two lines completes the new product platforms GE committed to bring to Appliance Park in a 2010 announcement that stated it would invest $1 billion to transform its U.S. appliances business and products. Since that announcement, GE Appliances has hired 3,000 new employees in Louisville, 2,500 in 2012 alone.

“Today’s announcement is welcome news for workers at Appliance Park and across our community,” said Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3). “GE is a prime example of the growth that can come when we combine federal and private investments to develop new technologies, attract new product lines and create more jobs here at home. With this strong partnership, Louisville will continue to stand at the forefront of the revitalization of American manufacturing.”

Two new assembly lines, costing over $100 million, have begun producing high-efficiency frontload washers and dryers, adding 200 jobs to Appliance Park in Louisville, Ky.

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Frigidaire FAHE4044MW Affinity 3.4 Cu. Ft. White Top Load Washer – Energy Star

• Fits-More Washer
• Their new design lets you wash more in one load.
• Their Cleanest Wash
• Their exclusive wash system features WaterFall jets that soak your clothes thoroughly.
• Ensures whiter whites and tough stain removal, for maximum cleaning even with large loads.
• WaterFall Wash Technology with Immersion Care Action
• WaterFall Wash Technology thoroughly soaks the entire load while Immersion Care Action gently spins water and detergent through clothes for better cleaning.

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