GE vs Amana Washer — Which Cheap Washer Is Better?

GE or Amana — which budget top-load washer is actually worth buying? I repair both every week, and here's the side-by-side most comparison videos won't give you. The GE GTW335ASNWW and the Amana NTW4516FW are two of the most common budget washers out there. I compare them on what actually matters in the field — common component failures, lid lock and suspension differences, gearbox design, control board reliability, and which one gives you more repair life for your money. This isn't a spec-sheet review. It's what I actually see fail. In this video: — GE control boards: why they're more reliable than their reputation suggests — Amana suspension system: how it handles balance problems vs. GE — Gearbox comparison — which design holds up better over time — Lid lock failures on both machines — frequency and cost to fix — Amana motor durability and why it rarely fails — Drain pump comparison — Which machine I'd recommend for a budget buyer and why ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:58 GE Control Board Reliability 2:44 Lid Lock Failures 3:16 Suspension System — GE vs Amana 6:44 Amana Motor — Why It Rarely Fails 7:03 Gearbox Comparison 8:35 Drain Pumps 8:54 The Verdict — Which One I'd Pick ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🛒 WASHERS I RECOMMEND ON AMAZON As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you purchase through my links. GE Top Load Washer (GTW335ASNWW) → https://www.amazon.com/s?k=GE+GTW335A... Amana Top Load Washer (NTW4516FW) → https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Amana+NTW4... Browse My Full Washer Recommendation List → https://www.amazon.com/shop/harperkno... ⚠️ Check current pricing and availability — these change often. 🔗 Browse My Full Amazon Parts & Tools Store → https://www.amazon.com/shop/harperkno... ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📚 Repair Guides, Diagnostic Manuals & Shop Tool Plans: https://harperknowles.gumroad.com ☕ Support the Channel: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... 📞 Need a repair in Central Louisiana? Harper & Knowles Washing Machine & Dryer Repair (337) 831-6757 — Mon–Fri, 8 AM–4 PM harperandknowles.com 📬 Mail: Harper & Knowles | 303 W. 6th Ave. | Oakdale, LA 71463 #GEWasher #AmanaWasher #BudgetWasher #WasherComparison #BestWashingMachine #WasherBuyingGuide #ApplianceRepair #HarperAndKnowles