The GE
Profile PTW900BPTRS is part of the
Washing Machines test program at
Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Top-Load HE Washers
models like the Profile PTW900BPTRS are rated on multiple criteria, such as those
listed below.
Washing performance
This reflects the degree of color change to swatches of fabric that were included in an 8-pound test load of mixed cotton items using the machines' most aggressive normal cycle. (We do not use special cycle or option buttons.)
Energy efficiency
Indicates the energy needed to heat the water, run the washer, and remove the water left in the clothes after the spin cycle completes.
Water efficiency
This score denotes how much water it took to wash our 8-pound load. On models that didn't set the fill level automatically, we used the lowest fill setting that sufficed for the 8-pound load. We then calculated water used per pound of clothing.