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Strong disagree on that one, at least when it comes to durability. Just looking at the manufacturing timelines of the machines is enough to prove that. Amanatags were barely even made for 2 years before Maytag killed them off. Model Ts by contrast were made for over a decade, and WCI Frigidaires...

I wouldn't even put Norgetags and Amanatags in the same sentence, IMO. Amanatags barely could even make it through their warranty period. Whereas I've seen plenty of Norgetags last 15-20 years. The quality may not have been up to the Dependable Care standard Maytag was known for, but not...

Yes, they were. Amana washers, which had been forced to completely redesign after spinning off from Raytheon, already had enough problems at the time Maytag bought them. They should have just been discontinued. But instead, Maytag made them the backbone of their whole washer lineup, and put the...

The twin impeller machine was the Neptune TL being discussed in this thread. The Atlantis was a higher end, larger capacity version of the Norge design.

Do PC boards cost less than mechanical timers though? Generally the places you've been most likely to see mechanical controls and timers in recent years are on bottom of the line appliances, which would seem to contradict that. And it's worth noting, even Speed Queen, which specialize in high...

It certainly had problems, but I highly doubt the Neptune TL was anywhere near close to the top of the list of things that caused Maytag's death. The high prices and unusual design of the machine means they didn't sell a whole lot of them in the scheme of things, so there was only so much brand...

Need to add the colon to the URL: https://www.ifixit.com/Document/x3h1Ydc4A1mQDVZM/service-pointer-w11766193-revb.pdf?referrer=wiki:16667

Yeah, I'd say so. The Model T at least washed the clothes well. The WCI machines with the indexing tub, not as much. Dishwashers... up to the late 80s, would have been the Westinghouse derivative design. After that, they would have been D&M based. Both junk.

What happened was that when Whirlpool was buying KitchenAid in 1986, there was a concern the merger would be blocked over Whirlpool having too high a market share in dishwashers. So as a workaround, Whirlpool acquired every part of KitchenAid except their dishwasher division. The dishwasher...

Yes, I don't think it's very controversial to say Frigidaire WCI washers were worse than Whirlpool, Maytag, and GE's offerings of the same time period.

That sucks that the boards for some models aren't available. I would hope that WP is at least exchanging in-warranty units. I'm sorry if my post came off the wrong way and I don't mean to downplay the frustration of anyone who is stuck without a working washer because of this issue. I think my...

It's a batch of bad boards that the manufacturer is standing behind. This problem pales in comparison to others that both Whirlpool and their competitors have dealt with in the past decade (particularly with dishwashers and fridges). If they made it through those, I think they can make it...

They're probably worried about older houses from before that code.

I'm seeing the latest gas ranges out from Whirlpool, GE, and Frigidaire have switched to using an electric element for the broiler. 120 volts of course, as is standard for gas ranges in the US. I saw a service bulletin from GE warning that these ranges need pretty much the whole 15 amp circuit...

Consumer Reports ranks LG as tops for reliability for 27" front load washers: 83/100 score. This is based on percentage of units purchased between 2014-2024 that needed repair within the first 5 years of operation, adjusted for frequency of use. This means most units did not need repair in that...