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If I’m not mistaken, didn’t Hotpoint in the 1960’s have a mini-basket which you could wash another load simultaneously? Could have sworn I saw something like that in the archives years ago. I suppose you could do it with an older GE FF washers as well.

This may be an outrageous statement, but my vote goes to the Kenmore Roto Swirl, Roto Flex. While the Kenmore Roto Swirl works fine, don’t really care for the look or aesthetics. The Roto Flex looks kind of cheap, looks like it would struggle with larger loads.

I have dozens of videos of my Maytags on YouTube, since they were loaded properly, plenty of turnover.

Reply #2 You could increase the spin speed a little, but the belt drives use a unitized construction where everything is all one piece vs something like a Maytag where it’s a standing chassis (think body on frame if you will), which is able to achieve a spin speed over 700 rpm without moving on...

Time will tell what happens.

Maytags in general are gentle, but the chumps who were stuck in their ways along with being cheap ‘n ignorant are the reason why Maytag got a bad wrap. They say the customer is always right and in many ways that’s true, but when you refuse to listen to the instructions in the owner’s manual...

I never got a chance to meet or interact with Austin since I joined the forum in 2017, but certainly would have been an interesting person to have conversations and interact with. It is quite disrespectful to make condescending remarks over something not only trying to engage in an interesting...

Anyone who has anything damaged in a Maytag either didn’t load the machine properly or use the correct cycles, or simply were too cheap to buy a Maytag 806 with every cycle imaginable. I almost always use the gentle wash with a fast spin combination for lightly soiled items and smaller loads on...

Reply #26 No worries, I’ll just will have to ask around in the future. Might just be easier to convert to 120v if I end up moving to another location in the future with no 240v outlet. Btw, when you dismantle this DE606 for a tune-up, I highly suggest replacing/upgrading the thermostats while...

Reply #12 There’s zero reason to make such remarks for someone reviving an old thread. Sometimes, it’s nice to turn back the clock and go back down memory lane. Sometimes, it’s remarks such as that which makes me want to take a long, long break for the forum. Definitely has pushed away people...

I believe all Maytag HOH’s from the 1960’s to 1975 used a Bakelite blower wheel. I have a metal blower wheel I snagged from the appliance junkyard back in 2022. Should do a test to see if it dries faster since it probably moves more air since there’s more vanes on it.

Reply #14 The inside of my Maytag DG606 had some corrosion, but wasn’t all that bad. Think that particular Maytag 606 set was only in service for about 16 years judging by the shape everything was in. Timer was stiff on the washer since it appeared to be sitting for a good 30 years.

The Maytag DE306 I picked up back in August of 2018 didn’t have a felt seal on it at all, have since installed a felt seal on. That particular dryer is essentially a DE806, not a true DE896 since it’s basically a 407 dryer, but close to a DE806 nevertheless.

LowEfficiency, dumb question, but do you still have the shroud, burner cone, gas valve from that Maytag DG606 you parted out or not? Thinking about obtaining those parts to convert my Maytag DE806 into a gas version, if I end up moving to a location that doesn’t have electric available. There’s...

Reply #29 Hi Mark, I have a Maytag A806 which does the same thing. Believe that’s how they came from the factory, since it’s a shorter spin, is about equivalent to a slower spin speed.

As a Maytag fanatic, I wouldn’t want to use a Maytag 906 on a daily basis since it’s difficult to tell what’s going on, despite knowing the ins and outs of the cycles and functions. The only pre-programmed machine I used for a brief time was my ‘63 Whirlpool Mark XII, thankfully it had the...

Reply #19 The ship sailed when Whirlpool discontinued the direct drives, even before they discontinued the direct drives since they had that stupid low water rinse which did a number on the motor coupler and transmission for sure, possibly the motor. All Whirlpool employees, engineers...

“Sadly for everyone else as with their front loading washing machines Bendix had a lock on various patients. Anyone who else with ideas in that direction (such as a plain front loading washer) had to either work around Bendix’s patents or pay up”. That’s one of the many reasons why front...

Reply #6 Geez, I’m just trying to engage and encourage a discussion among other people on the site. It seems as though I can’t say or comment on anything without anyone jumping to conclusions since people can’t seem to think let alone use logic these days. People seem to base everything...

Reply #67 It’ll do a cold wash warm rinse. One day, I decided to press the warm rinse button for giggles when doing a cold water wash, sure enough, it began to fill with warm water. Quickly set it back to cold after that. Also decided to press the warm rinse button when it was doing a cold...