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While the government does tend to have a negative impact on product function, there are no regulations that say that Whirlpool has to make poor quality products that don't last. It was Whirlpool's decision to buy out other companies such as Maytag, and destroy their names along with their own...

Normal Eco PinkPower4 thanks again for the explanation. I didn't realize the MT Commercial and TC5 were so similar in that respect. I had studied the MT when I thought I was going to get it, but I guess I'd forgotten it when I got the SQ instead. I think mainly what confused me was that the...

MT or SQ Hot Water PinkPower4, I appreciate all your thoughts, they are particularly valuable as you have extensive real-life experience and look for the same things in a washer that I do. I just wondered if you could clarify there at the beginning of your last post comparing the washers where...

First I'll point out that at least a couple of people seem to have missed the fact that the OP has stated the decision was made to keep the old Maytag. So there are two people at least so far here who have tried, and one owned for 4 years, the Maytag Commercial, and seem to be impressed with...

Reviews in the 70’s and 80’s used to be much more detailed. Yes, that's around the same time frame I enjoyed reading and trusted CR. Even then I had reservations, like it seemed pickup trucks were always lower rated because they compared the ride, handling, and gas mileage to whatever sports...

I was hoping not to get into politics here, but people seem to insist to criticize every opinion, and even fact here. CR is "Influence Free" and yet takes money from the likes of the Ford Foundation. They are heavily into politics and "green' agendas and such. I even seen articles such as one...

I think you would be wise to check other sources, Consumer Reports seems to have their own agendas nowadays. I believe that pinkpower4 on this board has a Maytag Commercial and is pleased with it. Search for her and other owner's views on the washing performance. I'm pretty sure...

Well, I think Lorainfurniture gets us back to the OPs question and agrees pretty much with everyone's general consensus here, assuming the OP really must get or keep one of the three machines he asked about. I just hope the OP is still here and finds the discussion helpful. Personally, this...

"Excessive" water use For what it's worth, I have a well, and around here water is considered a renewable resource. I'm not real concerned with water use other than the wear and tear on the pump and such. Which brings up another peeve I have: We're all so concerned about conserving resources...

Sorry, I misread the post count.

Advantages of a TL A top loader fits my laundry room better. My clothes are clean despite whatever FL promoters may try to tell you. I can do a load in half an hour. I can open the lid to add clothes or watch the wash action. I don't have mold problems. I don't have problems with...

Beating clothes on a rock... Thanks for the explanation. I guess now the problem I have getting my head around is that front loaders clean better because they emulate the action of beating clothes on a rock, and spend more time beating the clothes than a TL, and yet at the same time they are...

If only it wasn't for the consumers... Consumers tend to want things that work out of the box without taking a tech course. Even so, I believe that when most consumers buy a major appliance that doesn't work like they expect, they take the time to try to figure out why and how to make it work...

As for buying the Maytag "Commercial" if you can't spend the cash for a Speed Queen TC5, keep in mind that the TC5 is a little less than 20% more than the Maytag, at least at the place where I bought my TC5, and by my best guess, the TC5 is likely to last 5 times as long. You can save another...

If you must get a new Maytag, I would get a MVWP575KW which I as I understand it is the same as the MVWP576KW but with a 5-year warranty and not sold at box stores. Maytag is not what they used to be since Whirlpool bought them out and destroyed the Maytag name along with their own brand...

That looks just about like the lean I had on mine that I mentioned in the last post. I wonder how other machines without the top hanging rod suspensions compared?

Lid Switch Counter I hope not, but I guess it wouldn't be as bad a deal as long as they don't decide to brick the washer altogether. Seems like I would have heard reports of that by now. As I've been using mine for, I would estimate, 40 loads or so it seems it would be a fairly high count. I...

I've never heard of any problems. I believe it was purposely designed the way it was to give repairmen easy access to be able to see the machine in operation. I don't think there is any extra stress on the switch itself than when the lid is closed, and I don't see any way it would do damage to...

I did wash about a medium load of whites, the lean on mine was less than I remembered, maybe partly because I generally wash heavier loads? I'm not sure. I didn't get pictures, but I may try later in the week when I do a heavy load. If I had taken a picture tonight it wouldn't have made you...

One More Thought I had missed the link qsd-dan posted. Yogitunes posted in part: "motor torque is what pulls the unit towards the front.... your probably noticing it slightly more, as all the new equipment is probably gripping more, and really throwing some extra torque...." I wonder if...