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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...

Yes that's an Australia-only export model, as designated by the A in the 4th position of the model number: AWNA62 Mechanically, it's the same as the TC model in the US with the exception of adding an electric drain pump to provide neutral drain. Neutral drain has been the preference in the...

Pretty much no forum I've ever seen gives users the ability to delete threads unilaterally, and I'd hope the admins wouldn't agree to do this unless there's a really good reason for it. It's one thing if you want to edit/delete your own posts, but being able to delete an entire thread just...

Great history and cool information and links! I guess what leaves me still confused about the explanation of why front load washers didn't take off in America, is that it seems like most those factors existed later on too in the early era of modern front loaders here too? Like, we had a lack...

Yeah I always feel like they got a bad rap in terms of durability. I've seen plenty of Norgetags last 15-20 years. Completely different from the Amanatags where the seals all went bad in 2 years. I feel like people unfairly lump those two completely different platforms together just because they...

I don't think that's true... What's the full model number of your washer? In general Speed Queen is good about keeping parts available for a long time.

If it wasn't mainly about fitting into tight spaces, why were the early FLs so much less successful in America?

Looks available on the GE site as far as I can see: https://www.geapplianceparts.com/store/parts/spec/WD08X10016 May find it cheaper elsewhere. Make sure to use the number from my post when searching - you mistyped the current part# in your post which may be why you were having trouble finding it.

It's hard to do an exact apples to apples comparison with parameters set exactly the same since FL and TL work differently. For example, nobody is going to set a traditional TL to agitate for hours as an FL would. Keeping that in mind... Consumer Reports has done many tests over the years...