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    Help! Maytag washer dumping grease on my clothes from agitator shaft seal

    Thanks Good Shepherd, I'm originally from NJ myself. Morristown area, Morris Plains to be exact. Parents still live there. Anyway this is a help. I have seen those sets on craigslist and was going to jump at the newer one but the dryer is gas and I need electric. Between craigslist, 5miles...
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    Spray rinse question

    The early up to about 1990 Maytags had a one minute spinning spray rinse after the spinning drain cycle post wash, it is wonderful and forgoes the need to run the clothes through a second deep rinse and the deep rinse water ends up having virtually no suds in it and is almost clear. Later...
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    Help! Maytag washer dumping grease on my clothes from agitator shaft seal

    Thanks, John L. I much appreciate your knowledge and response. I will heed your advice to not soak clothes for more than 30 minutes. Just last month I gave my spare 1995 dependable care model to my mother in law which had a 10 minute automatic presoak in the regular wash cycle. I now regret...
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    Apartment size or not?

    Look at the agitator, if it has 4 of those vertical slots going up and down in it then it is the "Extra Large" Capacity machine, if it only has 3 then it is the regular capacity machine (a shorter tub and agitator) The Extra large capacity has the deeper tub and taller agitator and is just about...
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    Help! Maytag washer dumping grease on my clothes from agitator shaft seal

    I have a Maytag A490 from 1985 which a friend gave me when it was 12 years old, it was theirs since new. It's been my wonderful regular use machine. About 2 years ago we noticed black streaks on clothes then suddenly a whole lot. I removed the agitator and found black greasy goo all around the...
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