1985 Maytag A810 Washer and Maytag DG810 Gas Dryer

[maytag85]

Old Maytags are King!

The 1980's were probably the last full decade of true Maytag, before they built the stupid Neptune front loaders. The last true Maytag my parents' bought new, was the 1997 Maytag Dependable Care washer. I don't even know why people continue to buy front loader, they don't c
Ean as well, take forever to do a load of laundry, and use more electricity, because it has to run for at least a hour and a half. I guess Speed Queen is the new Maytag LOL!

 

[peteski50]

Maytag!

they were still making good maytags into about 2000! when they started to make those norge machines into maytags that was the demise! I do like the front loaders and I have a LG and like it! they all take a long time to run today weather its top or front loader! was this maytag set you got in good condition when you got them?
did you have to do a lot of restoration?

 

[maytag85]

This Maytag is mint!

The Maytag I have from 1983 has never got a restoration done, it was in vary good condition when I got it. The only thing I had to do was vacuum all the lint out of the dryer, and run the washer through a bleach cycle to clean out the washer. I really hope to get a Maytag washer and Halo Of Heat dryer one day, but the ones I have seen on Craigslist were either too far away. Or they were asking too much. In another thread, I was asking what a Maytag Halo Of Heat Gas Dryer burner looks like when starting up, and I have never seen or owned a Maytag Halo Of Heat dryer. I while back this summer, I saw a vintage copper tune Maytag washer and dryer for sale in Escondido on the San Diego Craigslist, the seller was asking $400.00. I also have seen a vintage Maytag washer and dryer on the Los Angeles Craigslist for $800.00. The Maytag that is in the laundry room replaced a Kenmore HE front load washer and dryer from 2006. Don't miss the front loader at all.

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[peteski50]

maytag

I cant seem to open any of your links?? I hope u like the brochures

 

[maytag85]

New to automaticwasher

Thanks for the broucreres! I joined automatic washer a while back, and I am learning more about this club, and about the links, it wants me to put something in the link, but I have nothing to put in the link, I just want to reply back.

 

[peteski50]

photos

if you are adding photos you use the link under the url that says add photos here
its the box and on the bottom it says (add files) - the url is not for pictures
you can attach links to websites to that url link to share
if you are adding photos you may need to add them to the desktop first and than pick them from their

 

[realvanman]

The version right before mine?

I just put my first Maytag into service, an A712. I'm told by the knowledgeable folks here that it was built in '84.

It has the brown buttons instead of tan, and is lacking the on off buttons for the soak cycle.

I've run probably five loads through it so far, and I must say that I am reasonably pleased so far. I've never been previously exposed to Maytag.

Mine was also free, from good friends. I disassembled and repaired the timer, and now the machine works perfectly as far as I can tell.

Keith

 

[maytag85]

Top of the line Maytag.

Realvanman, yours is the Heavy Duty series. Mine is completely different. The dryer has a bell on it, and by the way, there is a matching electric dryer to the Maytag washer you have'on craigslist.

 

[maytag85]

Matching dryer!

This is the matching dryer!

 

[potatochips]

Nice machines! I love the 810, it's a rare and unique machine. I also like that contemporary Maytag design of the x10s and x12s. Great machines, thanks for sharing.

 

[maytag85]

Love my Maytag!

This Maytag washer and dryer replaced a Kenmore front load washer and dryer from 2006. The Kenmore never had anything major break down, but what did was the door gasket. When the door gasket wore out, the washer would begin to put small holes in our clothes, and it would leak water. Don't miss the front loader at all. Ever since the Maytag was put into the laundry room, I have noticed that my clothes are cleaner, and smell cleaner, and are more fresh.

 

[realvanman]

Modern Front Loaders

My mom has one, I don't even know what brand. Maybe LG, I think?

It does many things that I don't like! I don't trust it to clean clothes at all. Such that when I'm working on mine, and it is offered for use, I end up letting our laundry stack up instead lol.

The one redeeming quality is the spin speed. I don't know just how fast it goes, but man it *really* goes!

Keith

 

[Marky_Mark]

There was a set of these Maytags on eBay in the UK recently. 

 

Pardon our interruption...

 

[maytag85]

Yeah..

We don't miss our Kenmore front loader at all! Realvanman, if you don't like HE washing machines, check out jaykay18's "Wash Day Wash In" videos, he has two Whirlpool direct drive washers, and has "Detergent Day" videos. Jaykay18 and another YouTube user Sharkie626 talk about in the "Wash Day Wash In" videos how the new HE machines are terrible. You will have to go onto you and find it, I tried to put it in the link, but it is not working.

 

[Marky_Mark]

Re-posting with the correct link to the set that sold on eBay recently!

 

http://r.ebay.com/TXeZgy

 

[maytag85]

Awsome!

Looks like a Maytag dryer that would have gone with a Maytag A209 washer(BOL model). By the way, that is a Gas dryer, Gas are common in the US. Mine takes 45 minutes to dry regular load of clothes, and 55 to 60 minutes to dry a load of towels.