A request for an old Maytag...

[geextrarinse]

Hi All!

So, I live in this old building in Hollywood. We have a sad excuse for a coin-op laundry room with an old Speed Queen Commercial and an Older Maytag Dryer. The dryer lint filter is in sad shape - not only is the screen almost 1/2 torn from the frame but the screen is also clogged with god knows what. An hour cycle still leaves clothes damp.

I was wondering if any of you Maytag Enthusiasts had an extra lint screen on hand that you would send me for shipping costs? Here in LA its hard to find old appliances or a place that I can even get old parts - instead of buying one - I thought I'd ask here first since I know we have a parts surplus...

Anyone care to help my undies dry faster?

Thanks!
Matthew

 

[geextrarinse]

so sad....

uugh!

 

[geextrarinse]

i mean - REALLY!!!

disgusting! no can to throw the lint - so people just throw it anywhere...

 

[geextrarinse]

pretty....

washer connection not exactly up to par...

 

[geextrarinse]

the culprit

so well kept...

 

[geextrarinse]

nice...

see?!?! HELP!!!

 

[danemodsandy]

Please...

...don't tell me that's legal in Los Angeles County!

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Workhorse Maytag...

That is a great dryer. I'd do a COMPLETE delint job inside and out. It also sounds like you may have a restricted vent system. The lint filter is p/n 33001003. List price is around $10-$15. Any parts supplier should have that as it's one of the most common filters for 08 thru 12 and hundred series dryers...

RCD

 

[coldspot66]

I have a used one...........email me your address and I will send it out tomorrow. My email is [email protected].

 

[queeny77]

actually that washer is not older than six years old,and if you change the exhaust duct on the dryer to the one where you have to stretch it out to expand it then it should dry better.

 

[stevet]

YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!

Please don't tell me that the dryer vent is sharing a chimney flue with a gas water heater! That's what your pictures might suggest. If such is the case, then someone in that house may wind up dying because of the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning. It won't take long for the chimney to clog up with lint and then where will the water heater gasses go? Not to mention the potential for a fire as well. It looks like the whole dryer is plugged up with lint especially if the hose is now exhausting onto the floor behind the dryer!
I would go to the laundromat and do my washes there. And maybe even move out of the apt!
Someone should tell the manager he is risking everyone's lives in the building!
Now that I looked at the picture again, where are all of those water heater flues actually going?
Wow.. Didn't anyone else notice that or am I over reacting?

 

[maytagbear]

Steve-

You are not over-reacting, that is a potentially very dangerous situation, and the possibility for tragedy is staggering.

I would love our Toggleswitch's opinion.

Many landlords do care, but some do not, and the landlords who do not care should indeed be made to live in their buidings!

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[geextrarinse]

WOW - ok...

Yay- Coldspot to the rescue again! - Love you John! I'll email you!

No the dryer isn't vented to the water heater vent - but i see how you can think that from the pic. I actually moved it to vent straight up. You can see there is a white plastic vent that vents outside but its clogged. It's not that bad - but to us who prefer a nice laundry space - this is a SIN!!!

I just moved in here and I have a charming old apt. I'm going to be hooking up my filter-flo to my kitchen sink and adding a retractable clothesline to my patio so thats how i'll be doing the laundry. But I wanted to share my disgust with you all - as i knew you'd appreciate it! :-D

I'm kinda glad the landlord isn't very critical of things because I can do what I want to this place - i'm pretty much redoing it tip to toe. Paint and new kitchen floor and the works - i'm so excited - I'll show the progress when i get things done... and when i finally get to hook up my washer!

Matthew

 

[rpm]

Just wondering how you are hooking up you washer to the kitchen sink?
The last apartment I was in the laundryroom was not very pleasant.
After having 6 pairs of jeans stolen I went looking for a portable washer.
The used appliance guy told me just get a full size washer and put dishwasher hoses on it.
You just set the temperature at the tap and it worked great.
He even put casters on it to roll it into a closet.
It was kinda noisey when it spun and moved around a bit but was so much better than going to the basement.

 

[johnb300m]

blaugh, I'm so glad you're finding a better way to do laundry.
That basement is a joke.

I feel for ya buddy.

 

[qsd-dan]

New filter

for $3.50

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[toggleswitch]

Is that sign attempting to convey *don't leave the machi

Never under-estimate the ability of folks to be slobs!

Nice to see you posting Matthew!

Is there adequate make-up air with some kind of opening to the out-of-doors? Between the dryer creating a negative pressure in there and all of those combustion appliances such an opening would be important to prevent carbon monoxide generation!Also an unrestricted air supply may help speed drying times!

It is interesting to note the straps to hold the storage-type hot water heaters to the wall (earthquake issues). Also of interest are the flexible water and gas connectors. Interesting (and sensible) that such connectors are prohibited in NYC but required in LA.

Regarding the city of LA allowing certain issues to pass as code...
It is my understanding that NYC and LA (and probably Chicago) have some of the strictest electrical/fire/building codes in the country. With regard to electricity, national standards appear to be most lax overall, then state codes tighten that up a bit with city ordinaces even futher refining those requrements.

Many large commerical dryers (the kind that take 1/2 an hour and have 62k to 150k BTU/h heat inputs with the gas burner at the top and the lint compartments at the bottom) [see linkie]have been seen by moi-meme with the following statments printed or otherise affixed to them:

Approved for use in NYC
Approved for use in the City of Los Angeles.

http://www.metropolitanmachinery.com/huebsch_opl_dryers.htm