For Trainguy's Maytag WASHPOWER model 906

[appnut]

Richie, I remember reading that too about placing the detergent at the bottom of the tub alongside the agitator. But I didn't follow those instructions, I thought going down the agitator column was far more fun and it always worked so well. The only reason I can think of those instructions were like that is on the small water level, not much water churcns thought the base of the column. In fact, I don't believe it's high enough for the filter to actually come in contact with much water at all.

 

[pturo]

I always put the detergent down the agitator of the Maytag washer, removing the lint filter so no one peice of clothes hogs it and it mixes. I have a DG906, they are beautiful and thanks for the owners manual! I am a little stumped as to why the Permanenet Press cycle is recommended for hard to dry heavy items. I think there are two cycling switches on the DG906, one at 150 degrees and one at 130 degrees, for regular and permanent press, respectively,but it is called the cool down thermostat, so I guess the program could begin hot then switch to cool down depending on which button pressed, but it is confusing. It sounds as if Permanent Press is actually hotter, or maybe hotter longer than Regular Button, based on the manual. Seems heat should go in button sucession, Reg, Perm, Damp- Hi Med Low. The owners manual is counterintuitive to that suggesting Perm Press for heavy hard to dry items. Any thoughts on this, or experience in practice? Thanks, Phil

 

[scott55405]

Very nice, and how fun that these machines are still turning up for people, even though I don't have a feeling that many were sold in their original run. I've not seen it referred to as "washpower automatic" before. Is that only for the 906, or was that a term in general use at that time?

 

[westytoploader]

Great information sheet, thanks for posting. I guess you don't need a detailed multi-page instruction book considering how simple these are to operate. I do hope that more of these 906 pairs surface in the future.

Wasn't the term "Washpower Automatic" introduced for the 63 OPM machines?

 

[appnut]

Phil, form what Greg (gansky1) told me, the drying temperature on the 906 is an all-fabric one heat temp. The PP cycle has the sensors "sense" for more dry because of the nature of the fabric needing to be heated more so the wrinkles go away, and then the longer cooldown to make sure they are cool before tumbling stops. It's kind of the equivalent of the more dry button on later 806 dryers. Tomturbomatic can address this with more technical and accurate terms.

 

[pturo]

Sounds reasonable, for the times. Heat and then cool was supposed to be the way to curb wrinkles, I guess. Seems strange that this cycle would be recommened for hard to dry items like rugs and wool socks, however. Permanent Press is not a likely intuitive counterpart to towels and hard to dry things like wool socks and heavy hard to dry garments that the manual suggests. I would dry my lighter things on Permanent Press, and heavier things on Regular, but the owners manual is saying something else. There are two temp limits on the dryer, not just 150, there is one at 130, and I just wonder which one is engaged at which button selection.

 

[pturo]

I am thinking that the cooldown cycling thermostat is not just for the "permanent press", based on the above feedback. Sounds like all clothes get to 150 degrees on the main cycling thermostat, then depending on what selection, regular or permananent press button, the length of time drying in the 150 degree cycling or the 130 degree cooldown cycling till shutoff is what is regulated based on the choice of those buttons. Would I be correct in saying that Permantent Press spends longer in the higher heat, but the cooling down cycle is longer to bring it down gently before shutoff, whereas the regular fabrics cycle goes from 150 to off to 150, till dry? I am so just getting used to this dryer. She only likes straight metal vents, too. Short cycles on the flexible tin foil looking test ones.

 

[appnut]

POD 1/23/2007

Notice in today's POD advertisement, it specifically states the agitator lint filter is the perfect detergent dispenser with a capacity of up to 2 CUPS!!!