found: Maytag A806

[pkazee]

EVERYONE - Thanks again for all the help! I purchased a bulb and a starter today and my 806 lights up like a charm (see photo).

bajaespuma - As requested, I have taken a photo of the interior and will include it in my next post.

lightedcontrols - The tub is also supposed to light up? How is that possible? Presuming you are not pulling my leg, please post photos so that I can locate where the bulb goes and try to get this light working as well!

 

[pkazee]

bajaespuma - Here's that INTERIOR shot.

 

[pkazee]

3rd of 3 posts

Sorry to take up another post here. Should have included the following question in one of my previous posts.

Anyway, now that I have this nifty washer that lights up, I find myself wondering what the perfect dryer would be to go along with it? Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Paul

 

[appnut]

Gas or Electric DG806 or DE806 dryers.

 

[appnut]

Oh, and I forgot my southern manners. Beautiful appliance. Once you get the tub light installed, it will knock your sox off for sure!!!

 

[fixerman]

If you push the top of the tub all the way to the left you will see a little window on the right side of the tub top. Assume one would have to remove the front to access the light socket for bulb replacement

 

[pkazee]

Thanks Fixerman. I found the window you mentioned, and then I removed the front panel to see if I could find the light. Much to my dismay, instead of a socket holding a burnt out bulb, I found a socket wrapped up in electrical tape. I unwrapped the tape to try to take a better look at the socket, but unfortunately, it was just far enough back into the machine as to be difficult to get a clear look at. Still, though I could be mistaken, it seemed as if it might have sustained a bit of damage at some point in the past. Would anyone happen to have a photo of what the socket is supposed to look like? Also, if I were to try to find a replacement, what should I be looking for? Ditto regarding a replacement bulb.

Thanks again!
Paul

 

[fixerman]

Now remove the two screws from the front of the top and raise the top to access the socket. I don't have a pic but I am sure someone here will.

 

[poriv2345]

Repairing an A806

I recently acquired a Maytag A806 with a couple of problems. The timer is temperamental and sometimes won't start the machine. A tap on the lid usually does the trick. More important, sometime during the cycles the machine sends water up the bleach dispenser all the way out the bleach input nozzle. Unfortunately the water doesn't just go into the tub but rather hits the tub lip and flows down the outside of the tub into the enclosure.

Suggestions

 

[bpetersxx]

Timer problems might be the timer motor beginning to fail

My 606s Maytag would not start and the timer motor was out

Also the lid switch could be at fault

Check the lid switch first as it is simple easy and inexpensive to fix

The bleach problem may be harder to fix.

On the newer 806 models there is a deflector in the bottom of the tub that shoots the bleach away from the inner tub so the bleach does not damage the clothes

The deflector opening should be pointing to the right as the basket spins counterclockwise to drain

If it is pointing to the left the water will swirl up into the bleach hose and come out the bleach cup on the top of the washer

The picture shows the bleach deflector in the tub with the bleach hose hooked to it

I do not explain things too well so if one of our more experienced members can simplify this I will be grateful

 

[swestoyz]

Tub Bulb Photos

Hey Paul,

It has been busy around here - I finally got around to taking a shot of the tub bulb for you. Once you have the top up on your Maytag, you can pull out the socket away from the hanger. It is basicly a rubber boot around a metal socket. The previous owner may have tapped it up as current does pass through the leads when the machine opperates. Just twist the bulb ever-so-slightly to the left (when looking at it), and it will come out.

 

[swestoyz]

The Bulb

Greg Nunn suggested looking at the hardware store (Lowes, Menards, Home Depot) for this bulb. You can find replacements for just a few dollars. Look in the lighting section around the smaller bulbs - I think Menards carries them in a Westinghouse brand.

Make sure the voltage is 120v, not 12v (12v is for a automotive). I think originally these guys were outfitted with either a 7 or a 10 watt bulb. 15 watts does a pretty good job, and you can even fit a 25 watt bulb in there, but the porcelin top can get a bit hot.

 

[swestoyz]

The Product - brightly displayed waves!

Here is a 25 watt bulb in my 1966 A806S. This little feature really is the icing on the cake! Enjoy your beauty ~

Ben

 

[DADoES]

I put a 25-watt bulb into my A906 ... but it hasn't yet seen much use. Now I have to figure out how to get it rewired around the lid switch.

 

[poriv2345]

A806 Problem

On the bleach dispenser problem - Could I block off the bleach dispenser to prevent the water going back up the tubes? Is that possible without creating other problems?

 

[pkazee]

You guys are great! I haven't yet taken the front panel off again (nor tried removing the cover), but I did purchase a bulb from a local parts store, and have ordered a replacement socket, JUST IN CASE my 1st impression of it as being damaged proves correct (I figured I could afford to waste the $7 asking price, if I discover that the original socket is actually OK as is). Anyway, once the socket comes in, I will open the unit up and either put in the new bulb (if the orig. socket is sound), or replace the socket and then put in the new bulb. Either way, once it's operational, I will consider buying a stronger bulb, as it never occured to me that there might be acceptable brightness options (the parts guy provided me with a 10W bulb).