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My FAVORITE BBQ joint, the Ridgewood in Bluff City!
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norgeway
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Welcome, nice to see a fellow Tennessean here. Kenmore/Whirlpools are good machines, but I'm partial to Maytags myself. Mother's is 23 years old but hasn't walked yet and it's on a wood floor. Mother-in-law's is about the same age and she's only had one repair...the lid switch. And hers is on a wood floor too.
mrb627
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Somebody posted a center dial avocado set a week or so ago.
Malcolm
Somebody posted a center dial avocado set a week or so ago.
Malcolm
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If you get a Maytag set you will find you have a terrific set of machines that will last you a long time. I have NEVER had a Maytag that walked either. They have an automatic cut off for unbalanced loads that shuts off the machine. Maytag washers are among the most level, even spinning machines ever made. The tubs were balanced with precision and are as close to perfection as possible. [this post was last edited: 9/26/2017-13:08]
If you get a Maytag set you will find you have a terrific set of machines that will last you a long time. I have NEVER had a Maytag that walked either. They have an automatic cut off for unbalanced loads that shuts off the machine. Maytag washers are among the most level, even spinning machines ever made. The tubs were balanced with precision and are as close to perfection as possible. [this post was last edited: 9/26/2017-13:08]
Maytags don't walk, unless the leveling feet aren't level. The only thing that happened to the 1997 Maytag Dependable Care washer that was at my old house, is the washer moved itself away from the wall, and it flooded the garage (no water damage done, and it was not a hose burst), and it turns out the leveling feet weren't level 
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I might add that screwing in the leveling legs ALL the way in before starting to level the machine will help greatly too. The closer a washing machine is to the ground, the more stable it is. The further the legs are screwed out, the more spindly and unstable it is.
I might add that screwing in the leveling legs ALL the way in before starting to level the machine will help greatly too. The closer a washing machine is to the ground, the more stable it is. The further the legs are screwed out, the more spindly and unstable it is.
pumpkina
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Would a Maytag A7300 be reliable? See photo of actual washer someone is offering me.
What were the production dates for this model?
What sort of preventive maintenance, eg replaces rubber hoses, spring clamps, and belts, should I do even if it seems to work perfectly?
Thanks
What were the production dates for this model?
What sort of preventive maintenance, eg replaces rubber hoses, spring clamps, and belts, should I do even if it seems to work perfectly?
Thanks
An A7300 should be a reliable machine. Still made by Maytag in Newton IA, I'm pretty sure, probably sometime in the '90s, but with an orbital transmission (short agitation stroke) instead of helical (long stroke).
now you know Ralph.....'orbital' answers so many questions.....
pumpkina
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I don't understand the orbital transmission issue.
Martin, your wisdom knows no bounds.
Please read the parentheticals in my previous post.
Maytag switched to the orbital transmission in the late '80s. Anything beyond that would be a technically complex explanation.
Please read the parentheticals in my previous post.
Maytag switched to the orbital transmission in the late '80s. Anything beyond that would be a technically complex explanation.
first, I understand and prefer the 'long stroke' any day!....especially on Wednesdays!
and second, would be someone who knows what their doing!
I think we need a hands-on workshop for this, there might be something new I could learn...added enhancement to the world of Martinizing!
and second, would be someone who knows what their doing!
I think we need a hands-on workshop for this, there might be something new I could learn...added enhancement to the world of Martinizing!
pumpkina
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What are the pros and cons of orbital vs helical transmissions?
Whirlpool/Kenmore Direct Drive hands down
If you want a vintage W/D for daily use. They will EASILY outwash, outlive, and have less repairs than ANY other vintage TL. There is a reason WP/KM finally beat MT in CR ratings when they unleashed this design. Although the belt drives did wash better as well.
WK78
If you want a vintage W/D for daily use. They will EASILY outwash, outlive, and have less repairs than ANY other vintage TL. There is a reason WP/KM finally beat MT in CR ratings when they unleashed this design. Although the belt drives did wash better as well.
WK78
there are plenty of discussions on this site to search and find about that....
its more of an opinion.....
the only pro/con to consider, one has fewer moving parts than the other inside
its more of an opinion.....
the only pro/con to consider, one has fewer moving parts than the other inside
Cuz you knew it was coming . . .
That "one" being the orbital.
Oh yeah, and sign me up for that Martinizing workshop!
That "one" being the orbital.
Oh yeah, and sign me up for that Martinizing workshop!
Pumpkina
Orbitals only have 3 or 4 moving parts inside them but they agitate faster than the previous transmissions Maytag used. The agitators themselves are a little different too.
This video below shows the internals of the older transmission design at 1:40. Seeing it sure helped me to understand what was going on inside the case of my mother's old 1966 Maytag washer.
Below is a video from Lee Maxwell's washing machine museum and at 4:40 demonstrates the two transmissions side by side. He refers to the orbital trans as helical in the video.
And here http://www.nettally.com/palmk/Maytag Transmission - Orbital vs Helical.html is another website comparing the two.
Below--Maytag also used a different transmission in their Performa line of washers. Forward to 7:06 to see the internal workings of it. From what I've read and heard the Performa's were very much cheapened and didn't hold up as well which caused much damage to Maytag's once stellar reputation.
I hope this helps explain a little better. If I have anything wrong please correct me as most of you have much more repair experience with these than I do.
Orbitals only have 3 or 4 moving parts inside them but they agitate faster than the previous transmissions Maytag used. The agitators themselves are a little different too.
This video below shows the internals of the older transmission design at 1:40. Seeing it sure helped me to understand what was going on inside the case of my mother's old 1966 Maytag washer.
Below is a video from Lee Maxwell's washing machine museum and at 4:40 demonstrates the two transmissions side by side. He refers to the orbital trans as helical in the video.
And here http://www.nettally.com/palmk/Maytag Transmission - Orbital vs Helical.html is another website comparing the two.
Below--Maytag also used a different transmission in their Performa line of washers. Forward to 7:06 to see the internal workings of it. From what I've read and heard the Performa's were very much cheapened and didn't hold up as well which caused much damage to Maytag's once stellar reputation.
I hope this helps explain a little better. If I have anything wrong please correct me as most of you have much more repair experience with these than I do.
Reg
This just posted on CL in Tri-cities. Says it's brand new never used!!!
This just posted on CL in Tri-cities. Says it's brand new never used!!!
mickeyd
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Holy Crap, Greg, How cool is that!
NIB, new in box, without the box, and with the rare wringer agitator in a Maytag automatic, to boot. Look at that tub sparkle! How beautiful the earlier dark tubbed and agitatored machines were. We rarely see what they actually looked like when new. Wonderful, wonderful find. Hope someone gets it at that great price. What a smoking' deal !
NIB, new in box, without the box, and with the rare wringer agitator in a Maytag automatic, to boot. Look at that tub sparkle! How beautiful the earlier dark tubbed and agitatored machines were. We rarely see what they actually looked like when new. Wonderful, wonderful find. Hope someone gets it at that great price. What a smoking' deal !
