I went to see a guy about a dryer... and brought these home too!

[revvinkevin]

 

 

This guy I know called me about a Maytag DG808 dryer, so I went to check it out.   While there my little eyes spy these two sitting there.

I ask "What's the story with those?"

"They're for sale, been here a while, people don't like the idea of a top load dryer"

"OK, what wo you want for them?".... he answers....

"for both?!?"....

"Yes and they both work fine".... "OK, sold!"

I figured they'd be fun to play with so......

Introducing the F&P "Intuitive eco" washer (model 1WL12 / serial #BKN647921) and...
"Smartload" gas dryer (model DGGX1 / serial #BLN326371)

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

The controls... washer top / dryer below.

 

The washer seems to have a lot of options and a few different agitation patterns / styles.

 

[revvinkevin]

 
 
The interior shots...
 
And for those not familiar how this dryer functions, here is RedCarpetDrews video of the dryer he had for a short time.

 

[revvinkevin]

It's interesting the washer has a recirculation function / feature ala the WP/KM Calypso (and others I'm sure).

So far the washer seems to work fine except for one little, teensy, tiny thing. The valve that switches between recirculate/drain does not always do so..

So when it's supposed to be recirculating, it's draining instead and the inlet valve then opens to fill the tub back up to the proper level. This of course means water is flowing in and right out and down the drain.

Not good.

I'm planning to move out one of my 3 connected gas dryers and move this F&P dryer in this weekend to test it out / put into use.

Oh, is there any way to tell how old these are??

Thanks much!

Kevin

 

[kb0nes]

"This of course means water is flowing in and right out and down the drain."

Sweet, this means the washer uses still more water! More water always equates to better cleaning performance don'tcha know... Perhaps this is a new feature.

/sarcasm_off

It is a neat pair one surely doesn't see every day. Will be interesting to hear comments on the dryer performance when you get it running!

 

[DADoES]

 
Same models I've had for almost 9 years, except electric dryer DEGX1.

IWL12 / serial #BKN647921 = 2004 October

DGGX1 / serial #BLN326371 = 2004 December

The washer has tons of options, including a programmable prewash, six wash temp settings, adjustable ATC target temps, several rinse choices, 1,010 RPM spin, automatic water level sensing or five manual choices, and automatic agitation speed per the sensed load characteristics and selected soil level.

Dryer tumble reverses for 40 seconds every 4 mins throughout the cycle.  Has a self-scraping lint filter that drops lint into a collection bucket which needs emptying only when it's full.  Auto-wrinkle function tumbles for 30 seconds every 5 mins for 255 repetitions, which is a smidgeon less than 24 hrs.

 

[twintubdexter]

What interesting controls. First time I've ever seen them up close & personal. I think they should have replaced "Stained More" with "Filthy." Is that smiley face the only one or are there more? Reminds me of those drink mix characters from years ago.

 

[DADoES]

 
Five soil levels from Less to More, plus Stained.  Stained runs alternating periods of agitation and soaking.  There's a separate 2-hr soak option.  Time Saver option cuts the cycle time in half.

There are animated icons for all cycle phases ... filling, eco active wash, fabric sensing, water level sensing, agitated wash, rinse, spin.

Creasables:  1) increases the auto-sensed water level by one level higher than would otherwise be selected (but not higher than maximum of course); 2) adds an agitated cool-down rinse (no spin prior); 3) reduces the final spin speed and time.

Wool is a specific agitation profile.

Handwash is a *very* gentle agitation profile, two rinses, and also seems to increase the water level.

 

[golittlesport]

cool!

There's always something new at Kevin's house!

 

[appnut]

Me at 2006 washin at Glenn's watching same said machine. Those are MY towels. It handles BobLoads extremely well.

 

[appnut]

Other picture.

 

[aldspinboy]

One of my faverite washers !
Kevin I have litereture & service manuel for
F & P washers if needed .
Agitation is always changing depending on load
and fabric.
Complaintes...Boards & pumps sometimes
have problems...then Not at all .
As we know Whirlpool have worked together
on Cabrio ..and there high end Maytag ..
Motors and tubs .
Autoreversing dryers to me is a must have
when dealing with sheets and bulky items .
The only complant for the toploading dryer
was short people cant reach easeily at the bottom
of the drum . I beleave you get 10 to 15 loads
of lint before discarding .

Dadoes ..should know more on that .
I sold over 200 Paykel washers !
I should have 3 by the companey lol
Dadoes.. how long have you had your pair ..
and have your had any problems thanks .

 

[wp-dude22]

kool

i would so love one of the n F&P toploading dryers but they are not for sale here and i would have to import lots of cash there but my one gripe is that fisher and paykel redesigned their washers and possibly improved them mechanically but there is no sign of the matching top loading dryer i wonder if they are ditching it or taking time to make it better with a larger capacity



http://www.fisherpaykel.com/au/laundry/

the new look is a bit of a whirlpool look but with typical F&P design i love it although i think they should have used a dual action or new agitator design
they changed the wash plate a little in this model would love to see a matching toploading dryer

 

[henene4]

Funny, you can turn high efficency on and off, even through they seem to have an impellor.

 

[DADoES]

 
F&P AquaSmart models, now renamed as CleanSmart on some markets, are HE impeller washers.  Some cycles operate only in HE mode, some in deep-fill mode, and some offer a choice.  As we know, the original Oasis, Cabrio, and Bravos (with the F&P-style motor) were siblings to the AquaSmart ... or vice-versa.

EcoSmart and Intuitive Eco are agitator machines that tout the Eco Active wash process to reduce energy consumption.

EcoSmart machines automatically run Eco Active on most cycles (Heavy, Regular, Delicate, Woolens, and possibly Allergy which is on some newer models ... not on Perm Press).  There is an easy workaround to get a full-fill hot wash, outlined in the instruction manual but most people don't read their instructions, or consider that the special cycle can be used to wash clothes.

Intuitive Eco has a specific option for Traditional Wash, and has programmed Lifecycles that offer temp combos not available on EcoSmart, such as a cold Eco Active phase followed by a warm agitated wash on the Blood/Grass stained cycle, or warm/hot Eco Active followed by a warm agitated period on Tomato stained cycle.  However, Intuitive Eco was discontinued on the U.S market after the IWL16 model.

 

[DADoES]

 
I don't mean to hijack Kevin's thread, but I thought I'd post the IWL12 options and settings screens for those who may be interested.

Wash temperature choices.  All rinses are cold.  Target temps are per a diagnostic screen.

Factory default temp for the "normal" cycle is Warm/Cold.  The default can be reset per user preference.

Cold = tap cold
Cold+ = ATC cold (16°C)
Warm/Cold = ATC 34°C
Warm = ATC 46°C
Warm/Hot = ATC 51°C
Hot = ATC 69°C (or essentially tap hot)

 

[DADoES]

 
Manual cycle advance.

The Prewash option can be added to any cycle.  It runs a 5 min cold prewash, drain, then the machine pauses and beeps for the user to add another dose of detergent and press Start.

 

[DADoES]

 
Water reduction rinse options.

If the default rinse is spin-sprays and 1 deep-fill agitated rinse:
SaveWater = shower rinse (volume of water varies per load size)
Eco = shower rinse reduced 25% further

If the default rinse is two deep-fill agitated rinses:
SaveWater = 1 deep rinse
Eco = same as above

 

[DADoES]

 
Delay start options.