In your opinion, when was the true beginning of the end for Maytag?

[Chetlaham]

DD vs Dependable Care

My guess is DDs had more capacity (one of the big reasons DDs sold more), the factory more advanced, easier to service over all, less raw metal, no need to redesign the agitator for more aggressive cleaning, and I'll give a bet that in 2006 Whirlpool had already made a decision to cease DD production as a whole in the next 10 years.

At that point keeping Dependable cares in production would not make any financial sense, considering the average person does not know, or care, about the difference between the two or what took their place altogether.

Now, if everyone was like me the dependable cares would have become the new DDs. Heck, the DDs would never have even caught on to begin with. But sadly, and perhaps less so today but very common back then, US culture tends to be anti intellectual. Not looking for what lasts the longest or the best in the long term, but rather what ticks superficial boxes at the time of purchase.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

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It would've made more sense. Heck, Maytag could've gone the neutral drain like Whirlpool and later GE did.

 

[Chetlaham]

Why would Maytag have to go neutral drain when their swirl-away drain is the ultimate in laundry performance?

 

[gelaundry4ever]

most advanced factory

Who had the most advanced factory by far when it comes to laundry?

 

[Chetlaham]

From everything I read, Whirlpool. I even remember reading an article that Whirlpool was supposedly shocked at how many years behind Maytag was. But to me, that does not mean much. I find technology like cheese and wine. The older it gets the more delicious it becomes.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

technology

I was thinking whirlpool had the most technology. When did they use the most electronics? Which of the manufacturers had their first website and when?
When did they use their first computer to do research? Did they use the internet? If so, that may explain why Whirlpool had the most advanced technology when it came to laundry.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

maytag right leaning thinking

What was the right leaning thinking of Maytag?

 

[Chetlaham]

How many gallons per minute did OEM Maytag center dial fill valves let through?

I'm thinking Maytag could have ditched the deep rinse altogether. That way production could have stayed up until today.

For example:

Fill-

10 minute wash

1 minute pause

3 minute spin

1 minute spin and spray

1 minute spin

1 minute spin and spay

1 minute spin

1 minute spin and spray

5 minutes spin

-Off.

Fits the same cycle time and increments.

 

[danelto]

Maytag Atlantis

I was told by a repairman that I had the last of the good Maytags.

I purchased a Maytag Atlantis because weekly laundry was simply not getting done in my house on the GE filter flow in the basement.

That was at least 25 years ago and the machine is still running.

Only thing: the lid switch is busted and I have to stick a chop stick or a screw driver in the little hole to get it to work.

The GE was 2.8 cubic feet. I think the Maytag Atlantis was 3.5 cubic feet.

It's huge.

And when it comes to washing machines, size does matter! LOL

 

[gelaundry4ever]

GE vs. maytag

I thought the GE was 3.2 cubic feet.

 

[norgeway]

I have never

Understood the whole Maytag worship thing, I mean, they are the most tempermental machine ever built, Ive had 6 of them, one brand new in 1986, none have ever washed more than 3 loads in a row without getting out of balance, if you put the same amount of clothes in one you put in almost any other washer, they struggle and dont wash very well, I grew up with Frigidaires in 1986 our old roller matic finally wore out, Mother bought a new Maytag, it was so bad in a little more than a year She told me to go get a washer that wouldnt cause cursing and swearing, I got a filter flo and had no more problems.

 

[combo52]

Reply # 47

Hi Dan, The Atlantis is a Norge design, and while it holds more and performs much better than a real helical drive MT it was not considered a highly durable machine.

 

How many loads a week has your machine averaged ?

 

John L.

 

[maytag85]

Reply #49

If you have a Maytag in a house with a raised foundation, they will move since the floor is giving in. Most Maytags were installed in homes that had a solid concrete floor or were in a basement with a concrete floor.

 

[maytag85]

Reply #49

If you have a Maytag in a house with a raised foundation, they will move since the floor is giving in. Most Maytags were installed in homes that had a solid concrete floor or were in a basement with a concrete floor.

 

[norgeway]

I agree

My Aunt bought a 606 extra large washer and matching dryer, used them 33 years, but hers sat on a concrete floor, ours was on wood in our old house.

 

[danelto]

Reply to John #47

Hi John:

How many loads does that Maytag handle in a week?

Answer: A helluva lot.

It went through four kids and an ex-wife.

I actually got a GE high efficiency in my upstairs.

The reason?

I'm hosting several international scholars.

The scientist from Poland told the toxicologist from Spain that he preferred to use the second rinse option when laundering his clothes. He felt that "American" detergent was too harsh on his clothes.

So. . .this shot through the house likje wildfire and all the scholars I'm hosting this semester started double rinsing their clothes.

Funny how (when you're not paying for the water) that errant idea takes root.

When the Polish scientist washed one towel and double rinsed it, i decided that was the final straw.

When I came up and found the Spanish toxicologist washing three garments and had the water level set to medium with a double rinse, I went for the GE HE pair and had them delivered right away.

They can double rinse all they want in three inches of water!