Installed: Maytag 8100 Washer & Dryer

[iheartmaytag]

Mark

I would venture to say the thump you are hearing is more than likely the roller(s) with a small flat spot on them.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

normal cycle tumble speed

What is the tumble speed of the normal cycle?

 

[frigilux]

Medium speed tumbling on Normal cycle.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

I remember.

I remember the maytag washers had the normal/casual which had the normal/casual cycle.

 

[appnut]

It's still the same cycle, "casual" was removed from the name.

 

[joe_in_philly]

My HE3t has the Normal/Casual cycle. I thought the "casual" was dropped when the cycle was changed, eliminating the cool down at the end of the wash and increasing the speed of the intermediate spins. I believe on the newer machines, you can no longer select a slow spin speed on the normal cycle, only medium and above.

 

[frigilux]

That's true of the Maytag, too. Spin speed choices on Normal cycle are Max Extract, High, Medium, or No Spin.

 

[appnut]

Even my 2 year old WFW97 is the same way. 

 

[washerdude]

The medium spin speed on normal i find really is not medium...It's more like....50 rpm less from 1200rpm...

 

[appnut]

Medium spin SHOULD be around 800 rpms.  My medium is significantly different than high. 

 

[gelaundry4ever]

normal cycle

What is the dryer temperature on normal cycle? I remember when maytag put the normal cycle for permanent press items when they labeled it normal/casual. What are the labeling it for now?

 

[appnut]

I believe the dryer temperature is still medium or it modulates from high to medium as the load dries. 

 

[frigilux]

Maytag 8100:
Normal Cycle = Medium heat
Heavy Duty = High heat; steps down to Medium as load dries

 

[gelaundry4ever]

normal cycle on washer

Why did maytag eliminate the normal/casual cycle to just normal? What does the manual say? I remember when the normal/casual cycle was for cottons, linens, permanent press items and such. What about the maytag maxima? What is their normal cycle for? I could be wrong, but I guess the normal/casual cycle combined the wrinkle free and cotton/sturdy cycle together. If not, I must be mistaken. Please correct me. Thank you.

 

[appnut]

Permanent press items are intended for the wrinkle control cycle.  Default spin speed is medium on that cycle.  Same as the default on my jeans cycle.  My jeans cycle is the same as wrinkle control, but no ability for hot or deep clean for stains like on Wrinkle control.  I've always set for medium spin speed for anything that's wrinkle free or wrinkle resistant.  I also use my Bulky Items for permanent press typ[e items.  Same medium tumble speed for Normal/Casual.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

normal/casual

Isn't the normal/casual cycle for cottons? I could've sworn that's what it was for.

 

[appnut]

If you would pull an owners manual online from any of the current models you would be able to answer these questions yourself.  It's for mixed loads too--cottons, synthetics, ... people who just throw everything in together. 

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Oh... I see.

So the normal/casual cycle is a combined cotton/sturdy and wrinkle free cycle in one. Correct? Please confirm. Thank you.

 

[appnut]

Yes, you are correct. 

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Thank you.

Thanks for the confirmation. I guess Maytag decided to separate the two cycles.