normal cycle tumble speed
What is the tumble speed of the normal cycle?
What is the tumble speed of the normal cycle?
Installed: Maytag 8100 Washer & Dryer
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Medium speed tumbling on Normal cycle.
I remember.
I remember the maytag washers had the normal/casual which had the normal/casual cycle.
I remember the maytag washers had the normal/casual which had the normal/casual cycle.
It's still the same cycle, "casual" was removed from the name.
joe_in_philly
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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.
That's true of the Maytag, too. Spin speed choices on Normal cycle are Max Extract, High, Medium, or No Spin.
Even my 2 year old WFW97 is the same way.
washerdude
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The medium spin speed on normal i find really is not medium...It's more like....50 rpm less from 1200rpm...
Medium spin SHOULD be around 800 rpms. My medium is significantly different than high.
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?
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?
I believe the dryer temperature is still medium or it modulates from high to medium as the load dries.
Maytag 8100:
Normal Cycle = Medium heat
Heavy Duty = High heat; steps down to Medium as load dries
Normal Cycle = Medium heat
Heavy Duty = High heat; steps down to Medium as load dries
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.
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.
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.
normal/casual
Isn't the normal/casual cycle for cottons? I could've sworn that's what it was for.
Isn't the normal/casual cycle for cottons? I could've sworn that's what it was for.
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.
Oh... I see.
So the normal/casual cycle is a combined cotton/sturdy and wrinkle free cycle in one. Correct? Please confirm. Thank you.
So the normal/casual cycle is a combined cotton/sturdy and wrinkle free cycle in one. Correct? Please confirm. Thank you.
Yes, you are correct.
Thank you.
Thanks for the confirmation. I guess Maytag decided to separate the two cycles.
Thanks for the confirmation. I guess Maytag decided to separate the two cycles.
Well, roughly 20 loads in I'm loving the Maytags. The Normal cycle is (no surprise) my go-to; very flexible with times ranging from 40-75 minutes. Bedding cycle is great for cat towels and comforters, as the three rinses (four if you choose extra rinse) really get out the cat hair. Sanitize or PowerWash for loads of heavily-stained kitchen whites. Wrinkle Control for dress shirts (excellent early Kenmore-like cooldown). Delicate for loads of blacks. While I like the blacks to get gentle wash treatment, I appreciate the option of a relatively fast (guessing 800 rpm) final spin to get the water out of Dockers and socks.
Am getting spoiled by the multi-load automatic detergent dispensing---about 10 loads between fills. Haven't tried a pod yet, but will soon. Still have a few to use up. Want to see how they behave compared to the Frigidaire. The Maytag doesn't tumble until water enters and the tub seems slightly tilted, so hopefully they'll work well.
The dryer is wonderfully hushed and moisture sensor is spot-on. The Steam Refresh cycle does a better job getting out wrinkles than did the Frigidaire.
However...I'm not thrilled with the lint filter. As with pre-2010 Frigidaires, it's a window screen-like filter that's relatively small considering the machine's capacity. A fair amount of lint escapes into the vent hose and outside, which means a weekly cleaning of the vent cage (shown below). The 2010 Frigidaire, with its fine mesh, very large filter, trapped everything. Months would pass before I'd have to clean the outside cage---greatly appreciated as it's hard to access in the winter when the yard is full of snow drifts. May just take the cage off for the winter and hope no small woodland creatures decide to use it as an entrance.
The 15" pedestals are awesome. Unloading/transferring to the dryer is absolutely effortless.
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Am getting spoiled by the multi-load automatic detergent dispensing---about 10 loads between fills. Haven't tried a pod yet, but will soon. Still have a few to use up. Want to see how they behave compared to the Frigidaire. The Maytag doesn't tumble until water enters and the tub seems slightly tilted, so hopefully they'll work well.
The dryer is wonderfully hushed and moisture sensor is spot-on. The Steam Refresh cycle does a better job getting out wrinkles than did the Frigidaire.
However...I'm not thrilled with the lint filter. As with pre-2010 Frigidaires, it's a window screen-like filter that's relatively small considering the machine's capacity. A fair amount of lint escapes into the vent hose and outside, which means a weekly cleaning of the vent cage (shown below). The 2010 Frigidaire, with its fine mesh, very large filter, trapped everything. Months would pass before I'd have to clean the outside cage---greatly appreciated as it's hard to access in the winter when the yard is full of snow drifts. May just take the cage off for the winter and hope no small woodland creatures decide to use it as an entrance.
The 15" pedestals are awesome. Unloading/transferring to the dryer is absolutely effortless.
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