Maytag Commercial Front Loaders!

[peteski50]

In my development they just installed new front loaders without the windows of cource (sux) - but thats life.
Nobody can use the machines until they give out cards. I wish they would have stuck with quarters. Seems everyone needs to make your life harder. The machines cost $1.25 but $1.50 for a extra rinse. Does anyone know how many rinses their are in these types of machines? As many of you know I have been without a washer for almost a year now because of the horrible LG experiences I had. The laundry room did have 4 Maytag top loaders and 1 18 lb wascomat - I always used the wascomat. Also the new dryers will cost $1.25 for 1/2 hour but you can add 5 minutes in incriments for 25 cents additional. Their are 3 jumbo dryers with 3 big windows. Anyone have experience with the Neptune commercial washers and using cards. I am anxous to get started, but we need to await for the cards. Any input appreciated.
Peter

 

[SactoTeddyBear]

Re: Neptune Commercial Washers:

Hi! Peter, if these are similar operating to the home Laundry Models, my Neptune Washer has at least 3-Rinses depending on the Cycle your using, plus an extra Rinse if necessary.

Let us know how these do for cleaning and performanence, as far as not breaking down at all or too often.

Peace and Good Laundry Times, Steve
SactoTeddyBear & SactoTeddyRanger...

 

[peterh770]

It depends on how the owner set the machines up, Peter. They can be set to 1-3 rinses, for 1-3 minutes each, plus the extra rinse depending on how the "superwash" option is set up. "Superwash" can be extended wash time only, or an extra rinse only, or both extended wash and extra rinse.

My advice to you would be to proceed with caution and to play with the superwash option to see what exactly the cycle formula is. You can be fairly certain that the whites (hot), colors (warm) and bright colors (cold) all work the same. The perma press, delicate and woolen options will be different.

Typically, it is always a good thing to use the superwash option, but see how it modifies the cycle.

 

[johnb300m]

If these are indeed Neptune commercial washers, I've been using these at the laundromat for a year.
I've been very happy with my laundry and they've always come out clean. Much cleaner than the SpeedQueen front loaders I used in the college dorm days.

I think you'll like them.

And they're almost never broken down. I saw once last weekend, and I can't remember the last broken one I saw.

 

[peteski50]

Continued!

I tried it out tonight. I used the card system and it was a bit confusing trying to add super cycle to the cycle which adds a extra rinse. Actually when I started the machine it displayed approxmatly 40 minutes. I used the warm setting and it actually starts with a prewash. It said to add all the soap at the start so I assumed it would go into the main wash without a drain (I was incorrect) - I wasted all the soap and added it at the beginning and after 2 minutes it drained.
(Oh well!!!!) Than the main wash started but I used the detergent up and I wasn't going to run back to get more soap. You do hear water splashing around and you hear the reverse action. The actual wash time was about 12 to 15 minutes. After that it did do 3 rinses and a pittly shit spin between each one. In the last approxmatly 4 minutes of wash cycle it added bleach. I didn't use it but the water in the dispenser came on so I was able to tell. I still canno't tell weather or not if I selected super cycle. The final spin was a real kicker. The clothes came out a lot dryer than the wascomet machines. I wish I was able to use coins and most of all I wish it had a window. But I guess it's acceptable. Or at least until I decide what type of washer I will get if I stay here.
The dryers are not Maytag but ADC (American Dryer orporation)
Very noisy dryers. It was $1.25 for 30 minutes and each additional 5 minutes is 25 cents. I dryed a 1/2 load for 35 minutes. Stuff came out dry but a rip off.
Peter

 

[peterh770]

Oops... Should have warned you...

I should have warned you about the prewash. Many store owners put a 1-2 minute prewash in to help avoid oversudsing. The dispenser gets flushed, and the prewash isn't long enough for the load to build a good head of suds. The machine then drains and continues on to the main wash. Since most users 1) use too much soap and 2) don't pay attention, there is enough soap left in the clothes after the short prewash to clean the clothes but not oversuds. If the load does oversuds, the machine will try to clear the suds and try to spin out, but it usually fails and you are left with a sopping load.

 

[cammurray22]

Use Milnor next time

Try Milnor next time, Milnor has a protection against oversuds. You can pack a Milnor triple loader with 3 loads of clothes and you can put 2 spreads inside the washer with them.

I done that before, my clothes came clean (Milnor clean).