Maytag Commercial MVWP576KW vs Maytag Commercial Technology MVWC565FW (replacing a Maytag A8120)

[henene4]

Home Market

That was more of an afterthought it appears.

They had a sturdy design, and selling it to normal consumers was just a nice side income.

Their service and retail infrastructure is totally focused on professional applications, and where that overlaps geographically, they just took in home consumers aswell.
So if a consumer falls out of that, they don't really care much. Don't know if I want to say "unfortunately", but at least they don't sell you a machine and then let you wait weeks for service because the next technician has to set aside an entire day for just that one customer.

 

[combo52]

Speed Queen sales in Maryland

Hi, I don’t know where you live but there’s more than 30 dealers and Maryland, and Appliance Land alone covers 75% of the population in Maryland.

And there’s quite a few independent dealers in Western Maryland and in the Eastern shore area of Maryland.

John L

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Maytag Commercial

I went to Lowe's recently and saw the Maytag commercial. I saw a hole in the agitator where you'd put softener, but I didn't see a softener cup.

 

[pinkpower4]

Maytag mvwp575gw and Fabric Softener

The hole in the center of the agitator is where you can put fabric softener. It is dispensed when the water from the wash cycle drains out and the tub spins before adding the rinse water. I personally don't. All rinses are cold now, and fabric softener just doesn't seem to work as well in colder temps. Maybe that is just my perception. Also, the rinse cycle only agitates about two minutes once the tub is full and then begins to drain out.

Fabric softener adds a coating that can keep the water and detergent from moving through the fabric as well next time, may coat the sensors of the dryer so they may not work as well for auto dry based on moisture, and gunk up the washer. Of course, that is a generalization. Others may have no issue with it.

I do occasionally use scent boosters. They don't soften the clothes, but they can add a boost of scent that makes the clothes stay smelling fresh. Tide and Persil both have options that leave a clean lasting scent without additives.

Some have other alternatives they use that can soften the clothes. I think I've seen where vinegar can be used.

 

[DADoES]

 
Softener contains fabric lubricants, vinegar does not.  Vinegar can reduce fabric harshness and counteract detergent or soap alkalinity toward a more neutral pH.

 

[kenc]

Vinegar?

Wouldn't clothes come out smelling like a Fish and Chip shop?

 

[pinkpower4]

kenc...

that's what I thought too. But even spin drying and then putting in the dryer takes the vinegar smell out. The vinegar is used in place of the softener.

By the way Odoban in the rinse cycle with a soak can work wonders too to get tough smells out.

Here is a link with more information about using vinegar.

https://www.thespruce.com/top-uses-for-vinegar-in-laundry-2147286

 

[qsd-dan]

Vinegar? Wouldn't clothes come out smelling like a Fish

I've used it a few times and noticed no scent. It works but doesn't soften the clothes as well as a fabric softener does. Vinegar may be sufficient enough in soft water conditions though.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

fabric softener

As I pointed out, fabric softener just plain works when used properly. I don't want my clothes smelling sour using vinegar. The truth as, it will never be as good as real fabric softener.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

reall commercial machine

If you want a real commercial machine, Get Speed Queen Equipment.

 

[Chetlaham]

I question if that washer is really worth $1,099 given the stark contrast between Maytag and Speed Queen with the Speed Queen being about the same price:

 

 

https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/a...MI0-HWx5OMgAMVDElHAR3xkQXZEAQYASABEgLBnvD_BwE
 

https://www.build.com/product/summa...VDElHAR3xkQXZEAQYByABEgJLCfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
 

 

Really makes me wonder.

 

 

 

 

[Chetlaham]

Reall Commercial Machine

Put the Maytag Dependable Care back in production. With a 15 year warranty. Then Speed Queen would have some serious competition. Imagine all the bragging rights a 2023 DC model would have on a sales room floor. 

 

 

 

 

[gelaundry4ever]

fabric softener

Plus, fabric softener can be used and diluted and distributed quickly during final real rinse. It leaves your washer smelling fresh when diluted properly.