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Underside of Top

Then two screws are removed allowing lid, backsplash, and top to tilt back(it is on hinges) allowing access to the lid safety switch.

A small wood shim holds the switch in place. Some twist ties[added after this pic] hold the shim up and in place.

A low-tech solution to a low-tech problem. No wire cutting, voiding the warranty, etc.
 
And the interesting thing is the fill flume directs the water over to the side of the wash-basket, making the two 15 second spray-rinses quite effective, IMHO.

As stated before, there is a a spray-rinse both before and after the deep rinse.

Get this---- there is even a spray-rinse after the 2nd (optional) deep-rinse.
 
Question???

Model #LAV3600AWW

Serial#17135664JT

Also additional#'s preceded by asian characters
3894B585(assembled in USA)
Does this mean that the parts come from somewhere else???
 
Gary, don't let this Maytag turn yellow. If you have a flourescent light, be sure that the tube is in a fixture that has a plastic cover. I believe the yellowing is a chemical reaction in the polymers caused by the ultraviolet light (someone correct me if I am wrong). The light cover will take the "shelling" of the light and turn yellow, rather than the Maytags turning yellow. You may also want to consider replacing any window in the laundry room with glass bricks, that help filter out ultraviolet light. Our Neptunes are still white and we have both a covered light and glass blocks, hope this helps. Bob
 
Already removed the fluorescent... :-)

Found 15w light-bulbs called compact ceiling-fan bulbs.
Fits into a standard night-light. Replaces 4w & 7w bulbs.
Now, there is plenty of light when the room is not in use, and no harmful yellowing /UV rays!

*GRIN*
 
gentle/fast

You might try leaving the speed control on regular (fast/fast) when using the gentle cycle to obtain a slow wash/fast spin. It works that way on my '97 Dependable Care. I discovered it by accident........
 
Chuck,

Bends down and kisses........

What a find! Just tried it on my new Maytag and VIOLA......that trick absolutely worked. Leave the speed control on Fast/Fast during the Gentle cycle and it achieves the goal of a slow wash and fast spin.

The things you learn here are simply amazing!

Thanks so much for the tip!

KitchenAid/Maytag GadgetGary
 
Assembled In....

Means just that, the product/applinace was only put together in whatever country (USA, Canada......), parts can come from any place. Sometimes one does see "assembled in USA with parts from......)

The last bit is important because of various treaties including NAFTA countries can charge duties on items imported/shipped to their shores. For instance if you wanted to ship a Miele washer from the United States to Canada, you must declare the unit was made in Germany, NOT the United States. Same if you wanted to ship say Persil up north. It will be up to customs to decide if any fees will be charged.

L.
 
Another question....

What exactly does the Permanent Press cycle do for wash/spin speeds? It is my understanding that the first spin is slow with an extended spray rinse(even with the Fast spin selected).
 
YAY!

Gary, congratulations on the new DC Maytag! They are definitely the best-made residential machine you can buy today; everything else doesn't even have a hint of quality. Built like tanks, in my opinion, and probably the best when it comes to handling unbalanced loads as well. Don't you just LOVE that solid porcelain top?

I've seen different variations on that "Assembled in _____, parts made in _____". My DD Kenmore said "Parts made in USA", but "Assembled in Mexico". Go figure.
 
Oops...didn't see your question when I posted. On my '03 Dependable Care (which is lower-end with 4 water levels, no extra rinse, and no separate wash/spin speed selector dial; the cycle on yours might be different), the Permanent Press cycle has the same fast wash/spin speeds as the Normal cycle (I'm assuming on yours, it will operate at whatever speeds are selected on the dial), but the cycle progression is different. Instead of a short spray rinse during the wash spin, it does a constant spray rinse shortly after the tub has finished draining (similar to what the 1-18 does), and then it brakes for the rinse (labeled "Cooldown" on the timer, oddly enough). The rinse and final spin speeds are the same. I can't remember though, for the life of me, if there's a spray rinse in the final spin...but I'm pretty sure there is, though.
 
I looked at a Maytag "Legacy" machine at Home Depot the other night.

You Dependable Care owners would CRY at the quality if you saw them.

Incidentally, are the free trade agreements why Inglis washers are now appearing, relatively inexpensively, at my local Best Buy?
 
Quality

Back in April is when I opened up that Norgetag and had a chance to 'play' with it before going to the crusher(belonged to a neighbor and she was trashing it after only 3 yrs of use because it sounded like a freight train in the spin cycle).

Yes Austin, I just love the sound of the Maytag(so quiet compared to the older Fridigaire that I once had, and much quieter than the GE FilterFlo). I am simply amazed at the sound level during the wash and spin periods. No shaking like in the Filter Flo.

Now a question to all you washer gurus:

Is there a special time to use the FL as opposed to the TL for certain fabrics? I understand that the FL uses much less water and extracts more water during the spin period. But tell me what you would wash in either machine and why.....

Thanks for your input in advance.

Gary
 
Maytag Legacy Series Junk!

I am renting a house in Savannah, GA and the landlord supplied a Maytag Legacy Series washer & dryer just like those pictured above. He thought he was getting machines of high quality that would require little of his attension. WRONG! If it breaks, it's my responsibility to get it repaired. Although both machines are functioning now, I would like to know how much time I may have before the washer goes suicidal. They are at least a year old. The washer makes occational squeaking noises while agitating, particularly with a Bob Load. (Full machine, not an overloaded machine). It runs a cycle fine and makes no unnecessary noise during spin. What are the more common ways in which this design of washer fails? For whatever it's worth, the load size switch seems to be poorly made and impercise. You really have to crank it over HARD to get it to reset. Center Dials, these ain't!

Thanks a bunch,
Dave
 
Spin speeds

I was wondering what the spin speed was in the DC TL? And is it worth the effort to transfer the laundry from the TL to the FL to extract more water before putting the laundry in the dryer? Would the extra spin in the FL shorten the drying time?
 
Gary, the TL spin speed is about 620 to 640 rpms. The Neppy has max extract spin speed of 800 or 850 rpms. It will shorten dryer time for sure, ever little bit helps. I've seen a noticeable difference in dryer times since I started using my Fridgemore. Bob
 

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