Exactly! What do people not understand!
Maytag Machines After Whirlpool Buyout - What Remained?
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That what people are told is progress isn't always progress.
You will never see such high tech stupid crap in an apartment complex at all. Gee. I wonder why?
Sadly, its inching its way there too. Sadly. I miss those old 48 step 7.5 degree increment timers.
At least the Whirlpool commercial and the Maytag counterparts move the water. Have you seen videos of lg washers trying to do a normal cycle in their front loaders? I've heard the pump on these cavitating. Give me an old school whirlpool/maytag even if it's a direct drive.
pierreandreply4
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call it strange may be my toughs here speaking but they need to bring back on the market these washer dryer set they look way more precise than today washer dryer top load front load in other word they need to bring back washers and dryers with electromechanical timers
Not strange at all. Many people feel this way but have no place to express it or act on it. This is literally how I imagine a 2025 model Maytag Washer. Fully electromechanical direct drive. Metal Singer timer. Heavy duty switches and a 1HP motor. 50/50 mixing valves. Total customer control. Precise options. Yes a bit BOL in execution, but I don't care. I love what I love and that is what matters I think.
panasonicvac
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Not me. I'd rather have Whirlpool go back to making the Neptunes or even the Duets than go back to making the Direct Drives. One of the drawbacks on my DD is how too aggressive the agitator is, it'd shred up on some things like rugs for example. My old Neptune or Duet never did that because that's the beauty of front loaders, they're so much more delicate. My aunt replaced her old DD with a Duet that has a Maytag name on it, she likes it so much better. Otherwise she would've kept it still if they were in fact perfect washers.
Even on low speed? Did you try extra slow/slow for the rugs? Kenmore was ideal with those speeds IMO.
Though the original Duets were more gentle over time regardless.
panasonicvac
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Oh yes but even with the low speed, it wouldn't have as much turnover as the front loader which is what I want. Thank goodness my aunt now lives next door where my DD lives at because I could take anything else over to wash at her place instead of using the DD. Or I could go over to my uncle's that also lives next door where my DD is at and use his front loader as well, he too once owned a DD as well before switching over to a Duet but his was the Kenmore version of my aunt's Maytag. At my grandfather's cabin, he had a Maytag Neptune stackable which I thought was the most perfect set for his place. When it got accidently thrown out due to the flood last year, my other uncle was nearly close to getting a GE that was a top loader stackable. I was able to successfully convince him that top loaders were not the way to go especially the one he was thinking of getting which is trash in my opinion. So I was able to have my uncle get the Speed Queen SF7 because he wanted a 5 year warranty and the SQ was the only one that offered it. I go volunteer at a place once a week that uses a couple of UniMac stackables which are the commercial version of the SF7 and it's one of my new favorite sets so I'm happy I got the cabin a SQ, it's just as close as the old Neptune if not better.
With a Speed Queen you've got a success story in the end. I wish Speed Queen offered an EM washer with a 2/16 pole motor. I think that would be perfect. Heavy duty design with a drive system that can't fail in general.
Personally, I'd like to see Whirlpool offer a modern version of the Hoover Keymatic. Keymatic I think would be great for rugs and other fine delicate loads in addition to everyday items. A program for every fabric too.
Personally, I'd like to see Whirlpool offer a modern version of the Hoover Keymatic. Keymatic I think would be great for rugs and other fine delicate loads in addition to everyday items. A program for every fabric too.
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Ok, so I swapped the wrinkle control and fabric knobs on this version. What do you think? Which do you prefer?
I actually agree with you on this. The only down side was the belt drives had a slow spin speed. Perhaps that could be worked out in a redesign. However the rest was admirable, the durability, longevity and of course the cleaning action. I know in the very least those yellow water valves in the belt drives should be in every top load washer made today. They are the best water valves ever made. Modern VMWs fill way to slow.
Totally do not agree with that The direct drives are much easier machines to service. Next to KitchenAid a Sears Kenmore with an ultra rinse system is probably the best. Speaking of which, I have a king size capacity Kenmore coming hopefully Friday. Machine cosmetically looks in pristine condition
panasonicvac
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SQ already had a perfect washer for me and that would've been the AFN50RSP113TW01, would've also been great with the matching gas dryer. It just doesn't have the extra bells or whistles that I don't need. They still technically make them today as the commercial model but that's WAY too expensive for me.
It’s just Whirlpool was skimpy and stingy after the direct drives were introduced in the 1980’s since the options became more limited. Would be interesting to compare my Mark 18 to a TOL Whirlpool direct drive from 1987 (not a exact 1 to 1 comparison since the Mark 18 consoles are on a Whirlpool which is 14 years older), the Mark 18 would probably excel in washing and rinsing performance compared to the direct drive.
That would be interesting to see.
You have great tastes
Third best front load Speed Queen in my book. The Speed Queens that I really miss at number two were the ones with the heater in them. They discontinued them which I think was a big step back. I life front loads that gradually boost the water temp to a pre-selected level.
pierreandreply4
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Would be nice to see 4 vids of washers side by side going trough a whole cycle to compare wash efficency a top load whirlpool direct drive a vintage belt drive washer a front load washer maytag or whirlpool duet gen1 and a vmw washer and the speed queen tc 5 Pics as ref
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