pinkpower4
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I posted this separate, so I did not hijack the new GE washer thread.
I played around with that stupid ATC sensor again on the Maytag which seems to dumbs down the water temperature for the Normal "Eco" load only. I have my water heater set at approximately 120 degrees. When set to hot, I have not noticed it switching to cold for the deep water cycles. Anyway, I unplug my washer between uses. Good or bad, I don't know. But I unplug it. I mention this because it could make a difference as I think this might "reset it each time?". I do use a hh surge protector as well. With the sensor relocated, I can almost always get a tap hot half load for the FIRST Normal "eco" load only after it is unplugged for a the day and only for that first load. My house is 80 degrees too. Yes, I try to cut costs where I can, but I need hot water for some loads! After that, it becomes a frustrating game trying to get tap hot for the next Normal load. So was it because the area where the sensor was at gets warmer after a load is run even though it was sensing air now? I tried relocating the thermistor so it was no longer enclosed in the console panel. I got mixed results still with subsequent loads. Tried unplugging for ten minutes. Nope, that does not appear to be it. So what changes between the first load that is run after the washer has not been used a day and subsequent loads that cause the trick to no longer work? Perhaps, I am at that fine line where it decides to activate hot or not. In the winter, relocating the thermistor to sense air temp works because the air temp is 60 maybe 65 at best. So, I placed something cold to the side of the sensor. This is NOT smart. It can shock the stuffings out of you. This was suggested by someone here on one of my posts. But, hey, it does work. Half tub of tap hot. And I can switch back and forth between tap cold and tap hot as needed but it has to sense the water temp as really cold.
The problem with the ATC sensor is if if thought my ground water was warm enough, I get a barely warm wash. If it senses colder water, I get a half tub of tap hot! That is a huge variation between barely warm and tap hot! It was really a poor decision on Maytag's part to make this the only smaller load option.
I am so frustrated. Maytag fell short. GE and LG can't get it right either, and these products were meant to compete with this washer. Hello. Forget the ATC sensor, add a water level switch, make a better quality build machine, make a basic model with mechanical controls, offer one with more electronics for those who want that, etc.
At least with my portable one, I can just turn the cold off and it will fill with the amount of hot needed. Some airhead ruined it too by allowing it to fill only half way for a large load. I have to add a 2 gallon bucket of water. It is a 1.6 cu. ft. It might be under the amount covered by those eco restrictions. If not, make it a tad smaller capacity so those stupid restrictions do not apply.
I should not have to do this! These sensors and restrictions are garbage and yield inconsistent water temperatures. I got a lot more than a 15 degree variable.
Ok. I'm done venting for now.
I played around with that stupid ATC sensor again on the Maytag which seems to dumbs down the water temperature for the Normal "Eco" load only. I have my water heater set at approximately 120 degrees. When set to hot, I have not noticed it switching to cold for the deep water cycles. Anyway, I unplug my washer between uses. Good or bad, I don't know. But I unplug it. I mention this because it could make a difference as I think this might "reset it each time?". I do use a hh surge protector as well. With the sensor relocated, I can almost always get a tap hot half load for the FIRST Normal "eco" load only after it is unplugged for a the day and only for that first load. My house is 80 degrees too. Yes, I try to cut costs where I can, but I need hot water for some loads! After that, it becomes a frustrating game trying to get tap hot for the next Normal load. So was it because the area where the sensor was at gets warmer after a load is run even though it was sensing air now? I tried relocating the thermistor so it was no longer enclosed in the console panel. I got mixed results still with subsequent loads. Tried unplugging for ten minutes. Nope, that does not appear to be it. So what changes between the first load that is run after the washer has not been used a day and subsequent loads that cause the trick to no longer work? Perhaps, I am at that fine line where it decides to activate hot or not. In the winter, relocating the thermistor to sense air temp works because the air temp is 60 maybe 65 at best. So, I placed something cold to the side of the sensor. This is NOT smart. It can shock the stuffings out of you. This was suggested by someone here on one of my posts. But, hey, it does work. Half tub of tap hot. And I can switch back and forth between tap cold and tap hot as needed but it has to sense the water temp as really cold.
The problem with the ATC sensor is if if thought my ground water was warm enough, I get a barely warm wash. If it senses colder water, I get a half tub of tap hot! That is a huge variation between barely warm and tap hot! It was really a poor decision on Maytag's part to make this the only smaller load option.
I am so frustrated. Maytag fell short. GE and LG can't get it right either, and these products were meant to compete with this washer. Hello. Forget the ATC sensor, add a water level switch, make a better quality build machine, make a basic model with mechanical controls, offer one with more electronics for those who want that, etc.
At least with my portable one, I can just turn the cold off and it will fill with the amount of hot needed. Some airhead ruined it too by allowing it to fill only half way for a large load. I have to add a 2 gallon bucket of water. It is a 1.6 cu. ft. It might be under the amount covered by those eco restrictions. If not, make it a tad smaller capacity so those stupid restrictions do not apply.
I should not have to do this! These sensors and restrictions are garbage and yield inconsistent water temperatures. I got a lot more than a 15 degree variable.
Ok. I'm done venting for now.
. With that said, don't try this at home.
