Maytag Neptune Advice

[newwave1]

Hey gang!

I've finally joined the Maytag Neptune club for the crazy sum of 99p!!'

Apparently if needs a new return valve? Can anyone tell me/show me what one of those is?

Many thanks

Darren

 

[yogitunes]

welcome to the world of Neptunes.....that's a touch panel version, internal heater and higher spin speeds....with Stain Brain!

but a return valve, you got me stumped on that one....can you get a bit more detail as to what its not doing, or what this valve should be doing....

the only thing I can think of as far as valves on these, is the solenoid inlet valves, and the set of solenoid valves that controls which dispenser needs water to dispense....

 

[newwave1]

Hey Yogi!

I'll ask the seller when I collect it tomorrow what the issue is. Return valve has me stumped lol!

Ohh cool what spin is this then?

I can't wait to get it. My long term plan is to replace the door with a windowed one from the commercial stack dryers!

Darren

 

[foraloysius]

Congratulations! A 7500! I think that was the only model of the Neptunes that I have seen in online European shops. I don't think the other models made it to the European market.

 

[yogitunes]

I believe the spin speed for those are up to 1200rpm....if you select "Max Spin" it will spin high speed no matter what cycle...

 

[newwave1]

Oooh exciting!!!

 

[foraloysius]

IIRC the 5500 spins with 800 rpm and the 6500 and 7500 with 1000 rpm.

 

[hoovermad]

Did the seller also have the dryer for sale? I has brief dealings with him few weeks ago.

 

[yogitunes]

Neptunes from the 3000/4000/5000/6500 series all spun at 1000rpm......that was their big claim to fame of that thousand speed spin......I have brochures here somewhere of when I bought one of the first ones...

the 7500 went the step further with the 1200....

I miss the JET sound of the 3000 taking off for spin....wish they still did that, but it was a matter of being silent.....

 

[DADoES]

 
Service manual I have for MAH3000 dated May 1997 states max spin of 800 RPM +/-50 RPM (per "optimum" spin performance).  Same is stated in a revision dated Nov 2003.

Supplement dated Oct 2000 for MAH5500 and MAH7500 states LED model (5500) is 800 RPM +/-50 RPM.  LCD model (7500) is 1000 RPM +/- 50 RPM.

 

[foraloysius]

Martin

Could you check that brochure? According to AJ Madison it's 1000rpm.

http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/MAH7500AWW.html

 

[newwave1]

Hey guys,

I can confirm that the machine is a 1000rpm machine! It has a heater and lots of conversation cool features. It was a little grotty but nothing a little clean up wouldn't fix.

Darren

 

[henene4]

Cool! It even has a coversed programming for the EU market, which really really makes me love the machine.
What's the max temp you can select?

 

[newwave1]

Henene4: I was happy about that too! Max temperature is 60deg but at least it heats the water!

I really like it so far. I just need to track down a door with porthole from a commercial stack dryer

Darren

 

[foraloysius]

Don't forget there is a stabilizer in the door, you might get balance issues faster if you put a door with a window in it.

Here's the link to the literature of the American model:

http://www.maytag.com/-[MAH7500AWW]-1102385/MAH7500AWW/

 

[newwave1]

My first proper wash in the Neptune.

Can anyone tell me how to disable the door lock to open the door and see the action until I get my door idea sorted? I've seen videos on them operating with the door open on YouTube!

Darren

 

[yogitunes]

you mean like this?......

this was a matter of finding another door, and either make a cut out like mine, or just the top portion with the section that goes into the latch and will hold the switch in so the machine will operate.....

 

[newwave1]

Hey yogi!

I plan to do something very similar yes! I'm tracking down a door from one of the commercial stacks that you have on your dryer.

I've put a link to a video of a members Neptune. He's holding the block in on the door that tells the machine that the door is closed but something must be wedged in to make the the machine think the door is shut?

Thanks

Darren

 

[retro-man]

No he is just holding the button in with his thumb, while resting on the machine. That button tells the machine the door is closed and will operate that way.

Jon