Maytag Neptune dryer restoration

[qualin]

I have no idea who made that dryer in the above picture... Maybe it needs a bigger emblem?

 

[tecnopolis]

It's his new Grille. We do everything big here in Ocala, Florida.
The font is really no bigger than this old Kenmore dryer.

 

[tecnopolis]

I think BIG is in. Have you not noticed how big the Mercedes emblem has gotten these days? It's very prominently featured on the new GLK.

 

[yogitunes]

In case you guys haven't noticed.....SIZE MATTERS

and for Ray Charles....thats a washer, not a dryer!

 

[vintagekitchen]

Not to hijck the thread, but...

How do Maytag Neptune type dryers compare to the old 80's Series type Kenmores? I want a Neptune dryer, to match my MAH5500AWW washer, but wonder how it will compare to my Kenmore with "soft heat" (heat gradually reduces throughout the cycle, dryer the clothes get, lower the heat gets.).

What do you guys think?

 

[tecnopolis]

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[tecnopolis]

I like the models with the intelidry moisture monitor display. You can tell from how much blinking the display is doing to see how "wet" the clothes are. Less moisture, less blinking. I think it's more informative than the estimated time method of the LED and LCD versions of the dryer. It's a feature available across the Maytag Dryer line and not limited to the Neptune version of the dryer.

 

[tecnopolis]

...If I had kids, I would surely would have a laundry room equipped with a duo of Maytag Neptune Superstacks!

 

[tecnopolis]

Even the new Chevy Spark sports a ginormous Chevy bow tie emblem.

 

[tecnopolis]

Here's a close up of that vintage Kenmore dryer with the large script control panel.

 

[tecnopolis]

Saw it and had to have it!

 

[tecnopolis]

..Hmmmm. I saw this from the road on the side of someones house, and said, wow what a weird refrigerator. I live in the country, so there was a lot of overgrowth hindering my view, so I turned around to get a better look. Good thing I did because that fridge turned out to be a Neptune SuperStack in electric! The homeowner was mowing his lawn and must have been wondering why I circled back. I stopped and asked him if he was selling the Neptune, he said you can have it! It just needs a motherboard and new bearings. I told him I would be back tomorrow when I could get a truck.
Today, my nephew and I picked it up and dropped it in my driveway. Owner was very nice. There is also hurricane Issac bearing down on us and I thought if I was going to rescue it, the sooner the better. (cell phone picture)

 

[tecnopolis]

.opened up the dryer and Ca'Ching! Nice Rack!

 

[tecnopolis]

. (cell phone photo)

 

[tecnopolis]

I had to organize the garage and put all the machines on one side.

 

[tecnopolis]

.. actually, there are 4 more that I still had to add after this photo was taken.

 

[tecnopolis]

I ordered these dryer vent covers for both of my dryers that I'm NOT using. I placed them over the exhaust tube to keep out the little field mice that frequent the area.

 

[tecnopolis]

They just snap on the back and can be popped off whenever I'm ready to hook-up one of the dryers.

 

[tecnopolis]

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[tecnopolis]

Some video of the Atlantis washer I shot doing a medium sized load with views of the "Load Sensing" agitator.

 

[tecnopolis]

I finally got around to ordering the Neptune Bearing Seal kit to go with the bearings I bought last month.
Whirlpool part #12002022

 

[tecnopolis]

Question: Does anyone know why only the older Neptunes MAH3300's washers have a tub light and the newer 5500 LED models do not? Can you add it to the newer models?

 

[tecnopolis]

.There seems to be some variance as to the the door lock module's with the light as well.

 

[tecnopolis]

..Door lock module without provisions for the tub light.

 

[tecnopolis]

Anyone?

 

[tecnopolis]

Can anyone tell me why this doll is relevant to Maytag?
"1997 Alien Maytag Neptune Myglbyx ,miggle-bix Very Rare doll"
Don't remember seeing it in any advertising for Maytag.

 

[yogitunes]

Alex

Thats strange.....I thought they all had tub lights........must be omitted for the commercial machines.....go figure

 

[tecnopolis]

.I'm assuming it's relevant to the Maytag "Neptune" line launch, hence the Alien character. But you know what they say when you assume.

 

[tecnopolis]

..Not just on the commercial version. (which makes sense as the doors would probably be left open to show the washer was available for use and the active tub light of 10 watts would neglect any energy savings when you calculate all the machines times all of the hours they are open), but it's also missing on my LED residential model MAH5500 too.
I have the electric solenoid door lock with the back-up wax motor, perhaps there was a design change and the light was omitted. Hmmm, I'll have to remove the door lock mech when I do the bearings and seals to see if the extra wiring for the light is there.

 

[DADoES]

 
The tub light was eliminated on later models.  My neighbor has a MAH6500 bought at the end of availability, it doesn't have a tub light.