maytag neptune vs. lg tromm

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gelaundry4ever

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Hello everybody. What can you tell me about the lg tromms versus the maytag neptunes? Both have a cool sounding motor. I noticed the lg tromm has a much deeper motor tone than the maytag neptunes. How is the cotton/normal cycle different other than the name? What can you tell me about the 2? Thank you very much.
 
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I think the LG might be a direct drive,while the neptunes were all belt drive-"switched reluctance" motor on early neptunes,while later versions use a 3-phase induction motor driven by an inverter in order to get variable speed and ~10,000 RPM for spin.The early neptunes such as my '98 3000 have a cool "UFO liftoff"sound as they ramp up the spin :)I haven't heard a late Neptune,but I suspect they are quieter-more like a WP duet as the duet also has inverter driven induction motor.Some LG washers have a recirculation pump that operates during wssh.
 

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