brettsomers
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Maytag Regular VS Extra Large Capacity
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Tub Size Comparisons
Oy, what a (washing machine) door I opened on this discussion. I'll take the extra two inches, but I don't think I should have to pay extra.
Oy, what a (washing machine) door I opened on this discussion. I'll take the extra two inches, but I don't think I should have to pay extra.
goils, goils, honestly....
This thread reminds of a comment a friend made about one of those e-mails you get offering you...8 inches...
His comment: "Why'd I want to chop off two inches?"
ducks and keeps running
This thread reminds of a comment a friend made about one of those e-mails you get offering you...8 inches...
His comment: "Why'd I want to chop off two inches?"
ducks and keeps running
2 inches
It isn't how big it is, its all about about how often you get to wash!
Having owned and used both sizes of Maytag, it was my experience the bigger tub would accept noticably more jeans, towels, clothes and achieve maximum rollover.
I almost never had the large tub go out of balance, but the small tub did so more often.
I had a Highlander that NEVER finished a load, no matter what size, without flipping out in at least one of the spin cycles. I had it rebuilt and asked them to replace or tighten the springs, but was told, after the rebuild, there was nothing they could do. I grew to hate the little bugger. Thankfully it was a just a toy and I have the 608 as a daily driver.
Kelly
It isn't how big it is, its all about about how often you get to wash!
Having owned and used both sizes of Maytag, it was my experience the bigger tub would accept noticably more jeans, towels, clothes and achieve maximum rollover.
I almost never had the large tub go out of balance, but the small tub did so more often.
I had a Highlander that NEVER finished a load, no matter what size, without flipping out in at least one of the spin cycles. I had it rebuilt and asked them to replace or tighten the springs, but was told, after the rebuild, there was nothing they could do. I grew to hate the little bugger. Thankfully it was a just a toy and I have the 608 as a daily driver.
Kelly
Hey, that reminds me of an old question for you experts:
How do solid-tub washers like the old Frigidaires achieve a metered fill?
How do solid-tub washers like the old Frigidaires achieve a metered fill?
These pages are from a Maytag 1966 Report on "Competitive Automatic Washers and Clothes Dryers"
A solid-tub washer with a metered fill used a couple of different ways to measure the water level, some early machines used an overflow of a gallon or two of water into the out tub and a diaphram or pressure switch to activate agitation and shut off the water flow. The early Maytag automatics uses a float in the agitator to activate a button on the underside of the lid. Machines like Frigidaire and later Speed Queens used a tank system to measure the amount of water flowing into the tub. A small amount of water was diverted from the fill stream and into a tank that was controlled by a pressure switch. This allowed a range of water levels rather than a fixed amount as in early overflow type sytems.
A solid-tub washer with a metered fill used a couple of different ways to measure the water level, some early machines used an overflow of a gallon or two of water into the out tub and a diaphram or pressure switch to activate agitation and shut off the water flow. The early Maytag automatics uses a float in the agitator to activate a button on the underside of the lid. Machines like Frigidaire and later Speed Queens used a tank system to measure the amount of water flowing into the tub. A small amount of water was diverted from the fill stream and into a tank that was controlled by a pressure switch. This allowed a range of water levels rather than a fixed amount as in early overflow type sytems.
General Electric gets a dose of Maytag scrutiny...
The top-rated A606 Maytag edged out GE in Consumer Reports September 1966 issue. CU did like the Mini-Basket feature for small loads to save on water and detergent.
The top-rated A606 Maytag edged out GE in Consumer Reports September 1966 issue. CU did like the Mini-Basket feature for small loads to save on water and detergent.
I thought point 9 on the GE sheet was a bit silly - you can pretty much do anything but pump/motor/belt changes on a GE through the top, can't you?
Interesting they argue the extration on their washers could match a Unimatic, etc. Anyone wanna vouch for that one? (We have coin op Maytags in the apt, with the ever popular funky orbital transmission, they do tend to be pretty dry, and LOT better than my mom's Kitchenpool Super Baaaaaa)
I remember GE's cable supension well, the top on my mom's old GE used to wiggle on spin like crazy...
Interesting they argue the extration on their washers could match a Unimatic, etc. Anyone wanna vouch for that one? (We have coin op Maytags in the apt, with the ever popular funky orbital transmission, they do tend to be pretty dry, and LOT better than my mom's Kitchenpool Super Baaaaaa)
I remember GE's cable supension well, the top on my mom's old GE used to wiggle on spin like crazy...
brettsomers
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im not one to be critical of Maytag, but where did they get off claiming their capacity was more than everyone elses? and im surprised the GE didnt use more water. i dont know about GEs, but seems they waste a horrible amount of water with that huge gap between the two tubs.
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I agree witht that asessment
I have certainly taken my share of GE's apart in my life and I know the huge amount of space not only on the sides of the tub but underneathe.
I have certainly taken my share of GE's apart in my life and I know the huge amount of space not only on the sides of the tub but underneathe.
To look at the chart posted first, you'd think Maytag washers held 60 pounds of washing!
It's all about the illusion...
It's all about the illusion...
Today's posting is Hamilton comparison. The bonus trivia question is; Bearing in mind it is 1966, who made this washer for Hamiltion?
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It's a 'Noge. The key words are "slows down the spin speed" on unbalanced loads.
Nope, not a Norge. Blackstone - for a while, Hamiltons had a stainless steel tub too. By 1968, Hamilton was bought out by WCI. Gobble gobble..
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