My 1st Wringer - Maytag N2L

[geoffdelp]

Hi Mark ... that looks "pitted" from hard water. Have you tried using a Brillo or SOS pad? Does it do anything?

I, too, would be afraid to try "Lime Away" or "CLR".

Anybody else have luck with those products on this type of aluminum?

It looks like it is cast aluminum and probably is tougher than we think!

 

[westingman123]

paging Mr Delp; call for Mr Delp

I'm trying with little success to replace the motor on my Chieftan. The old one just hums. I bought a new motor from the Maytag guy in NY, but it doesn't look anything like the old one; brackets totally different. Any ideas? I'd be much obliged.

 

[akronman]

Brillo

Hey Geoffdelp------thanks for suggestions, I used a Brillo pad on the agitator and it did get rid of the white-ish pitting, but the overall darker base versus the still sort-of light upper shaft is still the exact same stained, worn, chemically-reacted ugliness. Oh well, it's a step in the right direction, and I rinse out the entire machine after a days wash. Hopefully pitting won't return, we'll see through the years--
Thanks--
Mark

 

[mickeyd]

LOOK AT THIS, for fun and illumination about size.

The J2L, Commander (left) looks bigger than the E2L, Master (right) because it's a few inches taller, it's wide open, and it's white, all of which tricks your perception into thinking bigger. I thought so too, Tim. The crown (aluminum frame), the lid, and the darker interior all give the illusion of small. Even when they're side by side, the perceptual error continues. Love how they called it the crown, uppity but playful.

By the way, these pumps when chugging on empty sound exactly like Ben's new red beauty. Wish I could share an audio.[this post was last edited: 10/1/2010-19:43]

 

[mickeyd]

Even with a whole corner missing

the tub still looks bigger.

 

[mickeyd]

I found the one that looks as if the deck is rigged

;=)

 

[mickeyd]

Wave goodbye, pre-gyration water waves !

NO WE WON'T, WE HAVE GERMS hahahahaha

 

[launderess]

UniMac

Has a commercial twin tub unit with square wash tubs. They claim the shape creates a more powerful wash action as the agitator moves water about.

Perhaps they stole Maytag's wringer washer's thunder! *LOL*

 

[mickeyd]

I remember.

It was either you or Designgeek who posted pics. It had big square stainless steel tubs with Surgilators in them. And in the middle was another slightly smaller tub, the spinner, modeled after the Easy with a cone in the middle for industrial strength spin-spray rinsing. Always wondered about patent issues and who made it.

 

[swestoyz]

Greg's just trying to earn his energy star sicker, that's why his tub is only half full.

Mike - looks like the Maytags were having fun! There is very little difference between the AMP pumps and the conventional pumps. In fact, they even share some seal parts between each other.

 

[mickeyd]

Ben

Never knew that till I heard the AMP pump in your video. They are powered so differently, thought they were quite different. But as I listened, I said "Holy Cow, Batman, it's the same pump." Think that the Maytag pump is the largest, fastest pump ever seen on a wringer washer. But I have no data. Does anyone know?

 

[MRbeatty]

cool i have the same thing only with a pump its a N2LP