In the util room with the F&P dryer.
Neppy TL Moves In
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5 Pairs of Jeans
Loaded.
Loaded.
Filling ...
... through the in-the-lid detergent dispenser.
... through the in-the-lid detergent dispenser.
hmmm
Congratulations on the new machine and thanks for the video. It sure looks like that machine means business. I bet those jeans came clean.
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In the bathroom.
In the bathroom.
dirtybuck
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Whoa!
Nice bathroom. Is that a jacuzzi tub?
Nice bathroom. Is that a jacuzzi tub?
Thanks for the video, Glenn! I say the Neptune TL, given its short production run, will be the future collector's equivalent of the Apex bouncing tub washer.
It's a fascinating to watch. I like the action more than the Cabrio-style impeller machine.
With five pairs of jeans in the load, did you take a trip to Tangleopolis, or didn't they come out wrapped around each other?
It's a fascinating to watch. I like the action more than the Cabrio-style impeller machine.
With five pairs of jeans in the load, did you take a trip to Tangleopolis, or didn't they come out wrapped around each other?
laundryshark
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Accessible Link
For those of us who need an actual "visible" link, right click and save the file from this one below. If the file won't work for you, then try converting it through Online.Movavi.com.--Laundry Shark
For those of us who need an actual "visible" link, right click and save the file from this one below. If the file won't work for you, then try converting it through Online.Movavi.com.--Laundry Shark
laundryshark
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No Conversion Necessary
The .MPEG file plays just fine in my WMP. Many thanks for sharing this video. I just had to display the Source Code of this page through Notepad in order to find the exact URL for reposting in the standard Web Address field here. So now it's definitely accessible to all of us.--Laundry Shark
The .MPEG file plays just fine in my WMP. Many thanks for sharing this video. I just had to display the Source Code of this page through Notepad in order to find the exact URL for reposting in the standard Web Address field here. So now it's definitely accessible to all of us.--Laundry Shark
laundryshark
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Apologies for Overlooking Something from Before.
The word "tumbling" was actually hyperlinked. Any wonder I almost missed it? Again, many thanks.--Laundry Shark
The word "tumbling" was actually hyperlinked. Any wonder I almost missed it? Again, many thanks.--Laundry Shark
Yes, that's a jacuzzi tub!! There's one in the guest bath too.
vintagesearch
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well thats by far the only HE topload that is the closest to a FL'er hell maybe even better. thanks
Neppy Impressions
It's noisier than I expected. Not exactly loud, but it has a husky rumble when tumbling, and sometimes clatters, squeaks, thuds, and vibrates during spin. The pump sounds like a Neppy frontloader.
The lid cannot, of course, be open more than a crack during fill due to the water flowing through the lid liner via jets aimed at the rear edge. Even the water flow for flushing the bleach & softener cups channels through the lid, and flows into the dispensers via "shower heads" set into the corners of the lid liner. The softener dispenser doesn't flush very well. The water flow is more of a trickle than a power-flush, leaving some softener remains behind. This may be objectionable if one doesn't want *any* softener at all in the next load ... it would have to be flushed manually or wiped with a cloth or paper towel. I haven't yet tried LCB (and rarely use it anyway) ... but I suspect the bleach dispenser may have a similar glitch ... which is a more serious potential issue.
Washing action seems perfectly adequate on the four loads done thus far ... although wash time is shorter than I expected at Medium soil level (default for most cycles). There are pauses in the tumbling pattern, longer pauses on less-aggressive cycles. As the video clips illustrate, the clothes are lifted pretty high up on the rollover, and shifted/rolled laterally as well. There is some tangling, but not as much as I expected, perhaps on-par with the Calypso. I've had large loads of jeans (8 pairs) come out of the F&P tangled about the same as the 5 pairs from the Neppy.
The final rinse fills to about the center-hubs of the tumblers, as does the bulky cycle. The cycle can be changed on-the-fly, so a workaround for more wash-water is to start on Bulky then switch to another cycle when fill is complete.
It has an interesting balance routine. Tumbling does not reverse, since reversing the motor shifts the drive to spin. For balance/distribution adjustments, it tumbles for a few seconds, which mixes the clothes and shoves them up to one side of the basket. When shifting to spin, the tumblers turn for a moment in the opposite direction which moves the load back toward the center axis of the basket.
ATC cold is a balmy 85°F!
There is no rinse/spin selection! Perhaps Maytag's marketing department concluded that the average consumer doesn't use rinse/spin. Running after-the-fact extra rinses would have to be done via a full cycle (Quick or Eco). Or manually by starting a wash, then canceling for spin-only.
It's noisier than I expected. Not exactly loud, but it has a husky rumble when tumbling, and sometimes clatters, squeaks, thuds, and vibrates during spin. The pump sounds like a Neppy frontloader.
The lid cannot, of course, be open more than a crack during fill due to the water flowing through the lid liner via jets aimed at the rear edge. Even the water flow for flushing the bleach & softener cups channels through the lid, and flows into the dispensers via "shower heads" set into the corners of the lid liner. The softener dispenser doesn't flush very well. The water flow is more of a trickle than a power-flush, leaving some softener remains behind. This may be objectionable if one doesn't want *any* softener at all in the next load ... it would have to be flushed manually or wiped with a cloth or paper towel. I haven't yet tried LCB (and rarely use it anyway) ... but I suspect the bleach dispenser may have a similar glitch ... which is a more serious potential issue.
Washing action seems perfectly adequate on the four loads done thus far ... although wash time is shorter than I expected at Medium soil level (default for most cycles). There are pauses in the tumbling pattern, longer pauses on less-aggressive cycles. As the video clips illustrate, the clothes are lifted pretty high up on the rollover, and shifted/rolled laterally as well. There is some tangling, but not as much as I expected, perhaps on-par with the Calypso. I've had large loads of jeans (8 pairs) come out of the F&P tangled about the same as the 5 pairs from the Neppy.
The final rinse fills to about the center-hubs of the tumblers, as does the bulky cycle. The cycle can be changed on-the-fly, so a workaround for more wash-water is to start on Bulky then switch to another cycle when fill is complete.
It has an interesting balance routine. Tumbling does not reverse, since reversing the motor shifts the drive to spin. For balance/distribution adjustments, it tumbles for a few seconds, which mixes the clothes and shoves them up to one side of the basket. When shifting to spin, the tumblers turn for a moment in the opposite direction which moves the load back toward the center axis of the basket.
ATC cold is a balmy 85°F!
There is no rinse/spin selection! Perhaps Maytag's marketing department concluded that the average consumer doesn't use rinse/spin. Running after-the-fact extra rinses would have to be done via a full cycle (Quick or Eco). Or manually by starting a wash, then canceling for spin-only.
brettsomers
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does it ball-up sheets and blankets? does it heat?
redcarpetdrew
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Does it heat?
The FAV6800aww is not equipped with a heater. The FAV9800aww IS equipped with a heater (and a touch screen). The biggest reason I've seen Neptune TL's tangle is with mis matched loads such as a sheet or two and lots of socks/undies. Then it can roll everything up into a sheet burrito. Maytag was actually advising customers to use the bulky items cycle or P/P and NOT the eco cycle due to water level/wrinkling concerns. It's almost like they went too far in using very little water. The later model TL's even had a console change to eliminate the eco button. I do like the onboard diagnostics this machine has. The tech sheet lives in the console. you can test EVERYTHING and check trouble codes that may have set in memory from the console. BTW, did you know the transmission is filled with food grade veggie oil?
RCD
The FAV6800aww is not equipped with a heater. The FAV9800aww IS equipped with a heater (and a touch screen). The biggest reason I've seen Neptune TL's tangle is with mis matched loads such as a sheet or two and lots of socks/undies. Then it can roll everything up into a sheet burrito. Maytag was actually advising customers to use the bulky items cycle or P/P and NOT the eco cycle due to water level/wrinkling concerns. It's almost like they went too far in using very little water. The later model TL's even had a console change to eliminate the eco button. I do like the onboard diagnostics this machine has. The tech sheet lives in the console. you can test EVERYTHING and check trouble codes that may have set in memory from the console. BTW, did you know the transmission is filled with food grade veggie oil?
RCD
