New Fisher & Paykel AquaSmart

[iheartmaytag]

I have a Dependable Care Plus of about this vintage. Mine is a 10 cycle machine with variable water levels. I bought it new 5-9-95. Mine was built by Maytag when they were Maytag in Newton, IA. It has the orbital tranny, belt drive, and poly pump.

I had one service call recently because the pressure switch was allowing it to overflow on occasion. The service man could have told me it needed replaced and charged me a right testicle for the repair, but he was able to clean it and charged me $22 for the service call.

 

[DADoES]

<blockquote>DADoeS, that was a pretty interesting video. But why was the washer making filling sounds during the entire cycle? Was the display on demo mode or somthing?</blockquote>Look up at the post that includes the clip, it clearly says IWL12 Demo Screen.  Demonstration mode is for attracting attention to a store display.  The controls can be set for cycles/options as usual, but the machine won't run.  The scrolling display resumes after a couple mins of no buttons being pressed.  The clip doesn't show that all the console LEDs are flashing.

 

[arrrooohhh]

Shannon - do know how you like this machine as you continue to use it. I know someone at work who has this machine and she found that it wrinkled her clothes up. So she started selecting the ordinary mode which of course negates the efficiency.

Have you seen the new water saving top loaders from Electrolux and Simpson? I'm very impressed. See the next thread for that machine.

 

[shanonabc]

Mayfan i'll get one soonish i hope...

Ash... Yes... I really like this machine... It is such a novelty to be able to chuck a regular load of clothes in, Close the lid, press power then start and walk away knowing that the machine will do everything perfectly... It is seriously amazing how it will do a HE wash perfectly... Although more often than not I watch it... Wrinkling? I find no problem... With my Woolies shirts what I do do is put it on a regular HE wash with softener rinse on and softener in the dispenser... This seems to do the trick.

And as for the controversial water rating... On conventional mode it still uses less water than our maytag.

And the low profile agitator... When we were buying it mom said she did not want one with a pulsator as she had had troubles before... This is NOT a pulsator it is a TRUE AGITATOR... It can actually push the water current either way but nine times out of ten water and clothes come up in the middle and down on the outside. It ALWAYS works better with larger loads.

Yes... We did see the Electrolux WaterAid... We got the AquaSmart as it has no traditional agitator as we have the need to wash doonas and blankets on a regular basis... Personally I'm not too impressed with WaterAid... It seems to me that they could have simply used a solid tub like 1950s Frigidaire's and spun the water out... I think its a big hype over nothing