I was just reading on THS that Maytag will replace the Neptune FL with a new washer made by WP. Supposedly it is going to be their TOL brand. Anyone hear anything about this?
New Maytag Epic to replace Neptune
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if whirlpool can use the Maytag brand to showcase their best engineering work and classic appliance genius, by all means more power to them. they apparently failed that attempt with KitchenAid. Let's give them another shot.
arrrooohhh
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Im dissappointed.
Yet another Duet clone.
Yawn.
The Duet is now on sale in Australia and does not look that impressive for nearly $3000 AUD.
Yet another Duet clone.
Yawn.
The Duet is now on sale in Australia and does not look that impressive for nearly $3000 AUD.
Yep, looked at the Maytag site last night and pulled up the manuals. Nuttin' more than the KitchenAids rebadged with Maytag on them.
Bob-- Where did you find them on the Maytag site? I looked but only saw the Samsung-made FL'ers.
Eugene, I'll be hornswoggled. It's no llonger there, even the search for the word Epic yielded nuttin the the site. I wasn't halleucinating!!! I saw it.
Home Depot
Has them in todays newspaper advertisement. Here's a picture.
Has them in todays newspaper advertisement. Here's a picture.
Well, I had ragged hopes that Whirlpool would do something special/different for their Maytag line, but come to think of it, everything in the top-loading line from Estate/Roper to Whirlpool to KitchenAid to Kenmore is basically the same washer with different bells & whistles. And the differently branded FL'ers are all basically the same, too. Should have figured they'd just rebadge the same machine as a Maytag.
Just goes to show it doesn't pay to be optimistic, LOL! I'm going off to listen to my Cure albums and sulk, now.
Just goes to show it doesn't pay to be optimistic, LOL! I'm going off to listen to my Cure albums and sulk, now.
Eugene, I keep hoping that they'd take this beefedup version (yes door hinges sturdier controls) and add the Stain Treat option button like on the Kenmore HE4T. THAT would make it as perfect as this machines could get in my book.
Epic Article
here's a great, nationalistic article about the maytag epics.
hopefully, this is the real way whirlpool views maytag.
here's a great, nationalistic article about the maytag epics.
hopefully, this is the real way whirlpool views maytag.
repackaged Duets
Reading between the lines in the Interest Alert article on the new Epics, it would appear that the features mentioned on the Epics are identical with those of the Duet machines. Even the prices of the washers appear to be the same, though the dryers are a bit higher.
Reading between the lines in the Interest Alert article on the new Epics, it would appear that the features mentioned on the Epics are identical with those of the Duet machines. Even the prices of the washers appear to be the same, though the dryers are a bit higher.
Well considering the baggage that came with the "Neptune" name from early disasters, and that the final incarnations were actually built by Samsung, it is not a total surprise Whirlpool dropped the line.
Look for more changes to come as Whirlpool tries to make Maytag pay off for all the money it costs. Whirlpool already has sold off the Amana microwave line.
L.
Look for more changes to come as Whirlpool tries to make Maytag pay off for all the money it costs. Whirlpool already has sold off the Amana microwave line.
L.
I guess three months wasn't enough time to develop an entirely new product and get it to Home Depot? I would imagine one of the first priorities would be to reverse some of the decline in the Maytag-quality association. What better way to do this than with a proven product line?
I can't wait until the wringers are back in production again - I'm gettin' one!
I can't wait until the wringers are back in production again - I'm gettin' one!
Must say that they seem to the classiest looking incarnation of the Duet line so far... though perhaps not as classy as the Ensemble!
Jon
Jon
Quit being optimistic! Whirlpool will eventually swallow up every appliance line and we'll all be using the same damn washer...in different colors.
Still sulking,
Frigilux (appearing today as Eeyore)
Still sulking,
Frigilux (appearing today as Eeyore)
I wasn't halleucinating!!! I saw it.
Did you also see a 'Bob-Load' at the same time???
Did you also see a 'Bob-Load' at the same time???
oh sweetie you are no jack-ass to me!
uhm Frigilux, baby, never forget cheap no-name third-world bad quality imports that WP won't be able to swallow for a while.
(G-d damned foreign foods give us indigestion, *LOL*)
uhm Frigilux, baby, never forget cheap no-name third-world bad quality imports that WP won't be able to swallow for a while.
(G-d damned foreign foods give us indigestion, *LOL*)
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Maytag Epic
Interesting to say the least...I will have to get used to seeing that Maytag name on a Bauknecht-made machine! However, I am looking forward to their introduction; hopefully they will have some quality to them.
I can't wait until the wringers are back in production again - I'm gettin' one!
I'll admit, a direct-drive wringer would be VERY fun! ;-)
Interesting to say the least...I will have to get used to seeing that Maytag name on a Bauknecht-made machine! However, I am looking forward to their introduction; hopefully they will have some quality to them.
I can't wait until the wringers are back in production again - I'm gettin' one!
I'll admit, a direct-drive wringer would be VERY fun! ;-)
