New Maytag Set

[elginkid]

I'm picking up a new washer/dryer set today. My laundry sink backed up, and my 806 sucked the water back in, and started making horrific noises. I don't think Volvoguy87 is going to have it fixed by the time he moves to his new manse, with the shrine, I mean, laundry room. So I figure I'll need one in the mean time since the 206 needs a transmission rebuild. So why turn down a lighted set? I figure we can tear down and rebuild both machines at the same time, so they will be good for another 40 years. If you want to heckle him into doing it, I'd appreciate it!

Wes

 

[super32]

Nice! We will be in the " Queen City" next month

 

[mrb627]

Beautiful Set

That is a beautiful set in harvest gold.

Malcolm

 

[goatfarmer]

Nice 806 set!

 

[appnut]

VERY NICE!!!

 

[ovrphil]

awesome paint effect on the gold - would like to see a full view of both at night, lit up....congrats.

 

[volvoguy87]

Congratulations, Scott!

You're the luckty winner! You have just volunteered to help me do a Maytag transmission teardown and rebuild, isn't that exciting?

Dave

 

[elginkid]

New Pictures!

Machine is home, in the basement, and some preliminary cosmetic cleaning has been done. I ran a load of rags through on HOT , because the machine is filling slowly or not at all, especially on cold (whether there is calcium, or if it's the pressure control hoses, I don't know yet) After running hot water through it, the agitator popped off with almost no effort! Not the case with the other Maytags!

 

[elginkid]

With just a smidge of cleaning...

The tub was pretty clean!

 

[elginkid]

And now for...

The Money Shot!

 

[elginkid]

And...

The shot I like better than money shots. Light and Chrome Shots!

 

[elginkid]

Oh, and these are my youngest set.

Appears to be November, 1976, the newest of my Center Dials, and the HDE808 is YW, October of '76.

 

[swestoyz]

Clean set there! It seems that these A806/D806 and A806/D808 sets are getting harder to find...

Ben

 

[volvoguy87]

FS cup.

I found the FS cup in my car this morning. Also, Wes, don't forget the obligatory bleach wash to kill any cooties inside. You should switch hoses to a non-safety hose and see if that improves flow. Also, check the water falve screens for mineral buildup. There is a new injector kit sitting on the other A806 if you need it.

Dave

 

[d-jones]

This is a very nice set!

I especially like the nice "glamour" shot there at the end. The backlit control panels on these machines are just such a nice touch.

 

[rp2813]

Buttons for days

I really love the 806 line.

 

If these machines had the same capacity as their TOL KM/WP contemporaries, I'd be in hot pursuit of a matched set.

 

[yogitunes]

Out of curiosity....How many buttons was the MAX on a Maytag?.....

4 for water level

3 for wash temp...2 for rinse

2 for wash action and 2 for spin speed......

was there a model that added more for say SudSaver?.....

I always liked Maytag Program washers......usually seen with a soak cycle, that would continue into the Normal cycle....and thats all there was on the dial.....and then 3 buttons would change/control for a RegularWash, PermanentPress, or Gentle

 

[goatfarmer]

I would bet the screens in the fill valve are plugged.

 

[autowasherfreak]

Beautiful Tags!

 

[elginkid]

Dave and Halo, or "I am an Angel sent by Maytag"

Well, apparently the fill problem was the stupid water hoses with the pressure regulators in them. (We have super duper water pressure, and they don't like it) So now, it's behaving like a Queen. (And so is the washer! )

 

[gansky1]

Look at the tub shimmer! Beautiful set.

I've seen those flood-stop hoses give trouble before too - way back in '08, Terry's Highlander Maytag in the garage was misbehaving in fill and we traced to those silly hoses. I guess they never will flood the house if no water ever gets through them! We replaced them with standard hoses and the machine worked fine.

 

[beekeyknee]

Water pressure

Wesley and Dave,

If the water pressure in your house is running much above 55-60 psi, I would put a regulator on the main line. High water pressure in the house can cause lots of problems.

Brian

 

[bpetersxx]

Yogitunes actually there is a 806s PP with suds saver and I think it had 15 buttons

I would love to get one maybe one will show up at the appliance store where I got my others about everything else shows up there

 

[super32]

You mentioned rebuilding the transmission. The first and last time I set out to do that turned into a nightmare! It was messy and my temper got the better of me. The machine survived but with an orbital transmission....lol

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Congrats!

 

[moparguy]

What a beautiful set, and the harvest gold looks great on them... love the lit chrome shot, my favorite view, too. Glad you have them working well. Since you appreciate a harvest gold pair, here's the traditional money shot of my Lady of similar vintage, showing off her Vari Flex.