New Whirlpools

[bobbyd32l]

New Whirlpool TL

We have all the new Whirlpool, Maytag, and Kenmore TL machines with the new belt drive, wash plate... They work exactly like the original carbio/bravo/oasis machines did except they don't have a recirculate pump. They fill through a detergent draw rather than the dispensers. They are pretty quiet as well and have an 800 rpm final spin speed. We have sold a few and so far so good. The Kenmore comes in 500 600 and 800 series... I would imagine that they will be the replacement for the direct drives very soon. I am still trying to figure out how to defeat the locking lid too

 

[runematic]

They work exactly like the original carbio/bravo/oasis machi

That's not exactly true. The new washers do not float the tub, but the acutal Bravos/Cabrios do. It's a whole different system but the washers use the same name.

 

[joe_in_philly]

Do you think the changes to the tub and motor system were so that Whirlpool would no longer be using F&P technology? Perhaps they were paying a royalty to F&P.

 

[runematic]

They'll still have the FP based Cabrio & Bravos. The new washers are based off the world washer portable washer. It's much much cheaper to build than the direct drive washers & they were able to achieve energy star ratings. I just think it is dumb to use the Cabrio/Bravos name for the new washer. To have the same name on two different technologies makes no sense to me.

 

[iheartmaytag]

Adding items

My Maypool, Duet cousin will let you open the door to add an item for the first eight minutes of the wash. After that time you can still open the door by pressing pause, but it will no longer add water to compensate for a dry item being added.

The only time during a cycle that you can't open the door by pressing pause is if the water level is too high, as what happens during a delicate cycle, or if the water temp is too hot as in a sanitize cycle, or washer clean cycle. In these cases pressing pause will cause the machine to drain and / or add cold water before allowing the door to open.

 

[davek]

I honestly don't see how the World Washer could be any cheaper to build than the DD, at least when size is taken into consideration. As a sometime engineering student, I've considered the DD to be a marvel of cost cutting that didn't harm the user. In fact, I felt that several of the DD's design elements were both cost and problem cutting and would ultimately be gains in customer satisfaction. The motor/pump stack is a very elegant parts cutting solution, and is quick and easy to service besides.

When they inevitably stop building the DD, I'll be sad to see it go. I think of it as a very simple and effective machine.

 

[frigilux]

I might pay upwards of $2000 on a front-loading washer full of features---the new top-of-the-line LG with a color LED touchscreen and multiple action tumbling is $1800---but I'd never, ever pay that for an impeller top-loader. I don't care how chromed and sexy it is.

 

[magic clean]

Dave

the new washer has many fewer parts than the direct-drive. Between just the drive system and suspension there are 80+ less "bits & pieces" that comprise individual components & assemblies.

 

[passatdoc]

pause button on Frigidaire 2140

I can hit the Pause button at any point in the wash cycle, in two seconds the door lock disengages, and a stray article may be added. Of course, if the main wash portion is 10-14 minutes, and you add an article ten minutes after start up, the article may not be washed properly, but you can add extra items any time during wash. In addition, I have observed the machine adding extra water when a few absorbent items (towels) were added late. The towels absorb water, dropping the tub water level, which triggers an extra fill of water to return to the preset water level, even half way through the wash cycle.

 

[mrb627]

Big World Washer

Will there be a big version of the world washer with an agitator?

Malcolm