Old Maytag set on Seattle craigslist

[northwesty]

Here is an old set on Seattle Craigslist. It has been on a few days, don't know how I missed it. $75 for both

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/hsh/242802450.html

 

[appnut]

Looks like it's a Whirlpool dishwasher for the model # for the washer lol.

 

[gansky1]

I can see why they wanted a new set, all those years of let-downs when they started the dryer and it didn't light up!

 

[pturo]

Maytag Bleach Dispenser Placement

I am confused about Maytag's bleach dispenser placement and function among the various models they offered. I have an A408 and it is on the left side. I have seen them on the right side, which I suspect from looking at parts lists is the timed release one that goes through the pump instead of right into the tank while it is filling. What is the hierarchy of cutoff for the model numbers to get no dispenser, a righthand direct to outer tank and the timed release. Seems the timed release would not really be "timed" but would hold the bleach till the washer agitates and is full, where at the same time the pump back agitates into the outer tank sucking down the contents of the bleach dispenser. Timed release seems more refined, one does not have to wait for the washer to fill for proper dilution, even where the other left side bleach dispenser lets you pour in bleach without touching the clothes directly, albeit not diluted.

 

[gansky1]

With the '08 series Maytags, the bleach dispenser was moved to the left side, made a larger, triangular shape and was simply a funnel into the outer tub rather than a storage and dillution tank as on earlier models. The dillution process took approximately 5 minutes to be completely dispensed into the wash-water.

Oddly, a similar system was used on the Maytag combo but not through the pump as it was only active during drain/spin/dry cycles. There was a hose from the front, left side of the drum into the dispenser and another from the dispenser to the sump under the machine. The tumbling action inside the drum caused a pumping of the water through the hose at the front, pushing the water through the dispenser and into the sump where it was further dilluted in the drum with the water & clothes.

 

[bpetersxx]

not too good but shows the bleach injector system

 

[pturo]

Actually, a VERY good picture. I thing this was the best design, there were no moving parts(very Maytag) but the bleach injection waited until the pump went on to put it into the wash when the desired fill level was achieved. I wonder why they got rid of it? Perhaps storing bleach caused problems in the pre polypropelene days? Seemed a smart thing to me to have the pump do the work in reverse of it's function.