P.O.D. 10/3/11 -- Maytag Washer, A902:

[daveamkrayoguy]

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-- Dave

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

More on "Maytag Washer, A902":

Of course, there's the FLEXIBILITY...!

I'm surprised that the Delicate cycle actually uses a full load (I would expect it to be the one cycle that would do a Small load, or at least Partial)...

I'm also surprised that it didn't evolve into a model w/ a slider for the water level as it did when it got the new control panel treatment...

Can the Rinse Only be used as a "Second Rinse"? Nice that you can use it in conjunction w/ the "Spin Dri"...

I believe I saw a Maytag washer (& dryer) repair guide at a library once, and it showed that T-O-L washer w/ a switch behind it for "Full" & "Partial" Loads (and probably only usable w/ the "White" and "Colored" Regular cycles)...

Nice machine & the matching dryer probably is, too--and one I would consider, too, in another place & time...

-- Dave

 

[tomturbomatic]

Delicate used a full tub of water to buffer the wash action which, even on gentle, would be too harsh with that high fin Gyrator moving in a partial tub of water. Besides, it was also meant for blankets, even if it did not give the proper high speed spin to extract water out of woolens; for that you had to select the spin button after the cycle was done. Other TOL washers featured a programmed cycle or settings that allowed the user to select slow agitation with high speed spin.

RE: the water level adjustment. Upper model Maytags were long pointed out as being deficient for not having a more variable water level when CU tested them.

Rinse only was a cold rinse, drain and spin so it did not have to be coupled with anything to automatically finish the cycle. It could be used manually for a second rinse, but there was no way of automatically giving a second rinse. The Wash 'n Wear cycle's cooldown was a close as the machine got to extra rinsing. Incidentally, at this model's time, it was the only Maytag with a cycle that featured a wash 'n wear cool down.

 

[polkanut]

For flexibility in cycle options, water levels, etc, I believe that the A806 had the greatest advantage in this area.  I myself wouldn't want an A902 because of its inflexibility in the previously mentioned areas.