Sneaking Into the Neptune TL

[mayken4now]

I have changed my mine! I want one now!

Thanks Guys, as they will become famous ya know!

Steve

 

[Washachine]

I'm most facinated by these machines and was wondering if the discs always end up in the same position for tumbling. It appears from your pictures (BTW thank you so much) the discs are at a 12 and 6 O'clock position. Are they always that way for the wash and rinse cycle? I would love to know how the gears re-engage after the spin cycle.

 

[Designgeek]

Pillows hmm.... Pillows really need a good drenching, but I bet the Maytag would be great for blankets and suchlike that are more readily soaked through without having to be held under water.

 

[gansky1]

I usually try to wash pillows in a front-loader, preferably one with a higher water level. When I've done them in a Wascomat at one of my commercial accounts, I drench them with a warm pre-wash, then advance the cycle to final spin (OPL machine, no coin box) then restart the cycle again with detergent, etc. I have read in a number of vintage washer user's manuals to open a seam of the pillow ticking and pin shut again - one on each end of the pillow - presumably to allow air to escape. Once ticking gets wet, it doesn't allow air to escape very easily which is why I used the spin cycle to force the air out.

I'm going to borrow my sister's video camera and will take some shots of the Nep-TL so everyone can see exactly how it runs. Glenn (dadoes) has the right idea though - discs only run in one direction, opposite of what you might think. All will be clear with video...

 

[super32]

Discs

The discs dont really start in same "spot" everytime. The transsmission operates much the same as many other T/L's. One direction locks the gears and allows for spin and the other direction turns the gears for washing. The only key is make sure the discs are re-installed in a certain position if they are removed for servicing. There are 2 arrows, one on each disc, that must line up together upon re-installation. If they are not, they (maytag) warns that it would cause poor washing and extream tangling.

Scott

 

[Brneyedgrl80]

Thanks so much for the review. My husband and I have been contemplating getting this machine, as well as it's dryer counterpart, but the price has deterred us for awhile. I believe the washer alone is $999 and the dryer is $599.

Hopefully the price will go down for a new machine one day, though it's been about a year now and the price hasn't budged.

 

[kenmore1978]

price

"Hopefully the price will go down for a new machine one day, though it's been about a year now and the price hasn't budged"

Try the Scratch & Dent store.