Some new appliances are better than old ones

[qsd-dan]

He passed away in a house explosion back in 2019.

 

[maytag85]

Damn. I even thought about emailing him telling him about my HOH experience since he commented on a few of the HOH threads I created over 5 years ago.

 

[panasonicvac]

Actually even with the HEPA bags on, they'd still blow out dust and odor into the air. There's a ActiVacIII filter that's optional to have which will blow zero on a particle counter but it's about $70 you'd need to replace on occasion like 1-3 years. Not to mention with dual motor central vac units you should have two of them on. Even if I did wanted to use a central vac free standing, I can't with the Modern Day M715h because it'll block the cooling vent on the bottom which will overheat and burnout the motor as it is a bypass design. And it'll just add extra noise inside the home. No thanks, I'll just keep mine in the garage or the basement with it vented outside just like with dryers.

 

[tolivac]

Again no problem with exhaust dust.No smells either.And my MD Silentmaster lives up to its name-no more noise that a typical canister vacuum.It is not a 240V dual motor-120V single motor 15A.My particle counter showed no counts when the machine running and in use.

 

[tennblondie78]

So how does one bypass that belt sensor? The Maytag tech did not have one, still does not have one and according to him, there is no way to bypass it. It's beyond ridiculous.

 

[mrsalvo]

My personal opinion about older vs newer is that I don’t think it really matters too much, except maybe having more appreciation of older appliances for their sake. I don’t think the government is at all finished passing new regulations concerning all appliances. They’ve hit washers, dishwashers,....well you know. Dryers will probably be coming next after they get done with current water heaters. Maybe making all dryers heat pump condensation only. This is just my opinion.

Barry

John, Combo52, have wanted to thank you for steering me towards getting a new Maytag dishwasher several years ago, when I wasn’t sure what to purchase. Think it was in 2019. It’s cleaned very well, and thoroughly dries the dishes. It’s spot on. It hit me through my Dads illness.

 

[maytag85]

Reply #23

I am not certain if there’s any way to bypass it. I’ve been using dryers for the past 6 without a belt sensor or thermal fuses, haven’t had any issues with anything getting damaged or catching fire. Sometimes I think they purposely put thermal fuses in dryers to mislead people into thinking there’s a major issue when there’s not. Maybe they should put a double throw switch thermostat near the heater box or burner and if it exceeds the 250F temperature, should turn on a LOUD buzzer to let the user know of a airflow issue, I think a overheat buzzer is a great idea since it would literally force people into cleaning the lint screen after each load along with keeping ductwork and the insides of the dryer clean and free of lint.

 

[good-shepherd]

passed away in a house explosion back in 2019.

Oh, that sucks.

Some of his posts were legendary, like this one:

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?38714

The site is not the same without him, redcarpetdrew and other super knowledgeable people with a sense of humor.

 

[qsd-dan]

So how does one bypass that belt sensor?

Cut the wires at the switch, strip both ends, and join them together using a wire nut. The new switch comes with new wires so there's no loss or damaging the original harness.

 

[potatochips]

I didn't bring up Brians cause of death John, you just did. And then you have the audacity to message me and tell me its inappropriate? "I call it like I see it, even if it puts others down". You're a true narcissist.

 

[Chetlaham]

It is well known that bullying and putting others down has lead people into taking their own lives. Way to honor a member's tragic passing, John.  

 

[nickl]

That very thread GoodShepherd references above ... I was poring over it just a few days ago before going into a helical transmission. I was not aware of BeekKeyKnee's passing. He continues being helpful through his contributions here. ( and I should be so fortunate as to have that said when my days are over.)

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Are you serious?

So you're gonna say that the new Maytag is built tougher than the older one? I beg to differ.