The Inevitable has happened - No more WP agitator washers...

[murando531]

I suppose it is to be expected, though it happened much sooner than I thought. The two models that are now listed as "traditional top load" washers have the new agipeller, and neither machine has a manual water level option. I'm glad I still have my WP belt-drive stored in waiting until I have a laundry room to hold both it, the Bravos and the dryer.

 

I am interested to see how well these machines will perform. I assume that though they are considered traditional, they use HE water levels and roll the load from the center to the outside. They aren't terrible looking machines on the inside, and the vanes on the post of the agitator remind me of the standard straight vane that is usually in the BOL machines WP builds. 

 

Also, check out Maytag's equivalent machines on their website. One of them actually has a horsepower rating for the motor listed in the key features.

 

[joeypete]

Interesting. That is how their commercial washers are designed. I want to see it in action!

 

[washerdude]

Actually i've looked at both models online and it seems as if they use a good amount of water. One of the models show how much water is in the tub.

 

[mrb627]

Sadness

It certainly seems that Whirlpool has come up with and abandoned more designs than I can count over the past 10 years. This is just another step towards self destruction, IMO.

Malcolm

 

[pierreandreply4]

unacepptable

sadly i can not accept this since for me i find that an agitator washer is the best cleaner and shopsthat sells used refurbish appliance as new will have a high demand for agitator washers, not counting that alot will most certainly boycott whirlpool maytag washers and dryers and will go toward bransd like speed queen (*huebsch in canada) general electric and hotpoint for topload. Washers with agitator and this will also affect sales in major stores that sell the whirlpool brand. well these are my toughs and i am sure some will agree with me and i think its time that the goverments stop putting so many restrictions when it comes to washing machines construction i wish that we could have a good top load washer that respect the energy star requirements but with out affecting its cleaning power

like for exemple you need to do a true hot water wash but requires a warm rinse {because of recovering from a cold to kill germs or allergies} sorry for the fowl word i will use but curse the fact that washers today eather they are a top load or front load that are all cold rinse, we need a washers that can give us the option of a true warm rinse with out haveing to reset the dial to the main wash cycle just to have warm water for rinsing clothes. [**Top load washer with mechanic timer dial].

 

[washman]

boooo hissssss!

 

[pierreandreply4]

List of agitator model on whirlpool website

i think they still offer classic agitator models but on special order see link *classic direct drive and new belt drive model because if i had a choice i would go with this model model that my grandmother own until she gave her washer dryer to my cousin so stock up while you can lol

http://www.whirlpool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/WHRORNAjaxCatalogSearchView?storeId=10211&catalogId=10561&langId=-1&beginIndex=0&searchFilterKey=DISCONTINUED&searchTerm=agitator+washer

 

[kenmorebd]

Not a happy camper.

 

[tolivac]

Unless you want to buy a Speed Queen-looks like if you are an agitator TL washer fan-you are going to have to do your washer shopping at the appliance swap shops.

 

[ea56]

For the time being GE and Hotpoint are still making top loaders with agitators and they are pretty good machines.

 

[pierreandreply4]

well one thing i know is whirlpool needs to post a poll

Well one thing i know for sure is that they need to post a poll on there website to ask customers what they went for there washing needs because its sad but whirlpool in the laundry department will be losing lots of customers that will look at other brands for buying a washers and dryers and its sad to see that whirlpool has gone from good qualaty washers and dryers older belt drive and direct drive washers and matching dryers to something so restricted because of local goverments and energy star requiement sure we can have energy star washers and dryers but not be limited by so many restrictions.

 

[philr]

Unless the Canadian site hasn't been updated, it seems they still sell the Inglis version.

 

http://www.inglis.ca/index.php/en/products/washers/itw4771dq

 

[supersurgilator]

I wouldn't be so quick to judge until you try one or see a video of it operating. I was skeptical too of the new belt drive until I tried one, and saw it did a very good job.
Whirlpool might be on to something with this HE agitator. It looks as those it would be gentle on clothes while providing the turnover needed with a small tube of water.

 

[norgeway]

All Whirlpool needs to do..

Is start making the old style belt drive machines again, exactly like they made in the 80s, and I guarantee you they would not be able to build them fast enough!..I know I would buy one!Forget all this so called energy efficient new"technology".

 

[washdaddy]

They better be up to something. All the different models that I clicked on initially have all been "discontinued" that were top load agitator models unless it's the remaining three that are "traditional" top loader with that new fangled agitator in it.

Only time will tell and we see what happens with it.

 

[pierreandreply4]

the perfect washer that whirlpool should make

well 1 thing i can say is that whirlpool needs to return to basics the perfect washers i would see are these with classic surgilator agitator super surgilator agitator but would see with an extra option a switch that we can turn for classic belt drive fill and washing syle or a direc drive fill and wash system witch means it would protect the belt and we get both wash system in 1 washer well these are my toughs and credit to phil for the use of is pictures that i saved up on my computer please note that some are that i saved from ads.

 

[runematic]

I recently got in my new models with these new "agitators." I haven't hooked any up to watch the action yet. Even the low-end Amana has the new agipeller and is listed as "HE."

 

[supersurgilator]

I looked at all the different sites today and also noticed the Amana's have been changed out. But, if you STILL want an agitator, get a Kenmore. Sears has their new lineup on the sight as well, the base model lists a dual action agitator, and the 2 upper models have a newly designed triple action agitator. After downloading the manual hoping for a pic, is what they have done for the kenmore line, is keep the agipeller plate but add the upper auger of either the dual or triple action agitator to it. So possibly with that and the deep water wash that both models have, it may not be do bad. Plus at least there are NO spray rinses on ANY of these new models so no more need for that fabric softener switch.

 

[supersurgilator]

Here is the link to the manual where you can see this new agitator in the diagram.

http://i.sears.com/s/d/pdf/mp-tc/10130653/prod_1339108112