The Magic of Maytag

[mjg0619]

Hey all,

I finally quit hemming and hawing about pulling the Whirlpool Direct Drive out of service in favor of my 1993 Maytag.

After much junk shifting, dryer moving, lots of swearing, and a lot of arm and lower back pain, the Whirlpool now lives under a sheet in the basement and the Maytag is sitting proudly in the laundry room where it has already done several loads of wash.

I will be recording and uploading a video of the full cycle from fill to finish soon. Until then, some photos will have to do

First pic is the Whirlpool coming out.

Second is the Maytag going in.

Third is the maiden spin.

Fourth is the odd couple.

Fifth is a glamour shot.

 

[toploader55]

Nice Tag.

I always liked the change to the Black Control Panel.

Good Solid Dependable Machine. When they made them Right !!!

 

[realvanman]

Which do you prefer...

And why?

I have both an '84 'pool, and an '84 'tag, and I can't decide which one is my favorite lol.

Keith

 

[mjg0619]

This was a 2004 Direct Drive Whirlpool. Your 1984 belt drive is a much nicer machine, for sure!

I prefer the smooth silky sound of a belt drive washer to the steam engine-esque chunka-chunka-bang sound of the direct drive transmission.

I also like the spin drain and spray rinses the Maytag does.

In your case, Keith, neither washer is a bad choice!

 

[jetaction]

Glad that's in place!

it looks great, congrats!

 

[mjg0619]

As promised,

Here's the Maytag from fill to finish!

 

[mrb627]

Cool.

Pretty good rollover on that machine.
Never seen a Maytag spray rinse in both spins.

Malcolm