And the chrome lint filter
Is such a bonus
Best of luck with your TOL Maytag!
Is such a bonus
Best of luck with your TOL Maytag!
What was next to that turquoise dryer???
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mistereric
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Nice 'tags, Jon!
If you are using a digital camera, there might be a "Macro mode" button, labeled with a Tulip icon. Hitting that would allow the camera to focus on the control panel pretty well.
If you are using a digital camera, there might be a "Macro mode" button, labeled with a Tulip icon. Hitting that would allow the camera to focus on the control panel pretty well.
Mistereric,
I believe it does have that. I'll give it a try and thanks for telling me. I may know a little about washers but I don't know **** about photography!
Jon
I believe it does have that. I'll give it a try and thanks for telling me. I may know a little about washers but I don't know **** about photography!
Jon
mickeyd
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I don't have an 806
Do they proceed from soak to wash automatically, since there is no slender stop ridge after soak they way there is after the other cycles.
Why are you guys all crazy about 806's. My cousin's is way down the totem pole, and I have no knowledge about their amazing graces.
Do they proceed from soak to wash automatically, since there is no slender stop ridge after soak they way there is after the other cycles.
Why are you guys all crazy about 806's. My cousin's is way down the totem pole, and I have no knowledge about their amazing graces.
Mikeyd,
I like any machine that has a lighted panel and tub. Don't worry though. The GE isn't jealous because she knows she will always be my true love.
To answer the question about the prewash/soak cycle. I was reading the timer schematic inside the machine. Prewash is 4 minutes long, then a drain/spin and continues to the presoak cycle. Soak is a brief agitation followed by about 4 minutes of soaking. The timer begins agitation at the 10 minute mark and so on through the normal cycle. Basically from prewash on is a whole continuous cycle.
Love it!
Jon
I like any machine that has a lighted panel and tub. Don't worry though. The GE isn't jealous because she knows she will always be my true love.
To answer the question about the prewash/soak cycle. I was reading the timer schematic inside the machine. Prewash is 4 minutes long, then a drain/spin and continues to the presoak cycle. Soak is a brief agitation followed by about 4 minutes of soaking. The timer begins agitation at the 10 minute mark and so on through the normal cycle. Basically from prewash on is a whole continuous cycle.
Love it!
Jon
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Gosh, that first picture really does look avocado! Oh well, I guess I'll just have to twist Robert's arm and find a Harvest-Gold 806 now.. that way we won't be left out of any 806 clubs. LOL
Fred,
I have this gut feeling that harvest gold is probably Robert's least favorite color. Am I right? Avocado was probably stretching it a bit as it is.
I have this gut feeling that harvest gold is probably Robert's least favorite color. Am I right? Avocado was probably stretching it a bit as it is.
mickeyd
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Whence (from where) comes the second dose of detergent
after the pre-wash water throw? Or do you have to stand by, not that any one of us would mind that chore ;-D
after the pre-wash water throw? Or do you have to stand by, not that any one of us would mind that chore ;-D
Mikeyd,
I'd have to be standing by with a second scoop of original scent Tide. I don't think Maytag ever made any soap dispensers did they?
By the way I think the bleach dispenser in this washer is really nice. It has a reservoir that is connected to the pump. It fills with and recirculates water throughout the washes and rinses so it's gently diluted into the tub as well as being rinsed out so no bleach is left behind. Really good engineering.
Jon
I'd have to be standing by with a second scoop of original scent Tide.
I don't think Maytag ever made any soap dispensers did they?By the way I think the bleach dispenser in this washer is really nice. It has a reservoir that is connected to the pump. It fills with and recirculates water throughout the washes and rinses so it's gently diluted into the tub as well as being rinsed out so no bleach is left behind. Really good engineering.
Jon
mickeyd
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"...so no bleach is left behind. Really good engineering
Amazing, how they thought of all the important things. How many other classic machines flush the bleach dispenser. I bet you love the full minute spray rinse.
I remember the first time: My God, how long is that? When will it stop? Is the timer stuck? Look at all the soapy water coming out. Those same engineers sure knew how to do a spray rinse, and the water goes strait onto the clothes. So effective. So satisfying.
Amazing, how they thought of all the important things. How many other classic machines flush the bleach dispenser. I bet you love the full minute spray rinse.
I remember the first time: My God, how long is that? When will it stop? Is the timer stuck? Look at all the soapy water coming out. Those same engineers sure knew how to do a spray rinse, and the water goes strait onto the clothes. So effective. So satisfying.
Mickeyd,
Well the spray rinse is nice but don't forget the 1-18's spray rinse and the Westinghouse TL 2-minute spray rinse! The Kenmore does 8 total spray rinses and a deep rinse. Shall I go on? I think just about all of the vintage washers had one thing in common...they could all rinse! Surprisingly I think my GE filter-flo probably is the worst rinser out of all of mine. Shorter spray and always seems to be a bit of residual suds in the deep rinse. I figure it's a water hog though so a lot of that residual is so dilute in that deep rinse that it may not really matter.
Jon
Well the spray rinse is nice but don't forget the 1-18's spray rinse and the Westinghouse TL 2-minute spray rinse!
The Kenmore does 8 total spray rinses and a deep rinse. Shall I go on? I think just about all of the vintage washers had one thing in common...they could all rinse! Surprisingly I think my GE filter-flo probably is the worst rinser out of all of mine. Shorter spray and always seems to be a bit of residual suds in the deep rinse. I figure it's a water hog though so a lot of that residual is so dilute in that deep rinse that it may not really matter.Jon
mickeyd
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This is great.
We need to get Frigilux to conduct a massive study.
And Gyrafoam knows how to perform some sort of inlet valve circumcision to divert more of the GE's spray onto the load and less to the outer tub. Some members support the rinsing of the outer tub, but I prefer to have the water on the clothes first, then, through them, to the outer tub.
News to me, re: 2 minute spray in the Westy TL. That, I'd love to see. Thanks for the teaching, Jon. By the way, did you get good turnover with that large good-looking manly load?
We need to get Frigilux to conduct a massive study.
And Gyrafoam knows how to perform some sort of inlet valve circumcision to divert more of the GE's spray onto the load and less to the outer tub. Some members support the rinsing of the outer tub, but I prefer to have the water on the clothes first, then, through them, to the outer tub.
News to me, re: 2 minute spray in the Westy TL. That, I'd love to see. Thanks for the teaching, Jon. By the way, did you get good turnover with that large good-looking manly load?
Mickeyd,
The Maytags are always getting good turnover. I've never seen it do poorly. Interesting considering the agitator is so simple in design.
As for the types of water inlets for the GE washers, my filter-flo is of the older style that actually sprays water directly into the inner wash basket and onto the clothes. Sometime in the 1970 I think is when they changed the water inlet to a spray along the side of the tub rather than towards the center. It's probably hard to see in the videos I've done but the spray rinse definitely gets the clothes directly and pretty much rinses the entire inside of the machine!
Jon
The Maytags are always getting good turnover. I've never seen it do poorly. Interesting considering the agitator is so simple in design.
As for the types of water inlets for the GE washers, my filter-flo is of the older style that actually sprays water directly into the inner wash basket and onto the clothes. Sometime in the 1970 I think is when they changed the water inlet to a spray along the side of the tub rather than towards the center. It's probably hard to see in the videos I've done but the spray rinse definitely gets the clothes directly and pretty much rinses the entire inside of the machine!
Jon
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