What was next to that turquoise dryer???

[jons1077]

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

 

[mickeyd]

"...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.

 

[jons1077]

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

 

[mickeyd]

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?

 

[jons1077]

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

 

[markk290]

Circumcision

OO OO Please tell me how mine need to be cut to allow a better flow of water on the close.