westyslantfront
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With the new center dial washer being produced by Whirlpool with the Maytag label on, do we call it a "Whirltag" or a
"Maypool"?
"Maypool"?
Whirltag Or Maypool?
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maytagbear
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Great question,
Ross!
To me, it is, and forever will be a Whirltag.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Ross!
To me, it is, and forever will be a Whirltag.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Answer
Why don't we call it a May-Poo....without the "L"
Why don't we call it a May-Poo....without the "L"
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whirltag
zipdang
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whirltag
I'll second that.
I'll second that.
toggleswitch
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oh yes I can see why we'd want to call it poo.
If Maytag could have done better...they might still be in business.
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you wanna get personal...
too bad Maytag couldnt be in bed with Sears and turn out pedestrian, cheap product like other manufacturers (ducks and runs)...
too bad Maytag couldnt be in bed with Sears and turn out pedestrian, cheap product like other manufacturers (ducks and runs)...
irishwashguy
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I never thought that I would live to see the day that we wou
Whirltag
and sadly a relief to ole' lonely. They may be better than the crap that they were turing out from before. I saw a Real and Up close Whirlpool at Costco yesterday,exactly like the Whirltag inside, down to to agitator and bleach dispenser.Sad but true. I guess that when my Mom buys her Bosch, i better collect the old Maytag set from the clutches of my little brother who wants them.
PS----this is not my Mother's Maytag, the old 407 or the 412.
PPS--Does anyone know where they are building the new machines? Are they coming from South of the Happiest place in the world, Tijajuana?
Whirltag
and sadly a relief to ole' lonely. They may be better than the crap that they were turing out from before. I saw a Real and Up close Whirlpool at Costco yesterday,exactly like the Whirltag inside, down to to agitator and bleach dispenser.Sad but true. I guess that when my Mom buys her Bosch, i better collect the old Maytag set from the clutches of my little brother who wants them.
PS----this is not my Mother's Maytag, the old 407 or the 412.
PPS--Does anyone know where they are building the new machines? Are they coming from South of the Happiest place in the world, Tijajuana?
laundromat
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how about "Maywhirl"or "Tagpool"??????????????????????????????????I kind of like "Maywhirl"because if you overload the agitator ype top loaders,your clothes "May whirl" LOL
panthera
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Whirltag, just no more Amanatags
Wish we were all wealthy enough to buy back Maytag. We could concentrate on building just a small range of high quality, well-made machines. No dishwashers or Amannananatags or any of the other nonsense. Just washers and dryers. Wouldn't that be fun?
The best of each era, with the dial back in the center where it belongs and pushbuttons on each side.
Wish we were all wealthy enough to buy back Maytag. We could concentrate on building just a small range of high quality, well-made machines. No dishwashers or Amannananatags or any of the other nonsense. Just washers and dryers. Wouldn't that be fun?
The best of each era, with the dial back in the center where it belongs and pushbuttons on each side.
partscounterman
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What happened to "Shredtag"?
...or maybe Maypoolmore.
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I like Shredtag, i wonderd why my cloths always got holes in them (esp. my t-shits)..
If not Maypoo (no l) or Whirltag it is
If not Maypoo (no l) or Whirltag it is
westyslantfront
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I was at Homo Depot yesterday and saw a center dial Whirltag (or Maypool). It was strange to see the Maytag label on the control panel but as soon as you opened the lid, you knew it was a Whirlpool.
Ross
Ross
mayken4now
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How bout' "bullshit"
S.
S.
geextrarinse
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This is funny -
i too was at the homodepot yesterday and saw the new whirltag with the center dial - they all must have reccently got the new shipment. I kinda like that they put the dial back in the middle! its the only difference between them and the whirlpools - i like the overall design actually. its nice and better than maytag has made in years - the crappy Amana my aunt had was 3 years old and they said to junk it! At least Whirlpool has a better reputation and the name is being preserved with some sort of quality behind it...
i too was at the homodepot yesterday and saw the new whirltag with the center dial - they all must have reccently got the new shipment. I kinda like that they put the dial back in the middle! its the only difference between them and the whirlpools - i like the overall design actually. its nice and better than maytag has made in years - the crappy Amana my aunt had was 3 years old and they said to junk it! At least Whirlpool has a better reputation and the name is being preserved with some sort of quality behind it...
geextrarinse
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inside the same....
i miss the days when all the little parts were branded as well - like ge's filter flo or the whirlpool symbol on top of the surgilators
i miss the days when all the little parts were branded as well - like ge's filter flo or the whirlpool symbol on top of the surgilators
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I was at Christie's Appliance store here in Tucson today.
I also saw a center dial WHIRLPOOL, just like the whirltag.
Tub and agitator the same, everything the same except the name label on the control panel.
Ross
I also saw a center dial WHIRLPOOL, just like the whirltag.
Tub and agitator the same, everything the same except the name label on the control panel.
Ross
How Very very sad....
Went to Blowe's today...Saw the new and improved
'center-dial' Maypools. What a joke. Whirlpool lid, whirlpool inside, Whirlpool agitator....Yada, Yada, Yada.
Even stated on the control panel a step-down wash pattern in the cycle.
And the dryer.....Whirlpool top-mounted lint screen.
It was so sad to see the Maytag name on that product.
Went to Blowe's today...Saw the new and improved
'center-dial' Maypools. What a joke. Whirlpool lid, whirlpool inside, Whirlpool agitator....Yada, Yada, Yada.
Even stated on the control panel a step-down wash pattern in the cycle.
And the dryer.....Whirlpool top-mounted lint screen.
It was so sad to see the Maytag name on that product.
panthera
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what are the idiot managers at whirlpool thinking?
You have to wonder. People who bought "real" Maytags usually knew a bit about quality. Whirlpool might get them to buy once...but when the machines fail quickly, those customers will be angry. And they sure won't go back to Whirlpool.
Their customers deserve better. Either make them top-of-the-line good machines or just kill the brand off.
Either way. Just don't label and Whirlmore "Maytag".
Gross-out.
You have to wonder. People who bought "real" Maytags usually knew a bit about quality. Whirlpool might get them to buy once...but when the machines fail quickly, those customers will be angry. And they sure won't go back to Whirlpool.
Their customers deserve better. Either make them top-of-the-line good machines or just kill the brand off.
Either way. Just don't label and Whirlmore "Maytag".
Gross-out.
seeitrun2006
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New Whirltags
No use in complaining about Whirltags or Maypools. I saw them at Home Depot yesterday also. It is certainly an improving over the pieces of crap Maytag was having made and selling.
Yeah it's sad we cannot have the old Maytag style and quality back. We had a 512A an the matching 512G gas dryer for nearly 20 years with no problems. When they conked out in 2005 (plus I didn't know aobut AWO club at the time) we replaced them with GE's only because they were on sale at Home Depot. Outside of that it was hard to make a decision on trying to buy a washer.
No use in complaining about Whirltags or Maypools. I saw them at Home Depot yesterday also. It is certainly an improving over the pieces of crap Maytag was having made and selling.
Yeah it's sad we cannot have the old Maytag style and quality back. We had a 512A an the matching 512G gas dryer for nearly 20 years with no problems. When they conked out in 2005 (plus I didn't know aobut AWO club at the time) we replaced them with GE's only because they were on sale at Home Depot. Outside of that it was hard to make a decision on trying to buy a washer.
panthera
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David,
Actually, complaining does, occasionally help. One of the advertisers in the NY-Times had pop-ups which drove me to distraction.
Complained, they actually took my complaint seriously, the advertiser changed them.
I don't know the ratio of success to failure...but you definitely have no chance at all if you just do nothing.
Dell has now improved their customer service (ok, that is still not saying much...a 1000% improvement would just barely bring them up to god-awful bad). But they would never have if consumers had not told them: I bought my new computer from someone else because of your bad service.
Actually, complaining does, occasionally help. One of the advertisers in the NY-Times had pop-ups which drove me to distraction.
Complained, they actually took my complaint seriously, the advertiser changed them.
I don't know the ratio of success to failure...but you definitely have no chance at all if you just do nothing.
Dell has now improved their customer service (ok, that is still not saying much...a 1000% improvement would just barely bring them up to god-awful bad). But they would never have if consumers had not told them: I bought my new computer from someone else because of your bad service.
seeitrun2006
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Complaining
Oh I completely agree about complaining if I get bad service. We have a Maytag dishwasher MDB6000AWB which we puchased almost 9 years ago for our new house. From the get-go it would not clean items in the top rack. I called Maytag I bet you 10 times as to what was wrong. Same script each time! I chewed out the person on the recorded phone call and hung the last time I called. I took it upon my self to pull off the bottom panel to investigate myself as to what was going on. The machine was not level so it not wash properly. Got it level and fixed the problem. A couple of days later I received a call from Maytag about my being irrate on the phone from them. I told the person that Maytag had the worst customer service I had ever dealt with. She appoligized but then continued with thanks for calling Maytag over and over just like a robot. No offer to make it right! Nothing!
The BestBuy stores here in GA even cancelled their contract with Maytag due to their lack of customer service and abuse to the consumer from one of BestBuy's sales staff.
I guess my point is the Maytags we all grew up with and loved is in a era long gone. I'm like you I don't like the way the Maytag company was dissected and done away with either.
I hope I didn't up set anyone with my earlier comments!
Peace,
David
Oh I completely agree about complaining if I get bad service. We have a Maytag dishwasher MDB6000AWB which we puchased almost 9 years ago for our new house. From the get-go it would not clean items in the top rack. I called Maytag I bet you 10 times as to what was wrong. Same script each time! I chewed out the person on the recorded phone call and hung the last time I called. I took it upon my self to pull off the bottom panel to investigate myself as to what was going on. The machine was not level so it not wash properly. Got it level and fixed the problem. A couple of days later I received a call from Maytag about my being irrate on the phone from them. I told the person that Maytag had the worst customer service I had ever dealt with. She appoligized but then continued with thanks for calling Maytag over and over just like a robot. No offer to make it right! Nothing!
The BestBuy stores here in GA even cancelled their contract with Maytag due to their lack of customer service and abuse to the consumer from one of BestBuy's sales staff.
I guess my point is the Maytags we all grew up with and loved is in a era long gone. I'm like you I don't like the way the Maytag company was dissected and done away with either.
I hope I didn't up set anyone with my earlier comments!
Peace,
David
panthera
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David,
Don't sweat it.
Except for a few (not all, most are great people) folks in the UK who delight in attacking and flaming, everyone here is pretty accepting of passion and opinions.
I mean, let's face it: We are all passionate about our machines and our views. I love real Frigidaires and deny the existence of any TL by that name after White bought them. They are like push up briefs...false advertising.
And we all know how much I love Whirlpool. Not.
I devoured repair manuals on Maytags 30 years ago. Today I think they should have buried the company with a stake through their manager's hearts. They screwed the workers, shareholders and customers something awful...and there I go again.
Get well soon!
Don't sweat it.
Except for a few (not all, most are great people) folks in the UK who delight in attacking and flaming, everyone here is pretty accepting of passion and opinions.
I mean, let's face it: We are all passionate about our machines and our views. I love real Frigidaires and deny the existence of any TL by that name after White bought them. They are like push up briefs...false advertising.
And we all know how much I love Whirlpool. Not.
I devoured repair manuals on Maytags 30 years ago. Today I think they should have buried the company with a stake through their manager's hearts. They screwed the workers, shareholders and customers something awful...and there I go again.
Get well soon!
There sure is a lot of misdirected anger flying around here!
If Maytag will never be again what it once was, that's not Whirlpool's fault. It's MAYTAG's fault.
Whirlpool has a strong history of reliability (a few glitches along the way notwithstanding -- the same can be said about Frigidaire, GE, pretty much all the manufacturers). Whirlpool is good enough to have been associated with Sears/Kenmore virtually f-o-r-e-v-e-r.
One cannot realistically expect Whirlpool to revive/maintain the classic Maytag design, when Maytag couldn't do it themselves. I'm sure there are internal logistic and business concerns and issues that contra such an effort. Traditional toploader design probably has its days numbered anyway by the environmental watchdogs, so Whirlpool would be shooting itself in the foot to buy Maytag and maintain or gear-up separate manufacturing facilities, parts inventory, etc. for multiple mechanical designs. Like it or not, cost/finances/economics are the bottom line for ANY company.
If Maytag will never be again what it once was, that's not Whirlpool's fault. It's MAYTAG's fault.
Whirlpool has a strong history of reliability (a few glitches along the way notwithstanding -- the same can be said about Frigidaire, GE, pretty much all the manufacturers). Whirlpool is good enough to have been associated with Sears/Kenmore virtually f-o-r-e-v-e-r.
One cannot realistically expect Whirlpool to revive/maintain the classic Maytag design, when Maytag couldn't do it themselves. I'm sure there are internal logistic and business concerns and issues that contra such an effort. Traditional toploader design probably has its days numbered anyway by the environmental watchdogs, so Whirlpool would be shooting itself in the foot to buy Maytag and maintain or gear-up separate manufacturing facilities, parts inventory, etc. for multiple mechanical designs. Like it or not, cost/finances/economics are the bottom line for ANY company.
panthera
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since I am successfully self-employed
I do know a bit about the bottom line. I work in an extremely competitive sector; my customers can always get good work for less money elsewhere.
So I keep them by providing reliable, high-quality work and outstanding customer service. I am convinced of the maxim: Acquisition is 100 times harder than maintenance. I add new customers, but know that repeat business and word-of-mouth is what will keep the money flowing over the long term.
After Whirlpool did the dirty on Bauknecht, their profits and market share fell. The bottom line is, too many managers (not only in the US) treat the shareholders, workers and consumers like sh** and enrich themselves by destroying the company.
The only way to enhance short-term profits in a captital intensive industry is by artificially enhancing the share price. Since the manager's remuneration is tied to this (and since their contracts protect them from their mistakes) they gut the company and pocket the profit.
This is not misdirected anger, I am a capitalist. If you want the Chinese to do to the white goods what the Japanese did to the car industry, then keep trotting out the old, weary lines. Meanwhile the competitors are positioning themselves to offer the consumers higher quality and (in the beginning) lower prices.
I do know a bit about the bottom line. I work in an extremely competitive sector; my customers can always get good work for less money elsewhere.
So I keep them by providing reliable, high-quality work and outstanding customer service. I am convinced of the maxim: Acquisition is 100 times harder than maintenance. I add new customers, but know that repeat business and word-of-mouth is what will keep the money flowing over the long term.
After Whirlpool did the dirty on Bauknecht, their profits and market share fell. The bottom line is, too many managers (not only in the US) treat the shareholders, workers and consumers like sh** and enrich themselves by destroying the company.
The only way to enhance short-term profits in a captital intensive industry is by artificially enhancing the share price. Since the manager's remuneration is tied to this (and since their contracts protect them from their mistakes) they gut the company and pocket the profit.
This is not misdirected anger, I am a capitalist. If you want the Chinese to do to the white goods what the Japanese did to the car industry, then keep trotting out the old, weary lines. Meanwhile the competitors are positioning themselves to offer the consumers higher quality and (in the beginning) lower prices.
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Went to Sears yesterday and saw the latest Maypool washer offering....now with Stainless Steel tub for about $679. Looks to be good build quality, similar to the porcelain tub models. Maybe Whirlpool will work to make Maytag the premium washer line of the group??
The new Admiral washers available at Homo Depot have also adopted the Whirlpool platform, though with a plastic tub instead of porcelain. At least the machine does feel solid inside.
Now if Whirlpool would give Maytag the old KitchenAid wash system with the larger agitator and the slower stroke....since no one seems to be using that design at this time!!
The new Admiral washers available at Homo Depot have also adopted the Whirlpool platform, though with a plastic tub instead of porcelain. At least the machine does feel solid inside.
Now if Whirlpool would give Maytag the old KitchenAid wash system with the larger agitator and the slower stroke....since no one seems to be using that design at this time!!
GE
Has gone to a 360 degree stroke...
Just click on the 'Hydro-wave' wash system
http://products.geappliances.com/ApplProducts/Dispatcher?REQUEST=SPECPAGE&SKU=WPRE8100GWT&SITEID=GEA
Has gone to a 360 degree stroke...
Just click on the 'Hydro-wave' wash system
http://products.geappliances.com/ApplProducts/Dispatcher?REQUEST=SPECPAGE&SKU=WPRE8100GWT&SITEID=GEA
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Gary -
They came out a few months ago, and they are very, very quiet. No high speed spin yet, though. Only 640 RPM at this point. But they are quite inexpensive, and seem to be well built.
They came out a few months ago, and they are very, very quiet. No high speed spin yet, though. Only 640 RPM at this point. But they are quite inexpensive, and seem to be well built.
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