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Lint problem in 2004 Maytag
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Post# 195585   3/7/2007 at 19:34 (6,230 days old) by mkeenan ()        

Our newer Maytag washer does not get rid of lint, as did my dear old harvest gold Maytag. I noticed in the vintage photos the lint catchers in the machines. Any ideas on adapting a lint catcher for a newer machine?? I tried rigging something up with my sons aquarium net . . .not successful -




Post# 195644 , Reply# 1   3/7/2007 at 23:51 (6,230 days old) by wannapinkset ()        

Im by far no expert, but my old frigidaire dryer is currently down and I am making do with a much newer whirlpool estate electric dryer till I can get my drum back to round or find another drum.

Neeways, the whirlpool does not do anywhere near as well at removing lint as my old avocodo green Frigidaire. I wanted to know why so I held the switch to operate while the door was open. What I know for a fact now is that the new dryers have little to no blow power. My old one whips my hair around like a storm, the new one was less than a hair dryer. I think they rely on the heat and not the air to dry. I got lint from my old dryer twice per dry. The new one I empty every three to four loads. No, the lint cavity is not blocked, I checked. Tore it all down. It just has no power behind its fan. Incedentally, my power bill is higher now with the whirlpool stand in than with my old one thus adding validity to my hypothesis. About 80.00 to 100.00 higher to be exact and this is the only change in the house. It costs more for heating elements to run continuously than a blower moter suited for the job. I hate new washers and dryers.


Post# 195828 , Reply# 2   3/8/2007 at 16:13 (6,229 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)        

Check your venting to the outside of the house.Also check the vent hood to make sure it is opening fully. Venting should be as short and straight as possible. Something doesn't sound right. For what it's worth, Whirlpool 29" width dryers are the fastest in the industry.

Post# 195906 , Reply# 3   3/8/2007 at 18:34 (6,229 days old) by cehalstead (Charleston, WV)        
lint catchers

I thought he asked about WASHERS not dryers..?????

Post# 195918 , Reply# 4   3/8/2007 at 18:50 (6,229 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        

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Sadly, I know of no washers that effectively filter lint that are currently in production. The GE Filter-Flo was the last good one I knew of. The Norge Burpalators were pretty good too. Sadly, they are all now either self cleaning (HA!) or don't exist.

Run vintage and get the job done,
Dave


Post# 195961 , Reply# 5   3/8/2007 at 21:19 (6,229 days old) by mkeenan ()        
Washing Machine Lint Catchers

Yes, the point is lint catching in the washing machine, not dryers, saw a "cascading lint catcher" on one of the vintage photos, I want to put that in my machine! We have the catcher on the washer drainage hose, and catcher in the dryer is full every time. Does not do the job...



Post# 195996 , Reply# 6   3/8/2007 at 22:30 (6,229 days old) by wannapinkset ()        
re: I thought he asked about WASHERS not dryers..?????

Well washers really dont get rid of the lint, no mater what he said or asked. My Frigidaire has a filter flow lint trap on it but thats more for the wear and tear on the pump than the clothes, so I was informed. It certainly doesnt take the lint from the clothes, only the bigger pills, longer hairs, and lumpy bits. Lint is taken off and out by the dryer if its up to the job.

Post# 196000 , Reply# 7   3/8/2007 at 22:41 (6,229 days old) by wannapinkset ()        

Coldspot,

If you were talking to me, my vent is as short as it gets, very nearly direct and clean as a whistle. Its just not a good dryer compared to my other. Had I never had another one to compare it to id not have known. Are you talking about todays dryers in the industry? My Frigidaire dryer is a 1974. Or is it 72? I always get it mixed up. Well either way, its not in the industry anymore. :(

But thanks for the info! :)


Post# 196003 , Reply# 8   3/8/2007 at 22:46 (6,229 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
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For whatever it's worth, Linda, my Whirlpool dryer that I just replaced was slow, too. The "new" Maytag is WAAAYYYY faster.

Post# 196087 , Reply# 9   3/9/2007 at 07:55 (6,229 days old) by nmaineman36 ()        

Maytag dryers...the Newton built ones...are ok. My Whirlpool dryer with the Electronic AccuDry sensor is by far the most accurate dryer I have ever used. The Maytag Neptune dryer that we have in Mass that is Samsung built has this habit of adding time to loads that dont need it. What I mean is that the load looks dry as it tumbles and the timer readout will say 8 mins left...I can wait for the load then when it gets to the 7 min mark it will add 23 mins to it. I opened the door to see if the dryer was right and the load was dry and to me it didnt need anymore time. So I shut it off and run the load thru an air fluff cycle for 6 mins to cool it properly. To me its a waste of gas if the load is already dry.
Anyways the Whirlpool dryer is done before the washer is and my vent is is about 5 ft with 2 bends. Granted it only moves 150 cfms compared to the Maytag's 220 cfms..to me it drys fast because of that Equaflow horseshoe airflow design.The Stream of Heat Maytags with the 29 inch cabinet do dry fast as well. When Maytag moved the air inlet to the upper middle it doesnt seem to dry as fast. Maybe its me but I do notice a difference in my power bill with that dryer.
As far as the washer goes the only way I found with my Maytag Dependable Care is to replace the agitator with a PowerFlex 12 agitator and get a lint filter for it. The fliter looks exactly like what was used on the original Power Fin. And it works well. Or you could replace it with a PowerFin agitator. I know some have said that its too much for the transmission and such but wow can it move a load and clean like nobodys business.


Post# 196129 , Reply# 10   3/9/2007 at 12:00 (6,229 days old) by sillysuds (new jersey)        

I think today most people use the dryer then clothes lines. that is what a Sears repairman told me. when I was line drying, and getting a lot lint on my clothes. He told me to stop line drying and to go back to using my dryer. I had a (top of the line) Kenmore at the time.it is a shame that you can not do your laundry the way you want to, and to get good results.

Post# 196164 , Reply# 11   3/9/2007 at 14:25 (6,228 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Yes, line drying is not the best for removing lint, hence our recent purchase of a vintage small Whirlpool dryer. Smooth items like percale sheets or cotton dress shirts are not much of problem, but towels, sateen sheets, and many other cotton items give off/hold onto lint. Find 10 to 15 minutes in the dryer will remove lint and then items are either hung on the line to finish drying or the process is reversed.

Using "Air Fluff" cycle is a great way to get dust and pet hair off items that just will not totally shift in laundering.

Find the best method for removing lint via washing is to give items enough room to move about, but that is only marginally effective. Machine drying still removes more lint than any method of laundering IMHO.

As for "Filter-Flo" and other types of lint filters, think too many housewives/persons doing laundry today are used to self cleaning filters to go back to manually cleaned ones. IIRC some washing machines with self cleaning lint filters used to highlight that fact in their sales literature, since there wasn't an agitator mounted filter to interfere with loading/unloading the washer.

Remember also many top loaders that thrashed laundry about, probably caused as much lint as they removed by beating the wash to death! *LOL*

L.


Post# 196331 , Reply# 12   3/10/2007 at 06:29 (6,228 days old) by sillysuds (new jersey)        

I agree about top loaders beating up your clothes. When I had a Frigidaire front loader, I had a lot less lint to clean from the dryer filter.


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