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Maytag SAV (Amana)
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Post# 240520   10/5/2007 at 15:33 (6,046 days old) by fluidtech ()        

I truly believe believe that our entire family deserves a medal of honor for the torture our Maytag SAV3655AWW has put us through over the past 4 years with leaky center seals, shot bearings, motor, pump, transmission, etc, etc. I have seen the machine totally disassembled by Maytag repair on at least 3 occasions while under service contract. Now I am doing it myself. I have a question for the brain trust that designed this thing.....is the tub designed to move slightly (like 3-4 inches)during the wash cycle? The brake doesn't hold like a Whirlpool! I was also the beneficiary of a Maytag Atlantis MAV6000AWW top loader that destroyed the center seal, bearings, and transmission. The SAV machine is great when it's working. I keep a spare Whirlpool in the garage just in case....




Post# 240522 , Reply# 1   10/5/2007 at 15:43 (6,046 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)        

Those SAV models are notorious for chewing up brake pads! Keep the Whirlpool, heave ho the others!

Post# 240523 , Reply# 2   10/5/2007 at 15:57 (6,046 days old) by mulls ()        
Maytag

Maytag got what it deserved-it sold junk and went broke.What a sad ending for what was such a proud name...
Tom


Post# 240571 , Reply# 3   10/5/2007 at 20:48 (6,046 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        
I too had an Amanatag.

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Mine was an SAV515DEWW. The brake slipped, the tub indexed a little, the suspension made some godawful noises, and it really wasn't that great a performer. It had a huge capacity, but it was a piece of trash. I replaced it with my 1980 Maytag A208 and suddenly, life got a lot better. The 1980 is quieter, does a better job washing, and is more reliable! How is this progress when a new machine is put to shame so consistently and thoroughally by a machine 25 years older?

The attached youtube link is my Amanatag with slipping brakes.

Get rid of your Amanatag and go vintage, life is better vintage!
Dave


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Post# 240611 , Reply# 4   10/6/2007 at 03:38 (6,046 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        
More squeaking...

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I assume the Admiral is using the same mechanism?

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Post# 241558 , Reply# 5   10/10/2007 at 14:02 (6,041 days old) by fluidtech ()        
Maytag SAV 3655AWW

No sooner did I post the original message that our SAV3655AWW bit the dust.......the new transmission of 6 months ago is history...It was a happy day to haul this piece of junk to the curb as recommended by my colleagues. Two Maytag washers in seven years sets a new record. Maytag was a horrible corporation before Whirlpool swallowed them. None of their recent washer designs were worth keeping. This concludes a very bad experience. It's like a monkey off of our backs. Hauled the Whirlpool in from the garage.....It's working dandy!


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