Thread Number: 1465
Maytag Launches Their New "Super Size" Front Loaders |
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Post# 59333   3/7/2005 at 09:26 (6,961 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Continuing with their Samsung alliance, Maytag is launching their new line of uber-sized front loading washers and dryers. Maytag claims the washer has the highest capacity of any front loader in the United States. Both units are based on Samsung's Hauzen laundry appliance line, and I *think* units are going to be built in Mexico, if not directly imported from Asia. Follow the link for more information. Launderess CLICK HERE TO GO TO Launderess's LINK |
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Post# 59344 , Reply# 1   3/7/2005 at 12:35 (6,961 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 59366 , Reply# 4   3/7/2005 at 18:22 (6,960 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 59372 , Reply# 5   3/7/2005 at 19:28 (6,960 days old) by gregm ()   |   | |
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hhhmmmmm, pulled up a blank window for me ?? |
Post# 59397 , Reply# 7   3/8/2005 at 02:36 (6,960 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 59427 , Reply# 8   3/8/2005 at 11:32 (6,960 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 59475 , Reply# 10   3/8/2005 at 19:02 (6,959 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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would some nice person with a FAST computer post the pic for us. Thanks. |
Post# 59476 , Reply# 11   3/8/2005 at 19:20 (6,959 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 59478 , Reply# 12   3/8/2005 at 19:22 (6,959 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 59479 , Reply# 13   3/8/2005 at 19:23 (6,959 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 59518 , Reply# 15   3/9/2005 at 03:56 (6,959 days old) by kenmore1978 ()   |   | |
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" Who wants a front load without a window. I'd never trust that is is washing anything." Well, we trust dishwashers, though it would be nice to have windows in them. |
Post# 59600 , Reply# 18   3/9/2005 at 22:40 (6,958 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Are all these new f/l's electronic? Does anyone make one with just the regular mechanical timer, like a t/l? |
Post# 59603 , Reply# 19   3/9/2005 at 22:57 (6,958 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Quite few pension funds are underfunded, not just Maytag. IIRC it has something to do with the face many companies with pension plans switched from investing mainly in bonds to stocks. During the "tech boom" this was fine as high stock prices allowed companies to put less of their own money into the funds. When the stock boom ended, companies were left to pick up the difference. Also, IIRC Newton is called by Maytag one of, if not the highest cost plant it operates. Everything from labour on down costs more, so appliances produced in that plant are "uncompetitive" with Maytag's competitors. Maytag has been trying to cut costs, and that may have been one of the reasons for the strike at the Newton plant last year. For what ever reason, wouldn't surprise me if less and less is made by Maytag in Newton, and eventually that town like so many other American manufacturing towns, will loose it's largest employer. Front loaders with timers: Think only the BOL offerings have them. Don't think the kind of fancy computer controls for fabric care/cycle speed and such can be done just by timers. Launderess |
Post# 61765 , Reply# 22   3/30/2005 at 20:51 (6,937 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts)   |   | |
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There was some heated debate on THS about who is making the new maytag f/l. I went to the service training on it yesterday and yes maytag confirmed it IS samsung . It's rumored that samsung doesnt make a full size dryer. This means that the dryer was sourced for samsung, because one good look inside this dryer and you will see the dryer was made by our freinds in Marion Ohio. Scott |
Post# 61769 , Reply# 23   3/30/2005 at 20:59 (6,937 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Line from Samsung, someone got a bee in his bonnet that the units looked so similar to LG, that the units must have come from them. Wouldn't surprise me if the MaySung dryers were out sourced from SamSung, as they probably do not build large American sized clothes dryers. So far a few buyers over on THS have taken the plunge and purchased these units, I'm standing back and taking a wait and see attitude. Too many of these new front loaders,especially those with fancy electronic controls boards have growing pains in the first model year. I refuse to be test case for Maytag, who if they got their act together need not have bothered "going Asian". Launderess |
Post# 61835 , Reply# 24   3/31/2005 at 07:45 (6,937 days old) by repair-man (Pittsburgh PA)   |   | |
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Scott For those who don't know (including myself) who makes dryers in Marion, Ohio ? Any comments on the machines since you got to see them up close? (Inside and Out) Ed |
Post# 61857 , Reply# 25   3/31/2005 at 13:24 (6,937 days old) by christd1 ()   |   | |
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Marion, OH is where Whirlpool builds dryers. Maytag produces dryers in Searcy, AK and Newton but mainly in Herrin, IL. |
Post# 61870 , Reply# 26   3/31/2005 at 19:30 (6,936 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts)   |   | |
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I couldnt help but to think of it as a F&P w/o an agitator. It has the direct drive motor and even sounds like an F&P. Its big, has a window, quiet, 10 degree tilt on the drum, and is fairly service freindly. The heater will only come on once during a cycle and is only for maintaining and boosting the temp. The sani cycle will heat to 151 or 155 and will delay to reach the temp. The other cycles will not delay. So unfortunatlly this means no profile wash. The 2 piece drum sits on 4 struts with 2 springs on top. I found the suspention to be rather soft. They only had the 9700 there to show. The 8700 is soon to come and the 6700 which is belt driven will come later in the summer. The 6700 is the only one that can be stacked and does not have a heater. It will be competitive as far as sales because they will be priced with other brands. The reliabilty remains to be seen. Scott |
Post# 61886 , Reply# 27   3/31/2005 at 21:53 (6,936 days old) by repair-man (Pittsburgh PA)   |   | |
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So Maytag sells a dryer from Samsung made by Whirlpool? I miss the old day's. Ed |
Post# 63487 , Reply# 30   4/17/2005 at 18:40 (6,919 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts)   |   | |
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kreftgr, Im not 100% that whirlpool did make it solely. Our service trainer couldnt assure us it wasnt made by whirlpool. He said he was told it was made by samsung for maytag. If whirlpool did not make it, or at least have their hands in it, then I smell some more lawsuits brewing. With all the other out sourcing going on in manufacturing these days nothing surprises me any more. Scott |
Post# 63648 , Reply# 31   4/19/2005 at 07:11 (6,918 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 63680 , Reply# 32   4/19/2005 at 12:48 (6,918 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Since I'm ticked that Frigidaire didn't increase the size of the dryer drum on their new king-size machine, I'm starting to get the hots for the new Maytags. I've never had a Maytag, so that would be cool. They look great and I like the 1200 rpm spin. Mayken4now----Do you mean you can fit your whole HOUSE into it? We'll put that one into the 'typos can be fun' dept.!! |