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Thread Number: 4214
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| Post# 97284 12/7/2005 at 18:41 (6,714 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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Here are a few pics of the washer and dryer that I got today. 
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| Post# 97285 , Reply# 1 12/7/2005 at 18:42 (6,714 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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control panels 
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| Post# 97286 , Reply# 2 12/7/2005 at 18:43 (6,714 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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dryer panel 
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| Post# 97287 , Reply# 3 12/7/2005 at 18:44 (6,714 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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inside washer 
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Post# 97288 , Reply# 4 12/7/2005 at 18:44 (6,714 days old) by dadoes  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 97289 , Reply# 5 12/7/2005 at 18:45 (6,714 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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fish shaped vanes 
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| Post# 97290 , Reply# 6 12/7/2005 at 18:46 (6,714 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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inside the dryer 
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| Post# 97291 , Reply# 7 12/7/2005 at 18:46 (6,714 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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huge drum 
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| Post# 97292 , Reply# 8 12/7/2005 at 18:48 (6,714 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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my detergent cabinet 
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| Post# 97293 , Reply# 9 12/7/2005 at 18:49 (6,714 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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another angle shot 
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| Post# 97294 , Reply# 10 12/7/2005 at 18:50 (6,714 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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and another 
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| Post# 97300 , Reply# 11 12/7/2005 at 19:36 (6,714 days old) by washoholic (San Antonio, TX) | ||
I like that set, Mike, it looks great. The old Maytag dryers with the moisture monitor had two lights. The top light would glow red as the wet clothes touched the sensor in the drum and the bottom light would stay on until the cool down. The top light was almost constant at the beginning of the cycle when the clothes were wet, and would just blink on slightly when the clothes were almost dry. How does your dryer’s control panel change throughout the cycle as the clothes begin to dry? Jeff | ||
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Post# 97304 , Reply# 12 12/7/2005 at 19:46 (6,714 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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New Maytag Neptunes
Mike Real nice set. Best of Luck. I like these big monster washers. I have the LG 3677 combo. Also a great machine. Keep us posted about your sucess. Does a cycle take a long time to run? The LG takes a long time to balance the load before the spin process. Does the maytag do a lot of pulse spinning? Peter | ||
| Post# 97311 , Reply# 13 12/7/2005 at 20:35 (6,714 days old) by shanonabc () | ||
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VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... VIDEOS... | ||
| Post# 97312 , Reply# 14 12/7/2005 at 20:35 (6,714 days old) by gregm () | ||
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how do they perform ? hi and congrads on a beautiful set ......... I am anxious to see how they perform and how much water they take in .....thanks | ||
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Post# 97325 , Reply# 18 12/7/2005 at 22:24 (6,714 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 97326 , Reply# 19 12/7/2005 at 22:26 (6,714 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 97327 , Reply# 20 12/7/2005 at 22:29 (6,714 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Mike, that is really a nice looking set. I hope that you will share with us after you have used them. Terry | ||
| Post# 97328 , Reply# 21 12/7/2005 at 22:34 (6,714 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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MM! Would love to hear how these machines work out for you and if they really, really, really clean any better than the ho-hum top loaders of today. How long does it take to wash a load of towels? Are they quiet? Mark | ||
| Post# 97366 , Reply# 22 12/8/2005 at 06:56 (6,713 days old) by westyslantfront () | ||
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hi mike.....greetings from tucson, az....looks like a nice set..would love to see it in action......ross | ||
| Post# 97376 , Reply# 23 12/8/2005 at 08:01 (6,713 days old) by kenmorepeter5 () | ||
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VIDEO for New Maytag Neptune Can you make the video for begin running (fill water washer, spin, rinse and final spin...? - Peter (kenmorepeter5) (I'm deaf) | ||
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Post# 97401 , Reply# 24 12/8/2005 at 09:44 (6,713 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 97409 , Reply# 26 12/8/2005 at 11:15 (6,713 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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It shall be interesting to see if these Neppies survive the Whirlpool acquisition. I remember the announcement over the past ocuple of months Lowes has signed an agreement to sell Samsung applicances, so we'll still se some sort of version of these. And Mike, yep, I totally agree and understand the water issue. I can relte very well. | ||
| Post# 97414 , Reply# 27 12/8/2005 at 12:47 (6,713 days old) by mistervain () | ||
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Hey the machines look great, I've seen them @ Home Depot also. Don't they have a soil level button on them? If so what does the washer do differently on each setting? | ||
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Post# 97502 , Reply# 28 12/8/2005 at 18:12 (6,713 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 97528 , Reply# 29 12/8/2005 at 20:48 (6,713 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Beautiful looking machines, I'm glad to hear they are doing well for you. I've peered into them at the stores and would imagine you'll have no trouble with them. I'm curious how the pillows come out. The spinning with the rinse water still in the drum is most likely to help keep the outer drum clean. The Maytag-built Neptune front loaders did this, my Duet starts filling with rinse water as soon as the motor turns off - spraying water all through the machine while the drum coasts to a stop. The Neptune T/L starts the tub spinning with a full charge of water, you can hear it sloshing around in the outer tub for a few seconds before the pump starts. | ||
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Post# 97557 , Reply# 30 12/8/2005 at 23:34 (6,713 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 97558 , Reply# 31 12/8/2005 at 23:48 (6,713 days old) by bendix5 (Central Point, Oregon) |
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These are beautiful Machines. We bought the same washing machine three weeks ago. We love it. It has a big window to see inside, easy to load and unload, cleans well and rinses well due to the higher speed spin speed between rinses than the Frigidaire machines have. We use regular Gain and see little sudsing. We will buy the dryer after the first of the year. We like the sloped control panel. It is easy to read and make the settings. Tilted tub is no problem and there has been no tangling. Capacity is great. We did our king Christmas quilt with room to spare. Mike be well! Everyone have a great Holiday Season. Dano Bendix5 | ||
| Post# 97577 , Reply# 32 12/9/2005 at 06:43 (6,712 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Super Wash? | ||
| Post# 97787 , Reply# 36 12/11/2005 at 03:57 (6,711 days old) by washboy2005 (UK) | ||
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Gorgeous Machines Absolutley faboulous machines, very sleek!!!! ANY VIDEOS???? | ||
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Post# 97801 , Reply# 37 12/11/2005 at 09:37 (6,710 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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ooooh that's nice....
Said: The dryer is gas and it doesn't leave the whites yellow like the other dryer we had.. I GOT MY HEAD CHEWED OFF (In another thread) THAT THIS CANT HAPPEN WITH GAS. OMG! What is the gas BTU/hr. input (speed?). "Standard" 22,000 Btu/hr.? ANYHOO.. FABULOUS machines. Enjoy. Now that is a dryer..Glass windowed door and SS drum. Too bad the wash tub is tilted. But willing to overlook! Does the phone by the washer tell us that a lot of time is spent hovering over the launddry machines? Appreciate all the detials as to results. Much appreciated. -Steve | ||
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Post# 97802 , Reply# 38 12/11/2005 at 09:42 (6,710 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Definitely a contender when time for new.. | ||
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Post# 97835 , Reply# 39 12/11/2005 at 16:53 (6,710 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Questions:
Very nice set, thank you for sharing photos! We have been looking at the baby brother of the washer (MaySung MAH2400) and found the owner's manual regarding cycles vague at best. Can you shed some light into what exactly each wash cycle does? For instance "Wrinkle Control" differs from "Hand Wash"? Also it seems these units do not have coin traps/lint traps that can be user checked/cleaned. Noticed this seems to be an ongoing trend with new front loaders, and was wondering your opinion. While in all the years of owning front loaders, have yet to find anything caught in our machine's traps, one does clean out the lint after awhile (never usually much there), but it would be nice to be able to check for a loose coin or some such item left in a pocket without having to arrange a service call. | ||
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Post# 97905 , Reply# 41 12/12/2005 at 06:46 (6,709 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Real Estate Question. | ||
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Post# 97906 , Reply# 42 12/12/2005 at 06:51 (6,709 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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I've got gas. | ||
| Post# 97944 , Reply# 43 12/12/2005 at 12:14 (6,709 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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Gas Dryers Mike, I have used both Gas and Electric Dryers over the years and had not found the white clothes to yellow with a Gas Dryer. I did find that the laundromat dryers from the early 60's tended to do that because they were very hot. I dry the whites on med heat anyway Toggles. Any comments on this? Thanks | ||
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Post# 98407 , Reply# 46 12/15/2005 at 00:49 (6,707 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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I washed 10 pairs of jeans in it at one time ..it stayed at the 8 min mark for over 25 mins trying to get the load to distribute right Jeans would assumably be of the same size, shape and weight. Strange that the machine would not balance and spin. IMHO after 5 minutes the machine should progress to the next phase even without spinning. Or beter yet, spin REAL slow and the load will become easier to balance as it is wrung out. | ||
| Post# 98459 , Reply# 47 12/15/2005 at 08:42 (6,706 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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On a very bad unbalanced load, on my LG, it would progress. I noticed this once or twice on a finished load in that the load was very wet. I took re-ditributed the load and then did a Rinse and Spin. | ||
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Post# 98958 , Reply# 48 12/19/2005 at 01:22 (6,703 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Said: "Said: The dryer is gas and it doesn't leave the whites yellow like the other dryer we had.. I GOT MY HEAD CHEWED OFF (In another thread) THAT THIS CANT HAPPEN WITH GAS. OMG! " What I believe I said is that it shouldn't happen with a properly functioning gas dryer. I could certainly see it happening with a malfunctioning gas dryer (badly adjusted burner, or clogged exhaust vent). So please put your head back on. I don't need it, I have my own ;-) | ||
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Post# 100394 , Reply# 49 12/28/2005 at 20:54 (6,693 days old) by bendix5 (Central Point, Oregon) |
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Dan (Bendix5) here who also bought the Maytag Neptune washer the same time you did. It seems now that I have used it for a month or so it needs leveled again on the floor. I also have the vibration at the top of the machine when in the spin cycle like you do. I am going to look inside this weekend and see if maybe there is another shipping bolt or styrofoam that should be taken out. I could not find any info on the Maytag site. Just the 4 shipping bolts in the instructions. Seems like there should be something else besides that. If not I am going to place a service call because I don't think that is right that the machine vibrates so much at the top and seems stable on the floor. My sons HE3T in an upstairs laundry room doens't hardly vibrate at all in the spin cycles. They do large loads having 2 kids. Anyway. I thought you might have some input now that you have had your machine for a few weeks. Outside of that we love the machine and it cleanes well, cycle times are acceptable. Thanks Dan (Bendix5) | ||
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Post# 100755 , Reply# 51 12/30/2005 at 08:43 (6,691 days old) by bendix5 (Central Point, Oregon) |
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Hi Mike I haven'thad the spin problems you have been having. It is a interesting process of spinning, draining spinning again etc until it goes into the high speed spin. That process seems to be all in the 8 minute spin cycle at the end. There are lock nuts on my machine. They are pretty thin and were locked into place when we set up the machine. I had the powder detergent problem once with it going over into the fab softner but I had the blue lever in the detergent side in the down postition for liquids. Pop that up and powders run under it. I will re level the machine this weekend and let you know how it goes. It isn't a bad thing but the vibration can be annoying to those of us who had very stable machines in the past. Keep in touch Dano | ||
| Post# 100814 , Reply# 52 12/30/2005 at 16:13 (6,691 days old) by kacyc1 (Chico, CA) | ||
Parents have the new Neptunes
Hey, just to give my 2 cents, my parents bought the new Neptune set (8700) for Christmas and it was my job to install them. I actually purchased them as well at Lowes (the only distributor here that actually had them in stock) and was considering the Bosch Nexxt and GEs. I wasn't that impressed with the GEs as the quality wasn't as good as Bosch or Maytag. I chose the Neptunes as the pedestals were a lot higher and my mother has a hard time bending over. After installing both the washer and the dryer I was having the same sort of troubles with the vibration. The floor in the laundry room is tile so I had to keep adjusting the leveling legs on the washer to come to some sort of "level." However, the end result was that the washer is not level at all, yet the vibration has stopped. FWIW, with the pedestals these machines are HUGE! So far they are amazing though.. Wish I could trade in my Bosch WFK2401 for them. Anyone else have the pedestals?
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| Post# 105732 , Reply# 53 1/25/2006 at 20:16 (6,665 days old) by jmirawm (Barling Arkansas) | ||
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Hi Mike ! I was wondering how you and the new neptunes are getting along. | ||
| Post# 105966 , Reply# 55 1/26/2006 at 19:50 (6,664 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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Hello nmaineman! Was the appliance store in Lynn Roger's Maytag? If is is, I am glad to see that he is still in business. He is the nicest person, almost as nice as the real Mr. Rogers! I bought my A612 from him ages ago. He is extremely knowledgeable and kind. Bobby in Boston | ||
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