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Thread Number: 43766
Need Help with Maytag A50 Twin Tub |
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| Post# 643248 , Reply# 1 12/1/2012 at 18:31 (4,161 days old) by TwinTubber (Toronto) | ||
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And the other.............. Pic 2 
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Post# 643380 , Reply# 4 12/2/2012 at 09:37 (4,161 days old) by Yogitunes  (New Jersey) |
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I have an A50, and use it to spin rinse, and don't see what the big deal is, while true it does not have the faucet inside, many Hoovers don't either, and that does not stop us from opening the lid, splash water over the load, close the lid and spin out....
my A50 used to sudslock alot, and would not pump out until the canister reached full speed.....once I changed the spring on the pump, never an issue but yes, for some odd reason, the Maytag manual states, wash, spin...drain wash water...refill, rinse, and spin out again.....too much of a waster of water and time for me.....spin rinsing seems better | ||
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Post# 643420 , Reply# 6 12/2/2012 at 11:57 (4,161 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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you may find out if could be simple crusty corrosion, causing it to stick....a good cleanout and some lite lubrication, and you may be good to go....keeping our fingers crossed......let us know how you makeout when you get to it....
I know, priorities always get in the way of our fun....after all the hectic uproar of daily life, these little treasures bring us such comfort and joy...all in part with the season.... | ||
| Post# 643423 , Reply# 7 12/2/2012 at 12:03 (4,161 days old) by barcoboy (Canada) | ||
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| Post# 643428 , Reply# 8 12/2/2012 at 12:53 (4,161 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
 Honestly, I do have a vague memory of a reference to the A 50 not being able to take spin rinses, and it was a surprise to me; but I have a clear memory of difficulty with the lid switch.
Here's how I worked mine: An old fashioned wooden clothespin, with one "pin" broken off--keeping the head intact--jams perfectly into the lid switch slot. Just jam it in to engage the spin, then open the garden hose for a wonderful spin rinse. Never had a problem spinning with the lid open and the water shooting in. It's been a while so I forget the length or frequency of the rinses.
Mine operated on the deck and in the garage, and I have one of those green and black 7 Pattern Metal Nozzles made by Orbit, so you can have a blast varying the 7 different spray varieties, one of which is exactly like the spray rinse on the Automatic Maytags. (Seven sprays: shades of Whirlpools past with seven rinses!)
About the heft and weight of the A 50: Once, a 70 mph wind gust blew her off the deck and down the side cement stairs into the side yard and onto a cement walk, damaging her trim. She didn't care--started right up and ran like a top. What's nice about the Tag vis-a-vis the Hoover, she doesn't rant and rave during spin, just a hush, a whisper.
Try the clothespin. The wooded tweezer spring pin works too, haven't tried plastic pins.
OR, if you want it all to code, spray the switch and slot with WD-40. | ||
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Post# 643469 , Reply# 9 12/2/2012 at 14:44 (4,161 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Maytag Twinny
They are a great machine and fun to use, smaller capacity than Servis or Hotpoint, would you believe I managed to find one over here, a local company where re-fitting an RV from the States, the owner wanted a shower in its place so it now has pride of place with the 206 set and wringer...
Mickey, good trick with the garden spray, I remember Tom Turbo explaining how he uses a similar spray!! 
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Post# 643477 , Reply# 10 12/2/2012 at 14:58 (4,161 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Maytag A-50 And Spin Rinses | ||
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Post# 643528 , Reply# 11 12/2/2012 at 18:00 (4,160 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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SpinRinses....normally NO....but have done it with no issues....adding a slightly stronger spring on the pump side made all the difference in the world....otherwise this was a RINSE ONLY machine....
a trick I got from RevinKevin, by putting the Hoover and Maytag side by side, wash in one and rinse in the other.....you can tear thru piles of laundry in no time...he did a video, which made loads of sense....Thanks Kevin CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK | ||
| Post# 643534 , Reply# 12 12/2/2012 at 18:20 (4,160 days old) by TwinTubber (Toronto) | ||
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Hey barcoboy..... Never thought of that. Hmmmmm, now what goes with Avocado green? Oh the mind wanders................. | ||
| Post# 643538 , Reply# 13 12/2/2012 at 18:25 (4,160 days old) by TwinTubber (Toronto) | ||
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chestermikeuk What a great score!!! I'm sure you are very proud to have such a rare machine in your collection. They are fun little toys. | ||
| Post# 643547 , Reply# 15 12/2/2012 at 18:44 (4,160 days old) by TwinTubber (Toronto) | ||
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BTW........... Serial # for those experts who can tell me the manufacture date. #034811EC Series 01 Would I be correct in assuming the year embedded in that is 1981? | ||
| Post# 643953 , Reply# 16 12/4/2012 at 07:42 (4,159 days old) by mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN) | ||
Congratulations on the find! Manufacture date is February 1980. I'm sure spin rinsing in an A50 wouldn't ruin it on the first go-round...I think the idea is that it causes undue stress on something that is not designed to take that type of use, and over time, damage to the spinner might likely occur. I've washed in one of my A50s and rinsed in the other - makes it go much faster and it's fun!
Also - look under the lid of the spinner...there is a screw there and the piece that activates the spin switch can be lengthened. (Maybe you've already tried this...) This post was last edited 12/04/2012 at 08:28 | ||
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