Thread Number: 46773
Look at what I found at Costco today
[Down to Last]

automaticwasher.org's exclusive eBay Watch:
scroll >>> for more items --- [As an eBay Partner, eBay may compensate automaticwasher.org if you make a purchase using any link to eBay on this page]
Post# 681297   5/28/2013 at 03:54 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        

These look like commercial machines for home use.




Post# 681298 , Reply# 1   5/28/2013 at 03:55 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
A view of the controls

Right side

Post# 681299 , Reply# 2   5/28/2013 at 03:57 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
Left side

Must be a two speed washer and temps are chosen with fabric selector.

Post# 681300 , Reply# 3   5/28/2013 at 03:58 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
Spec sheet with price...

...is just legible, I was in hurry and should've taken a better pic, but didn't.

Post# 681301 , Reply# 4   5/28/2013 at 04:01 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
Into the gaping hole...

...if you dare to look. I like how they have fitted a rubber boot around the top of the tub to prevent water from splashing onto the underside of the enamel top. I ran my fingers around it and it was a snug fit.

Post# 681302 , Reply# 5   5/28/2013 at 04:03 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
And then there were these

A lovely little pidgeon pair of rugged construction. Washer on right, dryer on left - from viewer's perspective.

Post# 681303 , Reply# 6   5/28/2013 at 04:04 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
Look at the price

breathtaking I'd say.

Post# 681304 , Reply# 7   5/28/2013 at 04:04 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
And the washer of course

Not too shabby.


Post# 681307 , Reply# 8   5/28/2013 at 04:27 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
Now the controls

For the dryer - a bit minimalistic.

Post# 681309 , Reply# 9   5/28/2013 at 04:28 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
The washer

Not much choice there either, but perhaps each cycle is programmable.

Post# 681310 , Reply# 10   5/28/2013 at 04:29 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
Detergent drawer

There it is.

Post# 681311 , Reply# 11   5/28/2013 at 04:30 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
Inside of dryer

With light it seems. Nice and white.

Post# 681313 , Reply# 12   5/28/2013 at 04:38 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
Didn't take photo of washer guts

Had the hoses and other stuff inside, not much to see. Just gray plastic baffles and standard stainless drum. Nothing too exciting.

I'm wondering if the top loader 'dependable direct drive' is the same that they use in their Whirlpool branded top loaders. It wouldn't be the traditional Maytag drive, would it? They don't use those at all anymore do they?


Post# 681314 , Reply# 13   5/28/2013 at 04:40 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
Is that a real rubber drain hose

inside the top loader. Just noticed that. They don't do rubber drain hoses anyomre for domestic washers.

Post# 681319 , Reply# 14   5/28/2013 at 06:23 (3,978 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)        

mattywashboy's profile picture
Wow those are really cool!

I have seen those commercial maytags with a timer dial around. They had one at a farm we stayed at recently.

I have also used one of those front loader maytags in a laundromat in a caravan park in orlando florida when i visited. To be honest they didn't seem to wash for long at all but with a 35 minutes cycle i guess it can't be too long. I would be curious to see what they define as a quick cycle on a commercial machine. Maybe 15 minutes like a lot of modern front loaders are offering these days.

Thanks for the pics!

Matt


Post# 681321 , Reply# 15   5/28/2013 at 06:49 (3,978 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481)        

tecnopolis's profile picture
Upon first glance it does appear to be a Whirlpool DD in Maytag Commercial Tech drag.

Post# 681322 , Reply# 16   5/28/2013 at 06:51 (3,978 days old) by thefixer ()        

And it's a Whirlpool direct drive, cool!

Post# 681324 , Reply# 17   5/28/2013 at 07:13 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        

I've used commercial SQ front loaders in a residential care facility and the longest cycle was approx. 30 minutes. Not much for deep cleaning and more often than not clothes had to be washed twice. The machines were delivered and installed with factory programming, but I was given to understand that one could customize cycles.


Post# 681327 , Reply# 18   5/28/2013 at 07:23 (3,978 days old) by thefixer ()        

That $1500 price tag is ridiculous. I see it online (new) at various places for around $800. Doesn't have the dual-action agitator and it has dumbed down water level control.

Post# 681333 , Reply# 19   5/28/2013 at 07:46 (3,978 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
DD in May-drag

gansky1's profile picture
The AUS/US exchange rate is nearly 1:1 right now so the top-loader would be $1439 U.S. Crazy expensive for direct-drive WP washer, even if you do put high value on the outfit she's wearing. I do love that silver cap on the agitator, though...

Post# 681340 , Reply# 20   5/28/2013 at 09:25 (3,978 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
Doesn't have the dual-action agitator...

...and it has dumbed down water level control.

I don't think that the water level control is just two settings. I suspect that fill can be anything between small and large. I played with the control and turning it there is incremental resistance to indicate different water level settings, or so it seems. I din't read the manual. The machine may actually have more options than what is apparent from the control panel at first glance.

I've never seen commercial Maytags with a dual-action agitator.

Crazy expensive for you guys is often regular pricing for us. In this case one is supposedly paying for the heavy duty, commercial-built quality. These are the same units that are found in laundromats, residential care places and other businesses. Anything that's earmarked as 'commercial quality' and intended for business use is usually priced much higher than stuff made for home use.

If I purchased these units from another distributor and not Costco, I'd probably have to pay even more. As a business I'd be able to recoup part of the purchase price and depreciation via my tax return.


Post# 681349 , Reply# 21   5/28/2013 at 10:20 (3,978 days old) by thefixer ()        

The water level is just a two position electrical switch. It does not control the pressure switch directly as many models that have the adjustable diaphram type pressure switch. The pressure switch in this washer consists of three separate switches. I don't have the wiring diagram for this washer so I can't say if all three are used or just two. This washer may only have a spray rinse versus a rinse fill. It may be that the low water levels are only on the U.S. version. I did read that export models are not restricted and that it is relatively easy to change this in the wiring behind the control panel. Looking for more info.




Forum Index:       Other Forums:                      



Comes to the Rescue!

The Discuss-o-Mat has stopped, buzzer is sounding!!!
If you would like to reply to this thread please log-in...

Discuss-O-MAT Log-In



New Members
Click Here To Sign Up.



                     


automaticwasher.org home
Discuss-o-Mat Forums
Vintage Brochures, Service and Owners Manuals
Fun Vintage Washer Ephemera
See It Wash!
Video Downloads
Audio Downloads
Picture of the Day
Patent of the Day
Photos of our Collections
The Old Aberdeen Farm
Vintage Service Manuals
Vintage washer/dryer/dishwasher to sell?
Technical/service questions?
Looking for Parts?
Website related questions?
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Policy
Our Privacy Policy