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Thread Number: 49271
New Maytag Center Dails at Lowes |
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Post# 713024 11/3/2013 at 18:43 (3,825 days old) by chetlaham  (United States) |
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 Ok, so I was at Lowes and noticed the sales guys were putting out the New Line of Maytag Center dials. I immediately went to investigate them thoroughly. The controls are redesigned as is the balance ring on the tubs, which appears to be much larger and very long going all the way almost touching the top. Spinning it I could hear a lot of water splashing inside the balance ring. Tub also appears to rock back and forth with a bit more ease. The Dryers appear to be the same inside and out, just the control panel looks different. The thing that made me loose hope was when I turned the water level switch one the full fill agitator washer it felt like I was rotating an electrical contact switch rather than the hard, clunk and snap as when adjusting a manual pressure type switch which leads me to believe whirlpool took out the separate pressure switch and built one into the control board. The contacts just tell the board how much pressure took look for. So I guess no screw can be adjusted to turn to raise the water level like on the older machines? Second thing that stood out was the fact despite this was a dual action agitator machine the washer also had a "Clean with Affresh" cycle, which makes me think even though you can select the water level it might still fill less than 2/3 through.
Anyway, what is your take on them?
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Post# 713025 , Reply# 1 11/3/2013 at 18:44 (3,825 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Post# 713026 , Reply# 2 11/3/2013 at 18:45 (3,825 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Post# 713028 , Reply# 3 11/3/2013 at 18:59 (3,825 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 713029 , Reply# 4 11/3/2013 at 19:00 (3,825 days old) by rockland1 () | ||
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Maytag ??? These reek of Whirlpool. A Maytag in name only. | ||
| Post# 713030 , Reply# 5 11/3/2013 at 19:00 (3,825 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
looks nice but would of prefered to have this kind of dial | ||
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Post# 713035 , Reply# 6 11/3/2013 at 19:20 (3,825 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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| Post# 713039 , Reply# 7 11/3/2013 at 19:39 (3,825 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Knobs | ||
| Post# 713041 , Reply# 8 11/3/2013 at 19:49 (3,825 days old) by Washman (o) | ||
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Interesting pics I wonder why my machine is lacking a "clean with affresh" setting? :) 
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Post# 713060 , Reply# 9 11/3/2013 at 21:44 (3,825 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Affresh setting My best guess is these are not like the original agitator belt drives that came out a few years ago where it fills close to the top. My thinking is along the lines of filling 1/2 or 1/4 the way than agitating the clothes into a wet mess onto the bottom much the impellers. Customer thinks they are getting a traditional top loader...
Im thinking about getting one of these just out of curiosity. I'm itching to know how high the water does actually fill. One good thing I did pick up on in the use and care guide is that these will fill with the lid open and once full as long as they are closed within 10 minutes the washer will lock and continue agitation. If not the water pumps out for those curious.
https://secure5.whirlpool.com/assets/pdfs/product/ZUSECARE/MVWC200BW_Use%20and%20Care_EN.pdf | ||
| Post# 713073 , Reply# 10 11/4/2013 at 01:46 (3,825 days old) by qualin (Canada) | ||
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It makes me wonder why a top loading washer "needs" an Affresh cycle. I always left the lid up on my top loader. Mold and odor were never an issue or a problem. | ||
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Post# 713112 , Reply# 11 11/4/2013 at 11:02 (3,824 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho) |
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"Is Whirlpool the new WCI?"
Malcolm, I've been wondering the same thing for a long time. Even the previously much-maligned, lowly Frigidaire has seen a quality improvement and some real innovation since Electrolux took over the line of products from White Constipated Industries. | ||
| Post# 713117 , Reply# 12 11/4/2013 at 11:21 (3,824 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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why my machine is lacking a "clean with affresh" set | ||
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Post# 713132 , Reply# 14 11/4/2013 at 12:24 (3,824 days old) by joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
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Post# 713139 , Reply# 15 11/4/2013 at 13:24 (3,824 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 713146 , Reply# 16 11/4/2013 at 13:50 (3,824 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
Why Clean washer with Affresh? | ||
| Post# 713153 , Reply# 17 11/4/2013 at 14:47 (3,824 days old) by washman (o) | ||
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ha ha ha White Constipated Industries. Love it. I never heard of them referred like that before. Did to a bit of research on them though, they were run by a series of beancounters which explains the cheapness of the products. 
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| Post# 713212 , Reply# 18 11/4/2013 at 18:41 (3,824 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
I must say | ||
| Post# 713220 , Reply# 19 11/4/2013 at 19:19 (3,824 days old) by Washman (o) | ||
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Paulc I assume edinburgh Scotland? Was there in 2007 to place my mother in Morningside Cemetary. Is Jenners still going strong? I brought my Fulton Stormsheild brolly there. 
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| Post# 713240 , Reply# 20 11/4/2013 at 20:00 (3,824 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
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Edinburgh Scotland.... | ||
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Post# 713246 , Reply# 21 11/4/2013 at 20:13 (3,824 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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 I was at the Mart the other day, not intending to stop in the appliance department, and noticed the new knobbage on the WP and Maytag machines. I didn't get close enough to the WP to touch them but did fiddle with the Maytag knobs. It's getting more difficult to distinguish between manufacturers again as it did in the 90's when most everyone went to monochrome white or the dreaded almond/bisque. Now it looks like Korea is the default trend-setter in appliance aesthetics. | ||
| Post# 713253 , Reply# 22 11/4/2013 at 20:36 (3,824 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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looking at this new maytag and whirlpool | ||
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