Thread Number: 52737
New Maytag Centennial Belt Drive Washer |
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Post# 750396 , Reply# 1   4/15/2014 at 20:50 (3,635 days old) by speed_queen75 ()   |   | |
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Post# 750460 , Reply# 2   4/16/2014 at 07:34 (3,634 days old) by thefixer ()   |   | |
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What's the model number on that machine? |
Post# 750493 , Reply# 3   4/16/2014 at 09:53 (3,634 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 750508 , Reply# 4   4/16/2014 at 11:23 (3,634 days old) by retropia ()   |   | |
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I like the brushed chrome control panel and knobs. It looks classy.
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Post# 750511 , Reply# 5   4/16/2014 at 11:33 (3,634 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 750536 , Reply# 7   4/16/2014 at 16:05 (3,634 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Did the washer fill to the top of the tub on its own, or did you add water? I haven't seen a machine fill that full on its own in ages. Well, my Speed Queen does, but that's only because the dealer raised the water level for me. That's a handsome-looking console; a nice change from all-white plastic.
Speaking of SQ....your screen name has Speed Queen in it. Is there a reason you decided to choose Maytag over SQ? Just curious. Congratulations on your new purchase, and may you get many trouble-free loads from your Maytag! |
Post# 750780 , Reply# 10   4/17/2014 at 20:34 (3,633 days old) by speed_queen75 ()   |   | |
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I think I remember that thread. But yes I like the console a lot, and i am glad it fills full of water and mine doesn't do that stupid load sensing crap, it starts to fill when I push start. |
Post# 750887 , Reply# 12   4/18/2014 at 08:33 (3,632 days old) by mtn1584 (USA)   |   | |
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actually two....is it a porcelain top and lid, and when you select 2 rinses with fabric softener, are they both deep fill rinses? Mike |
Post# 750965 , Reply# 14   4/18/2014 at 14:32 (3,632 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US)   |   | |
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I have the Whirlpool equivalent. It also fills to the top on the Super level, and the wash action is great with rollover and is very gentle in my opinion with the wide slow arc. I will say that if you want a full deep rinse, ALWAYS select the fabric softener option. Without, it will just do a short spray rinse, and trust me, that does nothing. If I ever need a second rinse, which is rarely considering how well it does with just one deep rinse, I just set it to Rinse & Spin and let it go. Here's the link to the thread about mine:
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Post# 751058 , Reply# 15   4/18/2014 at 21:44 (3,632 days old) by speed_queen75 ()   |   | |
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It is a porcelain wash tub and porcelain over steel coated lid and yes both are deep fill rinses with the with fabric softener. |
Post# 751105 , Reply# 16   4/19/2014 at 02:16 (3,632 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Thanks for the additional info. I am glad to hear about the abundant rinse water. Most any adult that pays water and utility bills can figure out what machine is best for them at their current address. Thanks again. |
Post# 751967 , Reply# 21   4/22/2014 at 17:06 (3,628 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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As Mike stated, the added difference of the "triple" action agitator the up and down movement in addition to the DA. This occurs WHEN and IF it's trying to move something large, like a comforter for example, that doesn't "want" to move down. The auger moves up slightly (a 1/2 inch maybe) as it's turning, then it will pull back down after the item starts moving.
I have a Kenmore Elite Catalyst washer with this "triple action" agitator. Personally I don't see how it makes this agitator more aggressive, or more gentle, the action is exactly the same as the DA agitator. It's just a "marketing exclusive" Sears wanted for their WP built KM machines over the similer WP product.
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Post# 752076 , Reply# 23   4/23/2014 at 03:59 (3,627 days old) by speed_queen75 ()   |   | |
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Pic. |
Post# 752110 , Reply# 25   4/23/2014 at 10:22 (3,627 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 752149 , Reply# 26   4/23/2014 at 16:23 (3,627 days old) by speed_queen75 ()   |   | |
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To keep the maytag and change out the agitator for the TAA. |
Post# 752211 , Reply# 27   4/23/2014 at 19:53 (3,627 days old) by mtn1584 (USA)   |   | |
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"Adesso parla giusto!!" From Moonstruck.....now you are talking!!! Adesso parla giusto!!! MIKE |
Post# 752459 , Reply# 28   4/24/2014 at 21:50 (3,626 days old) by speed_queen75 ()   |   | |
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Indeed I do ;). Meglio tenerla anziché comprare un altra.. Better keep it rather than buy another one. |
Post# 752539 , Reply# 29   4/25/2014 at 06:59 (3,625 days old) by mtn1584 (USA)   |   | |
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Buona fortuna con la tua macchina!!! Mike |
Post# 752721 , Reply# 30   4/25/2014 at 19:34 (3,625 days old) by speed_queen75 ()   |   | |
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Grazie mille tesoro, la lavatrice e davvero un gioello. :) |
Post# 752722 , Reply# 31   4/25/2014 at 19:43 (3,625 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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Post# 753085 , Reply# 32   4/27/2014 at 11:18 (3,623 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US)   |   | |
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You're going to love this washer. I keep seeing videos of the HE models operating, and hearing horror stories about them, and it makes me love my WP even more. The ONLY thing I hate about it is the restricted inlet valve. I timed the other day and it took over 15 minutes for each fill, making the entire cycle exactly 1 hour and 10 minutes. I remember our KitchenAid taking not even 5 mins to fill. It makes no sense why they would restrict it, because the washer is going to fill up and use the same water regardless of how fast, but I figure it's a marketing trick. If someone notices that it takes forever to fill, and they don't understand how the machine works, they'll misunderstand that it's using a ton of water and think that they need a more expensive HE model. That being said, if anyone discovers a way to open up the flow a bit, let us all know.
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Post# 753936 , Reply# 33   4/30/2014 at 18:47 (3,620 days old) by WP-Dude22 (Trinidad and Tobago )   |   | |
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i removed the restrictors already its basically two orange plastic inserts with a rubber washer on it. 1 remove the hoses 2 remove the plastic double screens 2 using s small flat head screwdriver pull out the orange plugs with the rubber washer viola high water pressure pic below |
Post# 753969 , Reply# 34   4/30/2014 at 21:16 (3,620 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US)   |   | |
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That's really all it is? Goodness, I want to try this now. I assume there's no issue with it overflowing the spout assembly? I know that this one is already splashy with what little flow it has now, so I don't want water spewing backwards or anything haha. But I'm about to perform this surgery on mine so we'll see how it goes. Anything is better than a 1:10 hour cycle just because the fills are each over 15 minutes.
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Post# 753976 , Reply# 35   4/30/2014 at 21:46 (3,620 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US)   |   | |
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You sir are a life saver!!! I honestly thought I was going to have to take the inlet assembly off to figure it out. This whole "procedure" took about 5 minutes. It's crazy that those tiny inserts made that big a difference in flow!! Now my washer is filling up like our old KitchenAid used to. It even fans out a bit with warm water on! I just did a test fill on Super water level and it finished in about 3 minutes, compared to 15+ before. It's insane that these simple pieces are what's causing people to think their washers are using too much water, and tricking them into thinking they need an HE. Thank you so much for the advice!
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