Thread Number: 59257
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Whirlpool Duet Baffles |
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Post# 818480 , Reply# 2   4/10/2015 at 13:18 (3,275 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 819103 , Reply# 4   4/13/2015 at 14:18 (3,272 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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Post# 819271 , Reply# 5   4/14/2015 at 22:07 (3,271 days old) by jerrod6 (Southeastern Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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10 years is great Mark! |
Post# 819293 , Reply# 6   4/14/2015 at 23:16 (3,271 days old) by gusherb (Chicago/NWI)   |   | |
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That's great! Have you had to put any work into it yet? I'm surprised at how much the controls layout and overall design appearance hasn't changed much over all these years. |
Post# 820445 , Reply# 7   4/22/2015 at 11:20 (3,263 days old) by lakewebsterkid (Dayton, Ohio)   |   | |
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In that picture, I notice you are using the normal cycle and that the water level is quite a bit higher than my WFW9750. Any tweaks to it? I am praying my Duet lasts this long, as it has been perfect. |
Post# 820463 , Reply# 8   4/22/2015 at 15:24 (3,263 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 820486 , Reply# 9   4/22/2015 at 20:19 (3,263 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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I've had done was year 2. It ended up being the control board - which was replaced. Nothing has gone wrong since but I keep it plugged into a surge protector.
I tried adjusting the water level a long time ago, but I could never get it right, so I moved it back to where it was to begin with....That's about what the fills look like for all cycles except delicate, which is even more, and it has a hidden clean washer cycle that uses the most water. I use a little LCB with whites, always have used powdered HE detergent, and vinegar in rinse with a little fab softener. The thing still looks brand new cuz I'm the ONLY one who touches appliances in my house. Actually, from what I've read, I thought some of the newer front loaders (maybe even Duets) use even more water that this depending on the cycle you use, like Bulky, or jeans - at least that's what I've read on the forum in the past. |
Post# 820490 , Reply# 10   4/22/2015 at 20:57 (3,263 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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Post# 820556 , Reply# 11   4/23/2015 at 07:33 (3,263 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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The pictured baffles appear to be the second generation design, the early Duets/Kenmores HE3 machines had full baffles from front to back. Perhaps one our WP guys can explain the reasons for change. The first Duet I had (same model pictured) had the full baffles but I've used machines with the lowered design and have not noticed any difference in washing, balancing, etc.
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Post# 820560 , Reply# 12   4/23/2015 at 08:16 (3,263 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 820582 , Reply# 14   4/23/2015 at 11:12 (3,262 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 820689 , Reply# 15   4/23/2015 at 21:35 (3,262 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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Were the 1st generation he3t's German made as well, like my Duet?
Those baffles on that Maytag are GINORMOUS! You can tell that larger baffles would be beneficial - at least based on watching that video. Back when I tried to adjust the water level on my Duet, I could never get it right, but at one point, I was doing a load of laundry, and there was TOO much water, and the clothes sort of rolled instead of lifting and dropping like they did before I raised the level. I think that if my duet had baffles that large, it wouldn't have been an issue. Pierre - I don't think my Duet is a poor cleaner at all! Seriously - Actually, before I had the Duet, I had a WP TL Shredmore washer. I loved that washer too, but set in old oil stains in a few t shirts came out after a couple of washes in the Duet, that would not come out using the TL washer. I recently discovered that you can put a small amount of dish liquid on an oil stain and that brings it out pretty well, but back then, I didn't know this. |
Post# 820702 , Reply# 19   4/24/2015 at 00:30 (3,262 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 820711 , Reply# 21   4/24/2015 at 01:56 (3,262 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 820743 , Reply# 22   4/24/2015 at 07:17 (3,262 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Mr. B. The spin rinse is actually done during rinse #3. Should you have rinse #4 selected as an option, it still does the "spin rinse" in position #3, which is the 3rd rinse.
Hope it helps. Love my 1997 Neptunes. Am not getting rid of them aytime soon, unless they collapse. They have outlasted my "Hetties" which were the same as yours, 2001 from Sears in Pensacola. Sold them with the house and recently they are gone. New owners of Jeff and I's home were slobs, so, magine the machines were trashed soon after we left over 5 years ago. |
Post# 820746 , Reply# 23   4/24/2015 at 07:33 (3,262 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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I've had a couple of Neptunes over the years, most recently a Super-Stack. They all did the spin up in the 3rd rinse. Not sure what it did before I put a control board into the very early one I had, it was DOA so it got the new control in it. The earlier WP duet I had, and most I've seen begin the rinse fills while the tub is still spinning which sprays water all through the outer tub before it stops to tumble for the rinse. I'm sure this serves two purposes, gets the clothes saturated quickly and extracts some residue immediately and also sprays around the outer tub cleaning away residues from the wash period. I never had any issue with foul smells, mold or anything in my Duet or Neptunes.
I just picked up a new set of Kenmore HEt 4 washer and gas dryer last night. Good deal on CL and they are very clean. I'm going to stack them in the basement but am looking forward to having the German washer and big 27" dryer again. The washer has the newer style baffles. They really were/are great machines. My first Duet did not have a heater so this one will be a treat to have. And they're BLUE! Lol. (pics are from the CL ad. I'll post a new thread about them as I get into them.) |
Post# 820799 , Reply# 26   4/24/2015 at 19:36 (3,261 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Yes, the last of the German units were the Duets with the teardrop-shaped front (WFW 9750 and below) and the Kenmore HE5T units.
I love that spin-rinse as well. It's essentially a Clean Washer cycle each time you run a wash. I was actually a little disappointed when I saw that my Duet only spins at 100 rpm for a few seconds during the rinse fill. The Ohio-made units stop entirely before the fill. |
Post# 820805 , Reply# 27   4/24/2015 at 19:50 (3,261 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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The new Duet don't do the spin rinse? WHY????????
My Duet does that during each spin - once the spin is over, you hear it ramp down and start filling, but it continues to spin as new water for the rinse is pouring in. It does this for quite a while before the drum goes back to tumble and continues to fill as it rinses.....This is really good rinsing. I assumed that they continued to do this with the newer duets. |
Post# 820809 , Reply# 28   4/24/2015 at 20:11 (3,261 days old) by washerdude (Canada )   |   | |
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Sadlt they dont. Which is a real bummer because I thought that there would be a spray rinse. But it seems as if all new washers have pretty much done away with the spray rinses. I dont understand why. |
Post# 821265 , Reply# 29   4/28/2015 at 07:24 (3,258 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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No, I did not buy the Neptunes new. Not this set anyway. Got them from a really hot Navy guy who said that he wanted the "new Electrolux" washer that could do a load in 18 mins using the quick wash cycle. My Neptunes were trashed badly and I totally rebuilt both the dryer and washer. Prolly around $800.00 spent on parts and days to refurbish. That was in 2005. So, 10 years I have been using them, and have been my daily drivers for 5 years now. In fact, I keep track of the wash loads done (Jeff does as well) and we just added it up at 2546 since 02/28/2010. on a foot note, the 608's have done 306 since that same time frame. No fails on the either washer. Both dryers have failed and had to be repaired.
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Post# 821311 , Reply# 31   4/28/2015 at 14:56 (3,257 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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After these machines ramps down from the spin, they keep the tub turning around 100 rpm or so (per logixx). This speed is enough to keep the clothes in place around the drum as the water starts to flow in. I'm 99% sure the idea behind this is to help saturate the clothes more quickly after the spin. Once the water level switch "sees" a certain water level, only then does the drum slow to regular tumble speed as the rinse continues. If this were a "spin rinse" the drain pump would be running so this "rinse" water could be drained away. I have an He5t and also does this exact same motion as each rinse starts.
I completely agree with Malcolm's comment on baffle shrinkage comment! When I was looking at buying this He5t, I looked at the two different floor display models. They appeared exactly the in size and function, but the "red" one was rated at "4.4 cu.ft" and the "blue" one at "4.0 cu.ft". The ONLY difference I could find in the two capacities was the size and shape of the baffles in the drum. I even went as far as measuring the inside diameter and depth of the drum, but both were exactly the same. Upon closer inspection, the "red 4.4 cu.ft" model was made in Germany and had a top rpm of 1200 or so. The "blue 4.0 cu.ft" model was built in Mexico, with a top speed of 1100. BTW, I wanted to buy the red one, but by time I decided to pull the trigger, the red one had been sold.
I really like the machine and think it does a good job, love the big capacity too! Also as logixx mentioned, my He5t has the very bad habit of tangling long sleeves / long pants into knots. This gives the washer fits when trying to balance before a spin.
Kevin
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Post# 821367 , Reply# 32   4/28/2015 at 21:07 (3,257 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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I think LG might be the only residential FL washer that does a true spray rinse. Maybe some Samsung washers with the SuperSpeed mode as well. Other than that, there are quite a few brands that will either fill with the drum still at full speed (such as Bosch) or go into distribution speed during the rinse (such a Miele).
Here's a Miele set to Max Water Level and with the Intensive option selected. |
Post# 821397 , Reply# 34   4/28/2015 at 23:55 (3,257 days old) by Joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA)   |   | |
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The HE3t I have has a water meter, which measures how much water was needed for the wash. A proportional amount more is used for the rinses. The rinse levels are a bit higher than the wash level. So it can fill while spinning, as it knows how much water will be required for the rinse, and measures the water as it is added. I believe that most of the new whirlpool machines do not have a water meter, thus cannot be spinning while filling, as it has to measure the water level in the tub.
A couple of ways to fool the water meter is to start a cycle with wet clothes. The rinses will be shallow because it assumes the load was dry at the beginning of the cycle. If the fill portion of the cycle had completed and I open the door and add extra items that soak up a lot of water (like a couple of big towels), It will add more water to the wash to bring it to the proper level. However, it won't include that extra water in the rinse water calculation, and again, the rinses will be too shallow. If I want deeper rinses, I can divert some of the wash water out of the drawer into a bucket as the washer fills for the wash. It thinks the load needed more water than it really required, and the rinses will end up being deeper than normal. Sometimes I have a bit too much time on my hands. |
Post# 821398 , Reply# 35   4/29/2015 at 00:48 (3,257 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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Sounds like a good time Joe! Forget the term "Automatic".
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Post# 821413 , Reply# 36   4/29/2015 at 07:00 (3,257 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Ugh - fooling the flow meter during the first fill is not recommended. I did that once and ended up with like a gallon of water during the rinse for a big load. D'oh! For more rinse water, I select Bulky, which raises the water two to three inches up the door (although I find an extra rinse to be more effective than a deeper rinse).
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Post# 821429 , Reply# 38   4/29/2015 at 10:55 (3,257 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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The Maytag Neptunes without the window were not made here - only the Maytag Epic models were made in Schorndorf.
It wasn't possible to put a window on the Neptunes because there was a vent and a shock absorber inside the door.
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Post# 821430 , Reply# 39   4/29/2015 at 11:05 (3,256 days old) by chris74 ()   |   | |
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...The hole pattern of the drum is somehow odd, absolutely NOT Euro style... |
Post# 821445 , Reply# 40   4/29/2015 at 13:41 (3,256 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 821458 , Reply# 41   4/29/2015 at 16:10 (3,256 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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Yes it retains the water as the clothes are spinning around 100 rpm, but it does this while filling for long enough that you can hear rinse water really sloshing hard through the clothes. I almost always use extra rinse (for 3 rinses), and each rinse takes less time off the slow spin as it fills. The first rinse is the longest, followed by the second second being a little shorter, then the third rinse the shortest
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Post# 821470 , Reply# 42   4/29/2015 at 17:59 (3,256 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 821501 , Reply# 43   4/29/2015 at 23:41 (3,256 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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Great video example of Whirlpool's trade mark "Catalyst Cleaning". This is exactly what my HE3T does and it is very effective. I don't understand why they stopped this on the later models.
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Post# 821537 , Reply# 44   4/30/2015 at 09:52 (3,256 days old) by chris74 ()   |   | |
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...but the drum in the video looks somehow strange, it's almost like aluminum and not stainless steel. And the array of the holes is uncommon, too, I believe... |