Thread Number: 59784
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Needing Advice on Maytag |
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Post# 824265 , Reply# 1   5/19/2015 at 23:55 (3,257 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US)   |   | |
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I know many here would swear to the Speed Queen, but I'd honestly vouch for the Atlantis if it's in good shape. Hands down the best machine I've ever owned, and it's still chugging away without so much as a hiccup at my father in law's. It was bought in 2002 brand new from the true Maytag dealer in Tuscumbia, AL, and since then hasn't had a single service call or part replaced. I've taken the machine apart once to clean out gunk and inspect everything, but that's it. I actually posted pictures of it months ago in a thread.
In addition to its reliability, it has always been an excellent performer. The basket is huge, and paired with the LoadSensor agitator with its low profile vanes and wide powerful oscillations, it can handle an overload of towels no problem. Rinsing has always been excellent as well. I've never recalled *needing* to use the extra rinse option unless I just had a wild urge. As far as spins, I believe it spins at around 650 rpm like a Direct Drive Whirlpool, but because of the wider tub diameter, the loads always seem more than adequately extracted. My ONLY complaints with it would be that because of the drive system reversing for agitation, this also runs the pump in reverse, which froths air up through the basket and causes major suds if too much is used. Thankfully these days HE detergents work perfectly fine in normal top loaders minus the foam, so that should no longer be a problem. |