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Thread Number: 72187
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Power Fin or Load Sensor? |
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| Post# 954612 8/26/2017 at 12:57 (2,426 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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| Post# 954613 , Reply# 1 8/26/2017 at 12:57 (2,426 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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| Post# 954614 , Reply# 2 8/26/2017 at 13:02 (2,426 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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Power fin of course! The only real advantage of the "load sensor" is that with probably too large a load, it will pull the clothes down and circulate them a little better. But if it takes that to circulate the clothes, you have too much in the washer. | ||
Post# 954615 , Reply# 3 8/26/2017 at 13:08 (2,426 days old) by panthera  (Rocky Mountains) |
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No question | ||
| Post# 954617 , Reply# 4 8/26/2017 at 13:13 (2,426 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
Depending one what Maytag washer you put them in. If you have a Maytag with the Orbital transmission, then the LoadSensor will do quite well in it. If you put the PowerFin in a Orbital Maytag then you will have insane rollover and water power that will surprise you. If you put the LoadSensor in a Maytag that uses the 5 gear long stroke transmission, you might find that like I did, that the performance isn't up to snuff and the base of the agitator is smaller than the PowerFin. The PowerFin agitator does very well with the long stroke transmission. If the washer is loaded correctly and not overloaded, it does an amazing job I found.
The one thing with using a Maytag PowerFin agitator in a Orbital washer is the amount of water that is pulled thru the filter. I was absolutely amazed at how much lint was on the filter and that was also with the self cleaning filter under the agitator. | ||
| Post# 954618 , Reply# 5 8/26/2017 at 13:13 (2,426 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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| Post# 954619 , Reply# 6 8/26/2017 at 13:15 (2,426 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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| Post# 954642 , Reply# 7 8/26/2017 at 15:56 (2,426 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 954661 , Reply# 9 8/26/2017 at 17:26 (2,426 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Thanks Mike -- | ||
| Post# 954665 , Reply# 10 8/26/2017 at 17:50 (2,426 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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| Post# 954906 , Reply# 12 8/27/2017 at 18:42 (2,425 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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Post# 954916 , Reply# 13 8/27/2017 at 20:58 (2,425 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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| Post# 954988 , Reply# 14 8/28/2017 at 08:30 (2,424 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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So many years have passed | ||
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Post# 955061 , Reply# 15 8/28/2017 at 16:54 (2,424 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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I thought the internet was here to increase ones knowledge?.....
I investigated and knew a lot before it surfaced....maybe give 30+ years for others to catch up? but seems like their going backwards....think I will go ask DAMM....Mothers Against Dyslexia! does anyone have a phonebook I could borrow? | ||
| Post# 955067 , Reply# 16 8/28/2017 at 17:04 (2,424 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit) | ||
What??? | ||
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Post# 955090 , Reply# 17 8/28/2017 at 18:35 (2,424 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Best Maytag Agitator [ Of All Time ]
The load sensor was the only one worth having [ of course you still needed to install a 50 cycle pulley as MTs were always under performing automatics ]
But it took MT over 50 years to put a decent agitator in the washers they designed and built, The LS was the first one that could turn over clothing without excessive clothing wear, MTs automatic washers tub was just too small in diameter for an agitator that was recycled from a square wringer tub. John L. | ||
| Post# 955098 , Reply# 18 8/28/2017 at 19:06 (2,424 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Post# 955133 , Reply# 20 8/29/2017 at 06:02 (2,423 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Yes,I prefer the long,slow stroke agitators over the fast short stroke Orbital Maytags or DD WP-KN.The fast speeds are like putting your clothes in the blender!I have used both of the fast ones-GOT RID of them at the earliest chance. | ||
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Post# 955155 , Reply# 21 8/29/2017 at 08:06 (2,423 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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So do I | ||
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Post# 955167 , Reply# 22 8/29/2017 at 09:08 (2,423 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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careful, the Imperial Queens will have a field day with stuff like that....
had to go back out and return, yep, this is the Imperial pink section.... Load Sensor... Long, Slow Strokes.... your about to send your Out of Balance buzzer screaming! I kind of figure the size of the agitator has some input to rollover and the handling of larger loads....not just at the base, but all the way to the top....adding two inches to the barrel doesn't compensate for increased capacities... | ||
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Post# 955174 , Reply# 24 8/29/2017 at 10:04 (2,423 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Jim...
LS in effect actually does sense the load, as when needed, the corkscrew takes effect, turning in one direction, helping to push the load down....other times, it may just oscillate with the base... although there may be PF or LS mentions.....what is also referenced, as you may have seen at some events, we switch out agitators, as in this case, trying out a different agitator, lets say, a PF on an orbital tranny...and vice versa! | ||
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Post# 955191 , Reply# 25 8/29/2017 at 13:29 (2,423 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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Martin, | ||
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