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Post# 155530 , Reply# 1   9/19/2006 at 11:35 (6,428 days old) by gmmcnair (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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In top loaders anyways, are so similar that I cannot see a lot of difference. Whatever brand you have out there anymore, they typically have a straight-vane or some variant in the low line machines, and a spiral-auger type agitator in their middle and higher line machines. The spiral auger agitators tend to turn over a larger load of clothes more sucessfully, from what I've seen. The new machines all look so similar to each other that I cannot see that being an advertising point anymore. I find that who is doing the laundry (e.g. how it's sorted, pretreated, and loaded) makes a lot more difference than the agitator in the machine, especially on the modern variety. Yes, there are prononounced differences in washing ability and capacity, but I still find the end user to be the biggest factor. :-) |
Post# 155533 , Reply# 2   9/19/2006 at 12:02 (6,428 days old) by sudsman ()   |   | |
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To me it seems that they were big differences in the 50s and 60s but now they all seem just run on the mill... cookie cutter jobs, pooey, No Class whatever . |
Post# 155590 , Reply# 3   9/19/2006 at 18:11 (6,427 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Alas, top-loading washers have peaked and are in decline as a class. The engineering had stabilized decades ago and many off-the-wall features were discovered to be frivolous. There we have IMHO the reason for cookie-cutter bare-bones models. Front-loaders and "new" wash methods are now all the rage (in the US) due to impending water restriction regulations by our very dear old Uncle Sam (UIS Gov't). This is THE time to collect oddities, novelties and innovatiosn as mannies attempt to vie for market-share. Of course just not in top-loaders, which are collectible now more than ever in the sense that they are soon to become extinct in terms of availablity of new ones. Here is a question I pose for about the fifth time as yet unanswered: ...........If the US stops the sale of top-loaders, will we still be able to get them from Canada and Mexico and points south? Surely there is an opinion or two out there! |
Post# 155603 , Reply# 4   9/19/2006 at 18:42 (6,427 days old) by sudsman ()   |   | |
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Wonder if well have sumggled illegal washers, Wow wetback washers who would have thought??? |
Post# 159058 , Reply# 5   10/6/2006 at 09:19 (6,411 days old) by lovewahsers ()   |   | |
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I THINK AGITATORS ARE EVERYTHING WHEN IT COMES TO WASHER. I HAVE REPLACED WASHER IN THE PASS DUE TO THE LACK OF WASH ACTION FROM AGITATOR.HERES JUST A FEW I HATE 1.GE 2.MAGIC CHEF 3.SPEED QUEEN |
Post# 159067 , Reply# 6   10/6/2006 at 10:04 (6,411 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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IMHO not only does the agitator play a key roll, but speed and length of the arc are crucial. Sad that newer T/L-ers (last 20 years. LOL) had their speed of agitation increased and length of arc shortened to have the corkscrew (top) portion of the dual-action agitators appear to move nearly constantly. *YUK* Of course good recirculation of the water and good filtration can't hurt any either.... |
Post# 159298 , Reply# 10   10/7/2006 at 14:48 (6,409 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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What? The newer SQ tubs index too?..Good grief. |
Post# 160868 , Reply# 11   10/17/2006 at 10:06 (6,400 days old) by washerman8 ()   |   | |
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I have the new Speed Queen washer too, and my tub does not index when washing. |
Post# 160873 , Reply# 12   10/17/2006 at 10:48 (6,400 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Post# 160876 , Reply# 13   10/17/2006 at 10:58 (6,400 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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IMHO the spiral agitators especially those in GE, Hotpoint, Easy and Sears machines were clearly superior to their straight-vaned counterparts. For one thing, agitators that concentrated kinetic enery at the bottom of the tub made for better rollover since the tops of the agitators, with no vanes created a low-pressure or suction spot to encourage that circulation. Secondly, moving the load in one sideways direction encouraged the largest loads to move rather than staying in one spot. Worst of all IMO were the staight vaned agitators that had "wings" or vanes at the tops of the agitators. These vanes created countercurrents of water that interferred with rollover rather than augmenting it. I proved this by replacing the white top-vaned agitator in my 1995 Maytag with the standard turquoise power-fin variety it had featured for decades. The power-fin beat it hands down.
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Post# 160882 , Reply# 14   10/17/2006 at 11:36 (6,400 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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I have used both types of agitators and both are good for turnover...of course if the basket isn't overloaded...most any agitator straight, curve, or what have you will do a decent job circulating the wash thoroughly. |