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Maytag Epic 9600 vs 9700 |
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Post# 225958 , Reply# 1   7/29/2007 at 11:53 (6,087 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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For $90, I would make the leap to the top-of-the-line model in a heartbeat. More is better, it's American way! The added spin-speed probably won't make a huge difference in the end results, but the porcelain top is very nice if you plan on using it as a work-surface. I really like the look of the Epic machines - very dignified. Let us know what you think of your new washer, are you getting the matching dryer as well? |
Post# 226006 , Reply# 4   7/29/2007 at 15:59 (6,087 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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Post# 226267 , Reply# 6   7/30/2007 at 16:52 (6,085 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Andrew, it might be a small consolation to your wife if you tell her the KA dryer is pretty much mechanically the same as the matching Epic would be. The Epic might have a flashy (pardon tbe pun) control panel but it's basically the same 7.0 cf drum and innards as your current KA. While washers have changed a lot over the last dozen or so years, dryers haven't. At least that's my slightly-more-than-casual observance. So while a new Epic might look nice on the outside, the inside won't look much different from your KA. I found with my new Duet pair, the dryer is ho-hum compared to the washer, which is dramatically different from and far more capable than the top loader it replaced. Ralph |
Post# 226371 , Reply# 8   7/30/2007 at 23:32 (6,085 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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Home Depot matched a store in NJ who had the Epic in black for $805. HD is offering a rebate for the delivery ($55) and a $75 gift card as well. Not bad! The washer will be delivered Thursday! Andrew S. |
Post# 227124 , Reply# 10   8/2/2007 at 18:33 (6,082 days old) by zipdang (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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How funny, I replaced my KitchenAid top-load pair with an Ensemble set (what KA called them before they became Maytag-branded Epics). I love mine, including the dryer. The KA dryer I replaced had the lint screen on top (looks like yours does, too), and the Ensemble/Epic dryers have it in the front, so they do a back-to-front air flow instead of the horseshoe design they used for so many years. I'm not sure my Ensemble dryer performs any better than the Superba it replaced, but I think the front-mount lint screen is easier to clean and it keeps the top of my dryer from getting dusty.
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Post# 227147 , Reply# 11   8/2/2007 at 19:58 (6,082 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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Agreed - the top mount lint filter is a mess - my only real complaint with the KA dryer... Andrew S. |
Post# 227174 , Reply# 12   8/2/2007 at 21:23 (6,082 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Nice looking Epic - I have "new washer envy" now ;-) I think those are my favorite of the Whirlpool f/l designs. Pull the filter out of the dryer when you start the load to clean it - the suction from the opening will carry away the dust created by pulling it out and scraping the lint off the screen. Works well on my KA dryer and almost never any dust on the top. I agree that it's a bit messier than other style of lint filters, but you'll never have lint in the dryer drum or on the dry clothes that came from some filter-cleaning tragedy! Congrats on the new washer, it's beautiful! (how could you resist not getting the dryer too?) |
Post# 227254 , Reply# 14   8/3/2007 at 02:05 (6,082 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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