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I Got A Whirltag
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Post# 227890   8/5/2007 at 19:07 (6,108 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

For some time now, Roger and I have been intrigued by the
new center dial Whirltags. I know they are just direct drive
Whirlpools but we were still fascinated by them.
I had a credit at Lowes so this past Friday, I went and ordered
a Whirltag. Here are some pictures.


Ross





Post# 227891 , Reply# 1   8/5/2007 at 19:08 (6,108 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

Have to disable the lid switch.

Post# 227892 , Reply# 2   8/5/2007 at 19:09 (6,108 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

Filling to wash a load of Communion Linens.

Post# 227893 , Reply# 3   8/5/2007 at 19:10 (6,108 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

Washing

Post# 227894 , Reply# 4   8/5/2007 at 19:10 (6,108 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

Neutral drain. Whoever thought we would see a Maytag with
neutral drain.


Post# 227895 , Reply# 5   8/5/2007 at 19:11 (6,108 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

Spinning

Post# 227896 , Reply# 6   8/5/2007 at 19:12 (6,108 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

Rinsing

Post# 227906 , Reply# 7   8/5/2007 at 20:16 (6,108 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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No stainless steel tub? I see Roger was drafted to void the warranty ;-)

Enjoy your new machine, I'm sure you'll have fun with it!


Post# 227907 , Reply# 8   8/5/2007 at 20:20 (6,108 days old) by rogera608s (Tucson,AZ)        

Greg,
I just hope the washer police don't see this.....I'll be in big trouble over that lid switch.
Roger


Post# 227913 , Reply# 9   8/5/2007 at 20:51 (6,108 days old) by oxydolfan1 ()        

Love it!

Ross, please keep us abreast of your likes/dislikes with this machine. This is probably the TL I'd be most likely to buy at this point, since I'm not as infatuated with the new FLs as I thought I'd be, after using my friend's.

Hope it's all you want it to be!


Post# 227915 , Reply# 10   8/5/2007 at 21:02 (6,108 days old) by laundryshark (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)        
Any Audio/Video Demos?

If and whenever you can do this, maybe share some live demos?--Laundry Shark

Post# 227925 , Reply# 11   8/5/2007 at 21:34 (6,108 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Ross that is a very nice machine, glad that Roger was able to by-pass that lid switch. Have fun using it and keep us posted as to how you like it.

Post# 227926 , Reply# 12   8/5/2007 at 21:43 (6,108 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Nice new machine! Is the fast agitation 160 (I think) as in WP and KM or 120 as in KitchenAid? I don't recall if the machine has a WP-sized agitator or a KA-sized one.

As much as I hate to see all of top-loaderdom fall to a single design, this Maytag is certainly of higher quality than the last pre-takeover 'Tags were. Sad, but true.

Interesting: They've colored the inside of the softener dispenser blue to camouflage
softener build-up.


Post# 227929 , Reply# 13   8/5/2007 at 22:00 (6,108 days old) by mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas)        

Oh yes, by all means, I would love to see a video of it washing. Do it!!!!!

Post# 227934 , Reply# 14   8/5/2007 at 22:10 (6,108 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

One of the these days, I plan on buying a video camera if I can find one that is not too complicated. I finally figured out the digital camera.
Frigilux-the machine has fast agitation just like a Whirlpool.
A few minutes before then end of the wash cycle, the agitation
does slow down.
Oxydolfan1-When asked, I have always recommended Whirlpool/Kenmore toploaders to people. I am happy with
the Whirltag but I also like the fridgemore. We lifted up the top lid and was able to adjust the water level control to permit more water into the machine. It works great is so quiet, you cannot even tell if it is running.


Post# 227935 , Reply# 15   8/5/2007 at 22:11 (6,108 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

Hi Greg. I did not like the look of the stainless steel tub with all the seams, even those the white porcelain tub has seams, at least you cannot see them and have the feeling of a
"solid" tub.


Ross


Post# 227980 , Reply# 16   8/5/2007 at 23:37 (6,108 days old) by djmjlcst (Bloomington, Illinois)        
Congrats on the new Whirltag!

Hi Ross,

I'm glad someone has purchased one of the new Whirltags (or Maypools as I call them) and hope this new machine will bring you lots of years of service! Thanks for the new pictures as well!

Take Care,

Mike


Post# 229031 , Reply# 17   8/9/2007 at 15:30 (6,104 days old) by funguy10 ()        

Could you post a close up of the control panel? I see the TV commercial lied about the Stainless Steel tub.

Post# 229033 , Reply# 18   8/9/2007 at 15:40 (6,104 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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Congratulations! I think that machine shouts for a straight vane agitator! Happy washing!

Post# 230038 , Reply# 19   8/12/2007 at 21:35 (6,101 days old) by ~sudsshane ()        
Hi Ross~

Congrats on your new Whirltag!

Post# 230041 , Reply# 20   8/12/2007 at 21:40 (6,101 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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I think the stainless tub looks like a modified Calypso tub, maybe they had so many lying around they decided to use them up?

Post# 230128 , Reply# 21   8/13/2007 at 06:35 (6,100 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)        

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heh, the stainless tub looks MUCH better in this photo than in real life.
what a joke.


Post# 230156 , Reply# 22   8/13/2007 at 08:48 (6,100 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

There was a stainless steel tub model available but I did not like all the seams although the porcelain coated tub has the same seams, it is covered by the porcelain coating.


Ross



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