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Thread Number: 90998
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| Post# 1155125 , Reply# 1 7/24/2022 at 13:14 (640 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
Fanciest machines I’ve owned are my 1963 RCA Whirlpool Imperial Mark XII and my soon to be Maytag A806 set (hopefully).
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Post# 1155142 , Reply# 2 7/24/2022 at 18:51 (639 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1155167 , Reply# 3 7/25/2022 at 06:27 (639 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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cleaning power Most, if not all of the modern fancy machines claim to have exceptional cleaning power. I don't believe that. What is wrong with today's gullible consumers? Most people don't give a damn about their laundry. All they see is style and no substance. | ||
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Post# 1155168 , Reply# 4 7/25/2022 at 07:36 (639 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 1155191 , Reply# 6 7/25/2022 at 15:10 (639 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1155199 , Reply# 7 7/25/2022 at 16:46 (639 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
1982 Limited Edition 
My idea of fancy doesn’t qualify for this forum.
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Post# 1155201 , Reply# 8 7/25/2022 at 16:52 (639 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Yep, I'd have to agree only it would be a Black new (floor model) 1986 model I got for $499 at the Sears warehouse.
The smell of newness. The sleek black paint. The blooping sound when making a selection. The click as the water valve opened and diverted water into the triple dispenser. The clean sound of the motor quietly causing the agitation during wash. The lighted console. The red indicator lights on the panel. Very fancy. | ||
| Post# 1155224 , Reply# 10 7/25/2022 at 23:43 (638 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 1155227 , Reply# 11 7/26/2022 at 01:38 (638 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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For me, there’s nothing really “fancy” about modern washers and dryers other than their looks. A washer ain’t fancy for me unless I can select the wash and or spin speeds along with the rinse temperatures like I can with my Maytag A806. A lot of people wouldn’t consider a washer fancy these days unless you can control it with your smartphone, but you’ll be out of luck if the drain it’s plumed into clogs and everything overflows onto the floor and you’ll do thousands in damage if the laundry area is located on a second floor..
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| Post# 1155231 , Reply# 12 7/26/2022 at 03:00 (638 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Not sure the 806 would be considered fancy by today's standards. Most definitely flexible, and the warm spray rinse/deep rinse option is certainly welcomed. Modern day front loaders do have the handy option of a heater. The "fancier" ones allow for various temperatures and cycle lengths to combat a variety of stains. It would be fun project to install a calrod in the outer tub of a Maytag with a variably adjustable thermostat, especially if powered through solar panels.
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| Post# 1155249 , Reply# 13 7/26/2022 at 11:30 (638 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
curent daily drivers
to me the washer dryer set i have as daily driver might not be fsncy as the thread say but they do the job
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Post# 1155261 , Reply# 14 7/26/2022 at 14:51 (638 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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Washers and dryers I used to look forwerd to the days when luxury laundry equipment would perform better and last longer, but here we are today and they're only proving to be built flimsy thanks to the Chinese. In the words of Spatsbear and Harley badger, China Pride! | ||
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Post# 1155291 , Reply# 15 7/27/2022 at 00:20 (637 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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"The Chinese" are most likely not the creator of planned obsolescence. See GM in the 50s for that.
"The Chinese" are leading in technological advancements. In today's rather borderless economy it's more difficult to place fault, or credit for that matter, on a product creations on any one group. It's not unusual to have a company owned by several countries, the manufacture in yet another country, get resources from another, have their company based in yet another, and sell the product in yet OTHER countries. Again, look at GM today. The majority of it's vehicles sell in China. Yet we most likely see GM as a U.S. company. CLICK HERE TO GO TO bradfordwhite's LINK
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Post# 1155316 , Reply# 16 7/27/2022 at 11:22 (637 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York) |
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The fanciest washer I ever owned was my 1995/6 Kenmore Electronic washer and the Electrolux Wave-touch. This Kenmore top loader can do 1-9 hours delayed wash or overnight delayed soak/prewash that goes into the main wash with 2 rinses. The options were extremely flexible though the agitation and spin speed was built into the timer. This ole girl is out of commission yet in storage at this time, I'm waiting for a donor to repair her. The Electrolux was a workhorse but bearings and outer tub problems developed 9 years in and decommissioned to storage also.
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Post# 1155365 , Reply# 18 7/28/2022 at 00:26 (636 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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Miele WXR Series
I guess this would qualify as a "fancy" set. Flexibility and number of options is awesome. The automatic detergent/oxygen bleach dispensing is a dream and it can be easily turned off if I want to use a special detergent for a particular load. Wash and rinse levels are fantastic. And I love getting a notification on my phone when the cycle is done.
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Post# 1155379 , Reply# 19 7/28/2022 at 07:31 (636 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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to littlegreeny What cycles do you use most often? I mostly use the normal and whitest whites cycles on mine depending on what I'm washing. Availability is also a factor. | ||
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Post# 1155384 , Reply# 20 7/28/2022 at 09:02 (636 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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I use my custom cycles most often. Several are based off the normal cycle. One is Bath Towels, which is a 120F wash and the other is Sheets, which is a 140F wash with a one hour soak. I like that the normal cycle has long intermediate spins so extraction and rinsing are excellent and the final spin is a long 1600 rpm spin which cuts drying time in the heat pump dryer.
I also use the Napkin cycle which is based off the table linen cycle at 120F with 4 rinses and 1200 rpm final spin. I have my Cleaning Cloth cycle which is a 170F sanitize cycle with prewash and extra rinse for a total of 4 rinses and 1600 rpm spin. | ||
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Post# 1155387 , Reply# 21 7/28/2022 at 10:03 (636 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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Littlegreeny If I was at your house, I'd gladly like to test the machine. I'd use the normal cycle with the cold temp for my darks. What's the default setting for the standard normal cycle? | ||
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Post# 1155398 , Reply# 22 7/28/2022 at 13:49 (636 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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Post# 1155415 , Reply# 23 7/28/2022 at 18:38 (635 days old) by electronicontrl (Grand Rapids, MI) |
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Post# 1155418 , Reply# 24 7/28/2022 at 19:18 (635 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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default normal cycle I'd use the default normal cycle for light colored clothes. Hopefully darks stay dark. | ||
| Post# 1155419 , Reply# 25 7/28/2022 at 19:18 (635 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1155420 , Reply# 26 7/28/2022 at 19:20 (635 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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To repairguy You're welcome. It would be nice if fancy washers and dryers had speech output for the blind. | ||
| Post# 1155504 , Reply# 27 7/29/2022 at 14:53 (635 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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call it planing but 1 thing for sure is this
If for x reason because of high prices i had to go refurbish i would go for a direct drive like this with matching dryer washer inglis royal100
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Post# 1155538 , Reply# 28 7/30/2022 at 00:06 (634 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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my dad's kenmore I was speaking to my dad about how the people before him liked the kenmore matching set he acquired. He told me that they really liked it. It turned out their misfortune became his fortune to own one, which he always wanted. The couple got it brand new. I love the recirculation and freshwater rinse jet. | ||
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Post# 1155723 , Reply# 29 8/1/2022 at 15:19 (632 days old) by lakewebsterkid (Dayton, Ohio) |
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littlegreeny Is your machine set to hot and cold fill, or cold fill only? | ||
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Post# 1155735 , Reply# 31 8/1/2022 at 17:43 (631 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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Post# 1155746 , Reply# 32 8/1/2022 at 20:27 (631 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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auto soak and steam The auto soak on my dad's kenmore elite is a fancy feature for a front loader. his matching dryer has the steam feature which is good. I hate ironing and besides I'm not good at it. It has a steam feeder. He got the pair for #800 when the couple before him moved out. | ||
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