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I don't care what you say,GE,whirlpool,kenmore, etc have all copied this agitator, which is useless. The bottom does all the work and the top is worthless.
This washer seems to be so much more smooth than my kenmore DD washer. I would really like to have a washer like this when my kenmore officially dies. The gentle agitation doesn't work and the spin speeds are slowing down.
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It seems that many have become jaded by those rapid thunka-thunka type machines. I would prefer this machine any day over Whirlpool's "Shredpool" type agitation
I have only used frunt loaders here in the uk. I notice the softener gets spun out with the wash water? is this normal for top loders as in the fruunt loaders its added to the last rince cycle. Resulting in soft soks :
@TheBrummybear it doesn't get spun out with the wash water, what happens is, when the washer spins after the wash, the softener is spun out to, what i'm going to call the "outer area" of the dispenser and held up there during the spin, then once it stops, it drops down and goes out through holes on the agitator then into the tub.
For those of you numb skulls complaining about the wash action speed, it's actually better for the clothes and doesn't tear them up like Kenmores and Whirlpools do. You would just need to set timer to wash longer perhaps. No big whoop
@SpazChat Then use your Whirlpool correctly if you don't want your stuff torn up. Like you said, the agitation arc is shorter, so that's why it seems "faster"
@Sharkie626 , You don't seem to get it. I shouldn't have to wash towels on gentle cycle. The high speed agitation on my Whirlpool is far too high. And I've heard that Whirlpool is going to be changing this in the future, cause they are getting complaints about what I'm talking about. Too bad it took 25 years for them to recognize this.
@SpazChat Then why is it that we are not getting tears on any of our things? If those machines always did that, then I doubt they would have made them for 25 years.
There is one possibility, have you checked your lower agitator? I have heard some say that they have found some burrs on them that were not filed off. I know one person who lives in my neighborhood have the same issue about 5 years ago. After filing off the plastic bits, he has not had any clothing damage since.
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@Sharkie626 , I shouldn't have to file off burrs on the bottom of my agitator. Where's Whirlpool quality control? It's gone to the dogs, apparently, Let's just hope they don't screw up Maytags (they manufacture them now)
@SpazChat Yes, you shouldn't have to, but unfortunately, it sometimes happens. I even looked carefully to see if there were any in my bro's 2010 machine when we got it, thankfully I found none.
I totally forgot that this is actually a Whirlpool washer. LOL! They manufacture Maytags now. Slower agitation is good. I hope they change them all to this. This video is hot! Thanks for uploading.
I get that a lot of people like the faster old school agitator which i do as well but keep in mind that those machines reduce the life of garmets. I think that slowing it down as this one does while still providing great turn over is smart and a great idea. ANYTHING beats front loaders lol... but that spin is sloooooooow
I have a Maytag Legacy, and trust that the rollover in it is better than it was in Direct Drive Kenmore. The Kenmore's can't really wash a big load as well as these Maytag's do.
I get that a lot of people like the faster old school agitator which i do as well but keep in mind that those machines reduce the life of garmets. I think that slowing it down as this one does while still providing great turn over is smart and a great idea. ANYTHING beats front loaders lol
@dualactionsurgilator , I'm not satisfied with my Whirlpool's delicate cycle. Like dj921005 said, the degree of the arc is too short. The engineers must have been smokin' something and skipped that point when they designed those machines. I think a front loader will suit me better next time.
@dualactionsurgilator , what's weird about it is, Maytags and Whirlpools are made by the same company, but you can see lots of differences here in the wash action and design
@gemini80204 , GE used to have similar agitation, arc was longer, and agitation was slower but more powerful (Hydrowave) Unfortuately GE's machines are not reliable
@DudeDie222 This is a half dose diluted with hot water. It helps to neutralize the detergent. By doing a 2nd rinse the towels are still very absorbent.
@dualactionsurgilator At my house I have a great front loader. At my beach house, I have a DD Whirlpool 2 speed with a Straight Vane agitatior. Both of them are great, but the top loader is pretty agressive.
I thought something didn't seem right, and I thought the agitator belonged to the Norge design, actually the spin direction should have been a clue, true Maytags spin counter-clockwise, no matter which tranny is used, this machine spins clockwise.....but none the less, a unique machine, and great wash action...
@yogitunes As it turns out from the feedback I recieved this seems to be a Maytag based on a Norge design. I admit I was surprised that it spun clockwise as well. I had never seen a Maytag that did that before. I will talk to my friend again and find out for sure why Maytag built them this way. I apologise for the confusion.
@yogitunes Sorry it took so long to get back to you. After talking to my friend "Marktag" he said these were a Maytag built machine that incorporated design features of both the Maytag and the Norge designs. A hybrid, if you will. The changes from the Norge design were made so the washer could be built in the Maytag plant in Newton Iowa. Odd stuff but the machine washes well.
@yogitunes Most of the later orbital drive Maytag Dependable care also had a dual action agtiaator that they called Load Sensor. While the base on the Atlantis models is wider they had the same top mechanism although the design of the auger looks slightly different. Why the agitator arc is longer on the Atlantis models is longer than the Dependable Care I don't know. I will contact my friend who is a Maytag expert to be sure on all of this.
@dualactionsurgilator This is not an Orbital Drive machine, the plastic tub is a dead give away. The Oribtal machines had porcelain tubs. This machine was made by Maytag but is based on a Norge design.
@agitatorjamie Interesting. I will have to talk to my friend who is an expert on all things Maytag. I knew the design was different but not that it was a Norge design.
Thanks for a true video of this machine, been wanting to see how these wash compared to orbital drive of newer Maytags........I know this is by Norge, but does this have the Dual-Drive tranny?
@yogitunes Hey, thanks for watching but, I 'm afraid you are a bit mistaken. This machine is not made by Norge. Maytag built these machines in the Newton Iowa plant. This also has a version of the Orbital drive transmission. You may be thinking of the Magic Cheftags or Amanatags that were out at the same time.
At my bro's old place he had one of the Maytags similar to this, only it had a different water inlet spout and a stainless steel tub and a different agitator. Was a great machine! I don't know what it is but I still love Whirlpool's neutral drains, I guess because of the noises they make and I guess I feel it doesn't like "skip" a cycle, even though sometimes watching the tub drain can be unexciting. lol
@vivendonolimete. You're welcome my friend. Hope you are having good weather in Brasil. In Minnesota it is -5C, 40km/h wind and the storm should dump around 40-50 cm of snow.
Sorry, I get sometimes the wrong position with the words, like on the see word, it's like s ee. lol
lizboz 1 month ago
@dualactionsurgilator Great machine! Good to s ee that you've fixed that unbalanced spin :).
lizboz 1 month ago
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I don't care what you say,GE,whirlpool,kenmore, etc have all copied this agitator, which is useless. The bottom does all the work and the top is worthless.
MyDan58 1 month ago
@MyDan58 There you go again, spamming videos with your USELESS comments.
Sharkie626 1 month ago
This washer seems to be so much more smooth than my kenmore DD washer. I would really like to have a washer like this when my kenmore officially dies. The gentle agitation doesn't work and the spin speeds are slowing down.
lakewebsterkid 1 month ago
My grandmother has a older version of this, it has a different agitator
ab102798 2 months ago
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Why are you doing an ad for Proctor and Gamble?
SpazChat 3 months ago
@SpazChat Just showing people what chemistry I was using.
dualactionsurgilator 3 months ago
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@dualactionsurgilator , Yes I'll stick to my ionic surfactants (home made laundry soap) instead of the kind you use (non-ionic surfactants)
SpazChat 2 months ago
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It seems that many have become jaded by those rapid thunka-thunka type machines. I would prefer this machine any day over Whirlpool's "Shredpool" type agitation
SpazChat 3 months ago
I have only used frunt loaders here in the uk. I notice the softener gets spun out with the wash water? is this normal for top loders as in the fruunt loaders its added to the last rince cycle. Resulting in soft soks :
TheBrummybear 4 months ago
@TheBrummybear it doesn't get spun out with the wash water, what happens is, when the washer spins after the wash, the softener is spun out to, what i'm going to call the "outer area" of the dispenser and held up there during the spin, then once it stops, it drops down and goes out through holes on the agitator then into the tub.
Sharkie626 3 months ago
@Sharkie626 Thank you I always wonderd how it did it as on my hotpoint it pauses to let you add the softener.
TheBrummybear 1 month ago
For those of you numb skulls complaining about the wash action speed, it's actually better for the clothes and doesn't tear them up like Kenmores and Whirlpools do. You would just need to set timer to wash longer perhaps. No big whoop
SpazChat 4 months ago
@SpazChat Then use your Whirlpool correctly if you don't want your stuff torn up. Like you said, the agitation arc is shorter, so that's why it seems "faster"
Sharkie626 4 months ago
@Sharkie626 , You don't seem to get it. I shouldn't have to wash towels on gentle cycle. The high speed agitation on my Whirlpool is far too high. And I've heard that Whirlpool is going to be changing this in the future, cause they are getting complaints about what I'm talking about. Too bad it took 25 years for them to recognize this.
SpazChat 4 months ago
@SpazChat Then why is it that we are not getting tears on any of our things? If those machines always did that, then I doubt they would have made them for 25 years.
There is one possibility, have you checked your lower agitator? I have heard some say that they have found some burrs on them that were not filed off. I know one person who lives in my neighborhood have the same issue about 5 years ago. After filing off the plastic bits, he has not had any clothing damage since.
Sharkie626 4 months ago
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@Sharkie626 , I shouldn't have to file off burrs on the bottom of my agitator. Where's Whirlpool quality control? It's gone to the dogs, apparently, Let's just hope they don't screw up Maytags (they manufacture them now)
SpazChat 3 months ago
@SpazChat Yes, you shouldn't have to, but unfortunately, it sometimes happens. I even looked carefully to see if there were any in my bro's 2010 machine when we got it, thankfully I found none.
Sharkie626 3 months ago
I totally forgot that this is actually a Whirlpool washer. LOL! They manufacture Maytags now. Slower agitation is good. I hope they change them all to this. This video is hot! Thanks for uploading.
SpazChat 4 months ago
@SpazChat This agitation only "looks" slower because of longer strokes.
Sharkie626 4 months ago
I love the way the agitator looks
SpazChat 4 months ago
I think whirlpool should kept runnin the maytag way even thou were sold to Kenmore are whirpool folks.....as was
MrLehnerd 4 months ago
haha, I love the sounds your drain hose makes when the pump starts and then stops in the "agitation" direction.
Sharkie626 7 months ago
I get that a lot of people like the faster old school agitator which i do as well but keep in mind that those machines reduce the life of garmets. I think that slowing it down as this one does while still providing great turn over is smart and a great idea. ANYTHING beats front loaders lol... but that spin is sloooooooow
2006arakawafan 8 months ago
@2006arakawafan
I have a Maytag Legacy, and trust that the rollover in it is better than it was in Direct Drive Kenmore. The Kenmore's can't really wash a big load as well as these Maytag's do.
playboy03 8 months ago
I get that a lot of people like the faster old school agitator which i do as well but keep in mind that those machines reduce the life of garmets. I think that slowing it down as this one does while still providing great turn over is smart and a great idea. ANYTHING beats front loaders lol
2006arakawafan 8 months ago
wow, my '02 kenmore 80 series's delicate cycle agitates faster than that
dj921005 9 months ago
@dj921005 Actually it onlylooks that way because the arc in this machine is longer 120 degrees versus 90 in a direct drive Whirlpool/Kenmore.
dualactionsurgilator 9 months ago
@dualactionsurgilator , I'm not satisfied with my Whirlpool's delicate cycle. Like dj921005 said, the degree of the arc is too short. The engineers must have been smokin' something and skipped that point when they designed those machines. I think a front loader will suit me better next time.
SpazChat 4 months ago
@dualactionsurgilator , what's weird about it is, Maytags and Whirlpools are made by the same company, but you can see lots of differences here in the wash action and design
SpazChat 4 months ago
ARE YOU KIDDING ME????
THIS IS THE FASTEST SPEED?????? HA!!!!
gemini80204 10 months ago
@gemini80204 No I am not kidding you. This is the machine's high agitate and spin speeds.
dualactionsurgilator 10 months ago
@gemini80204 , GE used to have similar agitation, arc was longer, and agitation was slower but more powerful (Hydrowave) Unfortuately GE's machines are not reliable
SpazChat 1 week ago
Why do you have fabric softener with towels?
DudeDie222 10 months ago
@DudeDie222 This is a half dose diluted with hot water. It helps to neutralize the detergent. By doing a 2nd rinse the towels are still very absorbent.
dualactionsurgilator 10 months ago
@dualactionsurgilator Oh, ok. I still love the intense washing action. I bet it gets clothes really clean.
DudeDie222 10 months ago
@DudeDie222 It does clean really well. Even heavy fabrics get a thorough wash.
dualactionsurgilator 10 months ago
@dualactionsurgilator At my house I have a great front loader. At my beach house, I have a DD Whirlpool 2 speed with a Straight Vane agitatior. Both of them are great, but the top loader is pretty agressive.
DudeDie222 10 months ago
Nice! Thanks for showing the controls as well. I'm often left wondering what the control panle looks like on some videos.
DeanJB74 11 months ago
@DeanJB74 I've come across this same thing so I always show the control panel.
dualactionsurgilator 11 months ago
I thought something didn't seem right, and I thought the agitator belonged to the Norge design, actually the spin direction should have been a clue, true Maytags spin counter-clockwise, no matter which tranny is used, this machine spins clockwise.....but none the less, a unique machine, and great wash action...
yogitunes 1 year ago
@yogitunes As it turns out from the feedback I recieved this seems to be a Maytag based on a Norge design. I admit I was surprised that it spun clockwise as well. I had never seen a Maytag that did that before. I will talk to my friend again and find out for sure why Maytag built them this way. I apologise for the confusion.
dualactionsurgilator 1 year ago
@yogitunes Thanks I really like it.
dualactionsurgilator 11 months ago
@yogitunes Sorry it took so long to get back to you. After talking to my friend "Marktag" he said these were a Maytag built machine that incorporated design features of both the Maytag and the Norge designs. A hybrid, if you will. The changes from the Norge design were made so the washer could be built in the Maytag plant in Newton Iowa. Odd stuff but the machine washes well.
dualactionsurgilator 7 months ago
@yogitunes I misspoke on the tranny it is not a true orbital. It is a different design.
dualactionsurgilator 1 year ago
@yogitunes Most of the later orbital drive Maytag Dependable care also had a dual action agtiaator that they called Load Sensor. While the base on the Atlantis models is wider they had the same top mechanism although the design of the auger looks slightly different. Why the agitator arc is longer on the Atlantis models is longer than the Dependable Care I don't know. I will contact my friend who is a Maytag expert to be sure on all of this.
dualactionsurgilator 1 year ago
@dualactionsurgilator This is not an Orbital Drive machine, the plastic tub is a dead give away. The Oribtal machines had porcelain tubs. This machine was made by Maytag but is based on a Norge design.
agitatorjamie 1 year ago
@agitatorjamie Interesting. I will have to talk to my friend who is an expert on all things Maytag. I knew the design was different but not that it was a Norge design.
dualactionsurgilator 1 year ago
Thanks for a true video of this machine, been wanting to see how these wash compared to orbital drive of newer Maytags........I know this is by Norge, but does this have the Dual-Drive tranny?
yogitunes 1 year ago
@yogitunes Hey, thanks for watching but, I 'm afraid you are a bit mistaken. This machine is not made by Norge. Maytag built these machines in the Newton Iowa plant. This also has a version of the Orbital drive transmission. You may be thinking of the Magic Cheftags or Amanatags that were out at the same time.
dualactionsurgilator 1 year ago
what is the spin 600?
GIORGIO9801 1 year ago
Very cool! Super spin brake.
bestcleaningwasher 1 year ago
@bestcleaningwasher Thanks!
dualactionsurgilator 1 year ago
At my bro's old place he had one of the Maytags similar to this, only it had a different water inlet spout and a stainless steel tub and a different agitator. Was a great machine! I don't know what it is but I still love Whirlpool's neutral drains, I guess because of the noises they make and I guess I feel it doesn't like "skip" a cycle, even though sometimes watching the tub drain can be unexciting. lol
Sharkie626 1 year ago
thanks man'
vivendonolimete 1 year ago
@vivendonolimete. You're welcome my friend. Hope you are having good weather in Brasil. In Minnesota it is -5C, 40km/h wind and the storm should dump around 40-50 cm of snow.
dualactionsurgilator 1 year ago