Full Wash: Rare Digital Maytag Dependable Care Washer WHITES

Here's another full wash with the super cool digital Maytag Dependable Care that came into the shop. White cycle this time.
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[@wildflowers1052]

There is something mesmerizing about watching and hearing an old agitating washing machine....I miss mine. Cleaned so much better too!!! Thanks for posting.

[@andrewg593]

Maytag really went crazy with the combinations on their different models. As far as I know all Maytags are cold rinse only on Permanent Press. What's interesting about this one is the cool down and wash spin are high speed while the final spin is low speed.

[@southwestcarwashes]

I didnt know you could get one of these Optioned with a digital control panel!

[@RB-hl3ux]

😊 the rollover is great😊

[@brucemcgee2281]

I had the 1982-83 Maytag washer with a timer. It outlived my family, and ran into my laundry room. It will run for years, now. I hear the plastic transmission. Hope they last forever.

[@sodiebergh]

Holy MACKEREL! Look at that turnover! Thanks for posting 🤗

[@stevegordon5243]

I can't help but think that whoever got rid of this set will regret it. Looks like the washer works perfectly, just needs a new dampener to stop the squeak

[@wolfc70]

I had a Maytag from that era. Manual controls and the suds saver option. It worked great until the outer tub rusted through. I miss that machine.

[@simonemartini3017]

When American washers were at their best

[@Goldenwoodz]

The spin cycles were quite entertaining in this one.

[@marcusmarkus3266]

Another great post. You were right that refill of water after shortly after the first spin was weird..

[@robertgwisdala5795]

I wish these were still being made! They were excellent washers! How does this compare to a Speed Queen Marathon electronic control washer from the same time period? I am curious.

[@Thedonsmoney25823]

Maytag during that era was better than any speed queen

[@kevikev2.0]

11:08,15:57👀I guess the main reason most new top load machines drain all the way before spinning is so the clothes don't form a comet formation(13:32, 20:54)👀, which would create an unbalanced load. 🤔

[@OwnYourOwnBus101]

The comet (in this case) is caused by selecting the wrong load size. There’s too much water in the tub.

[@DADoESofTX]

Neutral drain helps reduce off-balance because the load distributes evenly during agitation, then settles right down in that distributed arrangement during the drain ... instead of floating, twisting, and potentially gathering together into a lump. Too much water on small loads definitely contributes to off-balance with spin-drain machines due to the floating/twisting effect.

[@fedders4]

Even if they wanted to get rid of the Transmission, why get rid of the good suspension??

[@muziklvr7776]

$$$, this platform was very expensive to produce but it held up extremely well.

[@booandsue]

Pretty good turnover. I'd be happy with that. Agitation is pretty aggressive, although watching the agitator, it doesn't seem like it would be so agressive.

[@DiegoOhio]

12:05 so no one is going to talk about the whites on the side😂

[@jacobtoone9051]

I wish my new Maytag washed like this.

[@johnshield7157]

When whirlpool acquired Maytag the “Maytag reliability” was lost. 😢

[@Thedonsmoney25823]

​@@johnshield7157 well at least they saved the company you don't know what they could be making in the future just saying

[@mobilemaid]

Do y'all know who might sell parts for a vintage GE Mobil Maid dishwasher?

[@Makesdonsdonsoney]

1:56 recirculating filtration system

[@andrewg593]

Appears the brake assembly is weak. The tub is rotating slightly as the machine agitates.

[@muziklvr7776]

Internal spring is under 200 pounds of pressure at all times. It gets weak after 30+ years. The old brake package had replaceable parts until they went to sealed design in the mid to late 90's.

[@officehelp]

I don't miss the noise, but I miss the results and lack of repairs.

[@Ififitzisitz]

I like this washer a lot.

[@ricardov.126]

What is the year it was manufactured?

[@Dog-Lover36]

I’m guessing this machine was made around 1988.

[@muziklvr7776]

This washer was made from 1990-1993. Slight update in the cabinet top/tub cover/water valve in 1994, same controls. 1995-199? had a white console/controls but same options as above.

[@Dog-Lover36]

1997 was the last year of the Maytag Dependable Care models. That first one with retro silver mechanical controls, including cycle knob was made in 1994.

[@muziklvr7776]

@@Dog-Lover36 The helical platform ran until 2006 when Whirlpool bought out Maytag. Perhaps Maytag named the platform a different name but it was in service until the very end.

[@andreaspetrinski7960]

the socks look not very clean, these washing machines are not for heavy soiled clotes i think

[@peterh5485]

Singularly the single most frustrating perma press cooldown in the industry. Plus why did they do a fast spin on this cycle when a slow spin was available? They did this on all their washers; even when you can select the spin speed, they still do a fast spin. Frustrating!

[@andrewg593]

I never understood that either. The intent of the cycle is to reduce wrinkling which a high speed spin would negate. That said, this machine did perform a low speed spin after the rinse. I don't have experience with their older models but the later ones with speed selectors only forced the cool down spin on high speed. The rinse spin would follow the speed selection.

[@peterh5485]

@@andrewg593 I haven’t experienced that with the spin on the PP cycle with the MTGs I’ve had. My current one does just an extended spray rinse as the cooldown.