Hello everyone,


About a year ago I had posted that my clothes are being
consistently torn by out Maytag washer MAV7504EWW 2 1/2 years old now.
Since the time that I had posted I had replaced the agitator as there
were no physical defects in the tub itself. The agitator end sits
about 1/2" in the air from the base of the tub which to me seems
excessive. I still believe that this is causing my clothes to somehow
get jammed in between the tub and agitator causing the tears to occur.
I also found out that there is a little play in the drive shaft which
is causing the agitator gap to increase even more. I have verified
that the agitator bolt is secure to the drive shaft to that's not the
issue.

I also have tried a more delicate speed setting as well as loading
fewer clothes but still have the same problem. Does anyone have any
suggestions on what else to try? To me this seems like a design flaw
on this model.


Nick

Is there a bushing of some sort that the tub sits on? Could it be worn and
sitting lower than normal, creating the gap under the agitator? Perhaps
there is a seal of some sort missing between the bottom of the agitator and
bottom of the tub.

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Hello everyone,


About a year ago I had posted that my clothes are being
consistently torn by out Maytag washer MAV7504EWW 2 1/2 years old now.
Since the time that I had posted I had replaced the agitator as there
were no physical defects in the tub itself. The agitator end sits
about 1/2" in the air from the base of the tub which to me seems
excessive. I still believe that this is causing my clothes to somehow
get jammed in between the tub and agitator causing the tears to occur.
I also found out that there is a little play in the drive shaft which
is causing the agitator gap to increase even more. I have verified
that the agitator bolt is secure to the drive shaft to that's not the
issue.

I also have tried a more delicate speed setting as well as loading
fewer clothes but still have the same problem. Does anyone have any
suggestions on what else to try? To me this seems like a design flaw
on this model.


Nick

wrote:
Hello everyone,


About a year ago I had posted that my clothes are being
consistently torn by out Maytag washer MAV7504EWW 2 1/2 years old now.
Since the time that I had posted I had replaced the agitator as there
were no physical defects in the tub itself. The agitator end sits
about 1/2" in the air from the base of the tub which to me seems
excessive. I still believe that this is causing my clothes to somehow
get jammed in between the tub and agitator causing the tears to occur.
I also found out that there is a little play in the drive shaft which
is causing the agitator gap to increase even more. I have verified
that the agitator bolt is secure to the drive shaft to that's not the
issue.

I also have tried a more delicate speed setting as well as loading
fewer clothes but still have the same problem. Does anyone have any
suggestions on what else to try? To me this seems like a design flaw
on this model.


Nick

Our very old Maytag has slots at the bottom end of the wings of the
agitator, so once in a while a strap or delicate item is hooked. Don't
have stuff getting torn, though. There are mesh bags that you can put
delicate items into for washing.

Have you had Maytag service/repair look at it? What kinds of items are
damaged, and how are they damaged .. normal/heavy fabric torn, or just
ties and straps?

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I also have tried a more delicate speed setting as well as loading
fewer clothes but still have the same problem. Does anyone have any
suggestions on what else to try? To me this seems like a design flaw
on this model.


If it was a design flaw, tens of thousands of people would have the same
problem.

Have you asked the service department at your dealer? If you have a real
dealer, not a big box store, he may well tell you what the problem is over
the phone. You can go tot he store and look at a display model to see if
the gap is correct or if you installed your agitator incorrectly.

After all of this time, it may be best to get professional help.

On Oct 7, 1:00 pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
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I also have tried a more delicate speed setting as well as loading
fewer clothes but still have the same problem. Does anyone have any
suggestions on what else to try? To me this seems like a design flaw
on this model.

If it was a design flaw, tens of thousands of people would have the same
problem.

Have you asked the service department at your dealer? If you have a real
dealer, not a big box store, he may well tell you what the problem is over
the phone. You can go tot he store and look at a display model to see if
the gap is correct or if you installed your agitator incorrectly.

After all of this time, it may be best to get professional help.

Wrong agitator????? Something preventing agitator from seating down on
the agitator shaft correctly?
Somebody installed or repaired washer using or incorrectly installing
the shaft?
BTW Maytag should have plenty of time, according to their advertising!
To fix it.

wrote:
: Hello everyone,
:
:
: About a year ago I had posted that my clothes are being
: consistently torn by out Maytag washer MAV7504EWW 2 1/2 years old now.
: Since the time that I had posted I had replaced the agitator as there
: were no physical defects in the tub itself. The agitator end sits
: about 1/2" in the air from the base of the tub which to me seems
: excessive. I still believe that this is causing my clothes to somehow
: get jammed in between the tub and agitator causing the tears to occur.
: I also found out that there is a little play in the drive shaft which
: is causing the agitator gap to increase even more. I have verified
: that the agitator bolt is secure to the drive shaft to that's not the
: issue.
:
: I also have tried a more delicate speed setting as well as loading
: fewer clothes but still have the same problem. Does anyone have any
: suggestions on what else to try? To me this seems like a design flaw
: on this model.
:
:
: Nick

Nick,

Seems that many others have the same problem. Take a look at these - I
Googled Maytag tears clothes

http://www.fixya.com/support/t207580...ars_in_clothes
http://www.nextag.com/Maytag-Admiral...2/reviews-html
http://www.maytag.com/content.jsp?na...washers_advice
http://www.shopzilla.es/3H--Maytag_A...pe--0__sort--2

Larry

Thanks Larry for the information. Hopefully there will be a class
action lawsuit on this line as there was on the Netptune line. I'm
almost inclined to sue myself.

The washing machine creates tears in the fabric as well as ripping
belt straps off of blue jeans. I had a Maytag repairman out twice on
this issue and all he suggested was using less of a load or a more
delicate cycle.

I can also tell you that our previous Maytag washing machine lasted 27
years without so much as ripping one piece of clothing! I wish now
that I didn't throw the old one out...I would have paid $1000 to
repair the old one if I knew then what I know now.



On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 05:32:25 +1000, "Larry" wrote:



wrote:
: Hello everyone,
:
:
: About a year ago I had posted that my clothes are being
: consistently torn by out Maytag washer MAV7504EWW 2 1/2 years old now.
: Since the time that I had posted I had replaced the agitator as there
: were no physical defects in the tub itself. The agitator end sits
: about 1/2" in the air from the base of the tub which to me seems
: excessive. I still believe that this is causing my clothes to somehow
: get jammed in between the tub and agitator causing the tears to occur.
: I also found out that there is a little play in the drive shaft which
: is causing the agitator gap to increase even more. I have verified
: that the agitator bolt is secure to the drive shaft to that's not the
: issue.
:
: I also have tried a more delicate speed setting as well as loading
: fewer clothes but still have the same problem. Does anyone have any
: suggestions on what else to try? To me this seems like a design flaw
: on this model.
:
:
: Nick

Nick,

Seems that many others have the same problem. Take a look at these - I
Googled Maytag tears clothes

http://www.fixya.com/support/t207580...ars_in_clothes
http://www.nextag.com/Maytag-Admiral...2/reviews-html
http://www.maytag.com/content.jsp?na...washers_advice
http://www.shopzilla.es/3H--Maytag_A...pe--0__sort--2

Larry

"Nick" wrote in message
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I'm
almost inclined to sue myself.

You'd get better results if you sue them.

In article ,
"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:

"Nick" wrote in message
...
I'm
almost inclined to sue myself.

You'd get better results if you sue them.

I doubt it. Either way he'll get nothing, but if he sues them, he'll
spend more.

Our Neptune front loading washer is 10 years old now and working like a
champ with just one repair and the free mildew upgrades. Best washer we've
ever owned.


"Nick" wrote in message
...
Thanks Larry for the information. Hopefully there will be a class
action lawsuit on this line as there was on the Netptune line. I'm
almost inclined to sue myself.

The washing machine creates tears in the fabric as well as ripping
belt straps off of blue jeans. I had a Maytag repairman out twice on
this issue and all he suggested was using less of a load or a more
delicate cycle.

I can also tell you that our previous Maytag washing machine lasted 27
years without so much as ripping one piece of clothing! I wish now
that I didn't throw the old one out...I would have paid $1000 to
repair the old one if I knew then what I know now.



On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 05:32:25 +1000, "Larry" wrote:



wrote:
: Hello everyone,
:
:
: About a year ago I had posted that my clothes are being
: consistently torn by out Maytag washer MAV7504EWW 2 1/2 years old now.
: Since the time that I had posted I had replaced the agitator as there
: were no physical defects in the tub itself. The agitator end sits
: about 1/2" in the air from the base of the tub which to me seems
: excessive. I still believe that this is causing my clothes to somehow
: get jammed in between the tub and agitator causing the tears to occur.
: I also found out that there is a little play in the drive shaft which
: is causing the agitator gap to increase even more. I have verified
: that the agitator bolt is secure to the drive shaft to that's not the
: issue.
:
: I also have tried a more delicate speed setting as well as loading
: fewer clothes but still have the same problem. Does anyone have any
: suggestions on what else to try? To me this seems like a design flaw
: on this model.
:
:
: Nick

Nick,

Seems that many others have the same problem. Take a look at these - I
Googled Maytag tears clothes

http://www.fixya.com/support/t207580...ars_in_clothes
http://www.nextag.com/Maytag-Admiral...2/reviews-html
http://www.maytag.com/content.jsp?na...washers_advice
http://www.shopzilla.es/3H--Maytag_A...pe--0__sort--2

Larry

Art wrote:
Our Neptune front loading washer is 10 years old now and working like a
champ with just one repair and the free mildew upgrades. Best washer we've
ever owned.


What is a "mildew upgrade"?

Norminn wrote:
Art wrote:
Our Neptune front loading washer is 10 years old now and working like
a champ with just one repair and the free mildew upgrades. Best
washer we've ever owned.


What is a "mildew upgrade"?

Mildew -- new and improved!

(I would presume it must be a mod to fix a draining/water collection
problem that led to mildew buildup between loads, but that's purely a
guess....)

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"dpb" wrote in message ...
Norminn wrote:
Art wrote:
Our Neptune front loading washer is 10 years old now and working like a
champ with just one repair and the free mildew upgrades. Best washer
we've ever owned.


What is a "mildew upgrade"?

Mildew -- new and improved!

(I would presume it must be a mod to fix a draining/water collection
problem that led to mildew buildup between loads, but that's purely a
guess....)



A good guess. Installation of seal with drain, mildew resistent tub
installed and old one removed, new control board for better cycles and a
venting door. 2 men 1 hour all free.

On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 20:49:09 -0400, "Art"
wrote:


"dpb" wrote in message ...
Norminn wrote:
Art wrote:
Our Neptune front loading washer is 10 years old now and working like a
champ with just one repair and the free mildew upgrades. Best washer
we've ever owned.


What is a "mildew upgrade"?

Mildew -- new and improved!

(I would presume it must be a mod to fix a draining/water collection
problem that led to mildew buildup between loads, but that's purely a
guess....)



A good guess. Installation of seal with drain, mildew resistent tub
installed and old one removed, new control board for better cycles and a
venting door. 2 men 1 hour all free.

These recall expenses and other related issues creating a loss of
profitability was what caused the Maytag Corp to lose its independance
and be taken over by Whirlpool.

It was a sad end to a once fine company.

Doug

Doug wrote:
On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 20:49:09 -0400, "Art"
wrote:

"dpb" wrote in message ...
Norminn wrote:
Art wrote:
Our Neptune front loading washer is 10 years old now and working like a
champ with just one repair and the free mildew upgrades. Best washer
we've ever owned.

What is a "mildew upgrade"?
Mildew -- new and improved!

(I would presume it must be a mod to fix a draining/water collection
problem that led to mildew buildup between loads, but that's purely a
guess....)


A good guess. Installation of seal with drain, mildew resistent tub
installed and old one removed, new control board for better cycles and a
venting door. 2 men 1 hour all free.

These recall expenses and other related issues creating a loss of
profitability was what caused the Maytag Corp to lose its independance
and be taken over by Whirlpool.
....

I figured it was keeping all those repair guys on payroll but never
getting any revenue from them that was the problem...

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On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:12:57 -0500, dpb wrote:

Doug wrote:
On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 20:49:09 -0400, "Art"
wrote:

"dpb" wrote in message ...
Norminn wrote:
Art wrote:
Our Neptune front loading washer is 10 years old now and working like a
champ with just one repair and the free mildew upgrades. Best washer
we've ever owned.

What is a "mildew upgrade"?
Mildew -- new and improved!

(I would presume it must be a mod to fix a draining/water collection
problem that led to mildew buildup between loads, but that's purely a
guess....)


A good guess. Installation of seal with drain, mildew resistent tub
installed and old one removed, new control board for better cycles and a
venting door. 2 men 1 hour all free.

These recall expenses and other related issues creating a loss of
profitability was what caused the Maytag Corp to lose its independance
and be taken over by Whirlpool.
...

I figured it was keeping all those repair guys on payroll but never
getting any revenue from them that was the problem...

Not in recent years. By then those Maytag repairmen were kept darn
busy. Notice how those TV ads faded out? Truth in advertising and all
that??

Doug

When bean counters get involved in any company, it surely means
quality goes down the drain...Maytag did it to themselves by producing
pieces of junk.

Like I expected Maytag would not budge, they wouldn't even send a
repairman to look at it free of charge as a good faith with all of the
few times that I have called.

Only thing to do now is either get a new washing machine, or sue them.

Nick


On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:19:35 GMT, Doug
wrote:

On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:12:57 -0500, dpb wrote:

Doug wrote:
On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 20:49:09 -0400, "Art"
wrote:

"dpb" wrote in message ...
Norminn wrote:
Art wrote:
Our Neptune front loading washer is 10 years old now and working like a
champ with just one repair and the free mildew upgrades. Best washer
we've ever owned.

What is a "mildew upgrade"?
Mildew -- new and improved!

(I would presume it must be a mod to fix a draining/water collection
problem that led to mildew buildup between loads, but that's purely a
guess....)


A good guess. Installation of seal with drain, mildew resistent tub
installed and old one removed, new control board for better cycles and a
venting door. 2 men 1 hour all free.

These recall expenses and other related issues creating a loss of
profitability was what caused the Maytag Corp to lose its independance
and be taken over by Whirlpool.
...

I figured it was keeping all those repair guys on payroll but never
getting any revenue from them that was the problem...

Not in recent years. By then those Maytag repairmen were kept darn
busy. Notice how those TV ads faded out? Truth in advertising and all
that??

Doug

replying to nick, Batman wrote:
We have experienced the same problem. This is very clearly an engineering
defect that Maytag should make right for its customers. Once considered a
manufacturer of high quality products maytag has unfortunately started
building junk. Based on our research there are a lot of complaints about this
machine but no effort by maytag to make it right with their customers. We are
very disappointed and interested in identifying other consumers with same
problems with maytag so we can take some action.

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replying to Batman, Mechanic wrote:
Just as a note: Whirlpool took over Maytag on April 1, 2006. My washer was
produced later in 2006 and it destroys clothes. Don't blame the problems on
the Maytag people who built quality machines for years in the US. I gave up
one of these quality machines (still working fine, just needed a new tub) for
the new Whirlpool models. This was a big mistake. Does anyone know of a
manufacturer of a top loader with an agitator that really works?

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Mechanic posted for all of us...



replying to Batman, Mechanic wrote:
Just as a note: Whirlpool took over Maytag on April 1, 2006. My washer was
produced later in 2006 and it destroys clothes. Don't blame the problems on
the Maytag people who built quality machines for years in the US. I gave up
one of these quality machines (still working fine, just needed a new tub) for
the new Whirlpool models. This was a big mistake. Does anyone know of a
manufacturer of a top loader with an agitator that really works?

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Yes

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On 9/19/2017 1:44 PM, Mechanic wrote:
replying to Batman, Mechanic wrote:
Just as a note:Â* Whirlpool took over Maytag on April 1, 2006.Â* My washer
was
produced later in 2006 and it destroys clothes.Â* Don't blame the
problems on
the Maytag people who built quality machines for years in the US.Â* I
gave up
one of these quality machines (still working fine, just needed a new
tub) for
the new Whirlpool models.Â* This was a big mistake.Â* Does anyone know of a
manufacturer of a top loader with an agitator that really works?


Maytag. Ours is a 2014 and has been perfect. Does not have the center
agitator though

replying to nick, Joan OCallaghan wrote:
Same happening to my clothes. I tried to wash all on delicate cycle yet seems
all that does is rip clothes at slower cycle!

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replying to Joan OCallaghan, FireonIce wrote:
Same here. Have the same maytag neptune digital front-load washer & dryer. I
thought it was the dryer ripping the clothes. Will have to look before putting
in the dryer next time. Washer doesn't drain and mold is a major issue. Drum
remains full all the time. Why doesn't the pump empty the drum?

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I have a newer Maytag and it does the same thing! My agitator sits flush with the bottom of the tub, but literally sucks my clothes into this tiny gap tearing them. Tonight it was my sheets. Im so ****ed I spent a thousand dollars on this piece of crap.

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On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 04:45:02 +0000, Jessica posted for all of us to digest...


I have a newer Maytag and it does the same thing! My agitator sits flush with the bottom of the tub, but literally sucks my clothes into this tiny gap tearing them. Tonight it was my sheets. I¤?m so ****ed I spent a thousand dollars on this piece of crap.

I presume you didn't read this Homemoaners Hubless history prior to purchasing
the washer. I suggest you call service and Maytag to resolve it.

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