Thanks. I will! I was intrigued by the 3 year warranty, but I wouldn't be happy with that.

Although it looks impressive Maytag is just not the same anymore since Whirlpool took it over.

I've heard that, too. And I got a Kitchen Aid (Hobart) fridge before Whirlpool bought them out. It's still going, even the icemaker. Too bad Whirlpool bought almost everything.

I didn't think Hobart produced KitchenAid-branded refrigerators for home use. They were always Whirlpool. KitchenAid laundry machines were also always Whirlpool with the exception of the ProLine dryer which was sourced from ADC. Some cooking appliances (wall ovens, cooktops) were sourced from Thermador, IIRC.

It was our repair man for one of our other appliances that said the mechanical dials in it showed it was a Hobart. Whatever it is, it's still working, fingers crossed and hope I'm not jinxing it.:)

I have a 1997 KA topfreezer unit that's definitely Whirlpool, no repairs thus far.

KA laundry products were introduced ~1986 so Whirlpool was already involved at that point for sourcing washers & dryers even if they'd not yet taken ownership of the company.

I have a 1988 kitchen products brochure. The cooking appliances seem to be Thermador, refrigeration looks like Whirlpool.

Maytag used to make great appliances but in the past few years I've heard a lot of bad stories. I miss my Neptune TLer and Epic FLer from years past though.

I wanted the Neptune years ago. Instead I bought the Atlantis, as it was more in our budget. I still have it and I do like it.

Tara Blackstock --

Your Maytag Epic frontloader was a Whirlpool product ... sibling to the Whirlpool Duet, KitchenAid Ensemble, and Kenmore HEt units. The Epic was introduced circa 2006-2007, segued from the Ensemble when Whirlpool eliminated KA laundry products and positioned Maytag as their premium laundry brand.

You had a Neptune TL? I have one, bought new on a close-out, mostly as a collectible but I use it on occasion. They're interesting machines but they don't handle some kinds of lighter-weight fabrics very well, the load may not roll over even once through the entire wash period. The lid locks and operation cannot be observed (under normal circumstances) so consumers weren't aware of the flaws.

I guess I got lucky with the Epic then! I was very happy with it for 5 years until it died on me.

I loved the Neptune, everything was always so clean. I couldn't observe any issues with turnover but then again I wasn't washing a lot of lightweight items at that point since it was pre-kids.

Neptune top load. Consumer Reports at the time said this washer cleaned clothing better than any they had ever tested. Thanks for confirming that Tara.

Here is a pic of my Atlantis set. I've always liked both how they looked and cleaned.

SashaNikki, what are the model and serial numbers of your set?

Washer is MAV7700AWW, serial#: 21198786zm

Dryer is MDE7600AYW, serial#: 31700167zd

We bought them in 2001.

Venmar and Tara,

The Neptune TL was the last "new" washer mechanical design produced by Maytag, circa 2003, prior to Whirlpool's purchase of the company. The top-of-line FAV9800 model had a water heating element and spiffy LCD touchpanel controls same as the MAH7500 frontloader. It's more aggressive than seems it would be for a tumble-type machine ... when it can get a grip on the load and keep it tumbling -- jeans, towels & linens, cotton cargo & casual shorts, some types of bedding. It handles and cleans those kinds of loads very well. Mine drains into a tub and I notice a lot of lint particles in the water when washing jeans, for example.

However, I once watched a load of 21 (yes, a large load but well within the machine's capacity) lighter-weight (synthetic and cotton/synthetic blend) typical mens' casual button-down shirts NOT tumble AT ALL for the entire duration of the wash period on the Normal/Casual cycle. The items on the bottom got some rubbing from the wheels and the rest got nothing. I wouldn't have known if I hadn't bypassed the lid lock to watch. The entire load would have been damp at the end from spray rinses and refills for the two tumble-rinses ... but the majority of it would NOT have been exposed to the detergent solution for washing. I let it go when I noticed the situation so I could see if the load would start tumbling at some point. I restarted the cycle and manually helped it tumble for another (medium soil) wash period.

SashaNikki,

Washer = June 2001 production
Dryer = February 2001 production

Your Atlantis is not the classic two-belt Maytag design built in Newton, IA. :-) It's what's sometimes called an Amanatag ... a different mechanical design built in Searcy, AR.
Maytag bought Amana for purpose of adding larger-capacity toploaders to the line. There were also Maytag washers built on the Norge/Magic Chef design (Norgetags, very similiar to Amanatags). The classic Maytag washer design couldn't be revamped to increase capacity without extensive redesign and factory retooling. Amana and Norge/Magic Chef were already in production, simpler to relabel them as Maytag.

Interesting. I had heard they were either Amana or Norges. It's been a good, reliable set for us, which I guess is surprising since it wasn't really Maytag. I just checked and we bought it in June 2001. I would buy it again.