From: mmm08282@yahoo.com (Michael)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: I have to buy Maytag W&D.  Is Atlantis line crap?
Date: 8 Aug 2003 11:20:43 -0700

We ended up getting the Maytag Atlantis washer and dryer.  It was
between that, and the old-school "Dependable Care" line.  I was set on
the old-school dependables because they are going away and are
supposedly tanks.  We were at the Maytag Store, and the manager seemed
very knowledgeable (he knew what plant produced particular models and
etc).  He said that early Atlantis and Neptune's had problems and that
he was pretty confident that Maytag has resolved those problems.

Kicker is, that after some wheeling and dealing, I got them for $395
each which I think is a great price and they ended up being cheaper
than the Dependables which had far fewer features.  But ours doesn't
have the stainless steel washer tub.

At least it will make Mom happy...


--Michael

"Peg"  wrote in message news:...
> I have the Atlantis.  My husband liked it because it was the only one
> with a stainless steel drum.  The rest were plastic.  I wish I had
> taken my time and checked into it more, though.  This machine does not
> have a lint trap like my last one (which was a Maytag, also).  I don't
> know if all washing machines come without lint traps now or not.  When
> washing blankets or towels, I now have to clean the dryer lint screen
> part way through it's cycle and then again at the end.  The lint trap
> on the washing machine hose has to be replaced twice as often, too.
> As far as performance, it's fine.  I've only had it three months.
> 
> Peg
> 
> 
> 
> "Michael"  wrote in message
> news:747e02ca.0308070931.2571dd3b@posting.google.com...
> > My parents gave me a nice gift-- money towards appliance purchase
>  for
> > our first home.  The only caveat is that my mother insists we get
> > Maytag for the washer&dryer (her Maytag dryer is going strong after
>  30
> > years of heavy use).
> >
> > I was looking at the Atlantis top-loaders, but Consumer Reports
>  gives
> > them a bad rap and says that the Performa line is better.  However
> > searches on Google Groups indicate that the Performa line is a
> > re-badged "Magic Chef" machine that is crap.
> >
> > Neptune front-loaders are too expensive for us.
> >
> > Anybody have experience with the Atlantis line?  At least the look
> > cool ;)