subject: The Maytag Stacked Laundry Appliance [print this page] Over one hundred years ago the Maytag Washing Machine Company was started up by a man named Frederick Maytag. It lost the latter part of its moniker in 1925, instead becoming just simply known as Maytag. Soon thereafter Maytag was asked by the U.S. government to begin manufacturing military equipment for the great war. They quickly returned to their specialty in appliances after the war.
Contrary to popular belief, the first machines were not automatic but rather for a mix of hand and machine-assisted washing. The first completely automatic machines were not made until after the first world war. At that time, Maytag started making other things like refrigerators and electric stoves. Maytag is also well known for its Superstack line of Maytag stackable washer dryers.
Buying washers and dryers could be a little demanding for those who are dwelling in small homes, condominium or apartment units. For starters, home equipment just like washers and dryers are too big for modest living areas to allow for. Another reason is that washers and dryers, being bulky appliances are not actually condo and apartment friendly considering that they require so much space. Little homes on the other hand, ordinarily lack gas vents or exhausts which clothes dryers will need.
Due to this need by little homes, condo and apartment owners, Maytag has formulated specially designed appliances to fit into small areas in little houses, apartments or condominium units. These appliances usually take up not much square footage that makes them easy to store under shelves, inside cabinets, small basements and also garages. Furthermore, many of the new appliances do not even require exhaust tubing to vent out the warm, damp air released from drying a load of clothes.
Stackable washers and dryers use up smaller spaces since the two appliances can be placed atop each other. The benefit is that in contrast to two items using up two spots worth of space, the stackable uses only one. The drawback to utilizing stackables is that dryers must be placed high above the floor which makes it a little difficult to reach and utilize.
The Maytag Superstack consists of a dryer stacked on top of a washer. The capacity of the washer is 2.6 cubic feet while the dryer is 5.9 cubic feet. The washer has 9 cycles whereas the dryer has 6 cycles. Controls for the dryer are mounted on the top row of the dryer making it somewhat hard to reach. The Maytag stackable washer dryer comes in both an electric version and a gas version. The gas version requires a gas line but makes it more economical to dry clothes.
