Ok... here is the scoop! I went with the Kenmore Elite with HE3 steam.
Here they are together stacked up. We checked out a few different stores and decided on Sears. Sears had them reduced since they were making room for the colored versions plus there was a rebate, too. 
Here is the new front loader washer water line connections. Yes, the washer and dryer both have the steam option so the dryer needs a cold water supply, too. Notice I also have the ShakeAway Plus vibration isolation pads that I sell on my www.neptunewaxmotor.com site. I do use what I sell!
As I mentioned before I had to stack the dryer onto the washer because the laundry room is too small for both front loaders to sit side by side. It was a big difference at first switching to front loaders but now we like the stacked setup.
Can you guess which machine I went with from the picture?
I hope this machine does not have a door latch wax motor!
If you own an Neptune please check out www.neptunewaxmotor.com for door latch information to see if your machine has the defective wax motor that will fail and damage your machine control board.
Until next time...
Above is our laundry room after the 20 year old Kenmore 70 series were removed. We decided to paint the room since the home is 8 years old and it had the original paint. The washer may have been leaking slightly because the lint was really attached to the floor and was difficult to get up.
Above is the laundry room after the painting and cleaning was completed. I was rather impressed how nice the room looked after cleaning and two coats of paint.
Come back for the next series of posts to find out which front loader I picked up and what I did with the worn Kenmore set...
For all of your Maytag Neptune needs check out http://www.neptunewaxmotor.com/ to see if your Neptune has the defective door latch wax motor that will fail and cost you $450 if you bother the lonely Maytag repair guy. I will show you how to take care of this costly issue and save!
Until next time...
I wanted to update you DIY Neptuners on the Tony Tool kit used for removing and installing the Maytag Neptune bearings.
The Tony Tool knock out plugs have been taking a royal beating. 
Ok.... Folks keep asking me about my profile picture and what those straps are for?
I cropped my profile from another picture that was taken in Walt Disney World in Florida back in February, 2008.
Here is the whole picture:
The straps are from a back pack I was wearing for my three year old son, Andy.
Yes, it was a little too small for me... We had just departed from the paddle boat in the background. We were the last cruise of the day.
Maybe I will find another picture to use for my profile?
If your machine's bearings are failing goto www.neptunebearing.com for relief...
This one goes out to all of the fathers out there... including myself!
I read where Father’s Day was created way back in 1909 which is before any commercial greeting card companies existed… I assumed the greeting card or flower industry created Father’s Day so they could increase their sales at this time of year.
Sonora Smart Dodd is the brainchild behind Father’s Day when she was grown and married. Her mother had died while giving birth to her and her dad raised her and her four siblings on his own. You have to remember that back then most widowed fathers would have given their offspring to other relatives to raise.
Spokane Washington held the first Father’s Day observance the following year. By 1924, the custom had spread throughout the country, and Calvin Coolidge made the first presidential proclamation in support of Father’s Day. President Richard Nixon made Father’s Day permanent in 1972, nearly 60 years later, when he requested that Congress pass a joint resolution making the third Sunday in June a National Day of observance in honor of fathers everywhere.
Here are some tips for a great Father’s Day.
1. Breakfast in bed
2. No ties please…
3. A handwritten gift certificate for a future event to share some time together
4. Create a scrapbook commemorating “Life With Father” over the past year
5. Put off the Maytag Neptune repair until next week
6. Your special ideas…
See http://www.neptunewaxmotor.com/ for details on repairing your Neptune front loader washer. I just updated the http://www.neptunebearing.com/ website with a free Neptune bearing replacement video you can watch.
In addition, I offer the special Neptune bearing puller / installer called the Tony Tool for rent to dramatically reduce the time it takes to replace your bearings. The bearing job takes about 1 to 1.5 hours using the Tony Tool.
Check it out tomorrow since it is Father’s Day…
Until next time...
I stopped by my P.O. box yesterday and found two thank you cards in there sent by satisfied customers. One even had $25.00 in it!
