Any SF Neptuners out there?

Wow, I just talked my father-in-law into starting a Science Fiction blog. It is named 'Science Friction -The wild and wonderful world of offbeat science' and he has a lot of stories to tell about SF!

Did you know he met and interviewed Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek?

Tune in here http://www.scifriction.blogspot.com/

daylight savings time change 2008

I almost forgot to put in the reminder to change your time pieces back one hour... 

Every year I get reminded how many time pieces we have in our homes now. Why do we need so many clocks? I see them on the wall, watches, VCR's / DVD players, security systems, microwaves, ranges, alarm clock radios, fax machines, telephones / answering machines, mp3 players, weather stations, vehicle clocks... 

Wow! Luckily, there are some clocks that update themselves such as cable/satellite boxes, GPS receivers, cell/smart phones, computers, etc. 

At least your Maytag Neptune front loader does not have a clock on it... 

For all of your Maytag Neptune needs check out 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...

Any Maytag Neptune questions?

Hi Neptuners, I would like to take this moment and ask you if there is anything you would like to know about your Maytag Neptune that was not answered for you on my http://www.neptunewaxmotor.com/ site? 

I also had to add 'Out of Stock' on the Neptune bearing & seal kits because the Maytag seal kits are on factory backorder from Whirlpool. I have not received any seal kits for over 30 days and I am just about out of them which I reserved for my tony tool rental program which is at http://www.neptunebearing.com/. 

Once I receive these seal kits I will update the websites again. I also heard that Whirlpool is laying off lots of people which might explain why they can't get the parts out to keep your machines running?

Until next time...

IS there a Ghost voltage in your Maytag Neptune front loader?

I get this all of the time… “I get 120 volts at the wax motor but the wax motor does not extend. Is the new wax motor you sent me defective?” 

Well, since it is Halloween you may be reading a ghost voltage. Actually, you can read a ghost voltage anytime you take a voltage reading when there is no load connected, i.e. the wax motor. The Neptune door latch wax motor has a much lower impedance than your voltmeter, around 1,000 ohms. Your voltmeter can have 100’s of thousands of ohms impedance so when you take a measurement you can read a much higher voltage than what is really there. 

You will find that if you connect the wax motor back up and connect the meter to the wax motor terminals you will have zero volts. That is why your door does not lock which keeps your spin cycle from happening. If you replaced your Q6 and R11 you need to make 4 ohmmeter checks to verify you did not damage any of your copper traces on the backside of your control board. 1. Connector P7.4 to pin 3 of Q6 - should be close to 0 ohms 2. Q6 pin 1 to Q22 pin 1 - should be close to 0 ohms 3. Q6 pin 1 to Q3 pin 1 - should be close to 0 ohms 4. Q6 pin 2 to C16 (lead closest to P7 connector) If you don't read close to 0 ohms on any of these checks turn board over and follow the copper tracks and find out why you don't have 0 ohms. 

You might have the use the repair wire to fix a break in a track. Tip: Some breaks can be right next to the component pads and can be very difficult to see. A meter is important to locate these breaks. Note: pin 1 on the Q's is looking at the flat side the very left pin. Pin 2 is center pin and pin three is the far right pin when looking at the flat side. If all of these checks show a short and the Neptune fills with water when started then my STAGE 2 kit should fix your control board. See www.neptunewaxmotor.com for all of your Maytag Neptune needs.

Until next time...

New Maytag Neptune tonytool comment

Here is a comment from Dan K. today regarding the tonytool he rented from www.neptunebearing.com. 

"Jeff thanks much, by the way the DVD video is great. It is funny and it was easy to follow. Thanks again for a well designed tool. Dan K." 

Well, Dan, I can't take credit for the Tony Tool design... So far I have received great feedback from folks that have rented the Tony Tool to assist in changing their Neptune bearings. You will know when it is time to replace your bearings when your Neptune front load starts getting loud in high speed spin cycle. 

By the way... If you bother the lonely Maytag repairman it will set you back around $1,000 to have it repaired the expensive way which is to have the whole outer tub replaced! Ouch! 

Why change the outer tub? When you can change just the bearings and seal kit?

Until next time...

"AT THE END OF FINAL SPIN CYCLE THE CLOTHES ARE VERY WET...WHAT TO DO?"

What does this statement/question mean? It means a lot if you are a Neptuner! 

If you own a Maytag Neptune MAH3000, MAH4000, MAH5500A or a 2000 stacker you will be asking this same question soon enough! 

Here is the answer... Your door latch wax motor, Maytag part # 12002535 has shorted out and has damaged your machine control board. This will happen on every model listed above that shipped from Maytag. If you haven't asked this question yet you can prevent this failure by visiting http://www.neptunewaxmotor.com/. 

If you are asking this question right now there is hope. You can purchase a repair kit which includes parts you can solder on your control board. There is a video that shows you how to remove the damaged components and solder on the new components. 

If you decide you don't want to do the repair yourself then I can get you a quote for a new Neptune machine control board and wax motor combo. Again, that site for Neptuners is www.neptunewaxmotor.com . Tell everyone you know about it in case they know someone who has a Maytag Neptune front loader.

Until next time...

door latch motor on the MAH5500BWW model

Here is a question I get often... 

"Just wondering if the door latch motor on the MAH5500BWW model was a concern and needed changed. Thanks, Doug " 

Hi Doug, you are good... Your Maytag Neptune door latch assembly was replaced with a one piece assembly and does not have the defective 12002535 wax motor in it. To see if your Neptune is affected by the defective door latch wax motor, see http://www.neptunewaxmotor.com/. 

In addition, when your Neptune starts screaming when high speed spinning it is time for bearings and a seal kit... I can save you $800 to repair your Neptune or even more if you would have decided to replace it with a new front loader set... You can also rent the famous tony tool which makes changing your bearings a snap! It even includes access to a step by step video. See http://www.neptunebearing.com/ for details.

Until next time...