Product review (2 stars): power problems with my unit
I bought this washer about a year ago and wasn't long in noticing that when it is in the wash cycle it draws enough current to make every light in my house wink.  This doesn't happen in the spin cycle, only in the wash cycle.  I called Maytag, and they gave me the number of a repairman in my area.  I have contacted him twice, and he doesn't come out even when he says he will.  His response to my description of the current drawdown is: I can look at it, but all I can do is call Maytag.  I agree with the other complaints that the machine doesn't get clothes clean with only two inches of water.  In the summer I noticed I was smelling bad even though I bathed every day; finally I realized that the washer wasn't even getting the sweat odor out of my underclothing.  I seem to have solved this problem by washing my clothes on the "clean washer" setting, which uses about three times as much water as the recommended setting (still only about six inches of water).  I like the fact that the machine doesn't have an agitator because I can put blankets into it without them wrapping around the agitator.  Unfortunately, the other complaints about the machine's failure to spin bulky items dry is too often true.  I just hope this machine doesn't set my house on fire.  My electrician told me it wouldn't, but if it does, I intend to sue Maytag.  The electrician's assurance notwithstanding, it's disconcerting to see all my house light fixtures winking on and off while the machine is in the wash cycle.  I feel I should replace the machine, but that's expensive.  This one is still working, just disconcertingly.