Maytag

Appliance maker, American

Maytag is an American appliance brand, particularly associated with washing machines and dryers.

The company's advertising long featured a lonely repairman with nothing to do, establishing Maytag as synonymous with reliability.

The brand name sometimes appears generically for any washing machine: I need to throw a load in the Maytag.

appliances

washer

Spacer ring for fasteners

freezer · range · oven · cooktop · microwave · laundry · washing machine · agitator · spin cycle · rinse

reputation

dependable

Worthy of trust

long-lasting · sturdy · heavy-duty · quality · rugged · solid · warranty · guarantee · iconic · household name

cheese

blue cheese

Veined, tangy cultured dairy

  • IowaGreat Plains farming state
  • artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
  • cave-agedMatured in underground chambers

crumbly · pungent · tangy · creamy · wedge · salad · Gorgonzola · Stilton · farmstead · creamery

competitors

Whirlpool

American appliance corporation

  • GEAmerican industrial conglomerate
  • KenmoreHousehold appliance brand
  • SamsungSouth Korean tech conglomerate

LG · Frigidaire · Bosch · Electrolux · KitchenAid · Hotpoint · Jenn-Air · Miele · Viking

Categories
Opposites
appliance brand quality/reliability

Maytaggeneric brand

off-brand · budget brand · knockoff · planned obsolescence · discount brand

appliance acquisition method

Maytagsecondhand

Having had prior ownership

hand-me-down · salvaged

domestic technology vs. pre-modern methods

Maytagwashboard

Ridged laundry surface

hand washing · wringer · clothesline · wash tub · manual labor

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G