Curious and enthusiastic consumers crowded the Maytag Corporation exhibit at Monday's start of the International Builders' Show. From two-in-one dryers to agitation-free washers, Maytag is offering an array of new innovations.

The Maytag Neptune Drying Center pairs a tumble dryer with an upper drying cabinet that minimizes shrinkage, speeds up the drying process, reduces wrinkles, eliminates odors and refreshes clothes.

The multipurpose design fits in about the same space as a standard dryer. Clothes that consumers normally hang or lay flat to dry can now be dried or refreshed in one to five hours in the Maytag Neptune DC, compared to one to two days when air dried.

With 24.3 cu. ft. of total drying space, the Maytag Neptune DC has the largest dryer capacity in the industry. The Maytag Neptune DC has the flexibility to dry up to nine items using special ShapeSaver(TM) hangers or up to five items dried flat on removable mesh shelves.

Top-loading washing machine is agitator-free
The Maytag Neptune a top-loading high-efficiency washing machine, provides the benefits of a front-load washer in a top-loading configuration. Its design completely does away with the traditional agitator that sits in the center of the washtub and instead uses revolutionary wash technology to combine powerful cleaning with gentle fabric care.

The Maytag Neptune TumbleClean wash system begins with a showering dispenser system that disperses detergent throughout the load to start cleaning before wash action begins. Two round tumblers gently turn over laundry up to 55 times per minute without the wear and tear of an agitator.