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Thread Number: 19576
New Speed Queen Top Load Washers |
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| Post# 314575 11/12/2008 at 12:14 (5,637 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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Hi All! Quick questions. Do they have a spray rinse? Is the "hot" wash hot or mixed by a thermostat? I am so impressed with these great quality machines in today's market of crap! Bobby in Boston | ||
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Post# 314597 , Reply# 1 11/12/2008 at 14:23 (5,636 days old) by pulsator  (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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I've been eying the On-Premises commercial version of the Speed Queen washers and I think I might just have to save up and GET one! Labeled Speed Queen, they are $1,306 but rebadged Continental Econ-O-Wash, they are $914.54! The only differences are that the SQ comes in either porcelain or stainless tub (the Econ-O-Wash is porcelain only), the SQ does NOT have the "water saver" cycles (aka, wash, partial drain, refill, rinse, final spin! BLECH!) in addition to the 3 normal cycles and the SQ says Speed Queen while the other says Econ-O-Wash! Here is the Continental Econ-O-Wash:
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| Post# 314608 , Reply# 2 11/12/2008 at 15:17 (5,636 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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Pulsator: in particular I was thinking of the home models. Any idea on cycles for them? They have a great webiste- speedqueen.com. Bobby in Boston | ||
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Post# 314628 , Reply# 3 11/12/2008 at 16:26 (5,636 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Youtube is littered with videos of those machines! I do like them, however, they are much too large capacity for my liking and the lids are much too large as well! I tend to have a weakness for the older style of smaller lids and smaller capacity, something about it just warms my heart! :)
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| Post# 314637 , Reply# 4 11/12/2008 at 17:49 (5,636 days old) by queeny77 (BERWYN, ILLINOIS) | ||
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| Post# 314642 , Reply# 5 11/12/2008 at 19:03 (5,636 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 314647 , Reply# 6 11/12/2008 at 19:32 (5,636 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Speed Queen Domestic
Here is the link to the Speed Queen USA website and the domestic machines. This page shows the top of the line model. Cheers Leon CLICK HERE TO GO TO mayfan69's LINK | ||
| Post# 314678 , Reply# 7 11/12/2008 at 21:48 (5,636 days old) by djmjlcst (Bloomington, Illinois) | ||
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Excellent Washer & Dryer Hi Bobby, I own the AWS76NW and the matching dryer. I couldn't be happier with this machine. Built like a tank, can handle the big loads and is very quiet while running. You can't go wrong with the SQ! Mike | ||
| Post# 314902 , Reply# 9 11/13/2008 at 23:00 (5,635 days old) by djmjlcst (Bloomington, Illinois) | ||
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SQ Dryer Hi Bobby (again), Our SQ Gas Dryer (AGS68AWF) has both automatic and timed dry cycles. I use the automatic sensor setting all the time and the clothes are always perfectly dry when the cycle is over. Check them out on the SQ website. Mike | ||
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Post# 316400 , Reply# 11 11/22/2008 at 05:45 (5,627 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York) |
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| Post# 316414 , Reply# 12 11/22/2008 at 10:30 (5,627 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 316491 , Reply# 13 11/23/2008 at 05:43 (5,626 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York) |
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| Post# 316522 , Reply# 14 11/23/2008 at 11:51 (5,626 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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I wouldn't say that. If that was the case, the machine would be designed to do that, like it is part of the transmission/clutch to allow it. In the SQ case, it is more of a design default or a cost saving cheaper clutch and it happens as a result. It isn't designed to do it, some do it more than others, and unless it is spinning uncontrollably during wash, tangling things up and throwing water over the top, most repair people would question what you are talking about. After all, the machine is not supposed to work with the lid up, right? ;) Here's a question, does the tub move less when you use a lower water level, or have a lighter load in it? | ||
| Post# 316538 , Reply# 15 11/23/2008 at 13:35 (5,625 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
The SQ actually does not have a clutch. It uses the belt and tensioner pulley as a clutch. There are several reasons the tub will index. On a new machine it is because they came from factory with a coating of grease on the brake pads. SQ did this for three reasons. First was because at times if the machine sat in a warehouse or sat unused for some time the brake pads would develop a light coating of rust and stick to the brake drum. The second was to stop the machine from squealing when it stopped spinning. The third was to take some of the load off the transmission when there was a very heavy load or too low of a water level. Of course as soon as I took mine out of the box I took the brake pads off, cleaned all the grease off the pads and drum, turned up the water level and put in a 50/50 inlet valve. The AWS76 is the same as the 75. One was energy star, the other one wasn't. When they overhauled the energy guidelines SQ lost the Energy Star rating so they dropped a model. All SQ T/L machines have a 60% cold 40% hot mixing valve. Meaning you get 60% cold 40% hot on the warm setting. The water temps are not thermostatically controlled. The water level on high is about 3/4 full. If anyone wants an SQ I would suggest you get the Home version. It is the same as the multi housing but has a much better warranty. 3 years parts and labor. If you stick a home version into commercial use it then has the same warranty as a commercial unit, 3 years parts only. Jason | ||
| Post# 316556 , Reply# 16 11/23/2008 at 16:30 (5,625 days old) by laundramatt (Youngstown, Ohio) | ||
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Here's a question, does the tub move less when you use a Exactly! With a lower water level, or a lighter load the basket does not index. At least mine doesn't. | ||
| Post# 316557 , Reply# 17 11/23/2008 at 16:33 (5,625 days old) by laundramatt (Youngstown, Ohio) | ||
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... turned up the water level... How do you do this? | ||
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Post# 316566 , Reply# 18 11/23/2008 at 18:33 (5,625 days old) by paulg (My sweet home... Chicago) |
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I have the newer Speed Queen pair | ||
| Post# 316651 , Reply# 20 11/24/2008 at 05:03 (5,625 days old) by queeny77 (BERWYN, ILLINOIS) | ||
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| Post# 316696 , Reply# 22 11/24/2008 at 12:24 (5,625 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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In the commercial machines, there is a switch on the pressure sensor for the water level that the owner can adjust into 3 different positions (I don't remember the inches given, but basically "low, normal and high"). The machine comes at the middle position as default. I don't think the home machines have the same switch, as the user can set it himself on the control panel. I'd defer to Jason or another SQ owner on that...
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| Post# 316790 , Reply# 23 11/24/2008 at 20:41 (5,624 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Comm water level | ||
| Post# 316791 , Reply# 24 11/24/2008 at 20:44 (5,624 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Brake pads.... | ||
| Post# 316792 , Reply# 25 11/24/2008 at 20:47 (5,624 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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50/50 inlet valve | ||
| Post# 316794 , Reply# 26 11/24/2008 at 20:51 (5,624 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Turning up the water level.......
You turn the screw on the water level switch 1/2 to 3/4 of a turn clockwise, fill the machine and check the water level. If it's not where you want it empty the machine, adjust the screw no more than a 1/4 of a turn and try again. There is an easier way to do it, but you risk flooding the place if you don't really know how to do it.
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| Post# 316796 , Reply# 27 11/24/2008 at 21:05 (5,624 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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both automatic and timed dry cycles
It isn't really a true moisture sensing auto dry cycle. It's done the old fashioned way with temp. When the operating thermostat opens the circuit to the heating element or valve coils it sends power to the timer motor causing it to advance. While this is not as accurate as a moisture sensing system it is more reliable and less costly to maintain in the long run. With a little adjustment you can figure out exactly where to set the timer in reference to the "energy saver" setting to get the exact degree of dryness you desire. For me it's two increments past on the regular cycle, of course with Extended Tumble turned on.
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