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Thread Number: 26853
considering buying a new Speed Queen washer |
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| Post# 412785 , Reply# 1 2/5/2010 at 10:23 (5,193 days old) by danmantn (Tennessee) | ||
Lid switch is under the control panel on the rear 'lip' of the machine. There are other posts that discuss how to bypass. Not sure about an off balance switch, but they do have an auto balance system (including ring on top of the wash tub). The more expensive the model, the more options you get, 2 speed motor, and a hush pak...which I recommend...it reduces the commercial motor noise down considerably. Also, you will need to increase the water levels...out of the factory, they only fill to what most older washers would consider a medium load. You can also find that in the archives. Link to key features below. They have the ability to compare the models. CLICK HERE TO GO TO danmantn's LINK | ||
| Post# 412786 , Reply# 2 2/5/2010 at 10:24 (5,193 days old) by danmantn (Tennessee) | ||
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| Post# 412815 , Reply# 3 2/5/2010 at 11:47 (5,193 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
Fair warning..I love my SQ AWN311 washer but one thing that I wasnt ready for was the water bill. We went from a front load Maytag/Samsung Neptune and our bill for water and sewage ran about $118 per quarter. We got our last bill from the last quarter and it zoomed to $255. Yep you read right $255 thats an increase of $137 bucks. YOUCH! So me thinks that we may go back to a front load washer. Plus the washer does not extract like a front load washer does. 710 rpms and the hole pattern leave alot to be desired. This is just my experience with my washer so far.
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| Post# 412954 , Reply# 5 2/5/2010 at 23:11 (5,193 days old) by aaronfitzy (Pennsylvania) | ||
hmmm.... | ||
| Post# 412987 , Reply# 7 2/6/2010 at 00:20 (5,193 days old) by strongenough78 (California) | ||
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| Post# 413009 , Reply# 9 2/6/2010 at 04:43 (5,192 days old) by tbolt25 (Kentucky) | ||
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exact description of lid switch location I need a clearer description of where the lid safety switch is on these particular Speed Queen washers, and how to defeat them temporarily-run with lid open, please. | ||
Post# 413050 , Reply# 11 2/6/2010 at 09:20 (5,192 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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SPEED QUEEN FRONT LOAD WASHER
Unless you have free water, a solar water heater, unlimited detergent budget, or usually use the wash water over suds saver style or just do very little laundry each week or just don't care about the environment at all you would be ill advised the buy a new TL washer. A new SQ FL washer will last you at least 20 yrs and uses enough water to actually get clothes wet and clean. Even if the main bearings and seal do fail on this washer you just replace them you don't have to replace huge expensive plastic outer tubs. My brother and I have both purchased new SQ FL washers in the last 5 yrs and they are real work horses. For almost a year when my dog was sick I had to wash all 5 kitchen rugs in one load almost every day and it did a beautiful job washing all the you know what out over and over again with out a single problem.
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| Post# 413066 , Reply# 12 2/6/2010 at 10:32 (5,192 days old) by danmantn (Tennessee) | ||
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| Post# 413078 , Reply# 13 2/6/2010 at 11:28 (5,192 days old) by washboy2005 (UK) | ||
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It's called a clothes line!! :-) | ||
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Post# 413083 , Reply# 14 2/6/2010 at 11:46 (5,192 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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How come we never hear of high-efficiency dryers? Is there s | ||
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Post# 413085 , Reply# 15 2/6/2010 at 11:49 (5,192 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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...FL's are just better...hands down
You got that right. I agree completely with Aaron. Every since I got my Fridgemore, I don't check for stains, just pour in Biz and away I go. And my clothes are lasting a lot longer, as well as linens, towels, ... Far diffeernt story with my old Lady Shredmore!!! And even though it's only about 900 RPM spin, I"m able to keep up with wash & dry times. NMASSMAN44 peersonally emailed me when I had questions about his Miele and he told me about the water bill. Extremely disturbing. Many of us DON'T have cheap wate like some of you do and it will continue to go up!!! And NMASSMAN44 still has his Miele set around somewhere. He may go back to them!!! (I wouldn't blame him). He also told me about a couple of other things he doesn't like about the SQ, but I'll let him divuldge those!! (And he doesn't do BobLoads in his SQ either!! and is even fussier than me bout laundry))
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| Post# 413100 , Reply# 16 2/6/2010 at 12:18 (5,192 days old) by spookiness (Alexandria VA) | ||
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question for combo52 Where did you purchase your FL SQ? I live in your general area and I'm curious who the dealer was, and if the prices were competitive. Thanks | ||
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Post# 413141 , Reply# 17 2/6/2010 at 15:00 (5,192 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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SQ FL WHERE TO PURCHASE
I must I became a SQ dealer since I purchased my FLer .There several places in the DC area that carry them including us. We can discount them quite a bit depending what service you want with the sale, cash charge delivered picked up etc. Call for information ALCO APPLIANCE 301 937 6996 ask for John or Jason
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| Post# 413150 , Reply# 18 2/6/2010 at 15:37 (5,192 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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Mtn unless you have free water then I can see what your saying. But most people dont and here in the Metro Boston area we pay dearly for water. The geniuses at the Lynn Water and Sewer Commision upped the rates so people would conserve water. Well people have been conserving water by getting front load machines and then they realized that gee we are not making the same amount of money that we used to. DUH! So in order to keep the same amount of money coming in without tightening their belts they upped the water rate again. Its a vicious cycle. I do like my SQ washer dont get me wrong and it washes well and yeah its fast BUT I had to raise the water level up to the top row of holes since the level they chose at EX Large was not doing it for me. Plus another thing I have to double deep rinse since we both are sorta sensitive to detergents. The first deep rinse in the SQ does OK but the 2nd deep rinse does even better plus thats my softener rinse. Extraction oh where do I begin...could be better. Plus the hole pattern leave scum on the top of the load...and I am finding that scum is coming from the Downy softener I am using. It never did that before until P&G reformulated Downy. I called them on it too. I dont use the softener dispenser since the agitator actually holds alot of it in the barrel. It doesnt flush out completely and I end up with softener in the wash cycle for the next load. So dont crucify me since this is what I am experiencing with my washer. I am not picky either . | ||
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Post# 413248 , Reply# 20 2/6/2010 at 21:12 (5,192 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Phillip I would say your best bet is either a Neptune washer...either the MAH5500, 6500, 7500 series.....which use a good amount of water or a Frigidaire FL with the ROUND door, some places like Sears Outlet still carry them, uses plenty of water and if you need to you can adjust it with a simple screwdriver....I have to check but I think Sears also have them online still... shop around and check them out....never hurts | ||
| Post# 413935 , Reply# 21 2/9/2010 at 11:19 (5,189 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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SPEED QUEEN FRONT LOAD WASHER Hi John, What model do you have? I was looking at the ABF50R. That is the new SQ frontloader with the heater. ( I am sure you know that. lol ). Is it is good as yours/ Thanks so much Ray | ||
| Post# 413937 , Reply# 22 2/9/2010 at 11:21 (5,189 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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AFB50R Made a typo. lol The model is the AFB50R. Ray Opinions pelase. Thanks, Ray | ||
| Post# 413949 , Reply# 23 2/9/2010 at 11:58 (5,189 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
SQ FL | ||
| Post# 414234 , Reply# 24 2/10/2010 at 14:47 (5,188 days old) by tbolt25 (Kentucky) | ||
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my final decision My final decision has been made-I am saving up to buy the brand new Speed Queen 2-speed top loader! | ||
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Post# 414244 , Reply# 25 2/10/2010 at 16:28 (5,188 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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I really like the simplicity of the controls on Malcolm's SQ but it doesn't seem to use an adequate amount of water, which is my main complaint about my Affinity FL machine. I still think full size Duets are best. They have the "Clean Washer" cycle which is fun to watch, and over all do a better job, at least compared to my Affinity. | ||
| Post# 414327 , Reply# 26 2/10/2010 at 21:25 (5,188 days old) by danmantn (Tennessee) | ||
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Tbolt, If budget is a concern, consider the AWN432, it doesn't have the Fabric Selector switch which results in a few less cycles. If that's not a big deal to you. I like the fabric selector switch myself because I can just set the 'time' in the 'Regular' cycle and customize the speed of the agitator and spin via the Fabric selector switch. If you don't have these, those settings are controlled by the timer switch set to the various cycles such as Delicate and Perm Press. Just a thought if budget is a consideration. Personally, I wouldn't go any less than the 432 as you start losing the Hush Pak (important to quiet that commercial motor down) and extra rinse options...but that's just me. Welcome to the Speed Queen club...we'll all be excited when your get your washer...it took me 6 months before I saved enough money to buy my set, have been thrilled since the day I got them and feel like a kid again watching my classic washer with the traditional agitator! | ||
| Post# 414338 , Reply# 27 2/10/2010 at 22:00 (5,188 days old) by danmantn (Tennessee) | ||
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Water bill...
"We got our last bill from the last quarter and it zoomed to $255." Hmmm...that's $85/month for water and sewer (usually a 50/50 split)...that's what I'm paying in Tennessee for the condo in the city ($80-$85). I also have a residence in the country where I never even reach the minimum amount provided under the standard service and pay $38/month for water only. Mind you that there's 1 to 2 showers per day and 2-3 loads of laundry and 1-2 loads of dishes in the dishwasher per WEEK at the condo. Maybe I'm getting ripped from the water people. :| | ||
| Post# 414496 , Reply# 28 2/11/2010 at 14:32 (5,187 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
Possibly.... | ||
| Post# 414499 , Reply# 29 2/11/2010 at 14:49 (5,187 days old) by aaronfitzy (Pennsylvania) | ||
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oh yes they are....
Our water rates have been going up lately also. Our meter fee used to be $1.00/month and now its been raised to $18.00/month. That's $216.00 a YEAR for a meter fee...quite a jump from the old $12.00 year. Plus the actual water rate has risen to, I don't know how much more though. This was the whole reason we decided on a FL. Aaron | ||
| Post# 414564 , Reply# 30 2/11/2010 at 18:36 (5,187 days old) by filterflo58 (new york) | ||
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ive said it before and ill say it again..you can't wash 10 towels with a cup of water.TOP LOADER! | ||
| Post# 414586 , Reply# 31 2/11/2010 at 19:28 (5,187 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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Maybe not a cup.... | ||
| Post# 415617 , Reply# 32 2/15/2010 at 01:27 (5,184 days old) by tbolt25 (Kentucky) | ||
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unbalanced load handling Does anyone know what the current Speed Queen top-loader washers do when the load gets severely off-balance-do they have an off-balance switch? | ||
| Post# 415642 , Reply# 34 2/15/2010 at 07:08 (5,183 days old) by danmantn (Tennessee) | ||
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