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Thread Number: 27787
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| Post# 425777 3/30/2010 at 15:29 (5,139 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee) | ||
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| Post# 425778 , Reply# 1 3/30/2010 at 15:32 (5,139 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee) | ||
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Oh, but what do we have here? I had noticed that on heavy loads, the washer is designed to lean to the front, and then to the left on really heavy loads. I see that there is a simple styrofoam piece here that the spring bumps against (to reduce clanking noise). I don't understand the tilting reason, but it seems to work to move extra heavy load around. My Speed Queen's tub seems to move around a lot more than ones just a few years ago.
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| Post# 425779 , Reply# 2 3/30/2010 at 15:34 (5,139 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee) | ||
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| Post# 425788 , Reply# 3 3/30/2010 at 16:36 (5,139 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA) | ||
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Nice! I hope these machines stick around... ...as you will probably never see anything like this again if they stop making them. | ||
Post# 425793 , Reply# 4 3/30/2010 at 16:49 (5,139 days old) by yogitunes  (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 425795 , Reply# 5 3/30/2010 at 16:57 (5,139 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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Dan: What beautiful machines. Does your washer have the Speed Queen emblem on the front panel? I wonder if these are available if not? Bobby in Boston | ||
| Post# 425799 , Reply# 6 3/30/2010 at 17:24 (5,139 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee) | ||
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Mine does have a SQ emblem (it's my profile pic), but only because I bought one and stuck it on there. When the redesign occurred for the control panel, the "Q" crown was moved to the control panel and off the front. I like it on the control panel, but also wanted to carry on tradition and have one on the front. I looked at a repair manual and got the stock number for the Q and had my SQ dealer order it for me...or you can get them from one of the online parts places as well. If you would like, I'll get the part number for you.
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Post# 425804 , Reply# 7 3/30/2010 at 18:15 (5,139 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 425805 , Reply# 8 3/30/2010 at 18:31 (5,139 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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Sorry to spoil the mood, but there is nothing easy about servicing this design. Just changing the belt involves removing the motor from the tub, then removing the pump from the motor. I sure hope they improved the tub seal, brake pads, and belt. | ||
| Post# 425806 , Reply# 9 3/30/2010 at 19:21 (5,139 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA) | ||
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Are these like the Amana machines then? Are these directly related to the ill-fated Amana and Amanatag machines then? I sure hope not. | ||
| Post# 425826 , Reply# 11 3/30/2010 at 21:24 (5,139 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA) | ||
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SQ not related to Amanas - Excellent! Glad to hear they are their own design now! Good luck with your utility company Mike - they can certainly be frustrating! | ||
| Post# 425872 , Reply# 12 3/31/2010 at 07:39 (5,139 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
So are you like saying | ||
| Post# 425939 , Reply# 13 3/31/2010 at 17:29 (5,138 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee) | ||
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| Post# 425945 , Reply# 15 3/31/2010 at 17:52 (5,138 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
belts, relations....
It a long drawn out thing and unless you really know all the how's, whys and wherefores you simply won't understand. This SQ is NOT the Amana that was produced when MAYTAG bought them. It has been redesigned and improved.
In fact I think I went into great detail over the split in past posts. NO, you do not have to remove the motor to change the belt on this machine. The pump unclips. Just one of the many improvements. | ||
| Post# 425982 , Reply# 16 3/31/2010 at 22:12 (5,138 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee) | ||
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| Post# 426010 , Reply# 17 4/1/2010 at 04:51 (5,138 days old) by mtn1584 (USA) | ||
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Hey Dan, The store went out of business last month due to low sales, but thankfully after about four weeks I found another job locally, so I am grateful for that. I now work for Macy's Mike | ||
| Post# 426098 , Reply# 18 4/1/2010 at 12:49 (5,138 days old) by pulsator-power (connecticut) | ||
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Well, if anything, The Speed Queen looks pretty solid!. Mike- so you're at Danbury Mall? | ||
| Post# 426176 , Reply# 19 4/1/2010 at 17:38 (5,137 days old) by mtn1584 (USA) | ||
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Yes Gerry, starting next week. Mike | ||
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Post# 426348 , Reply# 20 4/2/2010 at 14:31 (5,137 days old) by 48bencix (Sacramento CA) |
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It probably has been discussed But, please tell me, does the machine do a spin-drain? When my Maytag Dependable Care finally goes, I need a newer spin-drain model, if one is made. Build quality of this machine looks quite high. Thanks. | ||
| Post# 426413 , Reply# 21 4/2/2010 at 19:58 (5,136 days old) by danManTN (Tennessee) | ||
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| Post# 426442 , Reply# 23 4/2/2010 at 22:28 (5,136 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee) | ||
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If noise is a concern... | ||
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Post# 427286 , Reply# 25 4/6/2010 at 18:49 (5,132 days old) by 48bencix (Sacramento CA) |
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Thanks Thanks for the video. I just got to a computer where You Tube is not blocked. Very good turnover and nice fast spin. Looks like a good choice in today's market. | ||
| Post# 427326 , Reply# 26 4/6/2010 at 22:28 (5,132 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee) | ||
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Post# 427360 , Reply# 27 4/6/2010 at 23:28 (5,132 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia) |
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I wonder if its like some of the Maytags that came to AU in the mid 90's if yours has an electric pump Olav? I cant see how else these could do a Neutral drain. | ||
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Post# 427365 , Reply# 28 4/6/2010 at 23:45 (5,132 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Neutral Drain
I'm pretty sure Australian specced Speed Queen's have an electric pump, just like the 'Dependable Care' Maytags did back in the 1990's.
A repairer once told me the reason Australian specced Maytags had a neutral drain was to alleviate the 'perceived' lint issues with a spin-drain, especially considering most Australians don't put their laundry straight into a dryer like our US cousins. Whether or not a neutral drain helped, is open to speculation. My mother's LAT 9704 from 1994 has an electric pump. Leon | ||
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Post# 427366 , Reply# 29 4/6/2010 at 23:51 (5,132 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Electric drain pump
check out this link....this is the Australian website for Speed Queen, note the features of the washer:
"commercial electric drain pump" Leon CLICK HERE TO GO TO mayfan69's LINK | ||
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Post# 427369 , Reply# 30 4/7/2010 at 00:24 (5,132 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia) |
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Hi Leon, The earlier SQ ones didnt have electric pumps, definitely the Black control panelled ones and the early white control panelled ones did. They needed them to run the Recirculation for the Self Cleaning Lint filter. It seems strange to put an Electric pump on just for our market, but I'm sure there is a reason. | ||
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Post# 427373 , Reply# 31 4/7/2010 at 00:42 (5,132 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Yes.....you're right Nathan
Hi Nathan
Yes, you're right. I have two Kleenmaid video's showing their washers in action and it was the first black control panel machines showing the neutral drain, whereas the first series had the spin drain. I always found it strange with the Maytag's when they decided to use electric pumps. Cheers Leon | ||
| Post# 427402 , Reply# 33 4/7/2010 at 09:02 (5,132 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee) | ||
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Kleenmaid Video? | ||
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