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| Post# 778041 8/18/2014 at 18:52 (3,530 days old) by mtn1584 (USA) | ||
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What do you guys think? Mike
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Post# 778044 , Reply# 1 8/18/2014 at 18:53 (3,530 days old) by whirlykenmore78  (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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| Post# 778046 , Reply# 2 8/18/2014 at 19:08 (3,530 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Post# 778049 , Reply# 3 8/18/2014 at 19:31 (3,530 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 778057 , Reply# 4 8/18/2014 at 20:07 (3,530 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney) |
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Looks neat and kind of retro. Are they going to incorporate an auto-fill option? | ||
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Post# 778065 , Reply# 6 8/18/2014 at 20:43 (3,530 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Their high-end commercial/vended top-loader has touchpad electronic controls. I'm assuming if they can stand up to commercial use they should be very reliable in a home setting. Wonder if you'll still be able to open the console to adjust the water level so it fills to the top of the tub?
I'd like to see the panel up close to find out what cycles and options are available. | ||
| Post# 778067 , Reply# 7 8/18/2014 at 20:46 (3,530 days old) by washman (o) | ||
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Heresy! Just plain heresy! No more click clack of the knob. No more slight buzzing at it motorvates through the cycle. I can only HOPE that they use better quality boards than what everybody else uses. Glad I got my old school machine when I did! | ||
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Post# 778071 , Reply# 8 8/18/2014 at 20:54 (3,530 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 778087 , Reply# 9 8/18/2014 at 22:03 (3,530 days old) by washman (o) | ||
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I will do just that Frig I'm dyin' to know. And if it's true, I might just die anyway. Humming Take Me Home, Country Roads............... | ||
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Post# 778122 , Reply# 11 8/19/2014 at 02:30 (3,530 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Very nice indeed! These look great! I like them a lot.
It would be great to see a close up of the control panel to see the cycles and options provided. As Nathan said, certainly a step up from what we in Australia currently have where you have no control over the cycles with the electro-mechanical timer.
I would love to see these on sale in Australia, but I suspect the price might be too high for the Oz market, but we'll see.
If not, I'd certainly consider getting a set out from the US!
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Post# 778123 , Reply# 12 8/19/2014 at 02:49 (3,530 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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They may have been inspired by the Amana electronic set. All they need to add now is a light! :-)
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Post# 778129 , Reply# 13 8/19/2014 at 03:49 (3,530 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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| Post# 778134 , Reply# 14 8/19/2014 at 04:34 (3,530 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Tour Date | ||
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Post# 778140 , Reply# 15 8/19/2014 at 05:15 (3,529 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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It won't be the end of the world if the maximum water level isn't adjustable on the 2015 machines. The maximum capacity load would be a little smaller, but it wouldn't be a deal-breaker.
Malcolm, I'm with you: Put an internal water heater back in the front-loaders, Speed Queen! And while you're at it, give them the same cycle flexibility the forthcoming electronic top-loaders appear to have. Let us know what you hear back from SQ, Ben. | ||
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Post# 778141 , Reply# 16 8/19/2014 at 05:20 (3,529 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Wonder if there is a possible heater option in the FL offeri They lost me as a possible customer when they did away with that feature to meet more stringent EPA standards. I wasn't going to have another FLer without a heater. I can't understand why they had to ditch this feature given most every other brand offers some models with heaters. No dumbed down temperatures because of heaters in front loaders. And true hot and true warm water temperatures are some of the main reasons why front loaders yield major stain removal results without having to inspect and treat every garment going into a load. Which I always had to do with top loaders. Saves me a bunch of time tending to BobLoads of laundry. This post was last edited 08/19/2014 at 05:45 | ||
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Post# 778145 , Reply# 17 8/19/2014 at 05:38 (3,529 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 778153 , Reply# 18 8/19/2014 at 06:55 (3,529 days old) by sambootoo (Moody, AL) |
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I like the way they're confident enough to put SPEED QUEEN in big bold letters. Seems most washer makers are ashamed to have their name visible on their machines. | ||
| Post# 778155 , Reply# 19 8/19/2014 at 07:30 (3,529 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Loss of Heater
I don't think the heater was lost due to EPA standards. I think it was a logistics reaction to their market place at the time. I would wager that 99% of their FL sales are contracts to institutions and government whom are less than interested in having the heater, I guess.
However, times are changing and the market for SQ is shifting to a greater domestic demand. Here's to hoping the response exceeds expectations... Malcolm | ||
| Post# 778183 , Reply# 20 8/19/2014 at 11:07 (3,529 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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think it holds less? | ||
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Post# 778192 , Reply# 21 8/19/2014 at 12:12 (3,529 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Post# 778248 , Reply# 22 8/19/2014 at 19:05 (3,529 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 778297 , Reply# 25 8/20/2014 at 04:49 (3,528 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Post# 778305 , Reply# 26 8/20/2014 at 06:18 (3,528 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Stick with the electromechanical controls.Water and electronics DOESN'T mix!!!And you can' adjust or fudge water levels and temps with the electronic controls.If SQ goes electronic--count me out!Will buy swap shop machines only. | ||
| Post# 778351 , Reply# 28 8/20/2014 at 14:14 (3,528 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US) | ||
I love the look of the controls. I've always had an admiration of the way a control panel looks with only keypads, no knobs. It just looks clean and sleek, no matter the age of the machine. My grandma's old Lady Kenmore with the electronic panel is still by far my favorite, followed by the KitchenAid Superba Selectra washers from the early 90's. I just wish the reliability of the control boards they put in today would be as excellent as they were back then.
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Post# 778361 , Reply# 31 8/20/2014 at 15:53 (3,528 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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The 9/4 gallons seem to be completly reserved for a spray rinse, as it says spray rinse in big white on blue letters above ;) And these Eco rinses seem to be exclusivly used on the new specific cycle designed to fullfill the regulations. | ||
| Post# 778363 , Reply# 32 8/20/2014 at 16:11 (3,528 days old) by Huebschman (Quebec, CA) | ||
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Hope you're right. 'Was comparing with the 2013 chart on the left. So 9 gallons of spray rince would mean this is would be the next rince cycle? No deep rince? | ||
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Post# 778371 , Reply# 33 8/20/2014 at 16:43 (3,528 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Following the "spray rinse" bars back to the 2013 box shows this is a "plumbing" category. Perhaps this means they're changing the water inlet to facilitate better spray rinsing ability.
You could be right, it reads as though SQ is going to spray rinsing in 2015 using nine gallons of water, then lowering it to four gallons in 2018. | ||
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Post# 778387 , Reply# 34 8/20/2014 at 18:18 (3,528 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Spray Rinse | ||
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Post# 778392 , Reply# 35 8/20/2014 at 18:30 (3,528 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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Why won't anyone Re-Introduce the recirculating spray ri | ||
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Post# 778396 , Reply# 37 8/20/2014 at 19:05 (3,528 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Post# 778417 , Reply# 38 8/20/2014 at 22:43 (3,528 days old) by joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
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Post# 778420 , Reply# 40 8/20/2014 at 23:23 (3,528 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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1. The washer stops.
2. I'm going to say no. 3. See #2 Boy, you thought Consumer Reports dissed SQ washers? Their dryer is at the very bottom of the ratings, with the barely-double-digit score of 11. Rated 'Poor' for drying performance. Big complaints include no moisture sensor and drying temp on Delicate setting is too high. | ||
| Post# 778426 , Reply# 41 8/21/2014 at 03:59 (3,528 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Perhaps... | ||
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Post# 778446 , Reply# 43 8/21/2014 at 10:51 (3,527 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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| Post# 778449 , Reply# 44 8/21/2014 at 11:09 (3,527 days old) by thefixer () | ||
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Low/spray rinse is for Normal Eco cycle only. | ||
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Post# 778454 , Reply# 45 8/21/2014 at 12:41 (3,527 days old) by joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
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I am guessing this picture from a 2012 post may give some clues to some of the buttons and the layout.
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Post# 778455 , Reply# 46 8/21/2014 at 12:45 (3,527 days old) by joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
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Post# 778491 , Reply# 47 8/21/2014 at 16:11 (3,527 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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I just recognized... ... that option 3 is kind of failed as the start switch is an on/off switch. So, the cycle Start can be turned on and off... | ||
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Post# 778508 , Reply# 49 8/21/2014 at 18:31 (3,527 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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| Post# 778513 , Reply# 50 8/21/2014 at 18:41 (3,527 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US) | ||
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| Post# 778515 , Reply# 51 8/21/2014 at 18:51 (3,527 days old) by washman (o) | ||
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Agreed jetcone now if they had the overflow rinse option, like your '57, well then I'd' be all in! | ||
| Post# 778516 , Reply# 52 8/21/2014 at 19:07 (3,527 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Option 3 has failed. | ||
| Post# 778518 , Reply# 53 8/21/2014 at 19:10 (3,527 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Oh wait... | ||
| Post# 778659 , Reply# 55 8/22/2014 at 09:57 (3,526 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
what is needed today is this (my toughs on the subject
Well here are my toughs on the subject sure we need a modern top load washer or front load but what is needed the most if there are cases of disease outbreaks here is an exemple sorry have to say it in in french (*cas de Grippe A (H1N1). this means that a true hot water wash is needed to killed the germs not dumb down temp followed by a true warm rinse and has stated in post #778521 reply #54 only the customers and those that actualy use the washer knows there needs picture of what is actualy needed on all brands of washers including speed queen + it would be nice if they could add on toploads an extra wash temp extra hot water in order to burn the germs in the wash water for modern top load washers.
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Post# 778669 , Reply# 56 8/22/2014 at 11:50 (3,526 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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The thing w/ tactile touch-switches is how tacky they get...
A crack seems to be forming in one touch pad for the oven control on my late-mom's Maytag range... If these sensitive controls were made more reliable and rugged, they could be much more accepted and give a better quality of life with the appliance... -- Dave | ||
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Post# 778672 , Reply# 57 8/22/2014 at 12:26 (3,526 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 There are, of course, two kinds of "touch" controls. True touch-sensitive capacitive glass or plastic panels that respond to a change in a very low-voltage current that passes through the button array. These do not crack or suffer mechanical fatigue far as I'm aware. Non-capactive panels that are mechanical, such that the surface flexes slightly so contacts beneath the button make contact to complete the circuit. This type is subject to cracking of the panel and failure of the contacts. For best care of this type, press with the pad of the finger, not with the fingernail, and only as firmly as necessary to trigger the control. | ||
| Post# 778695 , Reply# 58 8/22/2014 at 14:11 (3,526 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Glass Touch | ||
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Post# 778727 , Reply# 59 8/22/2014 at 15:22 (3,526 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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F&P's previous flat panels on laundry units (except the TOL AquaSmart and AeroSmart with capacitive panels) use tiny mechanical switches/buttons beneath the overlay instead of a membrane panel. The buttons 'click' when pressed. They rarely fail mechanically far as I'm aware. The overlay panel is subject to cracking if not handled with due care. My GWL08 has cracking on the Start button from when my grandmother was using it. She always kept her fingernails long, filed, and polished. I could not get her onto pressing with the finger instead of the nail. The machine has had no electronic failures in 15 years. Only repair is a pump replacement. | ||
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Post# 778855 , Reply# 60 8/23/2014 at 05:48 (3,525 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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My LG dishwasher had the smooth, capacitive glass (or was it plastic?) panel and I far preferred that to the "bubble button" mechanical pads on my Frigidaire washer and dryer. The mechanical pads take noticeably more pressure to engage. The smooth panel required only the slightest touch and it looked elegant.
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| Post# 779904 , Reply# 61 8/28/2014 at 12:33 (3,520 days old) by supersurgilator (Indiana) | ||
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Where did you guys get those computer models showing what is to come? That would be awesome though if they still have the option of a regular cycle with a full rinse and just use the eco cycle to get past the regulations. | ||
| Post# 779910 , Reply# 62 8/28/2014 at 13:13 (3,520 days old) by JeffG () | ||
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I'm a little confused by the chart's 4 gallon rinse cycle starting in 2018. In a top loader that's enough for three or four pairs of underwear. Of a really skinny person. | ||
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