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Thread Number: 6355
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Post# 128627 , Reply# 1 5/13/2006 at 20:47 (6,549 days old) by frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 128712 , Reply# 2 5/14/2006 at 11:38 (6,549 days old) by paulg (My sweet home... Chicago) |
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Love my new Speed Queens.
Congratulations! When I moved into my new house last year I bought a brand-new Speed Queen pair. I have the AWS52 top loader and AES68 dryer. When I was going in to buy my laundry gear, the first SQ units were just being unboxed for showroom use. I knew immediately what I wanted. The units have been great. The washer is great at balancing loads. The mouth of the dryer is so big you can just fling your clothes into the dryer and not miss. I like their website too. And SQ is in RIPON WISCONSIN! I really try to purchase as much American as I possibly can. I'm recommending them to my friends as they decomission their later-model Maytags... I had a Maytag Performa at the old house (left it behind). And although it did clean the clothes, during spin-cycle it couldn't balance a load under any circumstances which drove me nuts. These SQ unit are infinitely better in my opinion. | ||
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Post# 129426 , Reply# 3 5/17/2006 at 17:49 (6,546 days old) by jimmyb (Texas Y’all) |
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Happy with SQ in Phoenix I have had my set for over a year and could not be happier. I have the front loading ATS90 washer and AES68 dryer. They are great machines. Hope you are just as happy with your new SQ! Congratulations! | ||
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Post# 129580 , Reply# 4 5/18/2006 at 09:21 (6,545 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 129611 , Reply# 5 5/18/2006 at 11:47 (6,545 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN) | ||
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If not for OasisHE or F&P I'd get an SQ as a 3rd choice in laundry. They are... well... the QUEEN! | ||
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Post# 129965 , Reply# 6 5/19/2006 at 18:52 (6,543 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Excuse my but why do you need a bitchy, moody washing machin
I saw the front-loading stackable SQs today. Very industrial feel. Both machines' controls were at the top of the washer. (Bottom of the stack). Why does the top-loading SQ look like an AmanaTag? Except the AmanaTag has a plastic outer tub, whereas the SQ still has a porcelain one. Methinks they are mechanically similar if not identical, save lower quality matrials on the AmanaTag | ||
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Post# 130046 , Reply# 8 5/19/2006 at 22:29 (6,543 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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but I suspect that any current similarities between AmanaTag | ||
| Post# 130089 , Reply# 12 5/20/2006 at 04:59 (6,543 days old) by gregm () | ||
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want to know more :) congrads on your new SQ purchase, would love to see pics, how big is the tub ? and they still make/use the "long-stroke" tranny right ???? like all tradional washers ......... what 1/18 parts are you looking for ?? | ||
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Post# 130141 , Reply# 13 5/20/2006 at 11:33 (6,543 days old) by paulg (My sweet home... Chicago) |
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New SQ / different design?
I used to own one of the Maytag Performa series that appears to have a reliability issue. When I went to the store, I could see the Maytag,Amana,Admiral,Crosley etc all had exactly the same layout, agitator, lid,controls etc. You could tell they were all related. After buying the new SQ washer, it seems very apparent that it has entirely a different "personality" than the Maytags. Admittedly I have not opened up the new washer to see the mechanism. However, the agitator, drum, controls, noises and general performance is much different than the Performa. I strongly suspect that the new SQ washers are of a different design (or radically changed design). Most notably, the old Performa couldn't stop the spin quickly when the lid was raised. In addition, the Performa couldn't balance a load during spin. The new SQ stops the drum almost immediately and balances every load. I'm sure the people truly in "the know" out there can attest if the NEW SQ guts are (or are not) the same as the ill-fated Maytag designs of late. I'd be interested to hear. At any rate - I own the SQ machines and like them a lot and will comment in this forum positively (or not) as time goes on... | ||
| Post# 130273 , Reply# 15 5/20/2006 at 22:17 (6,542 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.) | ||
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There should be no similarities between any Maytag and a Speed Queen - they are totally different companies and have no relation to each other..... | ||
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Post# 130337 , Reply# 16 5/21/2006 at 08:36 (6,542 days old) by paulg (My sweet home... Chicago) |
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Agreed
I highly doubt that Alliance Laundry would reuse old Maytag-owned designs - or be allowed to.. nor should they..... The Performa, by the way - was absolutely the worst in balancing loads. I would have to run up and down the stairs at least twice per wash cycle to rebalance the spin. I actually got "dishpan hands" due to the number of times my arms were in the water redistributing the washload. Don't miss the thing... Admittedly, the GE/Hotpoints that we had from the late 1950's to the 2000's weren't all stellar performers either. The only washer that successfully balance the load time and time again was the 1975 Hotpoint... and my new SQ. | ||
| Post# 131457 , Reply# 17 5/27/2006 at 11:52 (6,536 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Speed Queen Pics? | ||
| Post# 131471 , Reply# 18 5/27/2006 at 18:08 (6,536 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK) | ||
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MRB Have linked to the seven's putfile site with pictures and videos of the SQ. Can't see much water, but still seems relatively splashy for a modern frontloader!!! Jon CLICK HERE TO GO TO lavamat_jon's LINK | ||
| Post# 131624 , Reply# 19 5/28/2006 at 13:18 (6,535 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Thanks | ||
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