Thread Number: 67060
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Post# 897664   9/7/2016 at 16:11 (2,781 days old) by cphifer5115 (Jackson, TN)   |   | |
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I finally have my dream laundry thats old school style but brand new modern.
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Post# 897665 , Reply# 1   9/7/2016 at 16:19 (2,781 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 897668 , Reply# 2   9/7/2016 at 16:35 (2,781 days old) by Sbond22 (Grove City, Fl. USA)   |   | |
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Post# 897683 , Reply# 3   9/7/2016 at 17:40 (2,781 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Mine showed up in early May. You will get much happiness out of laundry day. It is a joy welcoming new Speed Queens into your home. These showed up on my doorstep. WK78
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Post# 897686 , Reply# 4   9/7/2016 at 18:31 (2,781 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 897688 , Reply# 5   9/7/2016 at 18:36 (2,781 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Post# 897708 , Reply# 6   9/7/2016 at 21:02 (2,781 days old) by cphifer5115 (Jackson, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 897725 , Reply# 7   9/8/2016 at 00:24 (2,781 days old) by ConcettaParsons (Canada)   |   | |
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It looks awesome.. |
Post# 897756 , Reply# 8   9/8/2016 at 09:31 (2,780 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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good looking, and no need to purchase an optional base. |
Post# 897765 , Reply# 9   9/8/2016 at 12:15 (2,780 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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Welcome to the crowd |
Post# 897783 , Reply# 10   9/8/2016 at 16:08 (2,780 days old) by cphifer5115 (Jackson, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 897788 , Reply# 11   9/8/2016 at 16:28 (2,780 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 897814 , Reply# 12   9/8/2016 at 20:04 (2,780 days old) by kroywen50 (Colonie, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 898112 , Reply# 17   9/10/2016 at 11:58 (2,778 days old) by cphifer5115 (Jackson, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 898128 , Reply# 19   9/10/2016 at 14:41 (2,778 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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there something about the torque of the motor that causes the tub to lean.....SQ doesn't see it as an issue, so nothing to correct it.....I added foam inside the cabinet and front panel to keep it more centered....and even more quieter.....
the dispenser should twist apart to clean..... mine is a lot older, so a few changes I did was, drilling out the water valves for a 50/50 mix, clothes pin for the lid switch, and sealed off the back of the fill flume so all the water falls into the tub....my agitator is solid versus the power flex of the newer models..... did you know a Dual Action agitator from a GE Profile will fit the SQ drive bell.... |
Post# 898137 , Reply# 20   9/10/2016 at 15:26 (2,778 days old) by cphifer5115 (Jackson, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 898140 , Reply# 21   9/10/2016 at 15:43 (2,778 days old) by cphifer5115 (Jackson, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 898151 , Reply# 22   9/10/2016 at 16:54 (2,778 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 898152 , Reply# 23   9/10/2016 at 16:55 (2,778 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 898153 , Reply# 24   9/10/2016 at 16:56 (2,778 days old) by cphifer5115 (Jackson, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 898154 , Reply# 25   9/10/2016 at 16:57 (2,778 days old) by cphifer5115 (Jackson, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 898160 , Reply# 26   9/10/2016 at 17:13 (2,778 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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you have to trace back through some threads of how they attached these.....but basically, you have to find an old agitator, and cut off the vanes and such, as to have something to attach the new agitator to......
if you follow this link.....further down, you will find a solid vane agitator.....and our own DanManTn did some videos of the two in action... the foam I used was that egg crate type used for beds, cut to fit and glued in place.... CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK |
Post# 899039 , Reply# 27   9/16/2016 at 23:41 (2,772 days old) by Goblues15 (manchester)   |   | |
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a thing of beauty, I have the mid 2000's SQ dryer and trying to get a newer SQ washer to replace my Crapio (cabrio) |
Post# 899080 , Reply# 28   9/17/2016 at 07:44 (2,771 days old) by vACERATOR (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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I like that! |
Post# 900137 , Reply# 29   9/23/2016 at 10:49 (2,765 days old) by washerkid (Boynton Beach, Florida)   |   | |
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all is well with our SQ AWN432. Never enjoyed washing clothes as much as I do with this model. Cycles are done within 30 minuites. Will get the matching dryer once the Whirlpool goes. |
Post# 900138 , Reply# 30   9/23/2016 at 10:56 (2,765 days old) by Sbond22 (Grove City, Fl. USA)   |   | |
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Post# 900149 , Reply# 31   9/23/2016 at 11:57 (2,765 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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an interesting question for you guys......
even though I have the washer.....how does the dryer rate?....not just drying, but the end results.....how do the clothes come out after drying is done?... and here is a prime example.....but is really noted to the ones who have had a Kenmore/Whirlpool dryer....and now have switched to the Speed Queen.... and JohnL will probably be the one to know the insights/schematics to these machines... I too am all for matched sets, most everything I have is a matched set......the Neptunes are OK for drying, to get the same results I am looking at, is to dry everything on LOW....on any machine for that fact that doesn't offer this soft heat feature.... where as a Kenmore/Whirlpool (and a few others) offer this 'Soft Heat' drop down temp feature that makes all the difference in the world for drying results, mainly wrinkling, which I don't experience with these types of machines......... like I said, only those who have got the chance to use both will understand.... so hence, my Ken/Whirl gets priority for perfect results at normal temps....gas or electric.... |
Post# 900267 , Reply# 33   9/24/2016 at 02:18 (2,765 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 900374 , Reply# 35   9/24/2016 at 21:16 (2,764 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Are decent sturdy dryers, they are fairly fast and run a little hot and the mechanical timer models are hard to set the dryness level accurately.
That said the 29" WP built dryers are still the best overall dryers ever built anywhere in the world. No other dryer gives the performance, speed , durability, easy repair ability and longevity. We are talking about a design that has been in use for 50 years and it is not that uncommon to see machines that are 50 YEARS OLD still working great.
But like many things in life if you get a new SQ dryer your satisfaction with it will depend on what you had before. About 6 months ago I sold a customer a new SQ gas dryer that had one of the last HOH MT dryers, needless to say the customer was blown away with how fast and gentile the new SQ was compared to the old MT HOH dryer. |