Thread Number: 16412
New Speed Queen Set, and i love it!!!! |
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Post# 272584 , Reply# 1   3/28/2008 at 13:16 (5,843 days old) by tuthill ()   |   | |
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Anxious to see the videos.The control panels look very "professional". These things will probably last forever... |
Post# 272605 , Reply# 3   3/28/2008 at 15:55 (5,843 days old) by tuthill ()   |   | |
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What's the agitator like? is it the classic speed queen straight vane?? maybe some money shots before you get the video up? |
Post# 272801 , Reply# 6   3/29/2008 at 11:06 (5,842 days old) by cvillewasherbo ()   |   | |
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Would love to see pics, and videos would be even better. I entertain myself by watching washer vids when I'm not sleeping or working. |
Post# 272841 , Reply# 8   3/29/2008 at 15:12 (5,842 days old) by queeny77 (BERWYN, ILLINOIS)   |   | |
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Post# 272861 , Reply# 10   3/29/2008 at 16:31 (5,842 days old) by queeny77 (BERWYN, ILLINOIS)   |   | |
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the last of the raytheon amana before maytag got them were by alliance laundry also, you could tell them because they had the bigger lid opening and the newer tub ring like the new speed queens only they were grey (the tub rings).those machines had bad tub seals,i think they were called perfect balance or something like that,because they never got out of balance,i did try one once on spin cycle with just a bleach bottle in it and it never got unbalanced it just spun really slow. as for your lid switch you will need to flip up the top, not the control panel,to get to the switch.
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Post# 272962 , Reply# 11   3/30/2008 at 13:21 (5,841 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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The top of the machine overhangs the cabinet in the back by a couple of inches. Reach behind the timer in the back and under the lip of the cabinet top. You will feel a lever under the opening. ( There is usually a hole in the top edge where a small phillips screwdriver can be pushed through to activate the lid switch ) I used a 36 inch bungee cord between the exposed lever and the base of the cabinet down by the feet. It worked perfectly. In the event that an out of balance load knocks that lever out of position, just lift up in the bungee cords while the lid is open to reset it. Happy washing! MRB |
Post# 273021 , Reply# 13   3/30/2008 at 20:16 (5,841 days old) by queeny77 (BERWYN, ILLINOIS)   |   | |
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Post# 273029 , Reply# 14   3/30/2008 at 21:14 (5,841 days old) by brent-aucoin ()   |   | |
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Very nice set! Enjoy! Brent |
Post# 273034 , Reply# 16   3/30/2008 at 21:48 (5,841 days old) by queeny77 (BERWYN, ILLINOIS)   |   | |
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Post# 273044 , Reply# 17   3/30/2008 at 23:17 (5,841 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Best of Luck with the beautiful set. I like the way they have the top loaders have several cycle selections and options. The new front loaders seem like strong durable units but so limited options and cycles for the money they are asking. I saw one in the store a few days ago and they wanted 1400 for such a stripped down machine. Peter |
Post# 273086 , Reply# 19   3/31/2008 at 08:19 (5,841 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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Could be a stretched belt. |
Post# 273256 , Reply# 25   4/1/2008 at 07:32 (5,840 days old) by queeny77 (BERWYN, ILLINOIS)   |   | |
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Post# 273280 , Reply# 27   4/1/2008 at 10:08 (5,840 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I sincerely hope these are not the dreaded (supposedly "Commercial Quality") Amana type machines. The control knobs are identical but it's the guts that count. My Amana never leaked or went off balance but it didn't rinse well or spin fast enough and it ate belts--was on its 4th one in less than 10 years when I got rid of it. The matching dryer sounded like a bucket of bolts and tended to overheat but no matter how many times I told the service guys about it, they said the thermostat was operating properly. I never got more use out of an extended warranty than I did with this pair of machines. I do hope your SQ's are NOT this same Raytheon set of problems.
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Post# 273342 , Reply# 29   4/1/2008 at 17:47 (5,839 days old) by speed_queen75 ()   |   | |
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But you have to have adobe acrobat reader to view it. CLICK HERE TO GO TO speed_queen75's LINK |
Post# 273353 , Reply# 30   4/1/2008 at 19:03 (5,839 days old) by queeny77 (BERWYN, ILLINOIS)   |   | |
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MAYTAG DID BUY AMANA ,SO BASICALLY AN AMANA WAS A MAYTAG,NOW IF YOU BUY AN AMANA IT IS A WHIRLPOOL INSIDE,BECAUSE WHIRLPOOL NOW OWNS MAYTAG.THE LAST AMANA BY RAYTHEON HAD AN ACCESS PANEL ON THE FRONT FOR SERVICE,THOSE WERE THE ONES WITH THE BAD DRUM SEALS. AS FOR THAT PUMP SETUP I DONT LIKE IT ,SPEED QUEEN SHOULD HAVE THE BELT DRIVE PUMP LIKE IT USED TO,THEY SHOULD HAVE LEFT WELL ENOUGH ALONE.WELL AT LEAST THE OUTER DRUM IS NOT PLASTIC,FOR SOME REASON I THOUGH THEY WERE.
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Post# 273450 , Reply# 32   4/2/2008 at 07:17 (5,839 days old) by queeny77 (BERWYN, ILLINOIS)   |   | |
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Post# 273451 , Reply# 33   4/2/2008 at 07:27 (5,839 days old) by queeny77 (BERWYN, ILLINOIS)   |   | |
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Post# 273552 , Reply# 34   4/2/2008 at 22:54 (5,838 days old) by speed_queen75 ()   |   | |
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I think so too. I love how quite they are and how it still has the slow long agitation stroke, which in my opinion, and i think everyone else, is a more through and efficient wash system. |
Post# 273609 , Reply# 35   4/3/2008 at 15:33 (5,837 days old) by retro-man (- boston,ma)   |   | |
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So a few questions for you. Did the leveling out of the washer take care of the wet clothes issue, and does it drain the water out completely prior to spinning? Does it get up to full speed before the cycle ends? Inquiring minds want to know. Jon |
Post# 274387 , Reply# 38   4/9/2008 at 09:09 (5,832 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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Maytag never made Speed Queen.The Speed Queen is one of the only brands that have stayed tried and true since day one.Raytheon bought them from McGraw edison back in the late 70's/early 80's.But,when Goodman took the appliance divisions from raytheon,they left Speed Queen as well as Caloric and Modern Maid on the table.Because Alliance already made their commercial machines in the original Speed Queen factory where the Amanas were made too,They allowed Maytag to contiue its production of them there.After Maytag and Amana went with Whirlpool,Alliance now has that factory for themselves.They,being the owner of Huebsch and Speed Queen commercial divisions,now only make those two brands.One of which,Speed Queen is also made for the home.
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Post# 274426 , Reply# 40   4/9/2008 at 15:45 (5,831 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I honestly can't keep track of all the Raymanatagpoolliance bouncing around and how it relates to SQ's products. My Raytheon Amana never had any leaks in the nearly 10 years that I owned it. It just ate belts like crazy and its matching rattletrap dryer went through lint filter assemblies at about the same pace either due to warping or cracking or both. Never have I ever known a washer or dryer to require so much servicing--not even the dreadful and deafening '67 Wards Signature my mom had. From what I've read above, it would seem that the current SQ's are the new Maytags when it comes to design and durability. Long strokes and staying power. What man wouldn't appreciate those combined attributes? If I ever go back to a top loader, SQ is the brand I'd be looking at. Short stroke machines strike me as fragile and wimpy. |
Post# 274427 , Reply# 41   4/9/2008 at 15:51 (5,831 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 274573 , Reply# 42   4/10/2008 at 17:55 (5,830 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 274699 , Reply# 45   4/11/2008 at 13:24 (5,829 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Nice horizontal axis comparison Dave! Just the term "top loader" is so suggestively powerful in and of itself! For deranged minds like mine, anyway. I'll not touch the "slow fill" scenario. So Lee, what about that spray rinse? How long is it? On my Amana it only happened after the wash cycle and was only 15 seconds long. Not nearly enough in my opinion. Its center dial Maytag predecessor sprayed for a whole minute. Rinsing was my Amana's worst attribute. I know the latest SQ's mechanics aren't anything like their once-removed cousin Raytheon Amanas, but am curious if maybe the skimpy spray rinse might still be part of the timer design on yours. The knobs look the same as my Amana's ;-) Ralph |
Post# 274713 , Reply# 46   4/11/2008 at 15:16 (5,829 days old) by speed_queen75 ()   |   | |
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The spray rinse on my SQ is like a minute long or something like that. And speaking of deranged minds LOL i might have ya beat there buddy :-) LOL, i too will not touch the "slow fill" scenario. |
Post# 274724 , Reply# 47   4/11/2008 at 16:38 (5,829 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Lee, nice to know a guy who is still under 30 has me beat. You will go far in the world of deranged fun! Glad to hear you have a decent spray rinse going on your SQ. Sounds like SQ recovered nicely from the Raytheon disaster. I guess if I had purchased such a pair (if they had existed back then) instead of my Amanas, I'd still have both machines. I was tired of the service calls on the Amanas and "upgraded" to a big Duet pair. I don't regret my decision but do find myself wishing I had a top loader for certain jobs sometimes. Enjoy your machines! Like there's any chance you wouldn't! Ralph |
Post# 274748 , Reply# 48   4/11/2008 at 18:57 (5,829 days old) by speed_queen75 ()   |   | |
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I will in more ways than one LOL!!! |
Post# 274782 , Reply# 49   4/11/2008 at 23:32 (5,829 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 274830 , Reply# 51   4/12/2008 at 12:14 (5,828 days old) by nmaineman36 ()   |   | |
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Oh almost forgot...i would take a long and slow stroke any day over a short and quick one...just sayin |
Post# 275067 , Reply# 52   4/14/2008 at 11:05 (5,826 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 275447 , Reply# 53   4/16/2008 at 12:39 (5,824 days old) by cvillewasherbo ()   |   | |
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please show some pics and vids if u can. we'd all like to see them!!! i know it's hard, i wouldn't be able to take pics and vids with my now caveman tech skills! but if you can, i'd love to see them. C |