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Speed Queen dryer arrived |
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Post# 734707   2/12/2014 at 09:53 (3,717 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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Installed shot. |
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Post# 734708 , Reply# 1   2/12/2014 at 09:54 (3,717 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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Quite large! |
Post# 734709 , Reply# 2   2/12/2014 at 09:55 (3,717 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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The gray material is plastic on the door. |
Post# 734720 , Reply# 4   2/12/2014 at 10:13 (3,717 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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You will become accustomed to the clicks of the timer as you turn it to the right for setting. There is a distinct click into the 'MORE DRY' position of both cycles. Afterwards, you can count clicks to your ideal setting. On mine, three additional clicks put it right over the 'LESS DRY' position. Start with that for normal loads. I use two additional clicks for heavier items like jeans and towels.
You'll get used to it. I actually prefer it to those two dinky sensor bars most other dryers have that are useless with smaller loads. Malcolm |
Post# 734735 , Reply# 6   2/12/2014 at 11:08 (3,717 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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I have always appreciated the continuously variable water level control that Speed Queen used across all models of their TL line up. I prefer to dry load the machine in attempt to keep the load as balanced as possible without wrapping anything around the agitator. Then, set the water level to the highest position. Next, make a mental note of the row of holes that the dry load comes up to. Your preference might be to go one row of holes higher than the dry load. ( Interesting that the rows of holes are almost the height of the depth of the fins on the base of the agitator ) Select your cycle and temp then start the machine filling. Once the water level reaches the target row of holes, stop the fill. Slowly rotate the water level selector counter clockwise till you hear it click closed. Then, add your detergent next to the agitator and start the machine. Once you have done this a few times, you'll know exactly where the water level will be at each setting. Malcolm |
Post# 734898 , Reply# 8   2/13/2014 at 01:09 (3,717 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Washman, Thanks for posting the photos. I like that you can opt in or out of extended tumbling. I would guess with any drying cycle? alr |
Post# 734903 , Reply# 9   2/13/2014 at 03:48 (3,716 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 734908 , Reply# 10   2/13/2014 at 04:56 (3,716 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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At some point, the mechanical timers will be phased out. I'm actually surprised it hasn't happened across the board already. The Quantum control systems have been proven in the commercial marketplace and it would be cost effective to roll them into the domestic line.
It would also give more programming flexibility on the back end. Cycles could be made more adjustable for specific conditions or to appease the housewife that believes the final spin should be two minutes longer. Or the laundry geek, that likes to have more control over washing. Malcolm |
Post# 734974 , Reply# 11   2/13/2014 at 13:05 (3,716 days old) by Spinmon (st. charles mo )   |   | |
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alr2903,I believe the extended tumble works only on 'Auto' dry. :( |
Post# 734976 , Reply# 12   2/13/2014 at 13:12 (3,716 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Looks like a solid dryer, Ben, and now you have an aesthetically pleasing matched set of Speed Queens. You certainly don't see a mechanical timer on a dryer too often. I believe the 1959 Lady Kenmore dryer might have had one, as it, like the washer, has a clickety-clacking rapid-advance timer to set up the cycle.
Congrats, and may you have many years of trouble-free loads! I think it's a safe bet your SQ will outlive my 2010 Frigidaire, LOL. |
Post# 734994 , Reply# 14   2/13/2014 at 15:04 (3,716 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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This dryer is a heavily built and easy to repair machine that CAN last a long time if you are willing to repair it when it needs attention.
Dryers in general need more repair attention than washers, they CAN last MUCH longer than washers if users chose to make repairs. And while the potential maximum life of this machine will likely be much longer than the GE it replaced, it is also unlikely that this new SQ dryer will even go 15 years without any type of repair attention. Mechanical Timers are probably still on 75% of all dryers in use in the United States today and probably around 50% of all new dryers sold today in the US still have mechanical timers. So I don't find it odd that SQ is sticking with MTs, I would expect them to change to an electronic control with the next generation of TL washers however. John L. |
Post# 735018 , Reply# 15   2/13/2014 at 16:38 (3,716 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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to many years of service from both machines. They will see no more or less use than the GE did. |