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Thread Number: 56381
Speed Queen Front Load AFN50 Washer Review - Long Post |
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| Post# 786986 , Reply# 1 10/3/2014 at 04:20 (3,483 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
Quite the contrary.
1. Most repairs on LG front, loaders come from user ignorance and abuse. 2. There is a quick cycle(22 minutes) on all LG front loaders. 3. To have a spin only,all you need to do is hit the power button,go directly to the spin speed selector,set the spin speed you want and hit the start button. It goes right to drain and final spin. 4. I'd believe CR before any customers. Most folks who rant about bad appliances and/or bad service are more like the story,"Sour Grapes". They're really mad at themselves for not following simple directions or not buyoling a service contract. I'd rather have one and not use it then to need one and not have it. Id say that at least 80% of the washers I've been able to save from the crushers were dumped due to overloads,oversuds, rust from oversudsing or pouring way too much bleach down the dispenser without measuring, using cold water only, using soap instead of detergent,not checking pockets or mold forming from not leaving the door ajar after use. Slamming the door can cause breakage of the door latch assembly. No,L G is not perfect but,they do make a great,affordable set of laundry equipment. Don't,please,don't get me wrng,I like Speed Queen. They're my favorite American brand front loader but,They're costly and small inside. If I was having to fork over $2000 for just a washer,it would have to be quite a bit larger in capacity and have at least a 1200 rpm spin and warm rinse option. | ||
| Post# 786987 , Reply# 2 10/3/2014 at 04:25 (3,483 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
Welcome Steven. Nice work.
A wildly-gyrating load supported outboard of bearings mounted in PLASTIC? Well that explains a lot doesn't it? Does a reservation at the landfill come with the purchase price? (LG) I can't explain the calculus of the soil/surfactant/temp/agitation/time/wear equation other than empirically/instinctually. Even if the variables are narrowed to 'office soil' vs 'real work'. Or those of us who can still trust our farts and those who can't (like me). 'Speed Queen' sounds like a derogatory term for gay meth heads, but it's the only residential product with roots in commercial (much larger scale than coinop) laundry. Calculus THAT, but at least they know better than trying to support large radial outboard loads with plastic. I'm 96.4% you chose wisely. Kinda like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Worked for him and Sean Connery. (But then EVERYTHING worked for Sean Connery.) | ||
| Post# 786997 , Reply# 3 10/3/2014 at 05:52 (3,482 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
LG? | ||
| Post# 787020 , Reply# 4 10/3/2014 at 08:34 (3,482 days old) by washman (o) | ||
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You made a good choice. | ||
Post# 787267 , Reply# 5 10/4/2014 at 19:39 (3,481 days old) by ea56  (Cotati, Calif.) |
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In the original post Mr_b states that there is little to no vibration on the spin cycle. My laundry area is on the second floor, and the subfloor is plywood. I'm wondering if this machine would work for me. While I'm very pleased with my GE top loader, we are in the middle of an extreme drought in California and I feel guilty using so much water for laundry. But the only front loader I would consider is the Speed Queen
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Post# 787337 , Reply# 7 10/5/2014 at 01:07 (3,481 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Post# 787528 , Reply# 10 10/5/2014 at 20:28 (3,480 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 787547 , Reply# 11 10/5/2014 at 22:06 (3,480 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Good Review Steven
I think that everyone should invest in a SQ FL washer, although if everyone did a lot of people would be out of jobs in the appliance industry.
The SQ FL washer is not perfect in all ways and for washer enthusiasts you should probably have other brands of machines as well in your laundry room, but if you are serious about Automatic Washers you need at least one of these machines. There is NO OTHER washer currently available for home use that can begin to give you the durability and longevity that these machines can give, these SQ FL machines can easily outlast even the best runners up by at least 2 1/2 times, this includes SQ TL washers. | ||
| Post# 788592 , Reply# 13 10/12/2014 at 06:47 (3,473 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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New Models... | ||
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Post# 788597 , Reply# 14 10/12/2014 at 07:32 (3,473 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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SQ FL Washers | ||
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Post# 788611 , Reply# 15 10/12/2014 at 09:00 (3,473 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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I think that is a great idea ! "To start, I wish they had separate wash and rinse pressure switches, so that a normal low water level would be used for washing and a high water level would be used for rinsing."
I have had the Horizon machine in my apartment for tenants for 14 years now, it is on the 3rd floor of the house and has never been a problem. Only repairs have been a door boot because the tenant washed a belt buckle, and the door lock was broken due to slamming.
MrB interesting piece of research one thing you are missing is the "Sinners Circle" the diagram of all the elements considered in cleaning in the detergent industry today; that will help you in the future:
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