Thread Number: 68044
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
ATTN fellow Speed Queen owners: |
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Post# 907563   11/18/2016 at 19:54 (2,713 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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You as I choose durable commercial laundry equipment made in USA over flimsy junk from overseas. Show your machines and give reviews. I'll start, Here is my FL set. I have found them to be the best I have ever seen. Solidly built American made laundry machines that do an execptional job in a quick efficient manner. While you miss out on some fluffs and buffs you end up with a much better machine overall. WK78
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Post# 907569 , Reply# 1   11/18/2016 at 20:43 (2,713 days old) by mtn1584 (USA)   |   | |
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AWN 542 and matching electric dryer. |
Post# 907573 , Reply# 2   11/18/2016 at 21:52 (2,713 days old) by man114 (Buffalo)   |   | |
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Here the Speed Queen and the Samsung it is up against for the durability test... |
Post# 907593 , Reply# 5   11/19/2016 at 08:14 (2,713 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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I suppose, but there is at least one contemporary Brastemp video on youtube titled "cacca". |
Post# 907627 , Reply# 7   11/19/2016 at 11:40 (2,713 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I had an AWN542 for about a year and it was a fine top-loader. The agitator on newer Speed Queen machines is great. Looks (and sounds) a bit like Whirlpool's 'Surgilator' from their belt-drive days. Turns over a BobLoad with no problems.
There were a number of fine improvements in the redesigned front-loader, but as Bruce mentioned, it would have been great to see a 4.5 cu.ft. drum (as in my Maytag, which has a standard 27" footprint) and an internal water heater. With their excellent build quality, those two additions would be the jewels in the crown. Not being a fan of impeller or agi-pellet machines, there's no question a gleaming SQ electronic top-loader set would be in the laundry room if I couldn't have a front-loader for some reason. |
Post# 907628 , Reply# 8   11/19/2016 at 11:50 (2,713 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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Post# 907675 , Reply# 10   11/19/2016 at 20:03 (2,712 days old) by brucelucenta ()   |   | |
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If I was ever to get a top load washer again, it would be a Speed Queen I am sure. |
Post# 908946 , Reply# 13   11/29/2016 at 03:23 (2,703 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 913675 , Reply# 17   1/2/2017 at 17:56 (2,668 days old) by imperial70 (MA USA)   |   | |
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This place is really full of opinions. |
Post# 913701 , Reply# 18   1/2/2017 at 19:39 (2,668 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Post# 913963 , Reply# 20   1/4/2017 at 16:18 (2,666 days old) by brucelucenta ()   |   | |
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So, a speed queen washer seems to last about as long as any other washer it seems. Not surprising. I never have thought they were all that and a bag of chips anyway. |