Thread Number: 74039
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
New Speed Queen FL set |
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Post# 978169 , Reply# 1   1/13/2018 at 16:40 (2,265 days old) by Imperial70 (MA USA)   |   | |
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Very nice looking laundry pair. Very attractive. Could it be a pinhole or a hairline slice in the boot? I've seen stranger things from bellows type seals. |
Post# 978171 , Reply# 2   1/13/2018 at 16:55 (2,265 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Well, that won't be happening for much longer.
Nice set. I think you're right about the seal having been compressed by the door being closed for such (a) long period(s). This post was last edited 01/13/2018 at 19:09 |
Post# 978197 , Reply# 3   1/13/2018 at 20:22 (2,265 days old) by jcturbot (Central MA)   |   | |
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mieletag, Congrats, nice looking set. I agree about the older control panel looking better as well. Keep us informed how they are performing. Jeff |
Post# 978222 , Reply# 4   1/13/2018 at 23:14 (2,265 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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I have the same set and they are WONDERFUL! Everything gets clean the first time, it uses enough water that the load is saturated and a hot fill is actually hot (except on the Normal/Eco cycle). Due to being Commercial machines these are easily the best built washers ever sold for home use. There is a very good chance they will last for the rest of your life and you won't need another set. Smart buying!
WK78 |
Post# 978291 , Reply# 8   1/14/2018 at 14:01 (2,264 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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And so your SQ FL washer saga begins. My SQ FL has been working for many months consecutively, something I am grateful for because it certainly was not ever thus. Meaning, I had a bear of a time getting my machine's defects sorted out, and I am still hesitant to even talk about here least I jinx my recent record run without major incident with our SQ. Calling SQ is not recommended, it may upset you that you have given them the amount of money you did. The upset will stem from their general attitude of dedicated blame-shifting-unhelpfulness. Hopefully you got a good dealer who will make things workout for you. Most importantly, almost no one gets a replacement machine from SQ. Do not entertain ANY thoughts in that direction it will only cause pain. But they do throw part-after-ever-loving-part at the thing until the warranty runs out. My guess is they have iffy suppliers, and there are some shoddy goods in the parts pipeline cause my SQ is on it's 3rd or 4th computer board...no foolin'. You may fair better, many do. But there are many others like me who have had trouble with the recent (last 3 years design) SQ FL machines. There is a program wherein SQ will have any warranty part needed in your dealer hands ASAP. There is a phone number I was given, that your dealer MAY NOT BE AWARE OF, the two dealers I worked withe weren't. My machine was last fixed with parts direct from SQ and I think that helped. No bogus counterfeit, rebuilt, or wrong part that works, "good enough". As a matter of fact SQ went over my repair invoices and found the wrong pump had been used on one of my many repair visits and scheduled a return visit so that that working but incorrect pump could be swapped out. This post was last edited 01/14/2018 at 16:31 |
Post# 978369 , Reply# 9   1/14/2018 at 21:46 (2,264 days old) by mieletag (Cape Girardeau, Missouri)   |   | |
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Well, if anyone knows what this sound is, it would be greatly appreciated. Sorry about the poor camera work. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mieletag's LINK |
Post# 978374 , Reply# 10   1/14/2018 at 22:42 (2,264 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Post# 978380 , Reply# 11   1/15/2018 at 00:02 (2,264 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit)   |   | |
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Post# 978404 , Reply# 12   1/15/2018 at 03:38 (2,264 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 978413 , Reply# 13   1/15/2018 at 06:37 (2,264 days old) by jcturbot (Central MA)   |   | |
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Watching your video and seeing all the movement with a empty wash drum...could a shock absorber possibly be loose or blown? Jeff |
Post# 978434 , Reply# 14   1/15/2018 at 10:19 (2,263 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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you said in an earlier post that you were going to drive your machine 30 miles to the dealer for repair. You better be sure to CORRECTLY, reinstall all the shipping braces, especially if this may be related to the shocks. Because with the things I've been reading about SQ recently on this website it wouldn’t surprise me if they were to maintain that YOU voided your warranty by transporting the machine without first properly securing the tub. They may even try to say that YOU caused the problem in the first place,
I know that there is a large SQ following here, many that have just become disenchanted with the Alliance Company due to their treatment of honest Eugene, from Lorianefurniture. Personally, if it were I dealing with this from a washer that is less than 1 mo old, and I’m sure the pair cost at least three grand, I would want the dealer to take back BOTH machines in exchange for another pair and brand. If SQ is ceasing the sale of their FL’s, then in the near future there may also be a lack of support for this and other issues that may arise. Be prepared for some push back on this, but stand firm. Alliance seems to have recently shown its true colors, in my opinion they no longer deserve the benefit of the doubt. And furthermore, this website has gone along way over the years in promoting SQ and helping to spread the word about their quality. To see and hear about the way they have treated their dealers that are members of AW and have revealed the truth about their new TL’s tells me a whole lot about the loyalty of Alliance to the very voices that have championed their products and helped them immeasurably with goodwill. I say dump them. Just my two cents. Eddie This post was last edited 01/15/2018 at 12:47 |
Post# 978549 , Reply# 16   1/16/2018 at 08:17 (2,263 days old) by Helicaldrive (St. Louis)   |   | |
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Is bear with it. I think it’s just breaking in. The balancing balls,that is. That’s not a major mechanical sound/problem. Both of mine did that for awhile. |
Post# 978553 , Reply# 17   1/16/2018 at 09:24 (2,263 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Keep using the machine for at least 10 or 20 more loads and you will get a feel for weather there is really any problem.
Also check with the dealer before attempting to return it for service, this machine is designed for in-home-service, transporting it back to the dealer is generally ill advised as you may cause other problems. It is ridiculous to consider returning the washer at this point and neither SQ nor the dealer is under any obligation to take back the dryer as well, they are completely separate appliances, even in the worst of cases the washer could be replaced. John L. |
Post# 978554 , Reply# 18   1/16/2018 at 09:42 (2,262 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 978796 , Reply# 20   1/18/2018 at 03:37 (2,261 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit)   |   | |
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I'm really starting to think that these SQ FL machines just aren't really suitable for household customers.
Between weird issues like Strictlybojack had due to certain sub-grade parts and ridiculous 1-3 month breaking in periods where the machine sounds like a broken piece of industrial machinery. How come no one ever hears about this sort of thing happening to a Whirlpool, LG or Electrolux? If this were an LG, would we be telling the person to wait a month or would we be telling them high tail it up to the store and demand a refund? I suspect the latter. I cannot recall hearing of any other FL machine that comes from the factory making all kinds of noises. Despite what my account is named, I would call this unacceptable. If we say that 50 members here have these machines, we already know of TWO machines that came from the factory with problems, that is a defect rate of 4%. That is a clear lack of quality control, and I might add that I went extra high on my estimate of the amount of members with FL SQs. |
Post# 978808 , Reply# 21   1/18/2018 at 07:02 (2,261 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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So far their has only been one serious problem reported with a SQ FL washer on this site [ the guy in Washington State [ I think ] who had some type of bearing, spider or seal problem after doing 20 loads a day for several years ] and we never really got all the details so it is hard to comment on exactly what happened.
The ONLY service issue we have seen in the last decade that affected a good percentage of machines is a bad component on the main power-motor board that caused the machine to require the board being replaced. This happened on the redesigned larger FL models and has not cost anyone a cent, SQ even assured us that if we have a customer that has a failure of this board past the 5 year warranty that they will give the customer a free board.
In over 40 years of selling new washers and dryers we have never seen a more reliable washer or one with so few problems that a consumer can buy for home use.
John L. |
Post# 979213 , Reply# 22   1/20/2018 at 18:24 (2,258 days old) by jcturbot (Central MA)   |   | |
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mieletag, It looks like your Speed Queen might be not be the only one with this issue- Check out from 29:18 on... Kirk even mentioned that this is "normal" for the Speed Queen FL's he has sold. Jeff |
Post# 979217 , Reply# 23   1/20/2018 at 18:43 (2,258 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 979267 , Reply# 24   1/21/2018 at 00:56 (2,258 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Post# 979268 , Reply# 25   1/21/2018 at 01:01 (2,258 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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If the sound made at 29:18 in the video above is what you're worried about, I can tell ours has ALWAYS made that sound.
That doesn't mean it supposed to be that way...I dunno. These SQ's are simple but generally sturdy...with a couple few glaring exceptions. I always figured that sound would be what one would expect from a semi-commercial machine like this. The larger the load the more of that sound you get. I am trying to buy a nearly new SQ TL tomorrow. It's priced far less than what one repair visit will cost me starting next month when my SQ FL goes off warranty...if it's repairs thus far are any indication. |
Post# 979317 , Reply# 28   1/21/2018 at 11:52 (2,257 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 980265 , Reply# 29   1/28/2018 at 14:58 (2,250 days old) by jcturbot (Central MA)   |   | |
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mieletag, Any updates on your Speedqueen? Jeff |
Post# 980673 , Reply# 30   1/31/2018 at 00:56 (2,248 days old) by mieletag (Cape Girardeau, Missouri)   |   | |
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Sorry for not getting back with you. It is still waiting on parts, not sure what parts, just glad I still have the Maytag DC yet. I'm sure it will be fine after it is fixed. Thanks again! |
Post# 985862 , Reply# 33   3/8/2018 at 17:45 (2,211 days old) by jcturbot (Central MA)   |   | |
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miele, Nice! Good to hear all is well again. Jeff |