Thread Number: 79000
/ Tag: Modern Dryers
Speed Queen Gas Dryer Moisture Sensor is Terrible |
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Post# 1029515   4/10/2019 at 18:00 (1,814 days old) by dylanmitchell (Southern California)   |   | |
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Anyone have success with getting a SQ dryer moisture sensor cycle to work well? With Sensor Dry Near Dry equals still wet not damp or near dry and Dry equals scorched and overdried. I gave up on using the sensor setting shortly after I got the dryer figuring it just wasn't accurate and just used the manual time and temp setting. Recently, I figured I'd give it another try and it was the same. I think it's a known SQ dryer issue and SQ dryers are not know for being as great as the washers. I'm just curious if other folks do sensor or manual dry cycles.
I have a 2017 SQ ADGE9RGS gas dryer and don't think the sensor is broken or dirty just that it's how the SQ work from the factory. Overall, I'm happy enough with the dryer and it paris well with my AWNE92SP. I realy like actually I absolutely love the AWNE92SP so I'd make the same purchase over again since the washer is so good and I can get the performance I need out of the dryer with manual time and temp options. And the dryer has otherwise excellent performance and a powerful fan plus it's a SQ so easily repairable. And FYI, these are 2017 models. It's unlikely I'd buy and 2018 or later SQ products unless I found a soft mount 20 or so pound commercial SQ FL that wasn't to beat up or too expensive. |
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Post# 1029524 , Reply# 1   4/10/2019 at 18:45 (1,814 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1029525 , Reply# 2   4/10/2019 at 18:48 (1,814 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I have a 9-Series 2017 SQ washer and dryer. It is the worst electronic sensing system I’ve ever had on a dryer. Having said that, I use Near Dry and generally let loads of mixed cottons dry for 35 minutes on high heat. Large loads of heavy towels are dry in 1 hour + 15 minutes. I’ve just gotten used to timing the load rather than allowing the sensor system to over dry the load.
I’m hoping the heavy duty build (and assumed reliability) of the dryer will make up for the pathetic sensing system in the long run, LOL. Have really come to like the washer, though. |
Post# 1029530 , Reply# 3   4/10/2019 at 19:18 (1,814 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA)   |   | |
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When I was growing up and learning to do laundry we had a GE dryer with auto-dry but my mother never used it. I have no idea why.
Instead she just set the timer for the correct time for jeans, towels, mixed loads, etc. and taught me to do the same.
Years later when I owned my first dryer with auto-dry I was surprised that it worked! However I could learn to live without it just fine. |
Post# 1029531 , Reply# 4   4/10/2019 at 19:27 (1,814 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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The Speed Queen dryers are well made, but like stricklybojack said, it’s either wet clothes or extra toasty clothes. My aunt has a Amana gas dryer made by Speed Queen, and my aunt doesn’t much care for it since it tends to scorch clothes, and if I had one of those Speed Queen gas dryers, I would just throttle the burner with the internal shut off valve, and I would rather deal with a dryer that takes longer to dry, but is gentler on the clothes. The HOH gas dryer I acquired recently may be a little slower, but is definitely more gentle on the clothes, and probably won’t scorch them to death since it has moisture sensors in the baffles, and will shut off when they are dry.
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Post# 1029539 , Reply# 5   4/10/2019 at 20:01 (1,814 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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My SmartLoad / AeroSmart give consistent results and are comfortably accurate. Five dryness levels, I use the default Normal except on large items such as quilts (one step higher, Delicate/low temp). The sensor algorithm claims to be "intelligent" so as to react to the moisture hit "curve" of different fabric types. The lowest Damp level dries a little more than what I consider to be ironing/damp. There's also a "damp" signal when that level is reached for convenience of removing items for ironing or hang-to-finish and continuing the cycle for the rest of the load. The UI beeps are too low-volume, should have been engineered several times louder. |
Post# 1029545 , Reply# 6   4/10/2019 at 20:51 (1,814 days old) by dylanmitchell (Southern California)   |   | |
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Mine moderates heat well on low, has plenty of heat on high, and a strong fan. If I was buying again I might look at a basic model with no sensor dry no sense paying for something that doesn't work.
Did SQ make any significant changes to the way 2018 and on gas dryers work. Not aware of any energy reg changes for dryers so wondering if they just updated the look on them. |
Post# 1029640 , Reply# 9   4/12/2019 at 05:13 (1,813 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 1029696 , Reply# 12   4/12/2019 at 18:51 (1,812 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Is it just a phenomenon with the gas dryer? I had a 2016 Speed Queen Electric dryer that I thought was great. It was BOL so it didn't have an end of cycle signal, but otherwise, I thought it was great. I had the matching washer, which was great too. I did adjust the pressure switch to increase the water level. But that was easy to do. I left the pair behind when I moved and wish I still had them.
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Post# 1029704 , Reply# 13   4/12/2019 at 20:58 (1,812 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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I have used hundreds of different dryers and have almost always found the auto dry systems reliable and accurate, much better than trying to guess at a running time and setting a timer.
The SQ electronic sensor dryers are not the best for accuracy that I have ever used, they don't work that well for smaller loads, I think their sensor placement is too high so it does not contact the clothing as much as other designs do.
John |