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Post# 171451 , Reply# 1   12/2/2006 at 21:19 (6,326 days old) by easyspindrier (Maryland)   |   | |
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Here's a photo of my new SQ's. |
Post# 171457 , Reply# 2   12/2/2006 at 21:44 (6,326 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 171491 , Reply# 3   12/2/2006 at 22:29 (6,326 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 171555 , Reply# 4   12/3/2006 at 04:12 (6,326 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.)   |   | |
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I have a new Speed Queen washer and the tub does NOT index. That should not be happening. Which model washer do you have? |
Post# 171602 , Reply# 5   12/3/2006 at 09:05 (6,325 days old) by easyspindrier (Maryland)   |   | |
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angus - my model number is AWS75NW. I guess I'll place a service call. I didn't think it should be indexing. foraloysius - i'll take a few photos of my next wash load and post them. |
Post# 171627 , Reply# 6   12/3/2006 at 10:12 (6,325 days old) by mixfinder ()   |   | |
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If the tub is indexing the brake is not properly engaging. Kelly |
Post# 171652 , Reply# 7   12/3/2006 at 11:33 (6,325 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Are these cousins to those AWFUL Amana's we had? alr2903 |
Post# 171766 , Reply# 8   12/3/2006 at 16:08 (6,325 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)   |   | |
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From what I gathered, they are simlar to Amana's, just built how they should :-). Jon |
Post# 171786 , Reply# 9   12/3/2006 at 16:27 (6,325 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Have long been divourced from each other in the Untited States. Maytag (now owned by Whirlpool) had Amana domestic laundry. SQ is owned by Alliance Laundry Systems for commercial laundry. Both were part of Raytheon Appliance Group, which was sold off back in the late 1990's. Do not know how much Amana washing machines had reatined since the break up of their former heritage. Extra Credit Question: Where does the name "Amana" come from? (no open books please) L. |
Post# 171792 , Reply# 10   12/3/2006 at 16:34 (6,325 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 171793 , Reply# 11   12/3/2006 at 16:36 (6,325 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 171796 , Reply# 12   12/3/2006 at 16:40 (6,325 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 171807 , Reply# 13   12/3/2006 at 17:02 (6,325 days old) by sudsman ()   |   | |
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Do you remember when Barbara Hale did all the Amana Commericals on Perry Mason Esp the Famous Amana Radar Range ! What fun memories... |
Post# 171811 , Reply# 14   12/3/2006 at 17:14 (6,325 days old) by easyspindrier (Maryland)   |   | |
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Here are some additional pictures. Empty Tub |
Post# 171812 , Reply# 15   12/3/2006 at 17:15 (6,325 days old) by easyspindrier (Maryland)   |   | |
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Filling for wash. Towel load with Charlie's Soap. |
Post# 171813 , Reply# 16   12/3/2006 at 17:15 (6,325 days old) by easyspindrier (Maryland)   |   | |
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Washing 1 |
Post# 171814 , Reply# 17   12/3/2006 at 17:16 (6,325 days old) by easyspindrier (Maryland)   |   | |
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Washing 2 |
Post# 171826 , Reply# 18   12/3/2006 at 17:36 (6,325 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 171829 , Reply# 19   12/3/2006 at 17:41 (6,325 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 171895 , Reply# 21   12/3/2006 at 19:58 (6,325 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 171899 , Reply# 23   12/3/2006 at 20:05 (6,325 days old) by exploder321 ()   |   | |
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I did not even know speed queen was still in existance... |
Post# 171908 , Reply# 24   12/3/2006 at 20:24 (6,325 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 171915 , Reply# 25   12/3/2006 at 20:55 (6,325 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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When Raytheon sold off it's appliance division, as previously stated Alliance got commercial, and Maytag the domestic. At the time of the "break-up", Alliance by contractual agreement could not enter the domestic laundry appliance market for a period of years, that period expired about two years ago now and is the reason why one sees SQ home laundry appliances. IIRC Maytag was NOT happy and tried by legal action to stop or at least delay Alliance's re-entry, but to no avail. Alliance had already been producing a "Homestyle" line of washers and dryers (including front loaders), for light commercial use (beauty salons, small gyms, and so forth); and merely adapted that line for their home market. Some have complained that the initial SQ line up, at least the front loader left much to be desired, and word on the street is new models are due in response to the bad press. However, being as the above may, SQ home front loaders are probably one of the best built units out there, especially for an 18lb washer. No frills, or frippery, just machines built for the duration. Alliance sells SQ under the brand name "Hubesch" (sp?) in Canada and the US as well. L. |
Post# 171920 , Reply# 26   12/3/2006 at 21:00 (6,325 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 171936 , Reply# 27   12/3/2006 at 21:32 (6,325 days old) by exploder321 ()   |   | |
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After looking over there site, i have to agree, they are simple machienes, and look fairly durable.. Would love to see a video of them..We don't even have a Speed queen dealer within 50 miles |
Post# 171950 , Reply# 28   12/3/2006 at 21:59 (6,325 days old) by washerman8 ()   |   | |
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I've had two SQ washers and neither one of them indexed. They are great washers and I plan to keep mines for a long long time. |
Post# 171969 , Reply# 29   12/3/2006 at 22:22 (6,325 days old) by oxydolfan1 ()   |   | |
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What I cannot understand is, why do they not promote their products more aggressively? It would seem that they would have a ready-made market, with folks being so frustrated over build quality.... |
Post# 171986 , Reply# 30   12/3/2006 at 22:49 (6,325 days old) by mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas)   |   | |
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I, too, would be most interested in a video of them since they are the last of the long stroke agitation system. It would only be fitting. James, do you think you could hook us up? |
Post# 172045 , Reply# 31   12/4/2006 at 01:03 (6,325 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Hi Guys, Here in Oz....Speed Queen domestic are badged as Kleenmaid...see the attached link. I have seen a promotional video here in Oz and from memory: the tub DID index slightly. Leon CLICK HERE TO GO TO mayfan69's LINK |
Post# 172053 , Reply# 32   12/4/2006 at 01:38 (6,325 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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SQ must have one of the worst distributon systems for their domestic line. Goodman Appliances, has the contract and one can only see the entire line at either their showrooms or a very small select group of appliance stores. When SQ finally launched, went down to Gringer's Appliances, one of the last huge NYC appliance stores, and they had nothing but a few sales brochures. I knew more about the machines than the salesman. When I contacted Goodman's showroom in NYC to inquire about models, was told to come to their showroom, and look at the SQ line there, though they only had a few models on the floor. However one could not place orders from Goodman, you would have to go back to a SQ appliance dealer to make the purchase. Told Goodman,that had to be the most dumb way to shop for appliances, and that I did not have time to go galavanting up and down Manhattan just to order a washing machine. So in short order gave up on SQ. |
Post# 172173 , Reply# 34   12/4/2006 at 13:01 (6,324 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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alr2903, this new pair that James bought looks dangerously similar to the horrendous Amanas that you and I ended up with. Mine are 1997 models and what I find really scary is that nearly 10 years later the SQ's look so similar, I have to believe they are equally unrealiable. I hope James has his machines placed where he doesn't have to wear earplugs while they're running, has purchased a repair manual and is prepared to replace the belt on his washer every couple of years, which is not a simple task. If not, then I hope he bought an extended warranty. My extended maintenance agreement has paid for itself nearly every year I've renewed it on these two (washer and matching dryer) pieces of junk.
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Post# 172335 , Reply# 36   12/4/2006 at 21:10 (6,324 days old) by paulg (My sweet home... Chicago)   |   | |
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I have owned the virtually identical w/d pair as Easyspindrier for over a year. However my washer is an AWS52NW. I just threw in a load of clothes to check the indexing. The tub does not index and is virtually locked into place. It oscillates a small bit (about 1/4 inch) but that is about it. My Speed Queen washer and drier pair has been terrific for the last year. They work perfectly and the washer never spins off-balance. The washer is NOT whisper-quiet. In my case, reliability and load-balancing were more important than noise. At my old home I did own a Maytag Performa which is very similar to those unpleasant Amanas you speak of. This Speed Queen washer bears absolutely no resemblance to those machines and its performance is entirely different - and tremendously better. I am convinced that the ALLIANCE Speed-Queen washers of today are completely of different design than the Maytag family of yesteryear. Thank goodness. I bet a quick service call from your friendly Speed-Queen dealer will fine-tune your baby quick as a wink. You can look forward to decades of ultra-clean laundry to enhance your gracious living... The SPEED-QUEEN way.... |
Post# 172351 , Reply# 37   12/4/2006 at 21:31 (6,324 days old) by bosch2460 (Harrisonburg, VA)   |   | |
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I must comment on a set of Amana's I had a few years back. My set was probably 99 or so. They were the TOL at the time, with the exception of the Electronic version. That was absolutely the best washer I have ever had (pre 1995 vintage not included). As far are TL's go, and since the demise of Maytag and GE, they were the way to go. I used the hell out of that washer. It ran about 20 loads and week, plus cloth diapers every other day. I admittedly overloaded sometimes, and I could hear it struggle, but I still never had one moments trouble out of it. Once I got a wild hair to get my Bosch set, I sold the washer to my old boss, who still has it to this day. The dryer I gave away to a co-worker who was a single mom. She found herself right at Christmas time with no dryer. She put it thru a good 10 loads a week too, and it up and died last year. So, I think it did its time. But when all is said and done, my Amana came recommended from a another co-worker who washed constantly...15-20 loads a week....and her machine was pushing 20 years old with no repairs. So, if Speed Queen has that similar design, I would not hesitate for one second to go back to that TL over my FL. Just my 2 cents, ya'll.
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Post# 172353 , Reply# 38   12/4/2006 at 21:32 (6,324 days old) by bosch2460 (Harrisonburg, VA)   |   | |
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Post# 172411 , Reply# 39   12/5/2006 at 07:08 (6,323 days old) by washerman8 ()   |   | |
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I recorded some wash and spin action with my cellphone; however, I can't seem to get them to play on the computer. If anyone has any suggestions to help solve this problem, I will post them asap. |
Post# 172419 , Reply# 40   12/5/2006 at 07:52 (6,323 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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I can't remember seeing the Heubsch name (Canadian version) of these for sale anywhere. Which gets me to wondering why they are just called Speed Queen here as well. But my guess is that in all this corporate breakups blah blah that someone else, not Alliance, might still own the SQ name rights in Canada and just hasn't used it.
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Post# 172661 , Reply# 41   12/5/2006 at 21:09 (6,323 days old) by vintagesearch ()   |   | |
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i thought speed queens were only for laundromats OBVIOUSLY i am wrong had no idea they sold them as domestic models wow. |
Post# 172676 , Reply# 43   12/5/2006 at 21:40 (6,323 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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You can find SQ laundry appliances on fleaBay (surprise, surprise)from various dealers. There are several up now from an appliance dealer in New Jersey. Honestly think SQ really does not really want to go toe to toe with the big guns, despite all their PR about the legendary SQ line returning to the domestic market. To be fair, perhaps they do not want to play the sort of games vendors have to play to sell at the big stores like Best Buy or Home Depot. Again, while SQ's front loaders may leave something to be desired, their top loaders are streets ahead of what else is being offered. Using the logic that unhappy customers complain the loudest, it just could be non-laundry buffs, those that want appliances that do their jobs and get on with their day, love the machines but don't sit around crowing from the house tops. L. L. |
Post# 172958 , Reply# 44   12/6/2006 at 13:40 (6,322 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Bosch & Paul, your stories are great and I just wish I could say the same for my Raytheon-made Amanas. I do like the dryer's "automatic wrinkle-out" setting and it really does work, but this morning I had to close the door from the kitchen to the garage because of the racket the dryer made and I didn't want to wake up my partner, who was sleeping--past the kitchen, past the living room and down the hall . . .
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Post# 177159 , Reply# 46   12/21/2006 at 14:10 (6,307 days old) by washerman8 ()   |   | |
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The rinse cycle last about 2 minutes. Not very long but very effective. The TOL models have the Extra Rinse Option. I have model ASW52 which has the Extra Rinse option. I love my machine. |