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Thanks for the great insight everyone! Good idea on the radiator hose. If my clothespin falls out regularly, maybe I'll cut a thin block of wood to put there, since I don't have an old radiator hose on hand.

I tried out the clothespin trick, as mentioned on a couple YouTube videos, for bypassing the Speed Queen TC5 lid switch, so you can watch it in action with the lid up. Is it OK to leave the clothespin on long term to keep the switch mechanism held down, or could that do damage to the mechanism...

Thanks for the RPM info! Interesting.

Ignore my question above about the spin speed. Found the full manual on SQ's site and read that the Permanent Press setting, which my wife was using on our test, has a slower spin speed. So that is why the clothes were wetter than we expected. But just curious, does the TC5 have a faster max...

Just received our new SQ TC5 washer. I found the generic manual they give you is really lacking in details, so wanted to ask the experts here. Should I use the extra fill option for all full loads, and then use the regular fill for partial loads? What's a good rule of thumb for how much powder...

I think I read that Speed Queen makes washers for laundromats, besides their own branded products, that are under a different brand name. Are they or another brand as good and would a commercial washer dealer sell to a home owner? I'm in Minnesota. I want something that is a top loader and super...