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I decided to see what was involved in adjusting the water level of my Speed Queen AFN50F. After reading the following two threads about this... http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?38893 http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?27662 I took my...

Slight Problem stan 's Profile email address: stan does not wish to display their email address Also, I don't have the washer yet. It is supposed to be delivered by the end of the week. I will figure out the water use then.

Stan In response to this... "The "minimal amount of soap" is a rather tricky question! The first thing to consider is why your using a "soap" or "detergent" in the first place! The answer is that both are surfactants (surface-active agents) They both reduce the surface tension of the water."...

Fat & Cholesterol keeps me happy :-) I will take my chances with heart disease in exchange for mental clarity, happiness, and lower incidence of disease. I love my saturated fat and cholesterol diet. http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199505/the-cholesterol-conundrum

Water Hardness Stan, The water hardness as reported to me by the local water treatment plan operator is between 6 and 7 grains.

STPP I did a little search for STPP on google and came across this rather favorable bit of information about it. Can any of the folks on here acknowledge or refute what this article says about STPP? So far it sounds like between STPP, sodium carbonate, borax and a minimal amount of soap, a...

Wife's Reasons Thanks everyone for all the information and advice. I love all the experience available on this site! Stan, the reasons for using the homemade detergent is due to allergens. Supposedly the Borax will kill dust mites (something that causes us allergy's). We are also...

Launderess Interesting bit of info there. What would be the correct concentrations of soap etc for proper cleaning. Do you happen to know what the makeup of a modern detergent is?

I have just ordered a new Speed Queen AFN50F washer, and it will be our first front load washer. My wife likes to make her own laundry detergent like the directions posted on the link below. What settings or changes to the wash cycle would be optimal for this type of soap? ie. Water level...

I Ordered a new one Well, I decided to go ahead and order a new Speed Queen AFN50F. I hope it is all the folks on here make it out to be. I am looking forward to delivery next week. Thanks everyone for the advice and info so far. I am sure I will have more questions once I start using it...

Well, the seller sent me the model number and it turns out these are hard mount 110v gravity drain machines. I downloaded the parts manual and detailed instruction manual which shows how to properly build a 4" thick rebar reinforced concrete base for the machine. It also indicates that the...

Serial number just in I just checked and the seller did send me a message containing the serial number of one of the machines. Can someone here help me decode this? 0395058395

Thanks everyone for the advice. So far the seller won't contact me so this may not matter after all. I am still looking at purchasing a Speed Queen front load machine. If I find another good deal on a used commercial washer I may re-visit this topic, but for now I am leaning towards a new...

Wayupnorth That is a pretty simple and effective solution. If I can get the seller to call me back I might have my first Speed Queen.

As best I can tell the 18lb model was not sold in a bolt down version. There is the issue however that it may be a gravity drain and I do not have a floor sump, but I have to wait for the seller to respond before I know that. Thanks for the help so far.

I have just started my quest to replace my old TL washer that is leaving grease marks on my clothes. I am currently leaning towards the Speed Queen FL. I just this morning found a Craigs List ad where someone is selling out a laundromat. They have 8 18lb speed queen washers for 500.00 each...