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5 or 6 inches will not make a difference. It's not 5 or 6 inches. 76 inches (6+ feet) is 28 inches above the recommended height.

Original question about drain height. Speed Queen finally called me back, I called a few times this week, and with 1 hour hold times, opted for the call me back option. Today they actually called back! Their support was pretty worthless. She just read the line from the manual about above 48"...

You get it to 130 easily with a water heater. I am in a winter climate, but the well is 90' feet deep. Newer wells are 180' minimum. Water is about 50 degrees year round. Whether it's 95 outside, or 10 degees outside.

I like the idea of a front loader, but my wife's mother, and sister BOTH hate thiers (not Speed Queens). And they take forever, like 90 minutes. So my wants a top loader. And the front load Speed Queens are way too much money.

the SQ's build quality cannot match my Maytag's Don't tell me that! My Maytag lasted 35 years, with no repairs. How can a dealer charge you shipping? Retail is only $1479. Do they charge shipping on Whirlpools? I could see shipping individual units being quite expensive. Our dealer had 18...

I checked out the GE "commercial" washing machine at my local appliance dealer last week. The suspension was a joke, and he rocommended that I NOT buy one. $1000

Hit post instead of preview. They dropped Whirlpool products. They said they were having trouble getting product from them during the pandemic. The Amana was a display/demo model, sold "as is". And they only had a couple commercial Maytags left.

I did check out the Amana at the local appliance shop. I couldn't get past the way the tub moves around so easily from side to side, seemed very poorly suspended. So did the GE and Maytag/Whirlpools. I went with a Speed Queen, as stated above. $1150, free delivery & installation, free haul...

We were lucky, our drainfield was in the very early stages of failure. It would handle showers and toilet flushes just fine. But it flowed slow enough that if you did two loads of laundry in a row, the second load would usually dump 1/4 gallon of water or less out of the standpipe on final...

qsd-dan I know, I researched septic systems quite a bit. As you do when you are dropping 10K! Not sure what it would cost now, 10 years later... Funny how this thread started with me just wondering if the SQ would pump 76" up! Now I'm more nervous than before, Sudsing, hoses, belts, screens...

combo52 Soap will kill the bacteria in septic tanks, not a big deal as long as it's not excessive. And you don't want to use the garbage disposal much, if at all. You're the first person to ever tell me it's good to use it a lot. Or that it's good for the system. Food does not break down as...

sudsing I've never had "standpipe sudsing". Until reading Speed Queen reviews, I didn't even know it was a thing. I use Gain powder. We like the fresh smell. It says "HE for all machines" on the box, I had to look. We don't use fabric softener in the wash, we use dryer sheets. We use the...

chetlaham My hoses are a couple years old, made by Watts in the U.S.A. You have to be careful with Amazon searches, those are Chinese "Plumbing Master" that came up in your search. Fluidmaster (a brand I like too) doesn't appear to have 90 degree hoses on Amazon. I'll look locally. Have to go...

chetlaham The Speed Queen does not come with hoses. None of the new washers I looked at do, from any brand. If I buy new ones, they will have 90 degree fittings on the end. It does come with the screens for the hoses, not sure why Whirpool's would be any better. I'm not on city water, have my...

I've probably used bleach twice in the last 10 years. The Maytag doesn't have a bleach dispenser, so I always waited until it filled, and them added it to the load. I will do the same with this one if needed. Didn't realize they already had screens on the inlet, they include a set with the...

There are a couple cycle selections that the user manual linked above says fast spin. 1. Heavy duty = High agitation and High Spin 2. Bulky/Sheets - Low agitation and High spin If true, I figure most loads I'll use Bulky/Sheets. Low agitation should save wear on the machine and clothes. If...

neptunebob I'm aware of those, but don't really have the space, the dryer, water heater, and then the water softener are directly to the right of the washer. With a wall on the other side, right beside the main drain pictured. And we have cats that are facinated with running water. Might not...

chetlaham "What type of noise? What year was the machine made?" No idea, as stated, she wasn't sure how long they had it, she guessed 10 - 15 years. My point was, they didn't even check it out. Like most people, the warranty was over, so they just replaced it. And her husband is perfectly...

Thanks again, qsd-dan That's still disapointing. I was hoping for at least 15, certainly not 35! I know those days are long gone. Do the TR5 belts last longer with the electric pump? I still have a week to change the order. Here's a sad tale. My wife was telling her sister we bought a Speed...

Oh, and maybe he meant the pump was direct drive, and the others weren't, which would be correct if I read you right.