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  1. J

    SQ FL Revision?

    Water Level Qualin: The previous model AFN50F that I have has a pressure switch with two actual switches inside it. One is set for a higher level than the other and it is for the purpose of detecting an overfill condition. The housing is actually made to house three switches inside and...
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    Let's meat Sylvia...

    New model numbers ??? I found these model numbers which fit the scheme for the new models listed in the videos posted above. Does anyone know what these different models might be? Frontload Washers AFNE8RSP113TW01 Frontload Washers AFNE9RSP113TW01 Frontload Washers AFNE9BSP113TN01 Frontload...
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    Cleaning Soiled Diapers in a SQ Front Loader

    Ordered STPP I have ordered 20 pounds of STPP and will give that a try. In addition we will be trying the preheat method that Malcolm suggested. I am also looking for a good diaper pail to drop the soiled ones into and pretreat with baking soda/borax as Martin suggested. Thanks for the...
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    Cleaning Soiled Diapers in a SQ Front Loader

    Thanks for the responses. John, do you have a recommendation for a fragrance free detergent you like better?
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    Cleaning Soiled Diapers in a SQ Front Loader

    I have a Speed Queen AFN50F that was purchased over a year ago. I also have a new boy who is now making stinky diapers. The diapers and soiled clothes are not coming clean. There is a yellow stain left behind. We are using a hot wash with All Free and Clear powder, borax, but not bleach...
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    Electronic Controls, Bad Rap?

    Membrane Keyboards @juan0069 "Sorry combo52, but nearly all modern computer keyboards are of the "membrane" design..." That may be true but you will usually find Cherry keyboard mechanisms in most point of sale system where they keyboards are heavily used. Also, Data entry personnel usually...
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    who thinks on modern washers of today the temp option hot wash with warm rinse shloud be offerd

    add warm rinse to Speed Queen I was thinking about adding a switch to my Speed Queen front load to swap the hot and cold. That would give me the original... Hot/Cold Warm/Warm Warm/Cold Cold/Cold and... Cold/Hot Warm/Warm Warm/Hot Hot/Hot Honestly, I don't know if I would gain much other...
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    "Old" LG and new SQ AFN50

    @Laundress What additional cycles or cycle changes would you require to make a Speed Queen your daily driver, and what would you use those cycles for?
  9. J

    Need a good traditional apple pie recipe

    Lard is the magic Nothing beats a lard based crust! My wife rendered some lard this summer and made an apple pie using some just last week. It was to die for!
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    Slower heating = lower consumption?

    There are a lot of variables that go into the drying equation. Here are some of the ones I am aware of... Relative Humidity of the air entering the dryer Temperature of the air entering the dryer Amount of energy added to the air column entering the dryer (Kilowatt or BTU) Volume of air flow...
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    Slower heating = lower consumption?

    For the dryer, the same amount of energy will be required to vaporize the water in the clothes weather it is done over a longer period of time or a shorter period of time. However, the drum is being spun by a motor that is drawing energy at a constant rate. So if we allow the motor to spin...
  12. J

    Metal shower curtain rings?

    Recommend a curtain While I have the attention of all the style experts... Anyone want to take a stab at recommending a curtain and color/print for this bathroom?
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    Homemade detergent for a front load Speed Queen

    The $10,000,000.00 question What is the actual temperature of hot and warm?
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    Speed Queen fron the laundromat to the home

    " does the cold terminate at the valve?" Yes, Hot/Cold come in, and Hot/Warm go out.
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    Speed Queen fron the laundromat to the home

    Teknikleespekng If you look at the picture, the plumbing is actually quite simple. The valve has a hot input on the left, a cold input on the right, and the mixed water exiting at the bottom. You are correct that the hot water is split and you can see the tee on the left (Hot) input of the...
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    Homemade detergent for a front load Speed Queen

    Stan What temperature are you washing and rinsing at to get the results you are happy with? Also, are you including STPP in the mix or not?
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    Speed Queen fron the laundromat to the home

    The tempering valve is being used to mix hot water into the cold water inlet and thus bring the temperature of the cold water up. The outlet temperature of the tempering valve can be set between 60 - 120 degrees F. The one I am using is a Watts model l1170-ut-m2...
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    Speed Queen front load water level adjustment

    oops, I meant say... When I turned the screw which I labeled, "Water Level Hysteresis" counterclockwise, the amount of water column in my manometer had to drop further after having initially tripped the switch in order to re-close the contacts versus when I turned the screw clockwise.
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    Speed Queen front load water level adjustment

    Hysteresis As published in Wikipedia... This is useage you are referring to... Hysteresis occurs in ferromagnetic materials and ferroelectric materials, as well as in the deformation of some materials (such as rubber bands and shape-memory alloys) in response to a varying force. In natural...
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    Speed Queen fron the laundromat to the home

    The machine is in... The new washer was installed a couple of weeks ago, and so far it is working well. Today I received a water tempering valve which I intend to use to boost the cold water temperature. As it stands, anything other than a hot wash is below 70 degrees F. I am also...
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