10 year old Speed Queen Spin Noise - Ideas???

[murando531]

Given the number of threads about Speed Queen's having issues as of late, I'd say Bruce's response was more than appropriate.

I'm to the point of almost vomiting everytime I see the two words together on this site, and anywhere else for that matter. Can't make it a day without someone posting about issues with the machines and then the next minute the Queen Calvary coming to ram their opinions down anyone's throat who dares to speak a cross word about the things. All manner of hate-bashing over a machine that hasn't changed in 30+ years, with a capacity smaller than that of a good Whirlpool DirectDrive, and doesn't even have a dual action agitator, which, just by that last point, is why I've never glanced twice at the things.

Braces yourselves, I already hear the trolls stampeding towards me even as I type this last sentence... :O

 

[sbond22]

Exactly why I bought one

"a machine that hasn't changed in 30+ years, with a capacity smaller than that of a good Whirlpool DirectDrive, and doesn't even have a dual action agitator, "

 

[lordkenmore]

> I already hear the trolls stampeding towards me even as I type this last sentence... :O

I think I just saw them in the distance charging at you, waving a Speed Queen agitator in the air! You'd better Run! Run! Run!

LOL

 

[henene4]

@sbond22

Funny, you basicly named only negative statements as buying reason... Makes me think...

On the topic of them waving an agitator at disbelievers: As long as it's not their water bill, I'm willing to take on that fight.

 

[mtn1584]

Two SQ washers

1. One is ten years old with several repairs and an issue now.
2. The other was replaced albeit damaged and was offered a replacement again.

I count two washers a ten year old machine and new machine that was replaced.

Even CU which I do not subscribe to stares that people love their SQ washers.
We're not talking about ratings we are talking about satisfaction.
Even Angus says it's the best washer he's owned even with repairs.

PS I loved my Kenmore DD 3.2 cubic foot washer.
Another person with the wrong info..... SQ tub is 3.3 cubic ft.
The smallest WP DD was 2.5

No further questions your honor.
The troll may step down.

 

[henene4]

I remember that SQ that was 10 years old had numerus repairs.
Then there was a FL last year that had bearing damage. That was the whole commercial or not-commercial use deal.
There were I think 2 dryer issues last year as well, one with a timer issue, one with something else, not sure on those though.
We had the damaged replacement machine with the scratch at the front.
Wasn't there an issue with a cracked control panel as well some time ago?

 

[sbond22]

Makes me think...

Think again. People's needs differ. One person's negative may be another's positive.

 

[ilovewindex]

I had a Unimac Dryer (Single Knob with 3 temps and start button) that i bought off CL barley used (I was told it came from a magazine or company that sold such things to nursing homes and he bought it through work; me thinkie it was stolen or something shady as they where stripping the house boat it came off of, in the middle of the night, I (being brave and dumb) picked it up at 12 midnight for $160 and he was stung out... I digress

It was fine, but in the 3 or so years i used it, it lost its drying power...It would take 2 cycles on hot to dry towels... It then became either BBQ hot or frigid.. No one would touch it either, not even the speed queen dealer! I put a new tstat in it, which sorta helped... I sold it for $100 and got my LG on scratch and dent from Home depot for $4.00 (i had a return item card for $4.89 and when the lady wrang it up, the card came out $489.00...I had the reciept and the clerk put in the wrong price when returning my item... Some how... They (HDepot) to just roll with it... So it cost me $4.00)

I've also used the Hubesch/Speed Queen machines many times and I don't see how they wash anything.. I've even used the Amana's from the late 90's and as much as I love the dryers, the washers are so MEHHH its not funny...

 

[brucelucenta]

mtn1584

F.O.

 

[angus]

Update on the "noise". I took Friday off and thought I should check to see if the noise would occur again. Of course it didn't and seven loads later, still silent. The repairman arrived at 1pm and the machine behaved perfectly - purred like a contented kitten. While he couldn't actually see anything wrong, he considered it could probably be the idler pulley but the intermittent nature made it inconclusive. So he suggested I continue to listen and call again if it started up. He did charge me for the visit but would apply that toward any future repair.

Fast forward to Sunday, post beach. I was doing a few consecutive loads of beach towels, kitchen cloths, etc.. and now we get the noise during agitation. Again intermittent, but this time, I considered the fact that with something like this, why not video it with an ipad or my phone? How could I not have considered this before???? After I finished lambasting myself for being such a chump, that is what I did - broke out the trusty ipad and taped away. The noise is gone now but I expect it is only a matter of time. Now I am ready, just want to capture that noise during spin...

 

[lorainfurniture]

The correct repair for this is to install an additional nylon bushing in between the trans and drive pulley.