2015 Speed Queen Washer Model AWNE82SP113TW01

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Hi Robert, thanks. I read somewhere it's always a good idea to replace the pump when you're replacing the belt on these Speed Queens. As I mentioned, it was really hard to turn, even with a pair of needle nose pliers.

Plus the genuine Speed Queen ones are relatively inexpensive.

 

I also cleaned out the inlet hose from the tub with of all things a long refrigerator coil brush. As suspected a lot of foul smelling bits and pieces of mold came out. Might as well do the discharge hose next. The new pump isn't scheduled to arrive until Monday.

 

I have to add changing the belt on the Speed Queen was the easiest I've ever done with the exception of the Maytag A50.
 
Hey Mike.

 

 

After you remove the pump, you disengage the spring with the orange sheath. That loosens the tension pulley and you merely slip the belt off. You can also push the pulley outward without unhooking the spring but I prefer the former. The tension pulley is located on the right hand side between the drive pulleys.
 
It's coming along beautifully, nicely done! I honestly wouldn't want to buy a used washer or dryer UNLESS if they have been disinfected and cleaned JUST like how you're doing it.
 
Wow, that things never seen a hot or warm wash a day in its life. Happy to see it cleaned up and used properly very soon. And that reminds me, I gotta order a belt for mine…It’s hit that 6 year mark but I’ve just been leaving well enough alone…
 
 

 

The water pump is in finally. Apparently the 2 rear stanchions were a tiny bit too long for the rear clips to snap into place. I had to very carefully sand down the stanchions. Now the rear clips fit tightly. The left rear clip proved to be especially daunting since it was all by feel and my hand could barely fit. My hands are covered with scratches and cuts but I am happy. Its over. Tomorrow I do a test wash to make sure everything is working as it should.

 



 



 



 
 
Amazing work cleaning up this washer! This washer should be the poster child for ...THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU WASH EXCLUSIVELY IN COLD WATER and show the pics. I am sure that P&G's Tide push to wash in cold water would love to see these pics. That said , I can't even imagine what the laundry smelled like when it came out of this washer. I have never seen anything like this in a top loader, I can see a front loader, but a top load washer, no.
One thing that I noticed that was missing from the underside of the wash basket is the filter. There should have been a hat shaped looking lint filter there, unless Alliance is no longer putting one there much like what other manufacturers are leaving out of thier machines.
 
 

 

Thanks Mike! I have no idea on whether this machine ever came with a lint filter. I haven't seen any, and I suspect I am the first one to ever disassemble the tub. Believe it or not, the odor is still there. Very faint, hopefully with a few more test washes the smell will go away completely. I've cleaned or replaced every component water circulated through, not to mention cleaned areas where water never touched.

 

The song and dance I got from the seller was that they redid the laundry and only had room afterwards for a stacked set. But I am certain, as you, that the clothes must have been coming out stinking and with many black particles of mold and grime. I can only imagine the mold growing in their new front loader now.
 
You know one thing that will help abate the aroma is Borax. Fill the tub with hot water and use two cups of Borax and let it agitate and sit for about an hour or so. Borax is a natural deodorizer will work wonders,,,just an idea.
 
Congrats on great score!

Plus more praise for hard work done cleaning up machine.

Whiff of mold/mildew can be difficult to erase even with through cleaning and sanitizing. Things just become deeply embedded in porous materials making deep down and total eradication difficult.

Am adding my voice to others suggesting with frequent hot water washes along with healthy dosing of bleach, whiff should die down on its own in due time. Keeping lid open allowing good air flow should likely help I shouldn't wonder.
 
Interesting that you never saw a lint filter. SQ should have built one into their machines. The model I have is a 2015 AWN432SP, even a filter inside the agitator (like the older Maytag line) would have helped. It was one of my biggest complaints with this washer, have had to learn in loading the washer not to wash shedders with catchers (towels).
You did a beautiful job on the refurbishment, admire your abilities.

Barry
 
I must say that it is strange that laundry recommendations should vary so much between countries! Here in Norway! Here, laundry researchers from government agencies and product developers from detergent companies alike all recommend washing bedding, underwear and kitchen cloths in a 60 degree celcius cycle, which I assume would be equivalent to American hot cycles. Most also recommend running an occasional boil wash to keep the machine clean, and to use that cycle for cloths that have made contact with food like raw chicken, as well as for any white towels and the like that you want to brighten with a powdered detergent for whites.
 
The perfect example of what happens to a washer when every cycle is cold is the washer poor Louie had to rehab and reconstruct. It's disgusting. I hope some day all this dillusional crap causes significant dermatological issues and people spend thousands on dermatologist visits to counteract their skin diseases thanks to poor laundry habits. Me, I use as hot a water temperature for my laundry and kitchenware as appropriate and needed for the situation.

Cold clean stupidity!!! Next thing you know, we'll be cold cleaning dishware and laboratory items and all hospitals.
 
"Elks says that people should own at least two sets of sheets to increase longevity."

Ofcourse dear, twice as long I suspect. lol

"Protein stains like sweat, which are common on sheets, are best treated with an enzymatic stain remover, like Zout, while Shout is best for food and drink stains, like chocolate or coffee."

So washing in cold water doesn't really work...
 
@eriksp

Difference is front loading washing machines with built in heaters long have been norm in Europe. You also have 208v-240v electrical wiring to supply enough power for fast heating of water.

On this side of pond top loading washing machines in all forms have long dominated, and they don't have built in heating. Hot water is what comes out of the taps, and even then that could be 120F or maybe 140F.

American housewives and others doing laundry here largely abandoned boiling water on wash day when semi or fully automatic washing machines arrived. Much of this can be traced to love affair Americans have with chlorine bleach. That substance covers up a multitude of wash day sins.

Rise of modern fabrics and increased use of colors and dark hues have made chlorine bleach a no go. Energy policy in USA since 1970's has pushed turning down water heaters to 120F...so there you are...
 
Thanks for the history lesson, Launderess. Interesting to understand more of the American fascination with bleach!

Though, even running just 120 degree Fahrenheit washes would surely go a long way in preventing icky residue like seen in this machine? I'm still somewhat at a loss as to why it is explicitly discouraged - maybe it's because the energy required to heat water for a top loader is so much greater than the miniscule amount required for a front loader? Because the government here is certainly no stranger to rigid energy consumption guidelines otherwise.
 
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