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[washman]

SQ on their facebook page announced the 2015 FL machine. Of note is this.........

"Speed Queen Home Laundry We're excited about the capacity - it will be 20% larger - taking it to 3.42 cu ft.!"

And..........

"Speed Queen Home Laundry The temperature of the water is determined by your hot water heater. There's no mixing with the cold, unless you choose Warm then it's mixed with 50% Hot and 50% cold water. And yes, there will be more cycle choices."

I haven't been this excited since the 1984 presidential election.

 

[yogitunes]

wonder how/what made them change the WARM temp.....right now its 60/40, but feels like 70/30.....

I was all for ATC in any machine...when Cold was 70, Warm was 100, and Hot was tap temperature.....with todays regulations ice water seems to be the standard

we'll just have to wait and see...

 

[roto204]

Fascinating

We'd had discussions amongst our coffee klatch for some time that--for one manufacturer--the ability to produce a machine that opted out of the eco-rama and appealed instead to people who wanted something that performed well could be a viable niche.  Not for everyone, but for someone.

 

I hope this strategy continues to go well for Speed Queen; they have demonstrated admirable moxie.

 

[frigilux]

1. No dumbed-down hot water: Thank you.
2. More cycle flexibility: Awesome.
3. 3.42 cu. ft. capacity: Exciting in 2002, maybe.
4. New styling: Definitely hotter than her older sister.

Put a water heater in it and you've got a deal!

 

[appnut]

Put a water heater in it and you've got a deal!

AMEN!!!!!!

 

[washman]

Ya missed one Frig

5. A years supply of pods.

 

[roto204]

1. No dumbed-down hot water: Thank you.

Power to the people, baby.  

 

[mrb627]

You missed ...

The five year warranty.

Malcolm

 

[toploader1984]

SQ

Pic from facebook.

 

[tolivac]

If you want a heated version-make it so the machine can run from 240V-this would help the heater coil!120V heater coils would take too long to heat the water.If home type major power tools and other appliances can run from 240V--why not the washer?

 

[Chetlaham]

Heater

If it had a heater Id buy it up in a heartbeat. But that aside those improvements are huge for speed queen! Very excited.

 

[appnut]

Too bad SQ isn't perusing this site.  Those of us who truly understand front load laundry process and what's required (our European bretheren fully understand) supplemental heater is absolutely required for optimum cleaning.  I've not had to pretreat a stain since I got my Duet.  I just set controls and options and all are dealt with.  Even Bendix recognized this with their Magic Heater. 

 

[tomturbomatic]

Until there is a heater, you can get excellent results by purging the hot water line then allowing the machine to fill with hot, tumble a few minutes then drain and cancel. When the door unlocks, quickly load the fabrics and start the machine. If you heat water with gas, it is cheaper than using an electric heater in the machine and almost as effective, especially if your machine in is a chilly space where the cold tubs can pull a lot of heat out of the water and you keep your water heater set to 140F.

 

[yogitunes]

pros and cons

a few questions......

why does it have to be 220 power?.....110 works fine for a dishwasher to heat water....and were only talking 3 to 5 gallons, not like its a TLer with 20+ gallons

I have the water heater set for 160.....purge the line first...and measured the temp of the wash water as it drains, there was a 5 degree temp drop from a cold start machine/clothes, after a 15 minute wash.....

I was hoping for a higher temp from these heaters, a close boil wash....unfortunate for me, this heater would never come on.....

and granted these would really apply to people who don't pay attention to laundry or purging a line, and info about dubbed down temps...or have their water heater set to a lower temp

about the best I have come across was the machine that only had a cold water fill, and heated the water as the cycle progressed, there by treating the stains as the temps raised up....

 

[iheartmaytag]

RE: On board heaters Don't need 220

My Maytag 5000 Series has a heater, and is 110v. If you are doing a stepped wash it may add 20 minutes or so to the cycle, which the steam cycle adds anyway.
Otherwise the heater only maintains the water temp, or boosts it to sanitize temps if that option is chosen.