FINALLY!!!

[aldspinboy]

Very Nice Jamie !
That tub design has not changed since I saw them at work in 2001.
You got a great washer.
The water level looks good.
Sometimes for drop and left purposes I dont alwasy want a higher level in fronts.
And it is a dilema for me so if I did that to my front it would be
to much in some cases so I babyset it all the time and it sucks but ..
what is one to do...
Anyway when down in Peoria me and Mike went to and outlet.
They have many SQ's at 349.00 and with a warrenty !
I wished I could have gotten one at the price but shipping forget it.
So just was in Aww.
Wishing you the best on your machine.
Love the BLUE knobs to cool.

Here are the washers.

Darren k

 

[swestoyz]

Jamie - congrats on such an awesome machine! You're going to LOVE it.

DARREN ---- so.... where is this outlet store..... I must visit......

Ben

 

[rayjay]

HI Jamie

Best of luck to you. Keep us posted with some more loads.

I am thinking of this machine too.

Ray

 

[aldspinboy]

Hey Ben...
I talked to Mike he said it is in the mid central Peoria area...
He was riding in the car lol.
So for more information call or E-mail him for the exact location.
It is called ..
ARGO'S Appliances.
Hope your well.
Here are a couple of pics.
At 349.00 there are a steal, hopefully if you get there you can get one or two lol.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 2.
Control Panel.
Right.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 3 Left. Good luck ! Best to you. Darren k

[this post was last edited: 7/12/2012-17:19]

 

[strongenough78]

So how long are the cycles on these?

 

[pulsator]

Cycle time...

44 minutes for a regular cycle, I believe the other two full cycles are the same, just altering the spin and tumble speeds, and I think the extra rinse adds 5 or 6 minutes overall so, no more than 50 minutes. It washes for 24 minutes!

 

[lebron]

Nice looking SQ. I would like one of these machines as a daily driver. How do you think it compares to a Whirlpool Duet?

 

[pulsator]

SQ and Whirlpool Duet comparison

I guess that depends on which Duet! I can't say I've used a sport, my dad had the original Duet washer which was pretty nice, as long as you used the heavy cycle... It used a decent amount of water but had the short wash time, 10-12 minutes. The extra features it had were nice, the softener dispenser sucked cuz it always dumped during a spin. Washing performance wise though I liked it. It occasionally walked during the spin...

 

The Speed Queen is quite different. But a good different. Like any washer, there are things I would change. The Speed Queen seems able to handle a larger load better. The Duet could only be loaded 3/4 full before it didn't do so well. I love the longer wash time, but do kind of wish there was a way to change the soil level and shorten the wash time cuz not everything needs 24 minutes to wash. I haven't had a chance to actually hook it up to hot and cold water lines and I'm worried about the restricted hot fill... However, we do keep our hot water at 140F and I will have the cold water tempered up to 85F so hopefully it won't be too cool when set to warm! I also wish the drain hose had a check valve in it, it's a long hose with a large diameter and all that water backs up into the sump area the second the pump shuts off. I may end up putting one of those in myself where the drain hose connects to the pump (Is that a bad idea?). I also really wish that the machine a LIGHT in the tub! One that turned on when you opened the door (and stayed on for 5 minutes or so) and was on whenever the machine was running! I don't know how hard that would be but I'm considering it. I do REALLY love that I am able to change the water level too. I like a little splashing action and with how much I've raised it, the rinse time has lengthened from 2 minutes to 2.5 minutes. May not seem like much but when there are 3 rinses, it makes a difference!

 

One thing that really stands out to me for this Speed Queen, the amount of lint that the clothes washed in this washer produced is shockingly small! About 1/3 of what washing in my Maytag and TL Speed Queen produce and about 2/3 of what my bf's Electrolux Wave Touch washer produces. I dry everything on low heat using the same cycle (timed dry in the Elux Wave Touch dryer since the sensor sucks) and I still can't believe how little lint is produced! The washer must be VERY gentle!!! (And I first noticed this BEFORE I changed the water level! It's even better now!)

 

[strongenough78]

I like the fact that it has a 24 minute wash time. The only front loaders I'm used to using are the ones at the laundromat. And you have to add an extra 50 cents to get a decent wash instead of the water saving feature they now have. Total time on those without the extra wash and rinse is only 15 minutes, 19 with the extras. As I posted a couple weeks ago I finally got to use a regular front loader and was pleased with the results. I'm not sure how long the wash time was since I was working on a friends computer at the same time, but it was better than at the laundromat. I would love to try your Speed Queen. I'm sure you're going to be quite happy with it. Isn't the max spin speed like 1100 rpm?

 

[pulsator]

The final spin reaches 1,000 RPM on the Regular, Rinse & Spin, and Spin Only cycles. Perm Press reaches 650 RPM and Delicates/Bulky reaches 500 RPM IIRC...

 

[mrb627]

Wash Time

One thing I used to do with white clothes would be to start the machine then set a timer for 20 min. When the timer went off, I would stop and restart for an extra 20 min washing time.

Malcolm

 

[qualin]

One thing I've noticed with mine.. If it doesn't do a good job of redistributing the clothing prior to the final spin, it won't spin faster than 650 RPM to preserve the machine. It only goes up to 1000 RPM when the machine does a good job redistributing the clothing.

In other words, it doesn't spend 20 minutes dilly dallying around messing around with redistribute cycle after redistribute cycle, it just does it. I like that.

I'll certainly agree that a higher water level makes for better rinsed clothing, one doesn't have to use the extra rinse switch to get good rinsing performance.

To Pulsator, I do wish that they would put a heavy/medium/light soil selection on the machine as well as a drum light. (They have it on their higher end dryers, so I don't see why their washers can't have it as well.)

One member with an older Huebsch machine had a mechanical timer on his. Heavy soil was 15 minutes, medium soil was 12 minutes and light soil was 9 minutes if my memory serves me right. My guess was that it also used higher water levels too.

Oh well.. I paid more for the quality than for the features... (Seems like these machines are entry level if one wants all metal paddles.)

 

[launderess]

Heavy Soil - Long Wash Times

Tis far better to do a pre-soak or pre-wash each than to run very long wash times. This applies to both top and front loading washing machines.

Longer wash times not only increase wear on textiles but can lead to soils becoming redeposited on the wash.

Commercial laundries have one, two or three "wash" cycles or changes of water and when the process is done well results will beat most home laundering.That is of course unless the domestic operator is doing the same thing.

IIRC early "homestyle" versions of SQ machines had a pre-wash cycle. This would make sense as their commercial laundromat counterparts include a pre-wash as part of all cycles.

 

[pulsator]

Does this get Bobload approval?

I finally calmed down enough to remember to take a video while it's running! My BF and I are getting ready to head to Key West this Saturday and so I needed to make sure everything got washed before we go! Here is a giant load of colors! The new higher water level made a world of difference! This load is a little too much for the dryer to handle properly but I'll see what happens!

 

[teknikleespekng]

That is a pretty big load. I tend to put less in the washer so the clothes really slap around in the tub.

Were you really disappointed in the default water level? I dont do Bob loads and would rather not start playing with the water levels.

For those that havent tweaked their machines, when the machine starts the wash cycle will it add more water if it senses the clothes have soaked it up and it needs more? My Kenmore does that - if after the water shuts off and the clothes tumble a few times, it will add more water if necessary.

I still wish I could repair the bearings on my machine. I hate change. Im sort of excited about the SQ, but am holding on for dear life to my Kenmore. Also, the SQ is 4" deeper than my current machine and its going to be a tighter fit in an already narrow laundry area (cant make it wider, there's a wall with a radiant heater and behind that wall on the other side is my furnace.

Just an observation - I have been using my permanent press cycle to spin my wash on the slower speed (around 650rpm) and I havent noticed any significant longer drying times. I do notice that the clothes are no longer wrinkled! LOL

 

[qualin]

Yeah, these machines are smart enough that when the clothes suck up the water and the water level gets too low, it just adds more.

If anything, tweaking the water level increases rinsing performance more than washing performance.

 

[eronie]

blue thing

What is the blue plastic thing just inside the door?