I can speak for this because my family does have a TR model. Not very satisfied with it, but it’s not the worst either…cleaning is a bit poor for the type of soils that occur in our household. For instance, imagine a white sock with regular dirt on the bottom, my direct drive whirlpool has no problem getting all that brown dirt out in a cycle but I’ve noticed with this SQ it removes maybe half the dirt instead of all of it, because there is no strong agitation to scrub the fabrics, just swishing back and fourth thru the water which doesn’t really do much for heavier soils and this should be highlighted by speed queen, they need to stop lying to their consumers and tell them the truth that this machine is best for lighter soils, I’ve done test after test and it’s just disappointing as I thought this machine would be a lot better than it is when our family first got it. It does great on minimal soil levels and does a great job at rinsing the clothing, I really like how it does the classic spray rinse in the first spin out rather than the final spin as SQ has always done I believe. This machine is great for people that don’t get too dirty, people that work office jobs or something to that extent where they are not getting their clothes dirty and the fabrics just need a dunk and rinse. I didn’t buy this machine my family did, so it was not very preventable. I don’t like the way the tub is balanced either, and the lid lock is unnecessary and will cause issues down the way. It’s not their best product which is a fact. This machine is too quiet for me, I wanna hear a nice transmission running during agitation and like to hear a strong agitation going on, that’s just what I’m used to. The drain pump is very loud on this washer as well, almost as loud as our 1994 Roper DD which was a beast and could be heard thru out the whole house, but this doesn’t bother me at all and I like the sounds of it. It’s not the worst machine made in recent times, but not the best either, it’s unique in its own way and will clean fabrics with minimal soils, takes a bit more effort for anything beyond that, it’s just not for us but would be perfect for someone else in a different situation. Overall, we don’t hate it but it’s just not our favorite is all. It just makes me miss our old Roper we had down there until about 2007. Glad I still own a direct drive at my personal residence, no lid lock or sensors to drive me crazy. I will say, this speed Queen is 10 times better than the piece of crap Cabrio we had before this and uses a full tub of water if you’d like and I do enjoy using this machine regardless of the fact that it’s not my favorite kind of washer. Always pick the washer that fits your soil levels and preferences, we all have different needs and preferences, unfortunately my family got this machine without doing any research on it first.
