norgechef
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How do you bypass/disable the lid switch on speed queen washers?
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on the back just above the drain hose outlet, you will see the metal flap of the lid switch......something as simple as a clothes pin can be used to pull this flap down and hold it in place.....
I have also used a cable tie
some have used a bungee cord, clipped over the top of this flap, and stretched down and clipped under the bottom of the machine
did you need a pic?
I have also used a cable tie
some have used a bungee cord, clipped over the top of this flap, and stretched down and clipped under the bottom of the machine
did you need a pic?
norgechef
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here you go......this is just above the drain hose......
norgechef
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ok now i know where to put the clothes pin but do i just clip it on that thing? i don't actually have the machine yet lol so i don't really know where anything is and stuff.....
ok now i know where to put the clothes pin but do i just clip it on that thing? i don't actually have the machine yet lol so i don't really know where anything is and stuff.....
just clip the clothes pin onto this flap
the top of the clothes pin is pushing against the little box above it, causing this flap to push down and activate the switch
almost anything will work........you could take a box top, and fold it several times and slide it in there.....
the top of the clothes pin is pushing against the little box above it, causing this flap to push down and activate the switch
almost anything will work........you could take a box top, and fold it several times and slide it in there.....
Awesome. I've been seeing comments on You Tube where people are taking these apart to wire the lid switch mechanism together. Why no one can just state how to do it is beyond me. My old Maytag had an easy to override lid switch. I could override it at will just to see if I had enough water/soap in the load. Love my Speed Queen, but I want to be able to see the agitation w/o trying to peer thru the small crack you get before you have opened the lid to far and it stops.
well, with some video explanations on youtube, and may fall here as well, is always a disclaimer, that no one is responsible if you take on yourself to alter/override the lid switch, and someone like a child gets hurt.....the country is sue happy, at this point they would want to blame the person showing them how to override rather than themselves, A for doing it, and B for letting a child play with the machine....even though the instructions are clear on a perfect running machine, never let a child play in around or on said machine....
a few years back, I think it was Frigidaire that got sued for a machine, that was over 10 years old, lid switch did not work anymore, and a 9YO girl got her arm ripped off while trying to add clothing while the machine was spinning.....she won, big time, thats why we have locking mechanisms on machines now!....
this person would not take blame for herself, as letting a child play with or around a machine, and actualyl Frigidaire or any cpany should not be held responsible for a machine, in this case the lid switch for the life of the machine....thats what a warranty if for....after the fact, if the switch stopped working, get it fixed...better yet, don't let a child, who has no clue operate such a machine......
I was 3YO when I learned to use my mothers filterflo.......was never stupid enough to put my hand in that machine anytime it was running.....
then again, you have some of the more stupid parents who think their child is SO smart.....and there ain't a brain in there at all....my kids who are honor roll students, do some of the most bizarre things that would boggle your mind....and do the same mistake over and over and over again......you would think I didn't teach them anything!
a few years back, I think it was Frigidaire that got sued for a machine, that was over 10 years old, lid switch did not work anymore, and a 9YO girl got her arm ripped off while trying to add clothing while the machine was spinning.....she won, big time, thats why we have locking mechanisms on machines now!....
this person would not take blame for herself, as letting a child play with or around a machine, and actualyl Frigidaire or any cpany should not be held responsible for a machine, in this case the lid switch for the life of the machine....thats what a warranty if for....after the fact, if the switch stopped working, get it fixed...better yet, don't let a child, who has no clue operate such a machine......
I was 3YO when I learned to use my mothers filterflo.......was never stupid enough to put my hand in that machine anytime it was running.....
then again, you have some of the more stupid parents who think their child is SO smart.....and there ain't a brain in there at all....my kids who are honor roll students, do some of the most bizarre things that would boggle your mind....and do the same mistake over and over and over again......you would think I didn't teach them anything!
chicagomom
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Disable lid switch on Speed Queen
I just bought the Speed Queen top loading washer (and matching dryer).
I replaced my fromt loading LG with the Speed Queen and am loving the way my clothes are coming out so clean AND from the drier very fluffy.
I used the clothes pin trick and now I can open the lid to make sure all is working as expected.
I joined this forum just to say THANK YOU for the clothes pin trick.
I can open the lid and the machine keeps going.
LOVE IT !!!
Thank you !!
I just bought the Speed Queen top loading washer (and matching dryer).
I replaced my fromt loading LG with the Speed Queen and am loving the way my clothes are coming out so clean AND from the drier very fluffy.
I used the clothes pin trick and now I can open the lid to make sure all is working as expected.
I joined this forum just to say THANK YOU for the clothes pin trick.
I can open the lid and the machine keeps going.
LOVE IT !!!
Thank you !!
"I replaced my fromt loading LG with the Speed Queen and am loving the way my clothes are coming out so clean AND from the drier very fluffy."
Wish I had a dollar for every report like that. You can tumble until the cows come home, it'll never be the same washing action as wringing through an agitator.
If you really want clean and fluffy, and you're electrically inclined, these SQ washers can be made to rinse with warm water instead of cold. I think directions and schematics are still in the archives for this site.
Wish I had a dollar for every report like that. You can tumble until the cows come home, it'll never be the same washing action as wringing through an agitator.
If you really want clean and fluffy, and you're electrically inclined, these SQ washers can be made to rinse with warm water instead of cold. I think directions and schematics are still in the archives for this site.
chicagomom
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SQ can be made to rinse with warm water
Thank you, JeffG.
Unfortunately, I am I am not electrically inclined.
And I would not want to make an error and negate my warranty.
My entire area has no gas. It is all electric.
So I wash only on weekends when electricity is cheaper.
In any case, I am VERY happy with the results.
I am using my HE detergent and I believe, though, I am using VERY little,
the reason I have so many suds (and so high) is due to the incomplete rinse from
the previous washer.
LOVE MY SPEED QUEEN.
Thank you, JeffG.
Unfortunately, I am I am not electrically inclined.
And I would not want to make an error and negate my warranty.
My entire area has no gas. It is all electric.
So I wash only on weekends when electricity is cheaper.
In any case, I am VERY happy with the results.
I am using my HE detergent and I believe, though, I am using VERY little,
the reason I have so many suds (and so high) is due to the incomplete rinse from
the previous washer.
LOVE MY SPEED QUEEN.
purchased a new 2015 top load mechanical Speedqueeen washer
Do I have to remove the front panel and lift the flat horizontal top to be able to pin this lid switch so I can raise the lid and see inside when running? I don't quite get on how you show to pin with a cloths pin. Could you show a step by step on how to do this? Thanks
Do I have to remove the front panel and lift the flat horizontal top to be able to pin this lid switch so I can raise the lid and see inside when running? I don't quite get on how you show to pin with a cloths pin. Could you show a step by step on how to do this? Thanks
mamapinky
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I can't show you step by step but its in the back of the washer..no you don't lift any panel..look at the back of your machine..than at the pic above. Cheryl
joem
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Bypass lid switch
On the speed queen to clip on the clothes pin. Do you have to remove a panel first to access the switch? I'm getting the washer from a dealer in lake hopatcong soon
On the speed queen to clip on the clothes pin. Do you have to remove a panel first to access the switch? I'm getting the washer from a dealer in lake hopatcong soon
Welcome Joe!.....
this is easier than pie......nothing to remove, or cut, or disassemble.....
as pictured above, keep the lid closed, and from the back of the machine, just above the drain hose, you will see that metal flap, just slide the clothes pin over that flap, and your set......easy on, easy off.....you can do it faster than the time to read this post.....
where in Jersey are you located?
this is easier than pie......nothing to remove, or cut, or disassemble.....
as pictured above, keep the lid closed, and from the back of the machine, just above the drain hose, you will see that metal flap, just slide the clothes pin over that flap, and your set......easy on, easy off.....you can do it faster than the time to read this post.....
where in Jersey are you located?
SoooGrateful
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Just want to say Thank-You SOOOOOO much, yogitunes, for the info/fix! I have been soooooo bummed that I couldn't do my usual method of loading my washer - the zen of layering the clothes in as it fills. For some reason, I put off researching it on-line. My old washer's lid lock had become disabled on it's own years ago, so when I got the new Speed Queen, I REALLY missed that. Hard to teach old dogs new tricks! Again, thank-you for taking the time to offer great, helpful info! And the photo really helped! You made my day - heck, my month! I will once again look forward to doing the laundry! You ROCK!
and you are so welcome.....that's what this site is all about, helping others....
this was an easy one, newer machines are getting harder to by-pass these switches....but it is all for safety.....even though many of our machines operate with the lid open, were not crazy enough to put our hand in there to cause an accident....
enjoy, and happy washing!
this was an easy one, newer machines are getting harder to by-pass these switches....but it is all for safety.....even though many of our machines operate with the lid open, were not crazy enough to put our hand in there to cause an accident....
enjoy, and happy washing!
canadianwindsor
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New Speed Queen model lid shut off
It is a little more difficult to see, but it is just above the discharge hose in a narrow opening. It needs to be held down. I used a long cable tie and connected it to the discharge hose coupling.
It is a little more difficult to see, but it is just above the discharge hose in a narrow opening. It needs to be held down. I used a long cable tie and connected it to the discharge hose coupling.
