Speed Queen handles overloads better than a Maytag. I
Why are we overloading washers? That's no way to get clean laundry.
I have overloaded my old A490 Maytag many times as a youngnin with a fluffy comforter, the agitation never slowed down and the belt never squealed. The motor overload protector never kicked in either (NEVER had the happen once except for an aftermarket 50hz transmission belt that didn't play nice in the spin cycle). But I have loaded items where they never rolled over once and the machine didn't care. I'm sure this was SOP in most laundromats back in the day. I find it hilarious that some think these just slip away on every load. If that was the case, transmissions belts would be replaced constantly.
Why are we overloading washers? That's no way to get clean laundry.
I have overloaded my old A490 Maytag many times as a youngnin with a fluffy comforter, the agitation never slowed down and the belt never squealed. The motor overload protector never kicked in either (NEVER had the happen once except for an aftermarket 50hz transmission belt that didn't play nice in the spin cycle). But I have loaded items where they never rolled over once and the machine didn't care. I'm sure this was SOP in most laundromats back in the day. I find it hilarious that some think these just slip away on every load. If that was the case, transmissions belts would be replaced constantly.