My new Speed Queen washer AWN311

[nmassman44]

Well the Maytag/Samsung Neptune gave up the ghost this past weekend by yaking up grease and peeing all over the floor and blowing out the controller. So I didnt bat an eye when I told Scott the the washer sh*t the bed. So we went out and bought this one.
Before of what I had

 

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Now the new washer

 

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the panel up close

 

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the water temp and water level

 

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just finished a load of whites

 

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without clothes

 

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Glamour shot of it filling

 

[whirlcool]

Are all the rinses on this machine cold, or is it automatic select?
Nice looking machine. But it does look like SQ saved some money on the panel design from previous years. But it's whats underneath the covers that counts.

 

[nmassman44]

Yeah all the rinses are cold. There is no "dumbing down " of the water temps for the wash cycle. Warm is warm and Hot is whats coming out of my water heater at 140. Rinsing is superb with this washer. Extraction I will have to admit isnt bad but its not like it was with the front loader. The washer does get up to 710. What I might do is with the final spin is to run the spin cycle twice to see how much more water I can get out of the clothes. But I will say that its nice to finally be using water to get clothes clean and rinsed out well. Plus and I know some people could care less but I care...its nice to get the wash done in 35 minutes per load instead of 2 hours like the Maytag took. This alone will save me time and I banged out 3 loads in 90 mins. I love that!

 

[paulc]

Lovely machine, and you can't beat the feeling you get when a brand new machine is delivered!

 

[kic]

Congratulations!

your new washer is simply gorgeous...and I'm sooo jealous I could die!

 

[frigilux]

Nice SQ! Boy, that Maytag didn't last long, did it? Doesn't seem that long ago you posted pictures of the pair when they were new.

Kic---Why are you jealous? You have one of these fine machines yourself, don't you?

 

[nmassman44]

Well that Maytags were new in 2005. The washer was having issues like a TE code and then the recall on them with a chance for a fire. Then for the past 3 weeks the bearings were sounding kinda odd and I was finding grease spots here and there on the clothes. Then on Sunday she decided to yak up globs of the stuff and was leaking then I got a poof and then nothing was happening. Smelled like something electrical...you know that acrid smell that you just know something is not right. Tried to restart her but it was no go. She will make a nice Toyota someday.
I will have to say this one thing. We have a Samsung fridge that we have not had any problems with. This washer Maytag should have thought twice before farming it out to Samsung in Korea. The reports on Epinions will make ones hair stand on end when ya read them about that washer.
The dryer has been good but I know eventually I will want the Speed Queen dryer. With that dryer it has a nice large door opening. The Maytag is a tad tight.

 

[supremewhirlpol]

I take it that you had the Maytag hauled away? That SS cylinder would make an awesome flower planter/pot.

 

[appnut]

I banged out 3 loads in 90 mins

Bragging? MI lol!! (I beat Toggles)

Mike, congratulations!! Where are the Mieles?

 

[nmassman44]

The Mieles are in Maine. I will be selling them shortly. In fact most of everything that I have in my basement I will be getting rid of.

 

[jeffg]

Mike, nice washer!

When removing loads, be careful of the bottom edge on that agitator cap. It's sharp! We gouged our hands pretty bad on it a few times, before finally calling Alliance. The guy went through a whole bin of caps ("some are better than others", he said) and sent us one with a smoother edge. It's much better now.

 

[nmassman44]

Jeff I am fully aware of the sharp edge on the softener dispenser. When i had my Amana washer it was the same way....with a much smaller opening so i got nailed quite a bit. I eventually had to take it out and use the cap that came with the washer. Alliance needs to retool the mold and make a softer edge to it.

 

[mtn1584]

My new Speed Queens

Congatulations on your new purchase. I had my SQ washer and dryer delivered one month ago. I love them. I puchased the TOL top loader, and dryer. I don't know how to post pictures or I would show them as well. They are great machines. I have not had the problem with my fabric soft. dispenser being sharp at the edge though. I wish you the best of luck with your new machine.

 

[mayguy]

2 hours!? Wow..

My FL takes about 45 for a load.

Be ready for your water bill to go up, and water heater (Gas or Electric bill)

 

[jeffg]

45 minutes? On which cycle?

As for the difference in water and energy bills, the first of those is negligible, and the second is probably non-existent. Most front loaders take 1.5 - 2 hours per load.

 

[toploader1984]

45 min on the speed cycle which prob is a 5 min wash and no spin between rinses and the other 40 min is the washer trying to decide to spin, like my LG used to do.

 

[askomiele]

Hey nmassman44...

Why are you selling the mieles? Btw we haven't seen a lot of them! The speedqueen does look very good! Hopefully you enjoy it!

 

[mayguy]

Wash time.

I have the GE "FridGEMore" model, and no, it don't spin for 40 minutes of trying to figure out what to do.

This is on normal cycle with extra spin.

 

[iheartmaytag]

Nice looking SQ, but to tell the truth the one you replaced looked pretty too. Too bad it wasn't very reliable.

 

[autowasherfreak]

I like the look of the Speed Queen, very simple and basic. The front load cycles do seem rather long. The longest one on my Frigidaire is 60 minutes and the shortest I think is either 30 or 32 minutes. I have noticed that on certain loads it takes forever to distribute for the final spin.

Can you do some videos of her in action?

 

[autowasherfreak]

I like the look of the Speed Queen, very simple and basic. The front load cycles do seem rather long. The longest one on my Frigidaire is 60 minutes and the shortest I think is either 30 or 32 minutes. I have noticed that on certain loads it takes forever to distribute for the final spin.

Can you do some videos of her in action?

 

[spookiness]

awesome idea!

"I take it that you had the Maytag hauled away? That SS cylinder would make an awesome flower planter/pot."

That would look fantastic on my patio, and I need something large. Do you have any pics of these conversions?

(pardon me if this has already been discussed, I'm kind of a newbie)

 

[nmassman44]

Never would have thought of taking the wash drum and making a planter out of it. The SQ washer is basic and 1 speed. I figure I rarely ever use gentle on a top loader and with this washer the Handwash/Delicate wash cycle is like a Maytag FabricMatic system where it washes and soaks. I wanted a basic washer since I have the tenant from hell and he is brutal to machines. We got this washer because it can take quite a bit of abuse. No warm rinse and its pretty straight forward.
As far as my Mieles go...I had my fun with them and sure they are very well made but the dryer is rather slow. I tried something a few months ago where I had my Maytag 613 and I used to Miele dryer to dry. The Miele dryer was super slow. Granted it pulls a rather huge amount of air thru the load but it lacks heat. Unless a load is spun to within an inch of its life like it is with the Miele washer then its a rather slow dryer. The Miele washer isnt for people with pets. That Honeycomb drum design is nice but it doesnt let hair thru and its kinda vicious to fabrics. If I use the Extended Wash the clothes emerge clean but they look like they are rather tired looking. So its time to give them the heave ho.
I am loving my SQ washer. I will get the dryer soon.

 

[jeffg]

Guess it's just preference, but we use the slower spin speed on our SQ for everything except towels and whites. Clothes come out of the dryer wrinkle free and ready to wear, while that's not the case with the faster spin speed.