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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)
 
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.
 
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.
 
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!
 
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.
 
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?
 
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?
 
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)
 
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.
 
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.
 
Very nice looking SQ. There is only one dealer that carries them here now - a long-time TV/Appliance dealer closed a while back. I've been wanting to see the new line in person but haven't had a chance to get over there.

I'm surprised at the Miele washer and dryer. I often wondered about the honeycomb drum's ability to remove heavy soils and hair, etc. so that really isn't a shocking revelation but then my Duet isn't the best with pet hair either.

Do you know what the wattage is of the electric dryer? I can't find the info on the Miele website.
 
Well, I don't have any pictures, however it is simple to do. All you need to do is get the clothes basket out of a Busted Topload washer or take the cylinder out of a bust Frontloader(these are plentiful) since the cylinders in FL machines are SS and the clothes baskets in SQ/Amana machines are SS they won't rust when placed outside in the weather. I had a teacher that would come to my house to collect them when I would scrap machines. The baskets and cylinders have plenty of holes for water drainage, however the openings of the FL cylinders may be a little small. Another issue with the cylinders the shaft. You can either cut it off or stick it in the ground. If you have issues cutting the shaft off you can have metal shop do it for you. Getting the cylinder out of a busted machine is quite easy. You can take your frustrations out on it first(how much you paid for it and it only gave you 3-5 years). Since that tubs are plastic, you can tear off the plastic, remove the pulley, try to remove the cylinder from the bottom plastic piece. For clothes basket, remove top of machine, take off slashguard, remove agitator, remove agitator drive(if one), remove spanner nut(special tool required), remove basket. Some baskets are attached by a series of hex nut at the bottom of it.
 
Welcome back to the SQ family!

Hi Mike, I know you're loving that washer. I too, enjoy the simplicity of the machine and it's very easy to operate. When you get the matching dryer you'll love it too. Fast drying times and a big drum with the big loading door too. It's nice to know there is a company that makes a superb machine built with quality! You'll get many years of service from this machine!

Enjoy! - Mike L.
 
The funny thing is about this washer is the breaking in period. When it arrived it was making this popping sound then it stopped making that sound. The transmission also had to break in and the washbasket indexes like a Frigidaire washer WCI made of course. I know that over time the indexing will stop since the brake pads need to get the film of grease off. The spin is interesting where its slow spin during drain then it will ramp up to 710. She sounds very Maytag-esque. I love the lint removal and it makes it easy to not use the dryer to hang out the laundry to dry.
Friends of ours have the SQ dryer and they love it. What amazes me on the dryer is how the auto cycle works and how well it works ...without an electronic sensor system. Very accurate drying. I will be getting one soon. And this model.

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