New Alliance/Speed Queen Washers & Dryers

[mulls]

FL Speed Queens

Anyone have experience with the FL'ers?Heard complaints about short wash times-I think this has been corrected,the SQ site claims a 24 min wash when set to regular.Heater now too-should be a cleaning fool!I too value quality construction over flash.
Tom

 

[speed_queen75]

15 Mins

That is sufficient enough for a clean load of clothes, Thanks djmjlcst. That would be awesome if you could upload some real action, YAY!!!! oh how i love washing machines hehe .
Just wanted to ask you is it quiet during the cycle? Thanks Lee

 

[speed_queen75]

15 Mins

That is sufficient enough for a clean load of clothes, Thanks djmjlcst. That would be awesome if you could upload some real action, YAY!!!! oh how i love washing machines hehe .
Just wanted to ask you is it quiet during the cycle? Thanks Lee

 

[speed_queen75]

Whoops!!!!

Posted the same thing twice, sorry about that guys, computer going om the fritz here.

 

[pulsator]

How does the 2007 Speed Queen washer fill? Does it fill like the new Speed Queen coin-ops? I took this picture at Clean '05 in Orlando:

 

[djmjlcst]

2007 - Quiet!

Hi Lee (speed queen75),

The 2007 washer is very quiet - a lot more quiet than the old HA7001L. We have it in our basement and I keep the basement door open. When it runs I can't tell when I'm upstairs if its washing or spinning!

Hey Pulsator,

The 2007 Speed Queen fills only from the back - very much like the classic old SQ's from the 60's and 70's. It doesn't fill around the rim & from the back like the picture you took. (Great shot btw!) The old HA7001L fills on the right side of the washer - 1/2 of the stream of water flowing in the tub and the other 1/2 going around the rim.

Take Care,

Mike

 

[pulsator]

Would the agitator from the HA7001L work in the 2007 machine? I'm thinkin seriously about gettin one of the new SQ washers, just wanna know what I can and can't do with it!

 

[djmjlcst]

Agitator

Hey Pulsator,

No, the agitator from the HA7001L will not fit on the new AWS76NW as it has a much deeper tub (super capacity) and therefore the agitator will not reach all the way down to tub.

Thanks for asking though!

Mike

 

[washdayguy]

Thanks

Thanks for the comments and pics. SQ is a name I am mostly familiar with as a euphemism; back in my clubbing days it was used to refer to a...well never mind. I’m sure however that I have used them some where along-the-line, back when I was doing my laundry coin-op!

I checked out their web-site and was impressed by their line up; I really loved the double dryer. Anyway it would be nice to find a brand that still makes a quality product and has not been eaten up by, well say, Whirlpool. I will defiantly keep it in mind as my Amana-tag dryer is making all kinds of noise. The washer has already been replaced with a Frigidaire front loader that I am so far happy with!

http://www.speedqueen.com

 

[whirlcool]

The control panel on the new Speed Queens have kind of a Staber-ish look to the design.

The electronic dryer is from Speed Queens Raytheon days. We almost bought a Speed Queen Electronic set back in 93', but ended up with a Whirlpool Electronic set instead.

Speed Queen advertises that they use metal gearing instead of plastic gearing which should be more durable.

Over the years, I have seen Speed Queen commercial washers in laundromats all over the place, they are quite umbitquitous. There must be a reason for this.

As far as Speed Queen goes, we would strongly consider a Speed Queen FL set for our next washer.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Nice Machines...

Those Speed Queens look just the job, the 1983 model looks Classic and ready to do the job...

Question: What year was the first Speed Queen made with a perforated basket????

Mike

 

[djmjlcst]

Perforated Tub

Hi ChesterMikeUK,

I'm not sure when SQ started the perforated wash tubs but I'll guess sometime in the early 80's. I know that SQ had the solid stainless steel tubs in the 60's and 70's when McGraw-Edison owned SQ. We owned one McGraw-Edison SQ harvest gold washer and dryer set in the late 70's. We also owned another 70's model harvest gold SQ washer in the mid 80's that we bought used. This model had the solid stainless steel tub and the fabric softener dispenser that attached with the clip on the agitator cap. This top of the line model also had a water level control in addition to the famous "overflow" wash and rinse. It also had a light behind the timer that lit up when the washer was running. I wish I had pictures of this machine - I would've posted them here. Come to think of it, the perforated wash tubs might've started when Raytheon purchased SQ from McGraw-Edison but I'm not sure on this. Maybe someone else here in the group knows for sure!

Good question though! - Mike

 

[bobbyderegis]

Hi Mike!
Gorgeous SQ's! I am from a Matyag household, but I always loved my aunt's late 60's SQ. They really are beautiful machines, and built so well. Good choice for your new ones, and keep those oldies but goodies!
Bobby in Boston

 

[bferrari]

Speed Queen vs Maytag video

I think that this Speed Quees VS Maytag Video will explain all you need to know between a great beast of a machine (Speed Queen) and all the others.



http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwcTGhjJUVc

 

[toploader55]

I had no idea the Plastic outer tubs were that flimsy.

Thanks for the vid. Speed Queen. Definitely a quality build.

Now they should build a dishwasher like Hobart used to make KitchenAid.

 

[brucelucenta]

The Alliance version of Speed Queen washers seem quite good. The ones in the 80's and 90's not so much. If you had no problems with your Speed Queen washers from the early 80's thru the 90's you are very fortunate. Not everyone was that lucky.