New owner of a 2015 Speed Queen TL washer!

[suburbanmd]

Softener dispenser on KM WP

From 1999-2008 I had a KM WP washer with a regular FS dispenser, not an agitator attachment. Pretty sure it dispensed on command from the timer, nothing to do with spinning.

 

[mtn1584]

Sorry

Mike

 

[kspkap]

Yeah! For The Mighty Clothespin to Bypass the SQ Lid Switch!

The clothespin....one of the best inventions! As per Thread #39369 and Post #583400 with photo, I bypassed my new Electronic Panel Speed Queen's lid switch. Much easier to accomplish if you pull the washer out away from the wall. For an easy move of the washer, spray the feet (the washer's, not yours) with a glass cleaner or an all purpose cleaner....trick I learned years ago from an appliance repairman. In fact I showed the delivery guys the method for an easier placement of my new Speed Queen when they delivered this week. No dragging or lugging...just a smooth move. I located the metal plate/bar shown in the photo. I could hear a click when I pushed up on it. I placed the clothespin as shown. Voila! I can now open the lid to check how things are going and the washer continues to do it's thing. No stopping! Of course I have no small children or pets around. As an aside, I think most of us continue to use too much laundry detergent especially the HE stuff when we don't see suds. Here's another tidbit of knowledge. After the wash has a good start, clothes turning over, etc., stop the washer and check the wash water with your fingers....if slippery...you have enough detergent even though you may not see a large amount of suds.

 

[rileyprime]

speed queen model AWNE9 washer

Just got my washer and matching dryer, series9 with electronic controls. I wiped the washer twice with towels and Purple Power Degreaser. There was a light film on the towels after rubbing the stainless steel drum, but not much. I then washed these towels, with all the purple degreaser on them, in how water along with washing machine soap. I have just now taken a white terry cloth and rubbed a lot on the tub and there is an almost imperceptible light grey haze. Then wiped again and no haze. So I think the polishing compound is 99% gone after this procedure. I will run one more load of cleaning cloths using dish washer soap and hot water. Bottom line, as long as you are aware of the need to do some light cleaning of the new stainless steel tub the machine is fine. Second, I felt for the sharp part where the tub is welded together and some people have polished off the seam. However, mine is not sharp and seems fine so i think Speed Queen fixed this issue. The Machine is fast and I can speed through laundry rather than taking half a day. I also send an email to technical at SQ asking what the agitator speeds and times were for each cycle (it's not in the owners manual) and they answered within an hour. They also sent me the technical, troubleshooting, manual that lists all the agitator speeds and cycle times for each combination of wash, rinse, and spin. I will try to post the charts here under photos because I think they are very useful.

 

[Dewey643]

My Spped Queen AWN432 is performing flawlessly for me,and so is the ADE3SR dryer,..have had the set just a little over a week now. My water level is fine and I NEVER overload the machine. As for the rough spot in the washer tub many of you have been talking about,...my machine doesn't have any rough spots,...just checked it out by rubbing my hand over it and I did not feel any at all. As Malcolm stated,the perfect machine does not exist! Also,people,..it's a machine,...it's going to make noises,...but my machine's noises seem normal,and it means business when washing a load of clothes. I really do believe it cleans WAY better than the Whirlpool DD machine it replaced.

 

[mrb627]

Normal-ECO Rinsing

So, from the chart provided above, it appears that selecting a second or third rinse on the Normal-ECO cycle overrides the spray rinse with a deep rinse rather than adding a deep rinse after the spray routine.

Am I reading that correctly? (THANKS FOR POSTING)

Malcolm

 

[rileyprime]

Spray rinse override

Malcolm - yes, you are reading the chart correctly. Selecting second or third rinse overrides the spray rinse. However the operating manual, as opposed to the technical manual, shows the optional rinses as being in addition to the spray rinse. So tomorrow I will do a test and see which is correct.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

great choice.

You have made a wise choice. Nobody else will ever clean your clothes like Speed queen in a million years. Not LG, not Samsung, Not Whirlpool/Maytag, nobody.

 

[cfz2882]

rough tubs

a local store has 5 damaged new speed queens($450-600)for sale and I checked the tubs of each one-they were all good with no sharp edges,slivers,greasy film,or black deposits-so perhaps they have corrected those problems.

 

[gusherb]

I'll just leave this here:

 

[fordiesel69]

I scored a free AWN412SP fron the folks that were renting from us. They could not take it. It is a 2013 model and was used so little, the writing was still like brand new on the drive belt. I have done about 30 super size loads of stuff and I can;t say you can even read anything on the belt now! It is rock solid. I wired from the "R" terminal of the timer (which does not have a wire terminal) you have to insert your owne into the connector) to my own toggle switch so I can have a cold or warm rinse, just like the old days.

Overall it is very good, I would even say the very best for todays 2010+ market, however, I still have to say there were other older models of differnt brands that were superior. Take the maytag dependable care models that began with LAT or LAV in their model numbers, also a super robust platform because it was so simple. (Pictured below).

I will say, I can bet money speed queen will not make these awsome models much longer. The DOE will mandate even tighter water levels.

 

[combo52]

Looks Can Be Deceiving

While I agree with you that there were better top loading washers in the past than the current Speed Queens, The MT Dependable Care LAT models were certainly not one of them. The DC Helical drive MTs were a 50 YO design when WP finally pulled the plug on them in 2007.

 

Maytag should have redesigned this once great design instead of fooling around with Norges and Amana-Speed Queen style washers [ they just might still be in business ] LOL.

 

While the MT HD washers certainly look clean and simple with the front panel removed they have as many or more parts than a new SQ TL washer and are at least as difficult to repair if not more so.

 

Better TL washers from the recent past certainly would include higher end Kenmores, Whirlpools and Kitchenaid washers from about 1990-the early 2000s.

 

John L.

 

[mjg0619]

Whirlpool's infinitely superior design must be exactly why you see dozens upon dozens of their belt drive models as opposed to Maytag machines of the same era. Oh wait........

As for the direct drive thumpathons, yes, they're prevalent, yes they're reasonably reliable, but they sound like a derailing freight train, rip clothes to bits (SHREDMORE, anybody?), are prone to agitator problems, and they're about as entertaining to watch as spackle drying.

 

[tolivac]

That seals it for me---!!!WON'T buy any machine with that annoying "BEEP-BEEP" anytime a button is pushed.Drather have the mechanical controls.And can you adjust the water level on the electronic models to what YOU want-NOT what some Buerocrat wants!

 

[joeypete]

I agree

I think if I were ever to buy a SQ washer, I'd stick with the manual control model. Its the same size and has enough options for me!

 

[Chetlaham]

Service manual

@rileyprime,

do you think I could take a look at that manual? Im very interested about the timing and such particularly on the new eletromechincal models.

 

[ellis36]

Another new SQ owner

We just replaced a 14 year old Kenmore Elite with a new AWN432. The Kenmore was getting a little long in the tooth and rusty around the top surfaces. We liked the basic controls of the 432.
So far it’s a winner. Quieter than the old Kenmore. My wife thinks it’s cleans clothes better. Some on this forum have written about the rough weld around the bottom of the drum. Whether it’s a random occurrence or they have addressed the problem, the weld in ours is smooth.

ellis

 

[midcentnurse]

Put my hands on it..

Finally got to put my hands and eyes on a SQ TL yesterday. Mechanical control model. Very impressed with the build quality esp compared to some of be flimsy junk! I looked at at Lowes.
The dealer here said they're only stocking the mechanical controls bc the service guys like them better. Whatever
I'm pretty sold on the electronic controls. More modern and futuristic
I'm not 100% TL yet but due to space restraints I'm about 80% sure we'll do top load vs FL. The cost is somewhat of a factor too though..
I'll def post pics etc just don't know when we'll be able to get them. But def sold on Speed Queen! Just like Miatas, they're made specifically for me so why buy anything else?!

 

[bladeandstone]

Agitation, spin cycle YES but no drum turn?

I took receipt of the 9 series washer and dryer in November. Working great and so glad I made the switch.

However, It seems the drum has stopped turning during agitation. Yes the agitator is agitating, yes I get the spin cycle, but during agitation I recall the drum used to turn every 2 seconds or so. This isn't happening any more. Any suggestions? I tried on normal, quick and bulky.

 

[DADoES]

 
Toploader? The basket isn't supposed to turn (aka index) during agitation.  SQ toploaders are known to do that for a while when new until everything in the mechanism settles down/wears-in.