New Speed Queen AWNA62 T/L for my workplace :-)

[mattywashboy]

Hey

Well after having constant problems with the Simpson machines that my company put in all of its care homes, the management rang us the other day to inform us that the company was putting more money into appliances for their homes and we were to expect a new washing machine from 'Clean Speed' this week.

Now i figured from what they called it they meant Speed Queen (or at least I hoped).

Lo and Behold I get to work today to find a brand new latest model Speed Queen sitting in the laundry.

This model does not have a manual timer, it just has a selector much the same as the front loading range of these machines.

What threw me was the option for High Efficiency or Regular. I guessed it meant that with Regular you gained a Deep Rinse instead of perhaps a loooong spray rinse for HE.

Turns out that I was right but also the High Efficiency option also extends the wash by 30 minutes. Adding in two 15 minute soaks into the wash phase, hence the writing on the describing this.

Also the fill flume is in a different location to other S/Queens i have seen. Its now located to the left of the tub and shoots out towards the back of the tub.

Heres a pic of the console.

 

[mattywashboy]

This is the interior, much the same as other S/Queens but notice the indent for the fill flume on the left.

ALso this machine doesnt skimp on water on the Regular cycle either, fills right up to just touching the bottom of the fabric softener cup (ooo matron!) when on Extra Large. I heard other speed queens fill up to less than that for an Extra Large load.

Now i didn't start this wash my colleague did, i know better than to chuck detergent on the top like that lol.

Put the machine through a few cycles, very impressed, very quiet as well i noticed. Seems to spin so much drier than our last machine as well.

No cool down on the Perm Press wash was something a noted as well.

ANyway thats all for now

Matty

 

[mattywashboy]

And just as a reference, its predecessor, the 9.5KG Simpson EziSensor. Repaired 6 times in two years, definately not built for the needs of 6 high care disabled people. Hopefully the Speed Queen will see us through the next decade trouble free!

 

[pulsator]

OOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Any chance of seeing the fill in action? It sounds very vintage-like!!! I wonder when we'll finally be seeing these in the US?

 

[mayfan69]

These replaced the AWN552 here in Oz

Hi Matty,

Glad you like the machine. Personally, i prefer mine with the manual timer and more options: like the extra rinse, super wash etc.

I do understand why Speed Queen introduced it here in Oz, as all machines must meet the 3 star water rating, which my model doesn't.

Cheers
Leon

 

[mattywashboy]

I was hoping for the manual timer model because of extra rinse option and the option for a warm rinse etc...

I have to try and disable the lid switch, no idea how to and have to be kinda quick with it lol

Anyone any ideas?

 

[ronhic]

I have to try and disable the lid switch

Matty,

If that were your machine, I'd be the first to say go for it.

However, given it's not your machine I'd suggest that you shouldn't be doing anything regardless of how easy or tempting it may be.

 

[mattywashboy]

yeah i thought about that chris, it would put our OHS in jeopardy if anyone discovered it. I wont try, i don't really have time to stand around watching it wash anyway at work.

Matt

 

[ronhic]

Good man. I feel much better reading that.

 

[frigilux]

I'm glad it fills to the top of the tub. Speed Queens are built like tanks, and hopefully it will prove itself to be more reliable under heavy use than the Simpson was. You're probably right not to mess with the lid switch in the work environment. It would be bad news if someone got hurt. Thanks for the photos!

 

[jeffg]

Disabling SQ lid switch

If they're like U.S. machines, find the steel connecting rod visible under the top rear edge of the washer. See how the rod lowers with the lid, which engages the switch.

Get a long (31 or 32-inch works perfect) bungee cord, hook one end to this rod and the other to the bottom rear edge of the washer. Don't put too much pressure on the rod as it will bend with enough force. If you don't have a bungee cord, just shove a wad of paper towels or other material between the rod and top of the washer, to force it downward. We were never able to make anything stay in place for any length of time, that's why we eventually went with the cord method.

Also, as stated above, if it's a public/commercial machine don't even think about bypassing the lid switch unless you have extremely deep pockets for lawsuits.

 

[everythingold]

do it

bypass the lid switch.

 

[washer111]

Oooh!

Very nice machine indeed! Glad you finally have been ridden of the POS Simpson "monster" - whilst ours only technically broke once, parts of it were still, shall we say, not in the best of shape at the end. None the less, we gave it away for free, so its someone elses problem now  

 

Also glad to hear the new SQ has a PROPER fill level, and extended wash time in the HE mode. I'm wondering if HE mode also induces a lower water level.... But I certainly wouldn't be holding my breath(!)

Not so good that its now a digital control, but perhaps that offers better reliability (these days) than cheap timer motors from China/Mexico. One can only hope, I suppose. 

 

Hope you can wash many loads of laundry in that fantabulous washer! Great to see two perks for you this week too

 

[pulsator]

Well, we were wondering...

... how the spray rinse looked, I just found this on the Speed Queen multi-housing laundry site in the brochure for their Quantum TL washer. Looks like a decent spray!!!

 

[jeffg]

Matty, have you guys had any problems cutting yourselves on the fabric softener dispenser cap? It was the only real design flaw we found on our AWS76, the poor guy at Alliance went through an entire bin of them, looking for one that wasn't as sharp as the others, and hand-filed one for us. It *still* caused problems, so we wound up just popping off the dispenser assembly altogether (we always add fabric softener manually anyway when we use it). No harm done according to Alliance and getting clothes out of the washer is a far more pleasant experience.