New Speed Queen Set, and i love it!!!!

[rp2813]

I honestly can't keep track of all the Raymanatagpoolliance bouncing around and how it relates to SQ's products. My Raytheon Amana never had any leaks in the nearly 10 years that I owned it. It just ate belts like crazy and its matching rattletrap dryer went through lint filter assemblies at about the same pace either due to warping or cracking or both. Never have I ever known a washer or dryer to require so much servicing--not even the dreadful and deafening '67 Wards Signature my mom had.

From what I've read above, it would seem that the current SQ's are the new Maytags when it comes to design and durability. Long strokes and staying power. What man wouldn't appreciate those combined attributes? If I ever go back to a top loader, SQ is the brand I'd be looking at. Short stroke machines strike me as fragile and wimpy.

 

[volvoguy87]

Long strokes and staying power.

As opposed to a horizontal axis washer's mere rolling and flopping around.

I couldn't resist,
Dave

 

[mrb627]

Spin Spray Question

Does this machine have a spin-spray in the Regular wash between the wash and rinse? If so, about how long is it?

How does this machine handle the cool-down in the Permanent-Press cycle? Is it simply a long spray or is it a partial drain + cold refill sequence?

MRB

 

[thor]

Slow Fill?

Lee, is your washer a "slow fill" model? About two years ago I advised a friend of mine to buy the locally sold SQ TL (220V, 50Hz, export model). Once installed he found it was an "extremely slow fill" model. It drove my friend crazy, it took close to 10 minutes to fill the tub in the hi setting, with the correct water pressure of course.

If he chose the second rinse option the full wash cycle took 30 minutes just filling the tub with water! He complained to the local service dept. and they answered the machine was built like that. Had he known this beforehand he would had never purchased this washer.

OTOH, the washer is built like a war tank.

I never understood the design concept behind a slow fill.

Emilio

 

[speed_queen75]

Hey Guys

Thanks for all the responses to this, and i a especially like the one from rp2813, that was too funny and i loved it. To answer some of y'all questions. To thor no my washer fills fast in all the temp settings, and to mrb627 yes it does have a spray rinse, before the actual rinse cycle, as far as the perma press cycle goes i am not shure how it works, as i have not done a perma press cycle yet. And to retro-man, yes Nathan is an AWESOME guy i am so blessed, and yes he does need a leveling out, i have specifically told him he is NOT to do the laundry THE END!!! And he is cool with that, now if i can keep him away from my 72 Lady Kenmore we'll be doing just fine. Cheers y'all Lee

 

[rp2813]

Nice horizontal axis comparison Dave! Just the term "top loader" is so suggestively powerful in and of itself! For deranged minds like mine, anyway. I'll not touch the "slow fill" scenario.

So Lee, what about that spray rinse? How long is it? On my Amana it only happened after the wash cycle and was only 15 seconds long. Not nearly enough in my opinion. Its center dial Maytag predecessor sprayed for a whole minute. Rinsing was my Amana's worst attribute. I know the latest SQ's mechanics aren't anything like their once-removed cousin Raytheon Amanas, but am curious if maybe the skimpy spray rinse might still be part of the timer design on yours. The knobs look the same as my Amana's ;-)

Ralph

 

[speed_queen75]

Hey rp2813

The spray rinse on my SQ is like a minute long or something like that. And speaking of deranged minds LOL i might have ya beat there buddy LOL, i too will not touch the "slow fill" scenario.

 

[rp2813]

Lee, nice to know a guy who is still under 30 has me beat. You will go far in the world of deranged fun!

Glad to hear you have a decent spray rinse going on your SQ. Sounds like SQ recovered nicely from the Raytheon disaster. I guess if I had purchased such a pair (if they had existed back then) instead of my Amanas, I'd still have both machines. I was tired of the service calls on the Amanas and "upgraded" to a big Duet pair. I don't regret my decision but do find myself wishing I had a top loader for certain jobs sometimes.

Enjoy your machines! Like there's any chance you wouldn't!

Ralph

 

[speed_queen75]

Oh Believe me

I will in more ways than one LOL!!!

 

[frigilux]

Possible rationale for 'slow fill': The fill is often the loudest portion of a wash cycle on top-loaders. Is it possible they designed a slow fill to reduce noise levels? We've all noticed they've done that to new dishwashers for the same reason.

Just a thought...

 

[nmaineman36]

Oh I will bite...slow fill huh...never heard of it. Unless the water pressure is really low then there will be a slow fill. On my Amana the water came out into what was at one time a lint filter ring..why they still used it I dunno but it would let the water drip down the tub sides. The spray rinse wasnt long and in my opinion not effective at all.
Sometimes a slow filling after a long and slow deep stroke period can be a good thing....nasty boy I am.

 

[nmaineman36]

Oh almost forgot...i would take a long and slow stroke any day over a short and quick one...just sayin

 

[rp2813]

I'm with you Mike. In regard to washers too!

My '97 Amana didn't do a slow fill and it was still very quiet with supposed full force water pressure. I have no idea what the logic is behind a slow fill. Seems to me that such a situation would have a negative impact on spray rinses also.

 

[cvillewasherbo]

pics please

please show some pics and vids if u can. we'd all like to see them!!! i know it's hard, i wouldn't be able to take pics and vids with my now caveman tech skills! but if you can, i'd love to see them.
C

 

[speed_queen75]

Hey all

I promise, more pics and a video are comming soon, My digital cam can only make very small vids, and Nathan is going to buy us a digital video camera, as soon as he gets some extra cash, y'all know how things are nowadays, especially gas being $3.25 a gallon. But i promise i will make a video...

 

[speedqueen123]

Beware

Yes, thes do look just like the old Amanas, I had one. They lasted only a few years untill the dryer burst into flames, and the washer's motor went out. This all happened as Maytag was in the process of buying Amana, which meant no parts for the washer. And why even bother with the dryer, everything inside was melted.