New Speed Queen Top Load Washers

[soapnsuds]

put in a 50/50 inlet valve

Well Jason, seems you are the man of the hour! We all have questions for you. Lol

I have a new Frigidaire front-loader and on warm and on cold the water blasts out, but on hot, it's barely a trickle! What's this "50/50" valve and do they make them for Frigidaire's? I'm sure I could replace it myself as I'm sure they hook up the same way so I could just copy what's there.

Speaking of changing things, I fixed the water level on mine too, but my new Frigidaire doesn't have the spray rinse that all my other Frigidaire's had at the end of the wash cycle. I have a 2001 Kenmore/Frigidaire front-loader out in the garage that has that spray rinse...is there something on it that I could take off and put on my new machine to get the spray rinse back?

Thanks! - Laurent

 

[queeny77]

what did you use to get the grease off the pads? brake cleaner?

 

[bobbyderegis]

Wow! What a thread I started!
What is the deal with these companies lowering the water level to comply with these new energy requirements? The new Frigidaire TL I have only filled 3/4 of the way up. I tweeked the fill pressure switch and now it fills close to the top. The Frig TL has the energy star water mixer as well. You get a blast of cold followed by intermittent spurts of hot. I wish this could be changed. I checked out the SQ's again. I didn't realize they are 28" deep. That poses a problem where they need to be installed. Sh--!
Bobby in Boston

 

[peterh770]

In the commercial machines, there is a switch on the pressure sensor for the water level that the owner can adjust into 3 different positions (I don't remember the inches given, but basically "low, normal and high"). The machine comes at the middle position as default. I don't think the home machines have the same switch, as the user can set it himself on the control panel. I'd defer to Jason or another SQ owner on that...

 

[surgilator_68]

Comm water level

You're right Peter. It's just a 3 level water level switch that was supposed to be hidden in the console. If you use one of the water level/temp switch knobs from a belt drive kenmore you can change the water level. And of course turn off the cold water faucet to get a true hot wash.

 

[surgilator_68]

Brake pads....

Yes, brake cleaner works fine. Soak them well, wipe the grease off, do it again and then let them dry OUTSIDE over night.

 

[surgilator_68]

50/50 inlet valve

If it has ETC (electronic temp control) and yours does, changing the mixing valve won't do any good. Now back to SQ....

 

[surgilator_68]

Turning up the water level.......

You turn the screw on the water level switch 1/2 to 3/4 of a turn clockwise, fill the machine and check the water level. If it's not where you want it empty the machine, adjust the screw no more than a 1/4 of a turn and try again. There is an easier way to do it, but you risk flooding the place if you don't really know how to do it.

 

[surgilator_68]

both automatic and timed dry cycles

It isn't really a true moisture sensing auto dry cycle. It's done the old fashioned way with temp. When the operating thermostat opens the circuit to the heating element or valve coils it sends power to the timer motor causing it to advance. While this is not as accurate as a moisture sensing system it is more reliable and less costly to maintain in the long run. With a little adjustment you can figure out exactly where to set the timer in reference to the "energy saver" setting to get the exact degree of dryness you desire. For me it's two increments past on the regular cycle, of course with Extended Tumble turned on.

 

[soapnsuds]

ETC

Thanks Jason for the info. I don't think I have ETC on my machine. The model (GLTR1670F) has no electronics, just your good old fashion rotary dials!

Does that make a difference?

Thanks again.