New Speed Queen washers and dryers!

[pulsator]

WOW! I like these a LOT!!! And they still have a heat boosted 140F wash available! I wish the whole machine was available in the different colors, not just the knob inserts and pedestals!

http://www.speedqueen.com/home/products/

 

[pulsator]

Very stylish however even without the bright colors!

 

[pulsator]

I like this stainless model but wish it came in the rear control as well as with the boosted hot wash!

 

[norfolksouthern]

I like the front controls myself, it looks more like a commercial machine that way. I checked their site and the price. The machine seems to be well worth what they ask, and of course it's made in Wisconsin. The Imperial would be my first pick if I were looking for a front loader.

NorfolkSouthern

 

[pulsator]

I didn't see the prices anywhere, where are they?

 

[norfolksouthern]

Less than a couple grand...

I had to get a quote from Heydlauff's Appliance, Pulsator. I visited there a couple weeks ago, and saw the new machines. The Speed Queens are definitely built stronger than the others. The only thing I didn't like were the control dials, which I thought weren't quite the same quality as the old. But they didn't appear to skimp on the internals. The styling is good.

As for the price: The Imperial is $1,995.00 for the washer. This is considerably less than a comparable laundromat or linen service machine of the same size, which would typically be leased to a business. Yes, it's priced more than an LG, but you get what you pay for. I certainly wouldn't want one of the $1,100.00 cheapies you find at Sears. By the way, the front loader you were looking at is selling for $1,350.00, around that neighborhood. If you have the funds, it may be worth adding to your collection. It's certainly a lot less than just an airframe alone for some of the scale turbine jets I see at the local R/C field.

NorfolkSouthern

 

[xraytech]

what are the average prices on the new Speed Queen top loaders?

 

[norfolksouthern]

The top loaders were selling for around $550.00, much less than I expected.

NorfolkSouthern

 

[xraytech]

that's about $150 less than I would have expected, may have to ditch the Kenmore 80 series for one now

 

[norfolksouthern]

How much would you want for the Kenmore? Is it a belt drive? Do you have any photos?

NorfolkSouthern

 

[jetcone]

OOOOOooooooooooooo

ME LIKE ME NEED!

If they're built half as well as my 10 year old Horizon its well worth the price!

 

[alr2903]

The timer on the right is turned to the fabric. It is electronic programs, is that correct? alr2903

 

[swestoyz]

Holly crap - I can't believe you can buy something so nice, that is made right here in the Midwest! This is exactly the boost that Speed Queen needed to get their product line-up to shine on the showroom floor. I'm sure the dealers are raving about the new offerings too!

Thank you so much for posting Jamie - I now have a brand new dream set to drool over!

Ben

 

[mayguy]

I have to admit, pretty sharp looking machine.

 

[launderess]

YeaBut

Has Alliance done anything with their paltry wash cycle offerings and or times. I mean 8 mins for a cotton wash may be all very well in a laundromat where it is preceeded by a pre-wash cycle, but ......

L.

 

[pulsator]

From my understanding, they fixed that issue when they changed the design from the older smaller door to the newer larger door. I believe it now washes for 24 minutes?

 

[vintagesearch]

why is this brand only exclusive to the mom and pop stores and not the mainstream ones? is it so they can keep their integrity and a well earn profit? in my opinion they would well sell out the crap thats out there today! this hands down would be my only choice in frontloaders!!!! between now im into glancing at the washers at kmart thanks AW.org you had an effect LOL! just did that today my mother was drooling over the maroon or wine colored kenmo' FLer LOL.

 

[launderess]

No SQ At Big Box Stores

But only dealers and others with realationships with Alliance Laundry.

IIRC SQ sells these units through distributors who cover certain areas. Goodman Appliances (sp) covers the NYC area, and one can either go to their showroom and see products (but not order), or go to authorized dealers (Gringer Appliances is one) to place an order.

SQ would not be a good fit for Lowes, Sears and or other mass market stores since nearly all of them work on volume, and apply heavy pressure to companies to bring product in at a price point that works for the store. Walmart started it now everyone does it. Also large retail stores tend to insist on variations of a appliance they sell so they can claim it is "different" from the exact same model sold elsewhere. This lets them jack up the price and or refuse to meet a lower price found elsewhere because the item is not exactly the same.

 

[launderess]

What SQ front loaders have going for them is Alliance basically took a commercial washer and shoved it into a more consumer friendly cabinet. Oh they added a few features (just), and so forth, but what one is getting is a commercial front loader that probably will outlast anything else on the market, aside from the European stuff (Miele, Bosch, etc).

 

[norfolksouthern]

Speed Queen won't sell to mass market outfits. Neither will Trek or Cannondale. Certainly not McIntosh Audio. Now why is that? Has anybody wondered about the typical lifespan of a Pacific "Schwinn" mountain bike from Wal-Mart? If you can answer that question, the reason will be more obvious.

NorfolkSouthern

http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/

 

[tolivac]

Think that is good that SQ is going to be like McIntosh-supurb hi fi equipment and SQ supurb laundry equipment.The nearest MC dealer to me is Raleigh.The nearest SQ dealer is Charlette,NC.Just wish both could be at a place in Greenville,NC-close to home.Big cities are now making me nervous.Just don't like them anymore-spenet over 20Yrs in Wash DC area-there were several McIntosh dealers there-and I would have to suppose like McIntosh- SQ is going to appeal to the upscale customers?I have some MC-60 monoblock amps-they need new filter caps-having a hard time finding some replacements-suppliers don't carry the 525VDC caps they need.I have enough MC-60 for most of my sorround system.

 

[gyrafoam]

Excellent appliances. If I wanted wanted a new machine nowadays it would be a SQ without question.

Also, for those of us here in the northeast, don't forget that John Lefever is an authorized SQ dealer. Worth a ride over to Maryland to get what you want.

 

[mrb627]

Knob Inserts

It appears that the Imperial Machines come with knob inserts so you can change the knob colors whenever you like. Very cool! Now, we just need them to add BOOSTED HOT to the Imperial Model and we have something....

MRB

 

[pulsator]

All the new SQ models have the colored knob inserts!

 

[favorit]

real SS baffles ....built like a tank !

Today there are very few brands that have full stainless steel cylinders. I'd never dare to wash sport shoes in a plastic baffle drum

Anyway ... wish there were SQ dishwashers too, they would be like modern real KitchenAid!

Wonder why they don't use a LCD screen like Wascomats and commercial Mieles have

This way these producers save money by producing just one kind of fascia. They just upload different cycles on models for different purposes (laundry/wetcleaning, coin-op, fire dep, dairy, hospitals, hi tech industries, horse stables, texile factories ...)
So they don't need several fascias with different prints

 

[douglasdc6]

These are beautiful !!!! Only question is they are saying the machine uses 13.9 gallons of water , Is this enough water to do a good cleaning job? (Imperial)

 

[whirlcool]

Maybe there is a way to "tweak" the water level as you can with the Frigemore machines? One of us will have to get a set to find out!

 

[dj-gabriele]

Excuse me, but with that price tag of nearly 2000$, at 1550€ euros they're as expensive than the averange, already not cheap Miele or fashion SMEG washing machine, what do they have to be so special? I hope those are built like tanks! Is Speed Queen the premium American brand?

 

[queeny77]

speed queen is an expensive washer because they specialize in only laundry machines.also if the front loaders are like the older ones they dont have a tilted tub so you can really see the water splashing around.

 

[gyrafoam]

The water level in F/L machines is pre-set for a reason! Tweaking it to add more water will certainly cause it to wash better, but may also destroy the tub bearing in the process.

We all love to play with our toys, but beware-----sometimes our little "experiments" come at a large price!

I don't remember the SQ name as equating to a "premium" product in the past, however, it would appear that is their goal today. When I mention SQ to old timers they instantly recognize the name and seem to associate it with "longevity".
Of course, if you are from Wisconsin, you would likely have a different mind-set.

In any event, I LOVE my old solid-tub SQ's. One of them is running as I type this. And if I were to buy a new machine, it would be a SQ.