NEW SPEED QUEENS-DON'T BUY UNTIL READING

[logixx]

Build-up of soap in the machine...

that's why I always washer No. 4 where the detergent drawer is broken and can be fully removed so I can rinse all the detergent build-up from the fabric softener compartment before I run a load... ;-)

On the topic of time fills: I don't know. On the one hand, all the rinse fills took about 2 minutes and the water level was the same all the time (slightly above where the glass meets the gasket). On the other hand, the water level seems to be the same for each load size and when there's a big load in the washer it'll take considerably longer to finish its cycle as the timer pauses during the fill.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Appliance Friends Are Great

This is so neat. Where else would any one of us find someone to discuss water levels, types of spins, timer delays during fill periods, etc. any place but here?

When I lived in Atlanta, I was blessed with a friend named Gene in 1970 who shared an interest in appliance-related things with me. The first time I went to his apartment, we were going out for breakfast. I heard the washing machine going in the kitchen and then shut off. One minute later the machine starts up again and a minute later the blower starts with a little squeal as the shifter prong moved the poly-V drive belt from the pump pulley to the blower pulley. I asked what was going on. He said that it was drying. I went out to the kitchen as quickly as I could without running to look at his avocado Lady, saw the electric stove and knew I had found a kindred spirit. I remember a time I was house sitting for a friend and Gene & I talked on the phone for about an hour and the topic of cinnamon toast came up. We discussed ways of making it. His method was honestly the absolute best. He mixed sugar and cinnamon into melted margarine before putting it on the toast and then slipping it back under the broiler. So after discussing our methods for close to another hour, and this was after 1 AM, he said that he didn't have any bread, but if I would bring some over we could have cinnamon toast. It's a true friend who will make cinnamon toast at 2AM and then sit and eat it with you while talking for another hour after starting a load in the combo just because you came over.

He had a Miniature Schnauzer named Lord. He went out of town for Christmas that year and put Lord in the vet for grooming and boarding. I called him and asked if I could get Lord out of the kennel and keep him at our house for the duration of his trip. He OK'd it, called the vet and we got to have a dog in the house that my mother and sister were not allergic to. Like with most Schnauzers, everyone fell in love with him immediately. That was the start of my family's long love affair with Miniature Schnauzers. So many good things happen with appliance friends. It would be great if he were here to enjoy Applianceville.

 

[tlee618]

Tom that is a fantastic story, thanks so much for sharing it with us. I am going to try cinnamon toast that way, sounds really good. You are so right "Appliance Friends" are the best. I know how thankful I am to have all of you in my life.

 

[mulls]

Tomturbomatic is right!

Appliance friends are way cool-I really hope my schedule allows me to meet some of you in the future.Tom and others,If Speed Queen elects to replace my faulty machine I will be calling on fellow members to help me figure out how to tweak the water level a bit for the wash.Only a bit,I figure to measure the depth at stock,then add about 1"-would that be about right?
TOM

 

[jimmyb]

Speed Queen FYI

I just wanted to share my most recent Speed Queen experience. My set was purchased new in March 2004 and have been great machines, this was just after they came back to the home line and carried a two year full warranty and then additional years on certain parts of the machine. Anyways I noticed some rust just under the detergent drawer and the cabinet has a five year warranty so I called Speed Queen who in turn sent the front panel of the machine directly to me as I will install it myself.

I spoke to two reps from SQ and they were both very helpful and actually walked me through the steps of installing the new panel.

Overall a great experience which is far and in between with many customer service oriented industries these days.

 

[the7]

I had mod my Huebsch FL to operate at two water levels; the original level aand a higher level by a selector switch at the back.
If you do it this way, it may void the warranty.