No Consumer Speed Queen Front Loaders in 2018??

[jcturbot]

Malcolm,

I talked to Speed Queen as well as two dealers and it sounds like these new models will be in production till February 2018 after which time they will cease production of Consumer Front loaders.

They are available on a special order from the factory only.

I inquired about the left hand hinge model as was told that even though the picture was up they are not available. Not sure if that means for ordering right now or anytime in the future.

Jeff

 

[foraloysius]

Well, isn't it strange that they remodel the frontloaders just to put them only for one month on the market?

 

[combo52]

Speed Queen Front Load Washers

Our distributor said they are going to keep ordering them and stock them for dealers in our area.

 

I predict that SQ might rethink pushing the FL washers when they see the big sales hit they will see with the new TL line. I have just completed a lot of last minute sales of the current top load washers, after the new ones come out we will be selling a lot of the 5 year warranted MT TL washers in 2018.

 

John L.

 

[lorainfurniture]

This from my distributor:

“Attached to this email is the 2018 pricing and updated SPIFF program for Speed Queen laundry. As you will notice from the price sheet, front load laundry is not being offered by Speed Queen for the 2018 calendar year, and you must floor all three top load pairs and one stack unit to be eligible for SPIFFs.”

Maybe they are retooling their line?

 

[mrb627]

Spiffs

Does that mean the fl machines are not part of the spiff program? That's how I read it.

Malcolm

 

[imperial70]

I had to google

SPIFF.

Spiff - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[ultralux88]

I'm still resentful about losing the hot, or even warm rinse option! I guess that modern detergents will rinse away in cold water though, but sometimes I still feel something needs a warm rinse...

 

[imperial70]

Warm Rinse

I miss the warm rinse because in the winter up here in the northeast the water is toooo cooooooold.

 

[rapunzel]

That's an excellent point Paul. Near freezing water is too cold to rinse effectively.

 

[iheartmaytag]

Internal heater

or lack thereof is the reason I didn't buy a SQ FL in 2009.
I looked at them and they had one model, a rear control machine, that had an internal heater. When I went back to order, it was No Longer Available.

This is the reason I chose a Maytag/Whirlpool machine. I know I won't get 50 years of usage out of it, but I have a Sanitize cycle and Steam options.

 

[appnut]

Harley, you've repeated essentially what I've said about why I wouldn't have a SQ front loader.  The past week with family and pets brought home again exactly why I have the heater, steam , Sanitize, and Allergen capabilities my wonderful washer provides. 

 

[iej]

European regs vs Us regs

Most European machines I have used seem to have a tested cottons cycle they use to meet the water consumption requirements and then, if you want, you can just pick a different cycle or select options like Water Plus on Miele.

They inform you of your options but you’re not usually stuck with water miser cycles if you don’t want them.

Usually selecting a higher speed cycle / time saver option will decrease the efficiency by increasing water levels and reducing cycle time. The same applies on a lot of dishwashers.

 

[jerrod6]

Is that how washer and dishwasher energy regulations it work in the USA?

 

[washerdude]

Found this.

 

[stricklybojack]

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Definite improvement over our SQ FL machine whose control panel is of the earlier knobs version.

Nevertheless I see the extra rinse switch and start button remain, ugh!
On a machine like this give me something metal with a satisfying "click" or substantive feel.
Those above on the new style black panel machine, like mine, are chinsy plastic that seems ready to fail at any moment. Not saying they will, it's that they feel that way. All to save a matter of pennies...I shack my head at such false economy cost cutting.

 

[combo52]

Mechanical Extra Rinse & Start Switch

What a terrible idea to use a real switch instead of a flashy membrane touch pad that will crack, stick, short or otherwise fail is less than ten years and you will have to replace the entire panel at a cost of over $150 [ which will be NLA in less than 15 years ] instead of snapping in a new $11 switch.

 

Most everyone here keeps saying bring back a well built repairable machine and when they do people still complain, LOL

 

John L.

 

[Chetlaham]

@john, can the water level still be raised on the 2018 front loads?

 

[combo52]

As far as I know, I have not seen any changes on the 2018 models other than the updated styling.

 

[stricklybojack]

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"Give me something metal" I wrote, so, wrong again John. Your on quite a roll with being wrong about what I write.
Stick with repair advice on old machines, you're good with that. With me you're just embarrassing yourself.[this post was last edited: 1/3/2018-11:05]

 

[combo52]

Hi Robert, The panels on both the current and new style machines are metal, Switches are never made out of metal entirely as they would ground out and not be functional, you should stick to something you understand instead of silly emotional criticisms.

 

John L.