Pictures of a naked Speed Queen
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But, please tell me, does the machine do a spin-drain? When my Maytag Dependable Care finally goes, I need a newer spin-drain model, if one is made. Build quality of this machine looks quite high.
Thanks.
But, please tell me, does the machine do a spin-drain? When my Maytag Dependable Care finally goes, I need a newer spin-drain model, if one is made. Build quality of this machine looks quite high.
Thanks.
Oh yes....spins out in a big swirl. Check out my video for a demo.
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the washer I'm headed for
The washer that I'm headed for for my new building is going to be a Speed Queen top-load like this one-except that it might not be an AWN542 like this particular one, but maybe an AWN412 or an AWN432. Thanks for the pictures and info-as it will help me on my research and pending purchase!
The washer that I'm headed for for my new building is going to be a Speed Queen top-load like this one-except that it might not be an AWN542 like this particular one, but maybe an AWN412 or an AWN432. Thanks for the pictures and info-as it will help me on my research and pending purchase!
If noise is a concern...
...I would recommend one of the models with "Hush Pak" - helps reduce the sound, but in a commercial setting, probably doesn't matter. You can get the low down on the distinct differences on SpeedQueen.com
...I would recommend one of the models with "Hush Pak" - helps reduce the sound, but in a commercial setting, probably doesn't matter. You can get the low down on the distinct differences on SpeedQueen.com
Interesting
My current SQ works differently. My old SQ had the spin drain and spray rinse before the deep rinse, just like yours. My new SQ neutral drains. It also doesn't do the spin rinse before the deep rinse, but after. Every time it goes into the spin cycle, it starts and stops twice before it commences the continuous spin. It fills and washes with the lid open and only stops operating during the drain and spin part of the cycle.
Olav
My current SQ works differently. My old SQ had the spin drain and spray rinse before the deep rinse, just like yours. My new SQ neutral drains. It also doesn't do the spin rinse before the deep rinse, but after. Every time it goes into the spin cycle, it starts and stops twice before it commences the continuous spin. It fills and washes with the lid open and only stops operating during the drain and spin part of the cycle.
Olav
Thanks
Thanks for the video. I just got to a computer where You Tube is not blocked. Very good turnover and nice fast spin. Looks like a good choice in today's market.
Thanks for the video. I just got to a computer where You Tube is not blocked. Very good turnover and nice fast spin. Looks like a good choice in today's market.
I wonder if its like some of the Maytags that came to AU in the mid 90's if yours has an electric pump Olav?
I cant see how else these could do a Neutral drain.
I cant see how else these could do a Neutral drain.
Neutral Drain
I'm pretty sure Australian specced Speed Queen's have an electric pump, just like the 'Dependable Care' Maytags did back in the 1990's.
A repairer once told me the reason Australian specced Maytags had a neutral drain was to alleviate the 'perceived' lint issues with a spin-drain, especially considering most Australians don't put their laundry straight into a dryer like our US cousins.
Whether or not a neutral drain helped, is open to speculation. My mother's LAT 9704 from 1994 has an electric pump.
Leon
I'm pretty sure Australian specced Speed Queen's have an electric pump, just like the 'Dependable Care' Maytags did back in the 1990's.
A repairer once told me the reason Australian specced Maytags had a neutral drain was to alleviate the 'perceived' lint issues with a spin-drain, especially considering most Australians don't put their laundry straight into a dryer like our US cousins.
Whether or not a neutral drain helped, is open to speculation. My mother's LAT 9704 from 1994 has an electric pump.
Leon
Electric drain pump
check out this link....this is the Australian website for Speed Queen, note the features of the washer:
"commercial electric drain pump"
Leon
check out this link....this is the Australian website for Speed Queen, note the features of the washer:
"commercial electric drain pump"
Leon
Hi Leon,
The earlier SQ ones didnt have electric pumps, definitely the Black control panelled ones and the early white control panelled ones did. They needed them to run the Recirculation for the Self Cleaning Lint filter.
It seems strange to put an Electric pump on just for our market, but I'm sure there is a reason.
The earlier SQ ones didnt have electric pumps, definitely the Black control panelled ones and the early white control panelled ones did. They needed them to run the Recirculation for the Self Cleaning Lint filter.
It seems strange to put an Electric pump on just for our market, but I'm sure there is a reason.
Yes.....you're right Nathan
Hi Nathan
Yes, you're right. I have two Kleenmaid video's showing their washers in action and it was the first black control panel machines showing the neutral drain, whereas the first series had the spin drain.
I always found it strange with the Maytag's when they decided to use electric pumps.
Cheers
Leon
Hi Nathan
Yes, you're right. I have two Kleenmaid video's showing their washers in action and it was the first black control panel machines showing the neutral drain, whereas the first series had the spin drain.
I always found it strange with the Maytag's when they decided to use electric pumps.
Cheers
Leon
My first Kleenmaid badged SQ had the black control panel
and was the first SQ model available in Oz for domestic use. I had the basic single speed model with only cold rinse option and spin drain.
The drain pump on my current model, which was purchased in 2007, is situated to the right of the motor and not underneath, as it is shown in the above picture.
It is a two speed washer and offers a warm rinse option.
I've tried to take photo close-ups of the controls with my cellular, but the images are too blurry.
The temperature options are the traditional hot/cold, hot/warm, warm/cold, warm/warm, cold/cold.
The water level selector has five set points, but I have selected water levels between these settings. So it operates just like any other infinite water level control.
There is a separate options dial that allows for a pre-wash, extra rinse, drip dry and superwash, which can be deactivated by setting the dial to off.
The cycle selector starts with the regular cycle at 12 o'clock, which gives a maximum 15 minutes wash. After that comes the extra rinse, perma. press cycle, delicate/woolens cycle and at 9 o'clock soak/prewash and spin.
The superwash option allows the machine to automatically continue from the start of the soak/prewash drain and spin into the full regular wash and stops after completing the extra rinse. Using this option the machine deep fills four times and one can put liquid detergent into the conditioner dispenser to allow the entire process to complete without supervision.
Another thing that I've noticed with the warm rinse option, it will only deliver a warm spray rinse with the perma. press and delicates/woolens cycles. The regular cycle does the warm deep rinse, but the spray rinse is cold.
I don't mind that this machine does the spray rinse after the deep rinse. Results have been excellent. The only thing that puzzles me about this washer, it will spin for four or five seconds, stop for two or three seconds and do that twice, before it goes into full extraction. Anyone have any ideas what's up with that?
and was the first SQ model available in Oz for domestic use. I had the basic single speed model with only cold rinse option and spin drain.
The drain pump on my current model, which was purchased in 2007, is situated to the right of the motor and not underneath, as it is shown in the above picture.
It is a two speed washer and offers a warm rinse option.
I've tried to take photo close-ups of the controls with my cellular, but the images are too blurry.
The temperature options are the traditional hot/cold, hot/warm, warm/cold, warm/warm, cold/cold.
The water level selector has five set points, but I have selected water levels between these settings. So it operates just like any other infinite water level control.
There is a separate options dial that allows for a pre-wash, extra rinse, drip dry and superwash, which can be deactivated by setting the dial to off.
The cycle selector starts with the regular cycle at 12 o'clock, which gives a maximum 15 minutes wash. After that comes the extra rinse, perma. press cycle, delicate/woolens cycle and at 9 o'clock soak/prewash and spin.
The superwash option allows the machine to automatically continue from the start of the soak/prewash drain and spin into the full regular wash and stops after completing the extra rinse. Using this option the machine deep fills four times and one can put liquid detergent into the conditioner dispenser to allow the entire process to complete without supervision.
Another thing that I've noticed with the warm rinse option, it will only deliver a warm spray rinse with the perma. press and delicates/woolens cycles. The regular cycle does the warm deep rinse, but the spray rinse is cold.
I don't mind that this machine does the spray rinse after the deep rinse. Results have been excellent. The only thing that puzzles me about this washer, it will spin for four or five seconds, stop for two or three seconds and do that twice, before it goes into full extraction. Anyone have any ideas what's up with that?
