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[tomturbomatic]

Congratulations!

A while back, you gave us the name of a dealer in NJ, I think, and you said they had old parts. Do they not have SQ parts?

Norge had the same H/C & W/W water temps.

Growing up, I can only think of one family who had a SQ and it was a pair from right around the time they started making them, with the big medallion on the front. The husband worked for some sort of business that had sold them. Some coin-ops had them, but I can't think of a store in the Atlanta area that sold them.

 

[hydralique]

Nice old 'Queen . . .

Good to see she's back on the throne washing away! I like that simple yet elegant brushed stainless panel too.

 

[jeffg]

"Clothes are softer simply because they're rinsed more thoroughly in warm water."


"Do you have any documentation / data / proof to back up that statement?"

Of course. Research allergen studies done on clothing and bedding (dust mite droppings etc), or residual oils/waste matter in baby diapers. Etc.

I could also go into 30+ years experience visiting friends and relatives, running into bath and kitchen towels as stiff as a board (and that often stink). Invariably when asked if they use cold water rinses on their towels the answer is yes, and without fail the problems go away when they start rinsing them in warm water.

Or we could discuss residual fabric softener/liquid detergents/other crud in washers that accumulate in absence of warm water rinsing, eventually causing bacteria/odor problems in washers. No shortage of threads on that issue here on AW.

If you want personal proof, simply wash your hands with a bit of your favorite laundry detergent, and compare rinsing effectiveness in cold and warm water. See?

http://www.realdiaperassociation.org/wash/laundry-science.php

 

[yogitunes]

yeah Tom, he was the first I went to....and he's all out of pumps, he even looked into his used parts stache, no luck....plus made a few calls around for me....their getting kinda scarce, and only pop up on ebay every now and then...

one other thing about cold rinsing, it will kill suds...sometimes a good thing....

 

[jeb]

warm rinse

Warm rinse is also good for throw rugs with the rubber backing. For years my mother had very short life with these rugs, but when I told her to use warm rinse the lifetime more than tripled. She has rubber backed rugs that are several years old and the backing is still good. When she bought a new washer 9 years ago she would only get on with the warm rinse option, which was becoming hard to come by without going to almost top of the line. JEB

 

[swestoyz]

I'm a bit late to the party, but congrats on the fun SQ find! I'm amazed that we keep finding gems like this.