Presenting...'Her Majesty'....SPEED QUEEN 'Victoria'.....AWN552

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mayfan69

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Hi guys,

Before anybody asks, Yes....I've named a machine! And why not? A 'majestic' name for a 'majestic' Speed QUEEN'! Lol

I've been saving for this for the past few months: the Australian export version of the Speed Queen top loader: AWN552.

You'll see a few differences in the video between the export version and the domestic version, but i'm not giving anything anyway.

I'm VERY happy with the machine! The last machine on the Australian market with a metal gearbox and long stroke wash action, not that Maytag have disappeared from Oz.

Some pics first...
Cheers
Leon

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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">Very Nice Machine.</span>

<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">Great Video.</span>

<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">Did you overload it on purpose to show what it could run with and not shut down?</span>

<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">It seems terribly overloaded.</span>

<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">Brent</span>
 
Love it!!!!!

So jealous Leon!

Thanks for sharing these pics... Can't wait to see the coloured inserts too!! Bring on a wash-in!!

Cheers
Ste
 
Great work Leon...

I'm watching the full cycle now....

However that 'pause' has still got me stumped... What you think of my recommendation from earlier this week to speak with Anne at SQ?? See if she knows about it and if it's supposed to behave like that??

You're very lucky!! It's a beautiful machine and I'm sure you'll be searching the house looking for anything to be washed this weekend!!

Cheers
Ste
 
All I can say is WOW! I didnt expect to see a neutral drain and the spin picks up fast. Methinks that they did away with the idler on your machine since the spin cycle picks up so fast. Mine takes awhile to get up to speed. That spray rinse in the last spin gawd I wish I had in my machine. The first spray rinse in the first spin sprays way too early in my machine. That spray in the last spin you will appreciate. That will get rid of residue that I have issues with from time to time in mine.
But I will have to agree...your machine is overloaded. Unless you plan on raising the water level to the top of the vanes you really need to resist overloading the machine. Your clothes will thankyou. This washer will make alot of lint and if you hang your wash out it will be noticeable. Especially if its overloaded like that. If you use a dryer you will find the filter kinda fuller with lint.
But I do love the fact that you have the option to use a warm rinse if you want. And your cycle selector...love that! Nice machine! Now I wish we had there here in the states...even though we build it here...they wont sell it I think here.
 
I like the fact that SQ offers warm rinse options on your models. That is something that is no longer available on the US models. Thank God mine was one of the last ones that has that and even then, it is only with the warm wash.
 
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I expect you may find a tech sheet in the console of the machine that will explain the pausing spin. It is the same stepped spin I have seen on some of the newer Elux top loaders offered outside of the US. Of course I thought it was to keep from bogging down the electric pump.

Malcolm
 
sorry for sounding thick but......

what are the benefits of a warm rinse? I don't think we have ever had machines with that function in the UK (correct me if I am wrong). I always assumed warm water would set in wrinkles when the clothes were spun.
 
NEW SQ TOP LOAD WASHER

Congratulations on your new washer I love that they are using a separate drain pump to allow a neutral drain. Using a separate drain pump allows a much better acceleration in spin and should result in much better belt life. I do not think that washer is overloaded at all, that is a good full load and it turned over enough to allow even cleaning. A full load like this will get much cleaner than when everything is just swimming in water. The machine will also last much longer when loaded heavily like this as the real wear a machine faces is the number of loads it is asked to do not so much the size of the loads, remember these are commercial washers. I will 2nd the opinion that a warm rinse is useless for any reason except wasting hot water and causing mold and mildew and bad smells to grow in your machine, as cold water rinses better anyway I can't imagine why anyone would want a warm rinse.

 

I am curious what the hi spin speed of this washer is. The US versions spin at 710 RPMs I am sure hoping that SQ will update the ones here so they can keep selling them into the future rather than just discontinuing them as energy standards get more stringent.
 

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