Solid tub Speed Queen

[everythingold]

It agitates!

I bypassed the pressure switch and it goes.

Here is a link to a video: http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/Master_Dettam/media/VIDEO0024.mp4.html

 

[yogitunes]

well....were pin pointing it down to what needs worked on or replaced...

I presume theres no water, or not holding water in that tank to measure the load setting?

 

[everythingold]

Part of the problem is I do not have water at my new space yet. So it is a pain to test machines. But I will soon, it the mean time, it agitates and spins, my guess is that gunk is preventing the pressure switch from being satisfied?

 

[washman]

Looks like on the water pump shaft

there is a grease fitting.
When I get depressed, I look at your pics and marvel at the solid metal construction and the famous Arc-Q-cuate transmission proven in millions of installations.

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Hey Matt, CONGRATS on your find!   I have the same machine but in Avocado.    There is no "pressure switch" for water level perse, it's more of a float arrangement in that plastic tank on the back of the outer tub.  

 

(The adjustment for water level on my washer is off.   If I set it for a "full load" it fills the tub and then overflow for a few minutes.   I have to set mine about about "1/2 load" for a full tub/load.)  

 

As the machine fills, some of the water is diverted into that tank (there's a small funnel at the top of it).   Once the water level in the tank moves the float (and water level switch), the inlet valve closes and there's a 30 second or so pause before it starts agitating.

 

Once the agitation period ends, it pauses.   During that pause, a solenoid lifts the plunger blocking the drain port in that small tank and the water drains into the outer tub. 

 

As John said there should be a tub brake, mine has one and stops the spinning tub in about 5 or 6 seconds.  

 

I hope this helps!

Kevin

 

[yogitunes]

Kevin.....

is it possible for your SQ....

you may have too high of water pressure.....

or your may be missing the restrictor to limit water flow.....

I had to locate and install the restictors in mine, although time filled, it normally requires about 3 to 4 minutes to fill, without the restrictor, it was filling in about 2 minutes....way too fast

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Martin,

 

I have to watch the water pressure / flow on my Unimatic being it is a "real" timed fill machine.   But no, on this Speed Queen water pressure doesn't matter because it has that plastic reservoir on the back of the outer tub which fills as the tub fills.   Once the water level float / switch is satisified, water flow stops and timer starts again.   Even though this washer is a solid tub, it really is a metered fill, not a timed fill.

 

Kevin

 

[yogitunes]

although I have never seen a metered filled unit....is there an adjustment somewhere along the way that would even the two out....either for too much, or too little....

interesting setup.....and odd for SQ to offer both timed and metered fill.....

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Oh yeah I'm sure there is something to adjust to make it right, I just haven't bothered I just turned the water level switch down and it's fine.   It's not like I'm constantly adjusting the water level or anything.

 

I'll see if I can get photos or maybe a video of this set up later.

 

Kevin 

 

[yogitunes]

Thanks Kevin....

 

[everythingold]

Mine has a pressure switch.

 

[everythingold]

Then the back tank, you can see the solenoid and funnel.

 

[gansky1]

The metered fill SQ washers used pressure switches, as above.  They still used a restricted water valve like the time-fill models to control the rate of flow into the machine.  Replacing the valve with an unrestricted type will throw off the "measuring" system.  

 

Once you get the machine hooked up and water flows through it's normal system, it may work just fine though replacing the hose from the tank to the pressure switch would be a good preventative step.  With the separate tank outside the main tub, filling with a hose or bucket only makes for fun spin-out.

 

[everythingold]

Ok, thanks for the info.

 

[washman]

How are you coming along?

with your find? Have any vids of it yet doing a full washing?

 

[everythingold]

Not yet. I'm still figuring out what I am going to do with it. It would look good in Mike from Grand Rapids (I don't know his handle) basement. Has he posted pictures of his machines? He has a pretty nice collection.

 

[everythingold]

I'm not sure what I am going to do with this, if anyone is interested, I would trade it for a portable dishwasher.