SPEED QUEEN / ALLIANCE SURVEY OF AW MEMBERS

[mtn1584]

OK, I have been wanting to do this for a while....How many of you have bought a newer Alliance Built Speed Queen top or front load washer and dryer? As a result of info from this site, and how many machines have you bought...I will start....

I bought 2 AWN542 washers and matching dryers...One set for me, the other for my mother.
My brother bought an AWN542 washer and matching dryer set as well for a total of;

3 washers
3 dryers

I WOULD LIKE TO POST THE TOTAL FIGURES BY THE END OF OCTOBER!!
THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING,
MIKE

 

[frigilux]

Put me down for one AWN542 washer; mainly due to the enthusiastic reviews from a number of AW members.

 

[washman]

I can offer 2 purchases

1. My dad, after his Amana died
2. Me, after my GE died.

 

[yogitunes]

I have a LWS02....Commercial Duty Washer......porcelain tub....one speed

bought 8 matched sets, and a double stacked dryer.....25.00 a piece....and sold everything except one washer......

 

[jeffg]

Depends on what you consider newer. Our AWS76 is circa 2007-08.

 

[mtn1584]

Yes Jeff,

you are included, any Alliance built SQ washer is included.
Mike

 

[mayfan69]

1 here

I bought one AWN552 last year, the machine is now doing service at my mum's place.

Cheers
Leon

 

[billiedyer1954]

I bought a awn 432 in 2012, danman's videos on youtube sold me on speed queen and I discovered aw , I was trying to find a decent washer after buying a hotpoint topload that did not spin between the wash and rinse cycles and only used about 2 inches of rinse water. thank you dan.

 

[nmassman44]

My AWN 311 was purchased in 2009 and still going. Back in the 1996 I bought an Amana set that was made by Raytheon that was OK. The washer developed an annoying squeek during the agitation parts. The dryer was Ok it had the stainless steel 6.5 cu ft cylinder and it ran hot. Not much of a cool down on the dryer and the dryer would finish and the load was really hot to the touch.
My current SQ washer does well washing, extraction well not so much. I washed a load of towels and the washer took forever to come up to speed, even then it didnt, or lets say attempted to come up to speed. I took the load out and after the machine was finished and put the load into the front loader and right away I could hear the pump draining water off when the washer was spinning at 450 rpms. Once it got to 850 even more water was removed. The load of towels was half the weight after.
Once the SQ washer croaks, I wont be buying another SQ washer. Just my opinion, your milage will vary.

 

[coldspot66]

nmassman44,

Your washer needs a new belt.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

I actually like the Speed Queens.

Sales wise, they almost sell themselves to people who've owned ancient Maytags and don't want the 'newfangled stuff'. As for their tech assist line, it is hands down a winner as far as ease of use, quick answers that actually make sense, and no bull help compared to companies like W/P. AWN412's seem very popular...

RCD

 

[nmassman44]

I checked the belt and that's fine. Methinks it might be the idler spring. It's been that way since I got it.

 

[pulsator]

I've got three!

I bought an AFN50R, a GWNSX2 (Continental Girbau labelled coin-op made by Alliance), and an AWN432 for my BF's mother. I've yet to purchase an Alliance made dryer, we'll see if I do, I really don't like the lint filter on those, the clothes fall right into it when as soon as you open the door!

 

[coldspot66]

nmassam44,

The belt could look fine but be streched.

 

[imperial70]

AWN542 Washer
ADG3LR Dryer

 

[tomturbomatic]

AFN50R front loader bought within the last year, I think. Good investment.

 

[combo52]

# of new SQs purchased

130+ new TLers, 30+ FLers and about 30 dryers, all have been resold to our customers except for the first FL washer I bought for myself about 8 years ago.

 

The TL washers and SQs dryers are very good performing machines and very reasonably priced, overall they are much better performers than GE FF and matching dryers and MT washers and dryers so they make great replacements for folks that want another traditional TL washer or a good simple dryer.

 

For myself since I can repair machines I will never have either the TL washer or the dryer. WPs DD washers are just better performers, they handle bigger loads and are more versatile, and again the 29" WP built dryers are just better dryers when comes to performance, and like Jamie, I can not stand having a lint filter that near the clean clothing.

 

As a service man I do like working on the FL washers and the SQ dryers, the TL machines are also easy for routine repairs but they will basically be throw away machines when you have main bearing and seal or transmission problems.

 

[spinmon]

One AWN 542 washer with elec dryer mate.

 

[mrb627]

Imperial Set

One FL washer, one dryer, and two pedestals.

Malcolm