Speed Queen AWN412 Idler Pulley Separated From Bushing?

[oldschool88]

Yup, still got suds.

The rubber adapter was an improvement, but not a complete fix.

It stopped the suds bubble overflow during the post-wash spin, but still got a few tablespoons of suds running down the standpipe during post-rinse spin. This was with one Tide Pod and a full load. They'll have the plumber take a look and consider extending the standpipe a few inches, or swap it with the 2nd washer location whose standpipe has considerably fewer bends in the PVC.

Front panel removal showed no black rubber dust present on the cabinet floor after a week of hard use. The people who used it raved about the nice short run time and cleaning ability compared to the Maytag Centennial it replaced. They're also not missing the lid lock one bit.

 

[Chetlaham]

Man this site just doesn't like Speed Queen lol.

 

[oldschool88]

I can understand the dislike based on the belt & tensioner replacement job. My 15 year old Maytag Atlantis is much easier to maintain and the belt lasts ~7 years or so in my experience running 4 full loads or more per week. Replacing the belt requires no tools, just tilt the washer back and prop it up on phone books. Old belt comes off by hand, wipe the pulleys off, and roll on the new belt.

With that said, it's unlikely the Atlantis would last long in the environment the Speed Queen described above services. Plastic timer would likely be the first casualty and they're no longer available...these folks are rough on timers for some reason, maybe turning them backwards (the Speed Queen knob freewheels). I considered refurbing a used Atlantis/Ensignia washer when their AWN412 acted up, but probably not suited to their needs.

 

[nmassman44]

Here is what I did when my SQ washer AWN 311 used to cause the discussed suds leak from the stand pipe...at the end of the drain hose you will see how the hose tapers down to the exit. That accelerates the water velocity coming from the washer. I cut the hose right where the hose begins to taper...take that narrowing out. That took care of the sudsing issue that I had going on. Same output from the pump, but slowed the the velocity down some....I hope that makes some sense...

 

[oldschool88]

Thanks very much nmassman44, will bring my hacksaw next trip up to the shelter.