AWN542
Hello, My name is Dual Exhaust. I am new to the world of "online" threads and posts about products that people own.
I always liked appliances that were heavy duty and functional. Things that lasted. I really appreciate quality made things.
What led me to all you wonderful people was my quest for a "real" top loading washer machine after my 11 year old Kenmore Series 80 just died. (I could have fixed it, but I thought I would get a new one.) Little did I know, that my choices for top loading washers on the market were limited. I wasn't really thinking at this point when I got rid of the wonderful Kenmore. I really did not pay attention to the new energy and water usage mandates. I just assumed that I could find another machine just like my Kenmore Series 80. I became determined to get a traditional top loader, the kind that used lots of water and used good amounts of energy to get clothes and other items clean.
The top loaders I found and really liked were powerful, but they were kind of cheaply made, so I passed on them. I also found many 240 volt machines, both residential and commercial, around for export out of the USA, however, I did not want to have the electrician install adaptors to make them work.
Thus my search for a new top loading washer led me to look at commercial brands, and the commercial arms of residential brands, such as Kenmore, WhirlPool, Maytag, ect. I finally started looking at brands the Laundromats used, such as Speed Queen, Huebsch, Primus, Continental and their "On Premises" washers. This lead me to the Speed Queen family of commercial models for residential use.
I purchased the new Speed Queen AWN432SP in June this year. Then I looked at some websites that had something called the AWN542, but it was discontinued as of Febuary 2015. I wanted that AWN542 machine, and the hunt was on. I finally found a dealer who had 2, brand new in the box, Speed Queen AWN542's for sale. He told me that he, "planned ahead," because folks would want a machine such as the AWN542.
When the two gorgeous cardboard cartons arrived by freight shipper, I disconnected the AWN432SP and installed one of the brand new AWN542's. (I purchased the other AWN542 simply because of their rarity and desirability.) I noticed that there was a slightly higher build quality on the AWN542 vs. the AWN432SP, and that there were more features. My summary of the Speed Queen AWN542: a commercial washer with the options and features of a luxury residential unit.
I look forward to conversing with fellow lovers of washers and appliances.
Dual Exhaust.
