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Not a bad idea- though that would require a transmission redesign- which Speed Queen might use as an opportunity to cheapen rather than improve. The current transmission is absolutely huge. I'd hate to see it get smaller. Also long stroke would in theory drive more water through a circulation/filtration system built into the agi.
 
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I wish I could see a Speed Queen transmission up close and personal. Also, I think they have to switch to a 90w gear oil if they had to either make the transmission narrow or more shallow, or make it smaller. How many strokes per minute do you their transmissions could go with a dual action agitator if they were forced to? I have a feeling the transmission does the woo-woo noise during agitation. If they switched by force, it could do that chunka chunka sound.
 
Knocking on wood, I wish I could see a Speed Queen Transmission up close in personal as well. There is a lot to marvel at, few washer transmissions come close. But other than videos and seeing mine while put together I'd love take a Speed Queen transmission apart.

It would be nice of Speed Queen did marketing and actually had a cutaway or transparent transmission on the sales room floor. Maytag and even Whirlpool had various technical props over the years.

I think they could make a dual action agi with their current 210* stroke. I can't think of a setback once everything is taken into account.
 
What a totally useless thread

Chat you and Jerome should just get a room you could sit there and make up stuff all night and talk appliances.

Only post four and five are accurate, host 12 and 16 have some accuracy.

Sean, Speed Queen does not sell in big box store. However, there are hundreds of stores all over the country that have all the mainstream brands in them and Speed Queen and Speed Queen is not tearing up the competition. They are selling well, Speed Queen does spend a lot of money, promoting their products every year with advertising and in-store promotions.

Hi Dan, the dual action agitator was invented in first used on long stroke, whirlpool belt, drive machines it would work fine and either type of transmission, I don’t know what all the talk about Long stroke is almost every top loading washer built today has a very long stroke all of the impeller and pseudo agitator machines sold today have very long strokes. An agitator mounted lint filter would not work any differently on a long or short stroke design as long as the clothing is moving in the water is turning over in general it would work better with a quick short stroke because there’s better turnover.

John.
 
to maytag85

I agree with your statement. People need to understand that water is what cleans your clothes, along with aggressive agitation. You need warm or hot water. Also, the machine needs to be built tough and have a real suspension system. No wonder why people are fed up with most stupid mainstream brand machines. They have a puny suspension.
 
 
<blockquote>GELaundry4Ever (quote):  I agree with your statement.  People need to understand that water is what cleans your clothes, along with aggressive agitation.</blockquote> That isn't true.  Detergent enzymes and other cleaning agents work better with a soaking routine involved, aggressive agitation isn't necessary.  I routinely wash my sheets, for example, on a moderate/slower agitation with a 2-hr soak period.  The result is better than trying to shred them into rags.  Queen-size flat and fitted sheets with six pillowcases, best water level is between medium and medium-low in my IWL12.
 
I second with Glenn

Sometimes I'd soak my laundry with booster detergent if stains or bad smells aren't coming out, even without alot of water, I've had success. You don't really need to have a alot of water and an agitator just to wash a few things, this is one of the reasons why I stick with a front loader. Otherwise if I had to get a SQ top loader, either a used 2017/older mechanical models or the commercial LWNE22SP115TW01 model that I can swap the boards out and convert it to either a 8 or a 9 Series. This has been done before.

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You Can Truly Have Your Speed Queen Cake and Eat it Too!

I just recently purchased a 2020 Speed Queen Electronic control commercial home style hospitality washer, LWNE22SP115TW01 and did a 9 series control board conversion. Anyone longing for the 2017 9 series washer this is the way to go. The washer was $950 and the new board and touch pad about $250...
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Speed Queen Perfect Wash Approach

So could it be possible that the Speed Queen Perfect Wash approach is to basically soak clothes? That's what it seems to me, even on heavy duty and the enzymatic detergents. Let's face it. If this cleaning action is perfect, then they should've added a jacuzzi pump technology that will saturate the laundry quickly from top to bottom and the sids, even in and completely through the agitator.
 
Back to basics!

To clean laundry you have four factors, time x mechanical action x temperature x chemicals. Those four factors can be changed. If you lower one of them, the others have to go up. So if you have enough detergent, a high enough temperature and a cycle that is long enough, you don't need much mechanical action i.e. agitation. It's as simple as that.
 
Not everyone wants to wait. All posts saying Jerome is incorrect actually vindicate him. With less time you need more aggressive agitation as by the math above. Thats where the TC series comes in. Customers have a choice while still getting the excellent reliability of Speed Queen.
 
This is one of the reasons why I'd prefer a used 2018/older mechanical model or a new LWNE22SP115TW01 commercial model with a 8/9 series control board, they have all of those options. Only problem is if you do get the commercial model, your warranty will voided if you swap the boards out according to my rep. But it's only has a 3 year warranty on the parts so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
 
“Where’s the water level knob/switch?”

“Where are the switches for agitation and spin speeds?”

“Where’s the option for a warm rinse”

“Still too restrictive”

This is exactly why I prefer machines where I can set/manipulate the controls to what I want. Sometimes when I am washing a small load or just stuff that isn’t very dirty, usually will do a soak followed by a gentle wash and fast spin, no need to have it constantly go 90 mph which not only puts wear and tear on clothes, but the machine itself.

Even if the option is there for a slow spin, don’t really use it. Really only used for synthetics or things that just don’t hold much water at all.

I usually would do warm rinses on my A806 when it was in service, but only will do cold rinses in the warmer months when the ambient temperature of the cold water is warmer.
 

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