mrb627
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panasonicvac
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Maybe a black TC5/DC5 if I were to guess.
Black is offered only on the TOL model 7 for the TR series ... there's only the one 5 model for the TC series but it could be possible.
There was a rumor while ago that SQ is tooling-up a new factory for producing a larger-capacity product.
panasonicvac
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I've heard that rumor a while ago as well but was told by SQ that it wasn't true.
Maybe they finally added an adjustable timer and water level switch of their TC washers?
Maybe they finally added a heater to their front load washers?
https://tenor.com/view/spilling-spits-water-gif-5910757
Maybe they finally added a heater to their front load washers?
https://tenor.com/view/spilling-spits-water-gif-5910757
maytaga806
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Hopefully as someone said it’s the classic series now available in the black. It was funny how they made only the TR series available in the new matte black color. Forcing anyone who wanted that color to purchase that set only, and they most definitely did this on purpose so they’d be able to sell more of the new models and steal focus from the new classic flexvane models. It would be nice for a thousand plus dollar washer to be available in multiple colors, bisque, red, blue, metallic colors come on it’s 2024, and put some turquoise or cool colored agitators in them, white is so bland and boring as they’ve been doing for decades and Speed Queen certainly needs to step up their game without altering the mechanics of the classic machine.
Or it could be something completely new considering what they did for 2018.
Or it could be something completely new considering what they did for 2018.
mrb627
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How about...
A TC7?
A TC7?
Maclom, I hope so! All the cycle features of a TR7 but in the classic clean format. Maybe even an ATC fill with a cool rinse option.
I notice the TR series is being carried on Best Buy's site, so perhaps this has created enough customer demand for an old school lineup.
One can hope/wish for a dream come true.
I notice the TR series is being carried on Best Buy's site, so perhaps this has created enough customer demand for an old school lineup.
One can hope/wish for a dream come true.
Best Buy.
They are only sold at a few locations in CA. Doubt it creates much demand.
"Specialty Item
This item is only available for purchase at Pacific Kitchen and Home Showrooms, which are exclusive to Southern California"
They are only sold at a few locations in CA. Doubt it creates much demand.
"Specialty Item
This item is only available for purchase at Pacific Kitchen and Home Showrooms, which are exclusive to Southern California"
Its only the beginning. As these do well in specific stores their offering will spread. Once Best Buy has them at the majority of their locations other retailers will follow. Each day more and more PCrichards stores are now displaying Speed Queen on their sales floors where previously they were not:
https://www.pcrichard.com/speed-queen-top-load-washers/
This is where Speed Queen's success will take off. Once availability spreads Speed Queen will become a household name synonymous with trusted results.
Speed Queen has a product. They just need people to touch, see, feel, and talk in order to buy it.
https://www.pcrichard.com/speed-queen-top-load-washers/
This is where Speed Queen's success will take off. Once availability spreads Speed Queen will become a household name synonymous with trusted results.
Speed Queen has a product. They just need people to touch, see, feel, and talk in order to buy it.
Speed Queen is already a household name.
Selling in big box stores has killed many brands, as they cut quality control to keep up with demand. And cheapen quality to meet a new price point. Then they get bought out...
I don't think that's what SQ wants.
Selling in big box stores has killed many brands, as they cut quality control to keep up with demand. And cheapen quality to meet a new price point. Then they get bought out...
I don't think that's what SQ wants.
Speed Queen Home Laundry
I wonder what's coming on the horizon. What are the chances it will be a Texas Edition?
I wonder what's coming on the horizon. What are the chances it will be a Texas Edition?
Insofar nothing has been cheapened for PC Richards.
You seriously believe the average joe on the street knows what a Speed Queen is? Many still have no idea. Being able to see one in person will motivate people to buy, and once word gets around that number will only increase.
Nothing has to be cheapened. Keep the price as is. The rest will follow.
You seriously believe the average joe on the street knows what a Speed Queen is? Many still have no idea. Being able to see one in person will motivate people to buy, and once word gets around that number will only increase.
Nothing has to be cheapened. Keep the price as is. The rest will follow.
chetlaham
I agree with what you said. Also, the average joe doesn't care about the design. All he knows is that all washers and dryers are the same except capacity and loading configuration.
I agree with what you said. Also, the average joe doesn't care about the design. All he knows is that all washers and dryers are the same except capacity and loading configuration.
I agree. The average joe has no clue whats going on, nor do most care let alone have the ability to tell a splutch from a transmission. Hence why names are so important. If the average joe equates the name Speed Queen with clean, long lasting, trouble free, quality, value, maximized investment, sleek, ect then Speed Queen will become an impulsive buy. People are unsure about what they are buying, hence they need to be either told what to buy, or watch many others buy them same thing.
Speed Queen right now is at a cusp, at a cross roads, ready to make history. If Speed Queens wins this, history will change forever. Once Speed Queen becomes a major player Whirlpool, Haier, Electrolux, LG, Bosch, Samsung and others will be forced to change their product lineup and warranty to rival that of Speed Queen. Prices will go down while quality will shoot right up. A turn around that should've taken place 30 years ago.
Speed Queen right now is at a cusp, at a cross roads, ready to make history. If Speed Queens wins this, history will change forever. Once Speed Queen becomes a major player Whirlpool, Haier, Electrolux, LG, Bosch, Samsung and others will be forced to change their product lineup and warranty to rival that of Speed Queen. Prices will go down while quality will shoot right up. A turn around that should've taken place 30 years ago.
Speed Queen Victory
Either way, Speed Queen Home could have a huge victory on their hands. This will be an exciting time for them.
Either way, Speed Queen Home could have a huge victory on their hands. This will be an exciting time for them.
Massive victory, not just for them, but every single joe buying an appliance. Speed Queen will drive real competition. Whirlpool and others will be forced to both improve and innovate.
agitation
What will their agitation and agitators be like on the new Speed Queen Home models?
What will their agitation and agitators be like on the new Speed Queen Home models?
launderess
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Alliance Laundry Systems is world leading manufacturer of commercial laundry appliances. They dominate OPL, laundromat, vended laundry, etc....
Unlike SQ of old don't see Alliance seriously making any huge plays into domestic laundry market more than they have done already. There may be innovations and whatever for their H-axis and top loading washers, but don't see ALS going down rabbit hole of chasing market share against Asians, Whirlpool and so on.
SQ washers for domestic use IIRC are largely nothing more under bonnet than their commercial cousins. Certain bits are changed to make washers and dryers more palatable to residential users, overall however things are what they simply are. This is not a bad thing.
Top loading washers with central beaters are on their last legs. It's to SQ's credit they are attempting to keep that platform going long than many would expect.
Ever strict energy use standards for washing machines are slowly but surely killing off top loaders. It seems all but certain Harris will win in November and she's from California, a hot bed of energy restriction laws. Thus don't look to her administration to stop or roll back any of what DOE has done under Biden.
SQ also markets TLs IIRC for vented route sales, OPL, multifamily and perhaps laundromats. Last one from what one has seen have been ditching top loaders.
ALS has also been pushing expansion in Asia and Europe. Again largely commercial/OPL, laundromat and such laundry.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailan...s-five-years-of-unrivaled-success-in-thailand
Unlike SQ of old don't see Alliance seriously making any huge plays into domestic laundry market more than they have done already. There may be innovations and whatever for their H-axis and top loading washers, but don't see ALS going down rabbit hole of chasing market share against Asians, Whirlpool and so on.
SQ washers for domestic use IIRC are largely nothing more under bonnet than their commercial cousins. Certain bits are changed to make washers and dryers more palatable to residential users, overall however things are what they simply are. This is not a bad thing.
Top loading washers with central beaters are on their last legs. It's to SQ's credit they are attempting to keep that platform going long than many would expect.
Ever strict energy use standards for washing machines are slowly but surely killing off top loaders. It seems all but certain Harris will win in November and she's from California, a hot bed of energy restriction laws. Thus don't look to her administration to stop or roll back any of what DOE has done under Biden.
SQ also markets TLs IIRC for vented route sales, OPL, multifamily and perhaps laundromats. Last one from what one has seen have been ditching top loaders.
ALS has also been pushing expansion in Asia and Europe. Again largely commercial/OPL, laundromat and such laundry.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailan...s-five-years-of-unrivaled-success-in-thailand
launderess
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For SQ to make any major inroads into domestic washer territory ALS would have to up their game. Producing domestic washers and dryers with all the gee whiz features of Whirlpool, LG, Samsung, AEG, Miele and others. This while keeping same or better build quality they are known for today. That just doesn't come cheaply.
SQ could do something that rivals say Miele's "Little Giant", but how much would MSRP be?
SQ could do something that rivals say Miele's "Little Giant", but how much would MSRP be?
launderess
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"There was a rumor while ago that SQ is tooling-up a new factory for producing a larger-capacity product."
Am no expert but at about 3.2 cu ft capacity SQ TR series top loaders are at top range of what historically could be offered by top loading washers with central beaters. Any increase in capacity likely is only possible by removing central beater and going with some sort of impeller.
https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?38496
As opposed to "18 lb" washers of old that could use enough water to get job done. This included rollover instead of just swatting things about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIffcggFNag
Am no expert but at about 3.2 cu ft capacity SQ TR series top loaders are at top range of what historically could be offered by top loading washers with central beaters. Any increase in capacity likely is only possible by removing central beater and going with some sort of impeller.
https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?38496
As opposed to "18 lb" washers of old that could use enough water to get job done. This included rollover instead of just swatting things about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIffcggFNag
kalanikaau1
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Reply# 5
Believe it or not, but there is just one Alliance Laundry Products dealer here in Hawaii, in addition to residential machines, the also "carry" commercial coin-op units.
Carry meaning they can order the product, there's not enough demand for the machines locally for them to stock any products, a TC5 lists for $1800 fob Honolulu, with a delivery time of a month.
There's simply not enough exposure for Speed Queen products here in Hawaii, I suspect most will only learn of the brand from laundromat visits, instead most consumers will shop for a new machine at a home improvement center, only to be duped into buying a POS with a splutch of which they'll most likely push to the curb within 3-5 years.
This is why I jumped on the opportunity to buy a 2020 model year TC5 someone was selling on FB Marketplace for $350, the seller was so inundated with inquiries that he eventually took the listing down.
Fortunately I was able to communicate with the seller prior and offered him $400 for the machine based on the pictures he had posted via Venmo right then and there, sight unseen.
Half an hour later a 4 year old, barely used TC5 was in the back of my pickup truck.
I know and appreciate the value of a Speed Queen machine...
Believe it or not, but there is just one Alliance Laundry Products dealer here in Hawaii, in addition to residential machines, the also "carry" commercial coin-op units.
Carry meaning they can order the product, there's not enough demand for the machines locally for them to stock any products, a TC5 lists for $1800 fob Honolulu, with a delivery time of a month.
There's simply not enough exposure for Speed Queen products here in Hawaii, I suspect most will only learn of the brand from laundromat visits, instead most consumers will shop for a new machine at a home improvement center, only to be duped into buying a POS with a splutch of which they'll most likely push to the curb within 3-5 years.
This is why I jumped on the opportunity to buy a 2020 model year TC5 someone was selling on FB Marketplace for $350, the seller was so inundated with inquiries that he eventually took the listing down.
Fortunately I was able to communicate with the seller prior and offered him $400 for the machine based on the pictures he had posted via Venmo right then and there, sight unseen.
Half an hour later a 4 year old, barely used TC5 was in the back of my pickup truck.
I know and appreciate the value of a Speed Queen machine...
Speed Queen, washer and dryers for the home laundry market
Are doing very well, almost anybody that knows anything about washing machines knows it’s the most reliable brand. Consumer reports is constantly using that in the advertising showing that they have by far the best reliability and nonsense design devoid of useless features.
It’s obvious that GE and whirlpool are both threatened by Speed Queen success this is why they’ve come out with pseudo professional models, which there seems to be pretty good demand for as well but they’re nowhere near the quality of the Speed Queens.
There’s a significant percentage of consumers who don’t really care what something costs if it has been proven to be better, we get customers fairly frequently that just want the best. They don’t care that it cost twice as much. They don’t want the hassle of problems and nonsensical features.
Speed Queen has made a conscious decision to stay out of big box stores and it seems to be working if the average Joe doesn’t know what a Speed Queen washer and dryer is as they say he doesn’t know S..it lol
Speed Queen is not trying to appeal to the low end of the market. That’s the quickest way to ruin your reputation.
John
John
Are doing very well, almost anybody that knows anything about washing machines knows it’s the most reliable brand. Consumer reports is constantly using that in the advertising showing that they have by far the best reliability and nonsense design devoid of useless features.
It’s obvious that GE and whirlpool are both threatened by Speed Queen success this is why they’ve come out with pseudo professional models, which there seems to be pretty good demand for as well but they’re nowhere near the quality of the Speed Queens.
There’s a significant percentage of consumers who don’t really care what something costs if it has been proven to be better, we get customers fairly frequently that just want the best. They don’t care that it cost twice as much. They don’t want the hassle of problems and nonsensical features.
Speed Queen has made a conscious decision to stay out of big box stores and it seems to be working if the average Joe doesn’t know what a Speed Queen washer and dryer is as they say he doesn’t know S..it lol
Speed Queen is not trying to appeal to the low end of the market. That’s the quickest way to ruin your reputation.
John
John
Speed Queen Dual Action Agitator and Impeller
What are the chances that Speed Queen will come up with a dual action agitator unlike anybody has ever seen before? What about coupling it with their fast agitation like others before them did? I am anxious to know what they're coming up with. What about an impeller based wash system that's so effective unlike any other?
What are the chances that Speed Queen will come up with a dual action agitator unlike anybody has ever seen before? What about coupling it with their fast agitation like others before them did? I am anxious to know what they're coming up with. What about an impeller based wash system that's so effective unlike any other?
launderess
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"Consumer reports is constantly using that in the advertising showing that they have by far the best reliability and nonsense design devoid of useless features."
Yet CR year after year now it seems for some time consistently ranks LG washing machines at top of ratings in one or more categories.
https://www.kedglobal.com/electronics/newsView/ked202404250003
What CR does seem to do is break down top loading washing machines into "HE" and not.
Ironically CR states their testing shows HE top loaders on average less effective in overall wash performance than h-axis machines, but better than top loaders with central beaters.
https://www.consumerreports.org/app...high-efficiency-top-load-washers-a3811116909/
Yet CR year after year now it seems for some time consistently ranks LG washing machines at top of ratings in one or more categories.
https://www.kedglobal.com/electronics/newsView/ked202404250003
What CR does seem to do is break down top loading washing machines into "HE" and not.
Ironically CR states their testing shows HE top loaders on average less effective in overall wash performance than h-axis machines, but better than top loaders with central beaters.
https://www.consumerreports.org/app...high-efficiency-top-load-washers-a3811116909/
pierreandreply4
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I was also thinking a tc 7 washer with matching dryer
speed queen auto dispense
What are the chances that Speed Queen Home will introduce their own version of auto dispense? Maybe they'll come out with a top load washer and dryer with glass windows.[this post was last edited: 8/17/2024-21:57]
What are the chances that Speed Queen Home will introduce their own version of auto dispense? Maybe they'll come out with a top load washer and dryer with glass windows.[this post was last edited: 8/17/2024-21:57]
launderess
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"It’s obvious that GE and whirlpool are both threatened by Speed Queen success this is why they’ve come out with pseudo professional models, which there seems to be pretty good demand for as well but they’re nowhere near the quality of the Speed Queens."
Don't believe that is wholly true.
WP, Maytag, GE and maybe a few others long offered coin-op or OPL "commercial" laundry appliances. Don't believe either then or now any of those companies truly believed they could go after much market share from likes of SQ (under its various owners before and after being acquired by ALS).
https://www.whirlpool.com/laundry/commercial-laundry.html
https://www.proxibid.com/lotinformation/51430259/whirlpool-design-2000-coin-op-washer
ww.ebay.com/itm/235171416314
https://www.electroluxprofessional.com/us/on-premise-laundry/
According to latest data one has read top three commercial laundry manufacturers for Healthcare, Hospitality, Educational, Service Industries markets and Multi- family, OPL and vended types are in ranked order:
Alliance Laundry Systems
Electrolux
GE
ALS has SQ and Huebsch.
Electrolux has Wascator/Wascomat and Laundrylux besides marketing laundry appliances under their own brand name.
In terms of vended laundry equipment Dexter is missing from above lists, but then don't sell "OPL" equipment yet IIRC. All their washers need to be bolted into concrete flooring.
WP may very well be "worried" about SQ, but don't see them doing much about it in terms of producing washers and dryers that can truly go toe to toe with offerings from ALS or Electrolux.
Don't believe that is wholly true.
WP, Maytag, GE and maybe a few others long offered coin-op or OPL "commercial" laundry appliances. Don't believe either then or now any of those companies truly believed they could go after much market share from likes of SQ (under its various owners before and after being acquired by ALS).
https://www.whirlpool.com/laundry/commercial-laundry.html
https://www.proxibid.com/lotinformation/51430259/whirlpool-design-2000-coin-op-washer
ww.ebay.com/itm/235171416314
https://www.electroluxprofessional.com/us/on-premise-laundry/
According to latest data one has read top three commercial laundry manufacturers for Healthcare, Hospitality, Educational, Service Industries markets and Multi- family, OPL and vended types are in ranked order:
Alliance Laundry Systems
Electrolux
GE
ALS has SQ and Huebsch.
Electrolux has Wascator/Wascomat and Laundrylux besides marketing laundry appliances under their own brand name.
In terms of vended laundry equipment Dexter is missing from above lists, but then don't sell "OPL" equipment yet IIRC. All their washers need to be bolted into concrete flooring.
WP may very well be "worried" about SQ, but don't see them doing much about it in terms of producing washers and dryers that can truly go toe to toe with offerings from ALS or Electrolux.
pierreandreply4
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new speed queen washer dryer set
i am wondering if the new model is an agitator model If its the rummoroed tc7 model and will the controls be like the tc 5 or electronics and will they make that model avalble on the canadien market under the huebsch name?
i am wondering if the new model is an agitator model If its the rummoroed tc7 model and will the controls be like the tc 5 or electronics and will they make that model avalble on the canadien market under the huebsch name?
tc7
I wonder if the tc7 will have touch pads or tactile buttons for blind and visually impaired users like myself.
I wonder if the tc7 will have touch pads or tactile buttons for blind and visually impaired users like myself.
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