Speed Queen Commercial Clean Machine Cycle

[stevet]

Is there any way to run a machine clean cycle without having to pay to do so on SQ Front loaders like the one in the pictures? Model number is SFNNYASP115TW01.

There are 9 of these front loaders in an independent residential setting for persons with disabilities. Needless to say, the users are less than careful with detergent and additive usage as nobody has cleaned the machines in nearly a year and I can attest to the poor condition of the boots already with debris and who knows what else.

If anyone knows of a way to get it into a clean cycle by pressing a combination of buttons, it would be greatly appreciated. I would not mind using my son's card to clean the machines, but there is no "clean" option on the front controls.

Thanks in advance for any help you can throw my way.
Steve
P.S. I cannot seem to get the pictures to load here in the correct orientation.

 

[searsbest]

SQ commercial washers

These do not have a cleaning cycle like The MT/WP machines do.They do have a diagnostic mode, but you need a key to open the service door to initiate it. Do they have a service contract on them? I see a CSC Serviceworks tag on the machine (I work for CSC) if they have a service contract, you can place a service call and let them know you'd like the machines cleaned.

 

[stevet]

Thanks,

Scott. I don't think they are more than a year old or maybe slightly more so I will definitely give them a call and let them know they need cleaning. The property was more up on the machines we had prior to the SQ's so when something happened to them, they would call for service. Those were all top loaders from WP.
These have been trouble free so far so I guess it has not dawned on them that front loaders need additional TLC.
Thanks again for the suggestion and I would assume that CSC would cover them under some sort of contract.

 

[combo52]

Keeping SQ Commercial FL Washers Clean

This can be difficult, we have one property that has two FL stack machines that got pretty dirty.

 

We had the manger put up a sign asking users not to use the normal  eco-cycle and to use hot water, more detergent and LCB when possible and extra rinse,

 

I don't know how many people took the advice but the next time I was there the machines were 100% cleaner.

 

John L.

 

[lakewebsterkid]

Dirty Machines

Honestly, if I was the 'manager' of these machines, I would change the cold water temp to 30ºC, and make sure warm and hot are 40ºC and tap if possible. Public machines NEED to be clean IMHO.

 

[launderess]

One reason (among many) really no longer use local laundromat unless absolutely necessary is state of washers.

Customers and attendants pour huge amounts of liquid detergent into dispensers which never is fully flushed down. FS compartment always has gunk residue from ages of dealing with congealed liquid never truly flushed completely. Result is no matter what one does will get remnants of someone else's detergent and or FS in wash.

Last indignity was watching attendant pour liquid detergent into the LCB compartment so she wouldn't have to return when machine filled for main wash.

Noticed the compartment on machine had used that day contained a thick layer of blue substance at bottom, and assumed it was some sort of liquid bleach. Grabbed a sock left in "unclaimed basket" to wipe it out. But once saw what was going on that was it, just too icky..

Will take things over to use large dryers if doing big things like blankets, duvets, etc...

 

[iowabear]

I used a front load Dexter during the 11-day power outage we had here after our freak windstorm this summer.

 

Some of my clothes were really dirty as I had been working on tree cutting and cleanup and the Dexter, in spite of being a beautiful machine, didn't come close to cleaning them well.

 

The wash cycle was just too short, something like eight or nine minutes.  I know my Neptune would have done a far better job as I usually select a 70 minute cycle with a 27 minute wash period (with some soaking time built into that.)

 

It must be tough for people who get dirty at work to get clean clothes at coin laundries.  They must have to pre-treat every stain.

 

 

 

[Marky_Mark]

I stayed at a hotel last year that had free guest laundry consisting of 5 SQ FLs.  They were gross.  So, before I used them, I bought a bottle of Clorox and divided the bleach between all 5 machines and started them off on the longest hottest cycle.  This didn’t remove the gunk in the door seal, but at least it was “dead gunk” after being killed by the bleach.  

 

[launderess]

@iowabear

True coin-op laundromat washing machines aren't that much different than industrial/commercial washers. In short modern enzyme detergents and other products meant for domestic laundry are largely useless. Well if the wash isn't heavily soiled and or badly stained they will do, but otherwise probably not.

SQ washers at my local have "Normal" cycle of about 30 minutes, in fact nearly all the cycles are about same time in length or some a bit shorter. Suffice to say a quick one to two minute pre-wash, followed by a 10-12 minute wash cycle (if lucky maybe a few minutes more), just doesn't give domestic laundry products time to do job properly.

Commercial laundries by and large still stick with chemicals (acids and alkali) to clean, remove soils, stains, etc.. Bleaching can be with chlorine or peracetic acid, but still entire process is done and dusted in 27 to 30 minutes. This regardless if washer is processing 18 lbs or 600 lbs.

When use laundromat usually bring some vintage detergents from my stash. You know the stuff laden with phosphates with barely a whiff of enzymes. That or any of the commercial detergents also from same supply.