Speed Queen Debuts Their Residential Laundry Line!

[peterh770]

SQ at home should be a great, durable machine. I think it is the only trustworthy USA made toploader out there for home use.

The type of coin-op machines you see in any given area depends on the agressiveness of the distributor. Most coin laundry owners are not brand loyal (unlike me) and will purchase equipment according to price. If you see alot of SQ, then chances are that the SQ distributor in that area is probably very strong and competitive. But on the coin-op message boards that I haunt, Maytag is the preferred TL for coin store installs.

In my area, we have a very strong SQ distributor and a very strong Dexter distributor. There are a few Wascomat and Maytag stores around, but not many -- again, mostly because these two brands are priced higher. GE and WP are extremely rare, but those two companies make their money from domestic sales, and do not concentrate on commercial sales.

 

[jetcone]

SQ Commercial 3 years old

hi everyone: I bought the commercial version 3-4 years ago for my tenants. It has served them well! It is the front control panel model and their favorite feature is the "roulette coin box" The owner can set the machine to offer a "FREELOAD" every 1 - 135 loads. I put mine up at 135 and they get a free load almost every month! The thing that amazes me is the water usage it is the lowest of any HE machine I have ever seen.
RObert is always joking the HE machines just use a WetNap to create the washing action but when you look inside the SQ clothes look damp! never wet! But it does a great job cleaning which surpises me everytime! And my tenants were thrilled to see the Staber leave and the Speed Queen come in. If this home unit is built like the commercial and it seems it is then it is one solid machine!

jet

 

[launderess]

JetCone,

Do the machines have that 9 minute wash cycle? If so are you saying laundry comes clean with such a short wash cycle? How about hot water? Do you tenants get a nice "hot" wash with these units?

Inquiring minds want to know. *LOL*

Launderess

 

[foraloysius]

Jon,

Are your European roots Scottish or English? Setting the Freeload option to the max of 135 let me believe they must be Scottish!!!

Slap me anytime!!!

 

[jetcone]

I am caught between two worlds

Hi Louis:
I am caught between my MacDonald mother and my Charles father so I am right smack in between. But the Scottish often wins out as it HURTS everytime the tenants cheer at their FREE LOAD! Tt comes right through the ceiling on the 3rd floor!
I just knash my teeth!
Laundress I wil try to check the manual tonight on the wash cycle but I am packing to go visit john in DC and may not get to it before I go.

cheers

jon

 

[foraloysius]

Oh my goodness Jon, we need to work on your British roots!!! BTW, are you entitled to wear the MacDonald tartan?

Greetz,

Louis

 

[launderess]

Speed Queen In New Jersey

Agi-Flow Action

Spoke with the NYC/NJ area (Goldman Appliances) dealer for SQ today and was told they have a display of their entire product line at the Short Hills Mall.

Not sure how much SQ is there, but you could contact them and ask.

L.

 

[agiflow-action]

Thank you Launderess, yes i have seen that location listed in the areas closest to me.I have a vacation coming up,so i will probably take a ride up and check out the models that they have. Let's hope they make a good home product.

Pat

 

[launderess]

Agiflow,

Much as I want to like them, the SQ front loaders seem cycle "challanged" IMHO for the money. Being as that may, they are manually controlable enough I can work around things and do custom cycles if need be.

Now, the top loaders are a different story. The TOL washer is a dream, and if I had the room would be there in a heartbeat.

By the way if anyone really wants a SQ front load washer with long cycles and heater, some guy is always on eBay with government surplus LTS84 washer/dryer sets (rear controlled washer). Downside he is located in CA and not sure how well the units are packed before shipping. Upside the set only goes for $450.

Launderess