Speed Queen Experts Needed

[frigilux]

Update: Drove to Sioux Falls this morning for the delivery of the Series 9 SQ pair I purchased for my sister (followed by a doctor's appointment). Two young delivery/install guys did a great job and were fun to talk to. Once again, I have to give props to privately-owned appliance stores. Sioux Falls, SD, is the largest city in the state and Mahlander's Lighting & Appliance is the only SQ dealer. First time I purchased appliances in a different city over the phone. Delivery was scheduled for 9:00 a.m. and they arrived precisely on time.

With a bit of convincing, my sister allowed the lid switch hack with a wooden clothespin. The delivery guys had never seen it done before. When they were finished, she washed a load of towels and was immediately glad I talked her into the hack. She was worried it might void the warranty.

The Dryer: Was alerting her to the propensity for items to catch some lint from the filter when I opened the door and saw a little lift-off plastic grate/grid over the lint filter to prevent just such an annoyance from occurring. A nice touch that solves one of my gripes with the dryer. Will contact my local dealer to get one.

 

[mtn1584]

Frig,

Do you mean this? It should’ve come with the dryer. They all have. I’ll bet your delivery guys threw it away.

Mike

 

[combo52]

Lint Filter Gaurd

SQ has discontinued this item on new dryers, so it should not come with most dryers built this year and foward.

John L.

 

[frigilux]

mtn1584- Yes; that's the thing I was referencing. I want to get one, as one of my frustrations with the SQ dryer is that when you open the door, things like cuffs of dress shirts, socks, corners of kitchen towels, etc., tend to drop into or catch lint off the filter. The little removable lint filter guard would eliminate that problem.

John-- They discontinued it? I was thinking the opposite; that they had added it to the newer dryers. I would imagine the part can still be ordered, though, right? I really want to get one.

While I've grown to like the SQ toploader, I'm not impressed with the dryer. It seems to over- or under-dry everything. If there is a 'sweet spot' in setting the controls, I've not found it yet. I get more accurate results using the timed dry setting. The Frigidaire--and especially the Maytag--dryers that preceded it had much better moisture sensing systems.

 

[yogitunes]

this was an issue with GE/Hotpoint dryers as well with the front lint screen.....always reminding yourself to clean it before pulling clothes out of the dryer....

if someone has a model number for a machine that used it, or at least a part number, chances are you should still be able to find one....

 

[frigilux]

Martin-- Trained myself to press 'pause' to stop tumbling before opening the door, but even then parts of clothing come in contact with lint in the filter as soon as the door is opened.  Found a lint filter guard on Amazon and ordered it moments ago. Problem solved.

 

Sloppy Sensing:  I washed a large load of mixed colors and put seven dress shirts from the load into the dryer.  Used Perm Press cycle and set dryness selector at Less Dry (selections are Damp Dry, Less Dry, Near Dry, and Dry).  Shirts were bone dry and the cool down hadn't even begun when I checked the load.  Threw in the remainder of the mixed colors using the same cycle and setting.  Machine stopped when clothes were still quite damp.

 

It's hard to believe the thing even has an electronic sensor.  It's no more consistent than a thermostat-based auto-dry system.

 

[pumpkina]

Frigilux, would you provide a link to the lint filter guard on Amazon?

Also, if I understand the situation correctly, Speed Queen dryers only have timed setting, ie they do NOT have moisture sensors that perform auto dry.

The SQ gas dryer I ordered, ADG3SRGS113TW01, apparently has this limitation.

Thanks

 

[frigilux]

pumpkina: Here is the link.

 

The series 9 dryer has a moisture sensor. 

http://https//www.amazon.com/510502...&keywords=lint+filter+guard+speed+queen+dryer

 

[mtn1584]

Frig,

I dry my dress shirts on the PP cycle with low heat. Not sure if that helps you or not. I am a PERM PRESS cycle freak! LOL
Mixed loads I dry on low heat, more dry reg cycle.
Towels, More Dry, High Heat, Regualr Cycle
Sheets More Dry, LOW Heat Regular Cycle
I’m not sure if you can adjust your heat temp on the dryer selections.
That may help.
Let me know if you need the item number.
Mike

 

[mtn1584]

Part number

Speed Queen Cover Lint Filter-Light Gray Part # 510502LG

 

[pumpkina]

Thanks.

Those part numbers don't fit my dryer,

ADG3SRGS113TW01

and I still can't find the correct dryer lint cover.

 

[combo52]

M

The same lint filter guard will fit ALL SQ dryers built for the last 10 years +.