Speed Queen front loaders

[kqkenmore]

does anybody have the Speed Queen front loaders the ones that are stainless steel?I have had 2 front loaders from Sears and the Oasis and they work for the first 2 years and then after that the get where they do not get the clothes clean.I have tried different detergents and other things and still you have to before you leave the house wonder if you need to change shirts even after you know that it is washed.There are oily looking spots on the shirts. I just want clean clothes. thanks

 

[ronhic]

Sounds like scrud to me....

...which is the term applied to congealed, old fabric conditioner....

Do you use fabric conditioner?

This is directly out of Fisher and Paykels owner manuals

'Scrud
Scrud is the name of the waxy build-up that can occur within any washer when fabric softener
comes into contact with detergent. This build-up is not brought about by a fault in the machine.
If scrud is allowed to build-up in the machine it can result in stains on the clothes or an
unpleasant smell in your washer.
If you wish to use fabric softener we recommend:
Use it sparingly. Measure it carefully to ensure you do not fill above the MAX level.
Clean the dispenser as soon as the cycle has finished.
Clean your machine regularly using the CLEAN ME cycle (see page 46).
Cold water washing increases the chance of this build-up occurring. We recommend a warm or
hot wash at regular intervals, eg. every 5th wash.'

 

[kqkenmore]

Do you use fabric conditioner?

ronhic thanks for the reply I do sometimes use April Fresh Downy but I do not use too much of it and not in every load.The front loaders that I had I did use the clean washer cycle fairly often.I tried Affresh and also chlorine bleach which was the best. I sm going to try the clean out on the Oasis and see what happens.

 

[ronhic]

Is worth a try.

I have never had any form of deposit from washing appear on my clothes or linens...

...but then I don't use fabric conditioner - ever.

 

[toploader1984]

the problem is the piece of junk oasis, i have watched many of these machines, and most of the time even after the whole wash cycle half of the clothes do not even get wet!!!

 

[jeffg]

Carl, if you want clean clothes for the next 10-20 years I recommend Speed Queen's top loading washers. Currently they have four models, they're all the same basic washer with different numbers of speeds and cycles.

http://www.speedqueen.com/sq_con_adv_pdf/ar09-200.pdf

 

[douglasdc6]

Oasis washers

I always use the bulky bedding cycle on my oasis & all my clothes are always submerged - Clothes come out nice & clean every time .

I do agree with you guys , If I had to start over - The choice would have ben speed queen.

To late now.

Oh well Live & Learn.

 

[laundromat]

SPEED QUEEN

If I had to have a new top loading agitator washer,it would be a SPEED QUEEN for sure.They agitate better than any other top loading agitator washer avaiable today.Their spin speed is awesome and they spin with the water in the tub.They are a lot more similar to the older helical drive Maytags and have a longer deep rinse time than any other top loading agitator washers.I,myself, as all here may already know,prefer front loading tumbler washers and haven't realy liked top loaders since WCI got FRIGIDAIRE and the up and down agitators went bye bye.

 

[yogitunes]

SQ front loaders only use 13 gal for a normal wash...now is this enough, or adjustable?....because like my frigidaire gallery, 13gal is too little, no splash and the deep rinse is fair at least, you really need at least another gallon or two for great results....

but I have done test and have to admit, the machine is getting out all the stains and there is no soapy residue left on the clothes, believe it or not...it just doesn't look like it is working properly as far as seeing is believing, but I have drenched the clothes in a sink full of water, and no suds appear, what can I say, it's working correctly...I would just like to see the suds and water splashing in the window, that is why the window is there, RIGHT?...lol

 

[jeffg]

> I have drenched the clothes in a sink full of water, and no suds appear <

That might not mean there's no detergent residue. It clings like a mother to clothing fibers, and brisk agitation is usually needed to dislodge it.

If you have access to a top loader (and preferably some Charlie's laundry powder), 5 or 6 minutes of agitation will tell you for sure if you have any residue.

 

[laundromat]

I had a FRIGIDAIRE front loading unit as well as another one from GE that Elec'lux made.Both the GE and Frigidaire units had an adjustible water level on the presure switch just beneath the washer's top.A screw with red paint on it was turned with a screwdriver about 1/4 turn and the water level adjusted just below the door opening.It really made a difference with larger loads because items such as bedspreads and blankets washed and rinsed more uniformly and no areas of the garment's were ever missed.I did the same with the KitchenAid Ensemble washer I had in Orlando.

 

[yogitunes]

you can't adjust the new ones with the square door, theres no screw on these, I already tried, the computer uses the pressure switch as a guide to how much water to add in, I wish I could make adjustments like my last one, I thought about putting on a longer hose to maybe use the extra pressure to add more water....

 

[hilovane]

I have to go with the concensus on Speed Queen T/L's. If I were in the market for a new washing machine tomorrow, and couldn't afford a F/L, then it's SQ all the way! Using the (BS) statement"60 is the new 40; blue is the new black," etc... in context here..."Speed Queen is the new Maytag."