Speed Queen (or other) decision

[uncledave]

What are the actual temps of speed queen FL machines?

I can't find this info on their site or here.

One poster says if you want hot water buy a SQ, but what is "hot" water?

Wife is a full time groomer, that comes back every day with contaminated towels.
To clean my daily load of animal soiled towels without beach I need to get to and hold 140F or more for at least 10-15 minutes.

My 220V Miele 1215 does that with ease on " hot" - with two setting above that left over.
The Miele PW6065 also does that, but Id rather spend 2K than 4K on a secondary set of machines

10250 loads seems light in terms of lifespan.
If that really all its expected to go then, Im having a hard time buying the commercial hype surrounding this unit, and cheaper "disposable" asian units may be the way to go.

For comparison I hit 10,246 in 12 years with my Miele 1215 including a few repairs along the way, but I'm expecting at least another 5K cycles out of it if not more.

Help me out guys, and thanks!

Uncle Dave

 

[yogitunes]

Speed Queen doesn't use a temp control dubbed down temps yet that we know of....

but the usual, select hot, and you get hot....as in what comes out of your tap....

but your not going to get 140 degree hot water if your water heater is set at anything lower...I lucked out as mine it set at 180, even dubbed down, its still a hot wash.....

what you may find an issue with is the warm setting, not exactly a 50/50 mix, more like 70/30.....but to fix that, I drilled out the hot side of the valve to equal the cold side....

where did you find the load span number from?.....SQ are usually good for around 25000 loads or more

 

[uncledave]

Got it thanks.

Bummer.

That isn't going to work in my situation.

Even if I had my water heater at 180 and paid to keep it there 24x7x365, the water is going to lose temp through the hose on its way and lose a bunch more as soon as it hits the cool stainless then keep dropping as time goes on.

That approach also would prematurely degrade my microfiber towels used especially for this application
180 is too high for microfibers and will damage them a bit each wash whereas as 60C/ 140 raised slowly from 70 or so sees them quite clean and so far long lasting in that the first batch is 5 years old and still going strong.

I have to have 100% confidence in my machines sustained heat performance because I'm running back to back household loads, with towels that contain animal dander, bits of caked on animal fecal matter, urine, oozing eyes, and open sores in the same machines.

Its like working a load of diapers in every day.

I need to insure it stays at 140 or better for the 15 minutes plus it takes to really zap the nasties without resorting to bleach which the door seals and material doesn't like and I'd have to use it every day creating a whole other set of deliverables to the laundry room vs. simply pressing the "hot" button.

In my personal situation which absolutely does not fit all the Miele still reigns supreme machine

Uncle Dave

 

[mrsalvo]

As an owner of a year-old TL Speed Queen, I can highly recommend it. Excellent washer, and cycles are quick. I can get a several loads washed and dried and put up and have time left over for other things I want to do. No regrets. All American made too.

 

[mrsalvo]

Also you cannot beat the warranties.

 

[easyspindry]

All I can say . . .

. . . is that I brought home a SQ FL from the Beltsville Wash-In in August, and I am very pleased with it. Clean clothes and quiet operation.

Jerry Gay