SPEED QUEEN PREVIEWS THEIR NEW CONTROL PANELS FOR THEIR TOP LOAD WASHERS!!!

[pulsator]

Those of us who have "liked" Speed Queen on Facebook have access to a survey showing 2 new possibilities for control panels for their topload washers which they to need to introduce to make their machines meet the new energy standards. I took the survey (rather lengthy actually, they want to know a lot about what we think about the new panels!!!) and though I'd share the two new panels here. Please find them on facebook and take the survey!!!

 

 

Electronic:

 

[pulsator]

Hybrid:

 

[pulsator]

All three, Option 2 is the current panel:

 

[pierreandreply4]

me if i have a choice i would stick with option 2 that is much easyer to read.

 

[scrubflex]

Nice designs, question, where is the 'LARGE' water level load size setting. That was the same question I asked Speed Queen but, no answer. Without it, looks like a mistake.

 

[arbilab]

Unless they're going all the way to fully programmable, I prefer knobs. Trouble with the preprogrammed electronics is, you have to memorize what each one does.

Like this Whirlpool microwave the apt. replaced the original GE with. It has 'food' buttons which are just clutter on the panel because I don't know what they're appropriate for. Whereas I do know minutes/seconds/power.

 

[danmantn]

I prefer it stays the same. But I could handle option 3. At least you keep the ability to adjusts load size. Hope they don't can the ability to adjust water height. If they do, might as well hang it up.

 

[DirectDriveDave]

So even they have to go with electronics now? Sad, just sad...... Looks I will be trying to stay with the used market.

Anyway, if I had to choose, it would be 3. [this post was last edited: 7/31/2012-17:18]

 

[revvinkevin]

Personally I like........

 

 

While I would really prefer to have, what looks to be a "regular" timer that I can start, stop and override at any time, in any way I choose..... I like option #3... from an aesthetics perspective.   I don't care for the touch control version at all.

 

BTW, I deleted my FB account a couple weeks ago so I guess I won't be able to take this survey.

 

Kevin

 

 

 

[mrsalvo]

I hope its not a new impeller washer. I've been wanting a new Speed Queen.

 

[strongenough78]

I think they should keep it as it is. The current style gives you much more flexibility like adding additional wash time or repeating a cycle. The all electronic panel is too much like their commercial line. And there isn't any flexibility at all from how it looks.

 

[combo52]

New SQ washer Panel Design

I like option 3 also, electro-mechaneal timers are fast going by the way side, and SQ is having a lot of warranty problems with the current timers.

 

Everybody sing a few lines of The Times They Are A Changing, it is stupid not to change to the more reliable electronic controls. The FL washer is all electronic and we have never had a single problem with them and I sure can't say that about the timers in the TL washers.

 

[mrb627]

Option 3

but there is no soil level setting.

Malcolm

 

[whirlcool]

Maybe the new Speed Queens will wash clothes the way the government wants you to do it rather than how you want to do it.

Water Level: Option 1 gives you 1 inch, Option 2 gives you 2 inches in the tub.

I am waiting for the day that the manufacturers start with a auto-shutdown cycle.
When the cycle ends and you try to rinse the load again, the machine will shut down until you unload and reload the machine.

 

[georgect]

None...

I would like to see Option 2 but with "Time Remaining" readout and status lights but drop the "Start" button.

Can't find the survey on facebook...can you link us from here?

 

[danmantn]

Looks like the survey is gone from their site. Odd.

 

[alr2903]

Someone posted that the SQ commercial TL machines  only drain 1/2 the wash water and then refill for rinse. Is this true or false? alr

 

[DirectDriveDave]

Sadly, that is true.

 

[qualin]

I personally like option # 3, it's more along the lines of their front loaders and gives the best of both the older electromechanical and newer electronic worlds.

I think it's awesome that they asked for opinions from Facebook. I'm not big on the all pushbutton console, but I kind of wonder why the electronic version has soil level, but the third option doesn't?