Speed Queen temperature question

[teknikleespekng]

Sorry I havent been back to thank you all again for your replies - had a great weekend with my daughter at a sci-fi convention

Combo, my machines are in my basement and while it wouldnt be disastrous for a water leak, it wouldnt be fun. I am cramped for space however. The way that side of the basement was framed out, the "laundry room" is rather small and narrow.

I will stick with the hoses that come with the machine. The braided hoses I have now dont have any kind of surge cut off feature.

qualin, I would assume that you can change the water temperature when its first filling. If you think of it, can you try it and let me know? Thanks

Alex, I understood what you meant I know how much water my machine typically puts in for a load and Ive felt the pressure in the hoses when its on both the ATC and tap draw. It would be a matter of learning how much water the SQ would feed into the machine to get an average warm or cold temperature. I have family that lives in Germany and I love their Mieles. Took forever to do a load of wash, but I was impressed with how CLEAN everything came out even without pre-treating! Plus the detergents are different than what we have here in the States. I'd love to have a machine that I could actually set the water temperature!

 

[teknikleespekng]

Spoke to ALS

I have to say they are very nice. They said I can change the water temperature during the fill as we assumed we would be able to. I will just have to get used to tempering the water in my first fill to find a good washing temperature. Ive been using tap cold to do all my rinses and its been fine.

I did ask if they were thinking of adding an ATC option to their washers and moisture sensors for their dryers. The guy apologized and said he is not aware of R&D or future options - he just knows the current machines not what they are planning. I think I'll try to contact someone else at Alliance and ask.

 

[qualin]

If you find out, let us know!

I believe the salesperson did tell me that there was a moisture sensor in the dryers, but I could be misinformed.

 

[combo52]

US Speed Queen Dryers

Do not have moisture sensors in any models. They instead use the time-temperature system for the auto dry cycles.

 

[teknikleespekng]

Just got off the phone again with ALS

What I was told is that SQ will not be using ATC on their machines because if they use it, it will affect all the water temperatures. It means no more tap hot. The ATC will have to regulate the hot coming in. So the machines will remain all tap fill.

Qualin, you said you can open your machine after it fills? Please let me know. Both guys I spoke to at SQ said that the door will not unlock if it senses water in the tub. If this is true, then I cant feel the water to check to see if Im tempering it correctly. They have both told me the only way to unlock (if I need to add items, for example) is I have to run a spin to empty the machine of water. Then it will unlock.

The dryers do not have moisture sensors - and he said they are not considering it at this time. He explained to me how the dryer works on the auto-dry cycle. Right now my dryer just needs a new upper glide and lower felt. That's a job I can do myself.

I really wish I could just get over this thing with the cold tap draw!!!

 

[qualin]

I admit that I could be wrong about the door.

I haven't tried opening the door, but I did see the door light go out after about 2 minutes of the washer sitting there so it was an easy assumption to make.

I'll have to try it. Keep in mind that my machine is designed for the Canadian market so it may be different than a Speed Queen.

 

[mrb627]

Unlock

To unlock the washer door, simply turn the cycle knob to the off position. The door will unlock after 45 seconds. To restart, reselect your cycle and start the machine. Wash time starts from the beginning of the program.

Malcolm

 

[teknikleespekng]

Thanks Malcolm!