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Speed Queen Washer Question
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James,
Oh they are nice. I am envious, I've been thinking about replacing my '97 Maytag dependable care washer with a new set of SQ's but want to get a water softening system for the house first.
Are they quiet? Wanted to ask you how long does the rinse cycle lasts and if there is a second rinse option. Hope to hear from you. Enjoy them.
Barry
Oh they are nice. I am envious, I've been thinking about replacing my '97 Maytag dependable care washer with a new set of SQ's but want to get a water softening system for the house first.
Are they quiet? Wanted to ask you how long does the rinse cycle lasts and if there is a second rinse option. Hope to hear from you. Enjoy them.
Barry
Barry, that's their TOL model. 4 wash temp combos, 4 speed combos, variable water level and auto 2nd rinse (that's the rocker switch on the panel). You can look at them in more detail by going to the SQ web site and pulling up the model #.
nmaineman36
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If I remember right that my Amana washer did index the tub but not by much. It would only index when the washer was full. I was told this was normal when I called Amana. On my Amana which was made when they were owned by Raytheon...it had the switch in the back that would be activated only when the lid was down. I would never have known about the indexing if I hadnt made it wash with the lid open. That agitator does do a great job moving the load and it has great rollover. But fair warning with new towels that machine loves to lint up a load. I had to rewash a new towel load 4 times just to get most of the lint out and then when I ran it thru the dryer the filter was very full.
The dryer ..at least on mine when I had it did heat up very high..more so than any dryer I ever had. I ended up using the delicate temp alot so my clothes wouldnt shrink..yet it does dry fast.
Nice machines I have to say.
The dryer ..at least on mine when I had it did heat up very high..more so than any dryer I ever had. I ended up using the delicate temp alot so my clothes wouldnt shrink..yet it does dry fast.
Nice machines I have to say.
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I did not even know speed queen was still in existance...
The brand was revived fairly recently. Along with Frigidaire and Fisher/Paykel, it has a traditional longer/slower agitation stroke.
When Raytheon sold off it's appliance division, as previously stated Alliance got commercial, and Maytag the domestic. At the time of the "break-up", Alliance by contractual agreement could not enter the domestic laundry appliance market for a period of years, that period expired about two years ago now and is the reason why one sees SQ home laundry appliances.
IIRC Maytag was NOT happy and tried by legal action to stop or at least delay Alliance's re-entry, but to no avail. Alliance had already been producing a "Homestyle" line of washers and dryers (including front loaders), for light commercial use (beauty salons, small gyms, and so forth); and merely adapted that line for their home market. Some have complained that the initial SQ line up, at least the front loader left much to be desired, and word on the street is new models are due in response to the bad press.
However, being as the above may, SQ home front loaders are probably one of the best built units out there, especially for an 18lb washer. No frills, or frippery, just machines built for the duration.
Alliance sells SQ under the brand name "Hubesch" (sp?) in Canada and the US as well.
L.
IIRC Maytag was NOT happy and tried by legal action to stop or at least delay Alliance's re-entry, but to no avail. Alliance had already been producing a "Homestyle" line of washers and dryers (including front loaders), for light commercial use (beauty salons, small gyms, and so forth); and merely adapted that line for their home market. Some have complained that the initial SQ line up, at least the front loader left much to be desired, and word on the street is new models are due in response to the bad press.
However, being as the above may, SQ home front loaders are probably one of the best built units out there, especially for an 18lb washer. No frills, or frippery, just machines built for the duration.
Alliance sells SQ under the brand name "Hubesch" (sp?) in Canada and the US as well.
L.
Nice pictures, thank you very much! What fabric softener did you use?
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After looking over there site, i have to agree, they are simple machienes, and look fairly durable.. Would love to see a video of them..We don't even have a Speed queen dealer within 50 miles
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I've Had Two Speed Queen Washers......
I've had two SQ washers and neither one of them indexed. They are great washers and I plan to keep mines for a long long time.
I've had two SQ washers and neither one of them indexed. They are great washers and I plan to keep mines for a long long time.
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What I cannot understand is, why do they not promote their products more aggressively?
It would seem that they would have a ready-made market, with folks being so frustrated over build quality....
It would seem that they would have a ready-made market, with folks being so frustrated over build quality....
I, too, would be most interested in a video of them since they are the last of the long stroke agitation system. It would only be fitting.
James, do you think you could hook us up?
James, do you think you could hook us up?
We have SQ here in Oz badged as "Kleenmaid"
Hi Guys,
Here in Oz....Speed Queen domestic are badged as Kleenmaid...see the attached link. I have seen a promotional video here in Oz and from memory: the tub DID index slightly.
Leon
Hi Guys,
Here in Oz....Speed Queen domestic are badged as Kleenmaid...see the attached link. I have seen a promotional video here in Oz and from memory: the tub DID index slightly.
Leon
SQ must have one of the worst distributon systems for their domestic line. Goodman Appliances, has the contract and one can only see the entire line at either their showrooms or a very small select group of appliance stores.
When SQ finally launched, went down to Gringer's Appliances, one of the last huge NYC appliance stores, and they had nothing but a few sales brochures. I knew more about the machines than the salesman. When I contacted Goodman's showroom in NYC to inquire about models, was told to come to their showroom, and look at the SQ line there, though they only had a few models on the floor. However one could not place orders from Goodman, you would have to go back to a SQ appliance dealer to make the purchase. Told Goodman,that had to be the most dumb way to shop for appliances, and that I did not have time to go galavanting up and down Manhattan just to order a washing machine. So in short order gave up on SQ.
When SQ finally launched, went down to Gringer's Appliances, one of the last huge NYC appliance stores, and they had nothing but a few sales brochures. I knew more about the machines than the salesman. When I contacted Goodman's showroom in NYC to inquire about models, was told to come to their showroom, and look at the SQ line there, though they only had a few models on the floor. However one could not place orders from Goodman, you would have to go back to a SQ appliance dealer to make the purchase. Told Goodman,that had to be the most dumb way to shop for appliances, and that I did not have time to go galavanting up and down Manhattan just to order a washing machine. So in short order gave up on SQ.
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SpeedQueen
So that is the reason why one doesn't find these machines anywhere in the shops in the states....!
I'm glad to have one at home here in Germany! It's from the american forces when they left Germany step by step during the last years!
American TLs are hardly available here and mostly unknown - there's one dealer at Ebay's, I found, but he only sells Whirlpool and Kenmore as far as I know!
Ralf
So that is the reason why one doesn't find these machines anywhere in the shops in the states....!
I'm glad to have one at home here in Germany! It's from the american forces when they left Germany step by step during the last years!
American TLs are hardly available here and mostly unknown - there's one dealer at Ebay's, I found, but he only sells Whirlpool and Kenmore as far as I know!
Ralf
Amanas
alr2903, this new pair that James bought looks dangerously similar to the horrendous Amanas that you and I ended up with. Mine are 1997 models and what I find really scary is that nearly 10 years later the SQ's look so similar, I have to believe they are equally unrealiable. I hope James has his machines placed where he doesn't have to wear earplugs while they're running, has purchased a repair manual and is prepared to replace the belt on his washer every couple of years, which is not a simple task. If not, then I hope he bought an extended warranty. My extended maintenance agreement has paid for itself nearly every year I've renewed it on these two (washer and matching dryer) pieces of junk.
alr2903, this new pair that James bought looks dangerously similar to the horrendous Amanas that you and I ended up with. Mine are 1997 models and what I find really scary is that nearly 10 years later the SQ's look so similar, I have to believe they are equally unrealiable. I hope James has his machines placed where he doesn't have to wear earplugs while they're running, has purchased a repair manual and is prepared to replace the belt on his washer every couple of years, which is not a simple task. If not, then I hope he bought an extended warranty. My extended maintenance agreement has paid for itself nearly every year I've renewed it on these two (washer and matching dryer) pieces of junk.
Hi All and Thank you for all the replies.
frigilux - I like the stainless tub as well. That is one of the things that drew me to the SQ's. That and their simplicity. The tub only slightly indexes counterclockwise.
mrsalvo - They are both quieter than I anticipated for a standard TL and dryer. I'll time the rinse this weekend and post my findings.
foraloysius - softener is original fresh scent Cuddle Soft from Wal Mart. It does a nice job and is not concentrated. It has a more watery consistency so it does not gum up the dispenser.
I'll see if I can borrow a recorder and post a video of it washing.
frigilux - I like the stainless tub as well. That is one of the things that drew me to the SQ's. That and their simplicity. The tub only slightly indexes counterclockwise.
mrsalvo - They are both quieter than I anticipated for a standard TL and dryer. I'll time the rinse this weekend and post my findings.
foraloysius - softener is original fresh scent Cuddle Soft from Wal Mart. It does a nice job and is not concentrated. It has a more watery consistency so it does not gum up the dispenser.
I'll see if I can borrow a recorder and post a video of it washing.
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I have owned the virtually identical w/d pair as Easyspindrier for over a year. However my washer is an AWS52NW.
I just threw in a load of clothes to check the indexing. The tub does not index and is virtually locked into place. It oscillates a small bit (about 1/4 inch) but that is about it.
My Speed Queen washer and drier pair has been terrific for the last year. They work perfectly and the washer never spins off-balance. The washer is NOT whisper-quiet. In my case, reliability and load-balancing were more important than noise.
At my old home I did own a Maytag Performa which is very similar to those unpleasant Amanas you speak of. This Speed Queen washer bears absolutely no resemblance to those machines and its performance is entirely different - and tremendously better. I am convinced that the ALLIANCE Speed-Queen washers of today are completely of different design than the Maytag family of yesteryear. Thank goodness.
I bet a quick service call from your friendly Speed-Queen dealer will fine-tune your baby quick as a wink. You can look forward to decades of ultra-clean laundry to enhance your gracious living... The SPEED-QUEEN way....
I have owned the virtually identical w/d pair as Easyspindrier for over a year. However my washer is an AWS52NW.
I just threw in a load of clothes to check the indexing. The tub does not index and is virtually locked into place. It oscillates a small bit (about 1/4 inch) but that is about it.
My Speed Queen washer and drier pair has been terrific for the last year. They work perfectly and the washer never spins off-balance. The washer is NOT whisper-quiet. In my case, reliability and load-balancing were more important than noise.
At my old home I did own a Maytag Performa which is very similar to those unpleasant Amanas you speak of. This Speed Queen washer bears absolutely no resemblance to those machines and its performance is entirely different - and tremendously better. I am convinced that the ALLIANCE Speed-Queen washers of today are completely of different design than the Maytag family of yesteryear. Thank goodness.
I bet a quick service call from your friendly Speed-Queen dealer will fine-tune your baby quick as a wink. You can look forward to decades of ultra-clean laundry to enhance your gracious living... The SPEED-QUEEN way....
bosch2460
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Just saying.....
I must comment on a set of Amana's I had a few years back. My set was probably 99 or so. They were the TOL at the time, with the exception of the Electronic version. That was absolutely the best washer I have ever had (pre 1995 vintage not included). As far are TL's go, and since the demise of Maytag and GE, they were the way to go. I used the hell out of that washer. It ran about 20 loads and week, plus cloth diapers every other day. I admittedly overloaded sometimes, and I could hear it struggle, but I still never had one moments trouble out of it. Once I got a wild hair to get my Bosch set, I sold the washer to my old boss, who still has it to this day. The dryer I gave away to a co-worker who was a single mom. She found herself right at Christmas time with no dryer. She put it thru a good 10 loads a week too, and it up and died last year. So, I think it did its time. But when all is said and done, my Amana came recommended from a another co-worker who washed constantly...15-20 loads a week....and her machine was pushing 20 years old with no repairs. So, if Speed Queen has that similar design, I would not hesitate for one second to go back to that TL over my FL. Just my 2 cents, ya'll.
I must comment on a set of Amana's I had a few years back. My set was probably 99 or so. They were the TOL at the time, with the exception of the Electronic version. That was absolutely the best washer I have ever had (pre 1995 vintage not included). As far are TL's go, and since the demise of Maytag and GE, they were the way to go. I used the hell out of that washer. It ran about 20 loads and week, plus cloth diapers every other day. I admittedly overloaded sometimes, and I could hear it struggle, but I still never had one moments trouble out of it. Once I got a wild hair to get my Bosch set, I sold the washer to my old boss, who still has it to this day. The dryer I gave away to a co-worker who was a single mom. She found herself right at Christmas time with no dryer. She put it thru a good 10 loads a week too, and it up and died last year. So, I think it did its time. But when all is said and done, my Amana came recommended from a another co-worker who washed constantly...15-20 loads a week....and her machine was pushing 20 years old with no repairs. So, if Speed Queen has that similar design, I would not hesitate for one second to go back to that TL over my FL. Just my 2 cents, ya'll.
bosch2460
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Oh, and it didnt index enough write home about. No more than an inch....probably more as in a sypmathetic index......
