Speed Queen washers and dryers for sale

[yogitunes]

Thanks a million.............sounds like you have a tight one there.....try the hot water and rocking motion as you pull up, those "fingers" really hold tight once in place

 

[mrb627]

A Follow Up

Just got a follow up email from Sears.

Dear Malcolm,

We are sorry to inform you that the item(s) ordered on 10/06/2010 for order #W6##### is(are) temporarily out of stock. We have placed a backorder for you. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The estimated ship date is available per item. Please review the status of each line item.

If the estimated ship date is not known, the supplier will provide an estimated ship date as soon as it is known. If you have not received your item(s) within ten business days, please Contact Us and we will verify the status of the order.

If you prefer, we will issue credit for the backordered item(s) and bill your account upon shipment of the item(s). Contact Us if you would like to receive credit for the backordered item(s).

33174
AGITATOR
The Estimated Ship date for this item is 10/12/2010.

Ummm. Isn't today the 12th?

Malcolm

 

[danmantn]

Yep, I got a "your item has shipped" e-mail 2 hours after unboxing the agitator. It shipped 4 days ago, received it today. The caps shipped yesterday...should get them on Thurs.

Gotta love me some Sears!

 

[nmassman44]

let the hot water come half way up the agitator and pull the agitator to the front to get the air bubble out. That way the hot water gets into the fingers...wait 10 mins and then grab the agitator at the base and move your fingers under the base...it should pop up. Mine was tight until I did that and it came right off. I should be getting mine today as well...

 

[danmantn]

That worked! Here's a side by side.

 

[danmantn]

Splish Splash!

Certainly seems to be a more agressive agitator...but boy it's small...check out the hole alignment of the basket for a reference. The water level was 1/2 way between small and medium.

 

[danmantn]

And the video...

I've done a few loads now (towels washing as we speak). It's amazing how fast one can throw a load of laundy together during play time.

Anyway, this is the little agitator that could. It has a tremendous amount of "undertoe", and keeps the clothes down and low near the fins. Very nice turnover on these towels at the moment.

Would make the perfect agitator for really grimy clothes. I think it's a bit too aggressive for my needs. It "rocks" the water back and forth--even with clothes. Something the flex vane only does when the load is empty.

On XL setting, the water comes to the edge of the bottom of the fabric softener dispenser. I have my water level set 1/2 way between the top of the straight holes and the staggered holes in the basket.

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[yogitunes]

Wow....there is a difference in size...as if SIZE MATTERS...lol...

which do you guys prefer......I'm thinking of a flex-fin for mine, because of the height....

 

[mrb627]

Special Not-So Delivery

I got home from work and there was a box on the front porch. I opened it up and to my surprise there is what appears to be parts of a pressure washer in a bag marked agitator cap on it.

WTF is going on at Sears that a handle from a alleged pressure washer can be shipped as an agitator cap. I guess I'll be taking this to a Sears store nearby and fighting to get my money back.

Ask me why I'll never shop at Sears again?

Malcolm

 

[yogitunes]

I know what you mean Malcolm....

they sent me another email......

items shipped today 10/12/2010....should recieve in 3 to 5 business days.....

I got them by UPS this morning....somebody has their head up their ass

 

[mrb627]

RMA

Apparently, I have to request an RMA number before they will take the part back.

Malcolm

 

[mrb627]

Online Chat

I spoke with a representative through the online chat. I was instructed to discard the part that was shipped in error. A replacement order for the cap has been placed. The agitator eta looks like 10/15.

Malcolm

The part in the package has a number stamped on it. 530-036515. A similar part number to the cap.

 

[mrb627]

Online Chat

I spoke with a representative through the online chat. I was instructed to discard the part that was shipped in error. A replacement order for the cap has been placed. The agitator eta looks like 10/15.

Malcolm

The part in the package has a number stamped on it. 530-036515. A similar part number to the cap.

 

[nmassman44]

I got the wrong part as well for the cap. I will contact them as well thru that online chat...

 

[danmantn]

Let me guess what I'm going to get.

Well, fun is over. Original agitator cleaned up and back in the SQ. It was fun while it lasted, I even made a suds cake. Couldn't resist.

 

[mrb627]

Wrong part

Here is the part they shipped.

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/par...5/0071/358&pathTaken=partSearch&blt=14&prst=0

 

[nmassman44]

I didnt see the online chat but I sent them an email so we will see what happens....seems like they have too many parts that have that same number sequence...

 

[mrb627]

NLA

Didn't somebody mention that the caps are no longer available from Alliance? I wonder if we will get them at all...

Malcolm

 

[danmantn]

Well, if they are...then someone needs to tell Alliance...received all 3 caps today, wrapped in a single Alliance bag--so they must order direct from them. Fit perfectly. Of course, received an e-mail stating that they had shipped. lol

 

[nmassman44]

I got my agitator today..fit beautifully and wow is that sucker powerful. Still no cap and Sears is working on it. If they cant come up with one I will look around here to see what I can find.

 

[yogitunes]

Mike

I have a spare from replacing with the dispenser if you need one.....lets see what happens first and if not, contact me....

 

[nmassman44]

I got a credit from Sears and I am waiting to see if they want the handle back that I got instead of the cap. I ordered another cap from AppliancePartsPro.com and it was a $1 buck more but they had it in stock. But I will let you know Martin. One thing that I noticed is when I had the agitator in is that my water level on ex large comes right on over to the top of the agitator. So with the cap in place it will give me the height I need. But my gawd can that agitator move water. Now I am looking forward to doing laundry on Sunday. I am also wondering how well it will pull water thru the lint filter and if it will be better.

 

[nmassman44]

One thing on the agitator that I noticed that 3 out of 4 holes at the bottom of the barrel were blocked with plastic flash. I took a nail and poked thru the flash and pushed it out of the way. There is quite a bit of water movement thru the barrel where there is next to none in the FlexVane one. I like where the openings are at the curves of the vane in the solid vane agitator...makes more sense to me since it drives the water into the barrel and down thru to flush it clean. The solid vane has a great deal more ooomph to it surging the water in the washbasket.

 

[danmantn]

Mine was liked that as well...haven't punched the holes out yet. Look at my video above...mine seemed to be 'off centered' - notice how it wobbles back and forth in the agitation stroke--the flex vane didn't do that--almost like the agitator is slightly ajar on the post...but wouldn't imagine that could be as tight as that fits on the bell?

Are you going to stick with the solid vane? My basket also seemed to rock back and forth a lot more with the solid vane.

 

[mrb627]

Agitator Arrival

Got my agitator today. Now I need to locate a machine to install it in. LOL!

Malcolm

 

[nmassman44]

Dan I dont seem to have that problem with mine....the reason why I got the solid vane is because I am tired of cleaning out the agitator after the tenant we have uses the washer...So I am going to swap out the FlexVane when I do laundry and use the solid vane. The tenant uses the most gawd awful stench of softener and I figure I will let him use the flex and then he can see how scummy it will get. Its been a pain in my ass and the hubby and I have had some heated arguments over the tenant not respecting anything we have. So to save my relationship I will do what I have to do. Sad aint it.

 

[danmantn]

I don't blame you. Amazing how bad people treat other people's property.

I meant to post this last week...solid vane on low water level...splash city with a suds cake to boot--made out of HE detergent...who said HE won't suds? lol

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[yogitunes]

Dan

I have the same issue with off-center agitator, but only when the dispenser is on, with the regular cap its fine, I think the dispenser may be a little off level.....

the other think I don't like is the dubbed down water pressure for the Hot water side, it dribbles in like yours, and I have really high water pressure.....I'm thinking of changing out the water valve from a whirlpool, just to see if the pressure changes......

 

[danmantn]

My SQ at the condo is at the end of the hot water line, so I have to prep it by running the kitchen water to get the water hot enough. I rarely use hot, so not that big of a deal...the warm however is extremely luke warm, borderline cold in the winter from the mix ratio + my long hot water run.

I really like the 03 WP that has the sensor on warm that makes it just about perfect--my TOL did NOT dumb down the hot water at all in the WP. SQ doesn't do that either, just trickles though--and I miss the waterfall. lol

 

[mrb627]

Agitator Cap

Finally got my agitator cap today. Am I the last one to get his?

Malcolm