Speed Queen wrinkled chothes?!!!

[yogitunes]

stopping the spin sooner will reduce wrinkling, but also leave more water in the clothes....you have to trade one for the other....

considering your using a dryer, you would want the maximum amount of water extracted, for energy savings...mainly, the dryer

it is interesting when you think about it, like in the GE, its a neutral drain, and clothes are compacted towards the bottom, versus a SQ spin drain, where clothes tend to cover the whole basket, creating a thinner clothing wall during spin...I always considered a neutral drain forming a better center of gravity for the machine, but now wondering, does one give a better extraction than the other?

 

[sam042955]

As far as the difference in extraction goes...the SQ cut the dryer time, compared to the GE, by at least 20 minutes. The clothes from a mini load (1 pair of sweat pants, 1 gym towel, 1 shirt) came out nearly dry/a little damp from the Eco mode of the SQ. It was just the wrinkling that made me think something was radically wrong. But it's my first experience with a spin drain machine, vs a neutral drain machine.

 

[maylingsmom]

I purchased the AWN432 on 3/31. I have never experienced what the op described.

 

[maylingsmom]

I purchased the AWN432 on 3/31. I have never experienced what the op described. I have found that my clothing is less plastered with the SQ than with the GE I had before.

 

[Chetlaham]

I dont get it?

Ive never had this problem... then again all clothes are different. Any pictures? Perhaps setting the spin to low at the end of the last rinse?

 

[Chetlaham]

AWN432SP113TW01

Anyone has the cycle chart to this machine btw? mrb627 brings up a good point, the spin may be longer.

 

[mtn1584]

FIRST OF ALL.....................

On the new SQ mechanical washer, the Normal / Perm Press Cycle is a fast wash and fast spin.......on older models, and the higher end the Perm Press Cycle is a fast wash and slow spin, thus eliminating wrinkles by leaving more water in the clothes.
1. Wash you dress shirts and good clothing on the delicate cycle for a slow wash and slow spin
2. Sheets and Towels on the new Reg / Perm Press cycle on your washer.
3. The timer stops and does NOT advance when the Extra Rinse is off.
4. An extra rinse has nothing to do with spin speed.
5. The washer is acting as it was designed and there is nothing wrong with it.
6. This is a bare bones washer and the REG/PP cycle was combined as few machines, or folks know what a PP cycle is, or even use it for that matter.
7. The newer electronic models have the proper PP cycle speeds.
8. As I said wash your good clothing that you don't want wrinkled on the Delicate cycle on your washer.
I own an AWN542 and have NEVER had an issue with wrinkling on the PP cycle, and the normal cycle does what it should as well, and don't overload.
Best of luck,
Mike

 

[spinmon]

Uh,maybe that timer aint QUITE done...

My 3 year old (almost) AWN 542 timer DOES make a final,quiet click-click about 10 seconds after tub stops on the final spin.

Doesn't seem to do/change anything,but if you haven't modified the lid lock and lift lid immediately after final spin tub stops,the timer has not fully 'clicked off'. At least mine hasn't.

Enjoy your SQ. Mine sounds like a bd WP at times washing and like a '63 Frigidaire when spinning full speed. IMO.

 

[murando531]

Sounds like typical, and preferable, performance to me. Anytime a load is NOT plastered to the basket and barely damp, it means something didn't go right, whether an imbalance or a malfunction. Every washer I've ever used in my entire life leaves the clothes compressed against the basket walls and if you pull a whole handful away, you'll see where the fabric was against the holes. But, a simple shake of each garment before tossing into the dryer takes care of it. Most front loaders do this automatically by tumbling slowly after the spin, but that isn't possible with a top loader. Now, if your clothes come out of the dryer wrinkled, THAT'S when I'd be concerned.

 

[sam042955]

@mtn1584

Thanks for breaking it down so accurately. I had already concluded that for things like dress shirts and pants, even though it didn't seem logical to me, Delicate (rather than PP) was the way to go, in order to avoid wrinkles. For the rest, PP will probably fill the bill, although in some circumstances I could see combining the Delicate cycle with a reduced time spin cycle from either PP or Eco in order to remove more water while minimizing wrinkles.