SQ FL Revision?

[bttdxn]

Speed Queen Repairs/Warranty

Phil & Steve,

Thank you very much for your feedback as I do appreciate it and agree. It seems the real person I need to convince is my husband. At $1,800 for a front loader (we have a septic & well so FL best for us), he says we can buy 2 or 3 machines since we really do not know if the SQ will really last as long as projected. He's also convinced that Steve works for SQ...lol

Ironically when I asked my mom last night if she had heard of SQ, she had just purchased a TL for $835. Said she loved it other than it was not big enough. Not sure why she said that as there is only two people in house.

Anyway, I am still curious if anyone has had to use the warranty with this machine and how it went. I feel EXTREMELY grateful my 12 year Kenmore FL set never had an issue until now. However, I do not feel we will get as lucky with the next household name brand (i.e. Whirlpool, GE, etc.) because they just do not build appliances/cars, etc. to last any more.

Thanks again for you advice and help! I am going to keep working on the DH.

Bette

 

[golittlesport]

message to Speed Queen:

If you're going to revise models and add improvements, why no SQ model option with a heater?

 

[stopmeister72]

cycle times and options

I'm thinking about ordering one for school. I teach culinary arts and am doing about 10 loads a day. We have an LG stacked and really want to put a brick in the washer and then tell them it broke . Luckily by chance, I found out there was a commercial speed queen triple loader and dryer just around the corner that I am doing about 3 or 4 loads in them a day as well.
I've been comparing the cycle charts for the residential version and the on premise one. Times are the same but the on premise one has less cycles and only one rinse option.
Some mentioned up to 5 rinses, correct me if I'm wrong, but when reading down the chart, wouldn't you have to choose either the 2nd or 3rd rinse option and not count both? If so, it looks like you would only get up to 4 rinses.
Also, just looked back at the rinse and spin cycle chart again. It looks like it is possible that you could choose rinse and spin and also select prewash and 3rd rinse which looks like you would get a 7 minute wash and 3 rinses in about 36 minutes. Is that correct???? Way cool if so as I feel a the short wash cycle consisting of only a 4 minute wash would not be enough and it would be nice to get a load done in about 30 minutes. This will be my next home washer for sure. But until then, I have a Frigidaire front load and a calypso that I love.

 

[mr_b]

For the 2015 Speed Queen front load washer, selecting the Second Rinse adds one additional rinse cycle. Selecting the Third Rinse adds two additional rinse cycles. Selecting both Second and Third rinse options together will add three additional rinse cycles for a total for five rinse cycles.

As far as answering the second part of your question (rinse and spin with prewash and additional rinse), I will give it a try tonight and let you know tomorrow.

You can also shorten the wash cycle by choosing a lower Soil Level since the default soil level is Medium. For example in Heavy Duty mode you can cut your wash cycle down from 45 minutes to 40 minutes by selecting the Light soil level. The manual does not contain any information on how selecting the soil level changes the wash times. It only lists the wash times for the Medium soil level. Other levels, such as the Normal/Eco cycle will cut your wash time even more. I just don't know what that is but I will get back to you tomorrow with wash times for each cycle based on soil level selection.

 

[DADoES]

 
There's only one rinse if neither option is selected?  Don't frontloaders typically have two rinses as default/minimum?

What happens if Third Rinse is selected without Second?

 

[mr_b]

If you don't select any rinse options in the 2015 Speed Queen front load with electronic panel you get two rinses. If you select the Second Rinse option you get a total of three rinses. If you only select the Third Rinse option you get a total of four rinses. If you select both the Second Rinse and Third rinse options you get a total of five rinses.

 

[stopmeister72]

Thanks

Mr b, i appreciate you taking the time to do this. 5 rinses, WOW! I like that you can modify the cycles so much.

 

[mr_b]

Cycle Wash Time Based on Soil Level Selected

stopmeister72 - The answer to your question about rinse and spin with prewash and "Third Rinse" additional rinse cycles works out to 41 minutes. Each additional rinse/drain option adds 8 minutes and the Rinse & Spin table left out the 2:30 minute water fill time for the prewash so the prewash actually adds 9:30 minutes to the rinse/spin cycle.

As promised the following is a list of the total wash times based on cycle and soil level selection. These times do not include any rinse options:

Cycle --- Low Med Heavy Max (Soil Level)
Heavy Duty: 40 45 50 55 (all times in minutes)
White: 45 50 55 60
Normal/Eco: 40 44 48 52
Delicate: 23 27 31 35
Bulky: 36 40 44 48
Quick Wash: 24 26 28 30