Why Do All Speed Queens Spray Rinse While Full of Water?

[gelaundry4ever]

Speed Queen Washer and residue

I have NEVER, I REPEAT, NEVER had fabric softener residue or buildup on my laundry, even when the downy ball is full of it. I select heavy soil and the softener always gets mixed completely, insuring that suds also are killed. The corresponding dryers do a great job drying. They get quite hot on high but it makes use of the heated air with grace and mercy. No damage, but efficiently dry without any do overs.
Don't mess with the queens or else...

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Speed Queen Laundry

I wonder what Speed Queen Laundry will do next.

 

[qsd-dan]

I wonder what Speed Queen Laundry will do next.

Probably remove more options in the name of "green" or discontinue their top loading washers altogether.

 

In the meantime, hopefully they get out of the bloody dark ages and put a f$%&ing heater in their front load washers.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

top load washers

If they do still make top load washers, what will they come up with? I pray they're not forced into the STUPID HE green crap.

 

[Chetlaham]

My guess is Speed Queen will discontinue the TC and continue the TR concept but with much, much less water per cycle. The variable tub speed, load sensing, and angle fill flume already have them geared to roll out such a concept at any time.

 

And yes, put a heater in those front loads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please! 

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Speed Queen Perfect Wash

It's just a matter of time before they're forced to comply with the EPA and DOE. As a loyal fan of them, this is disheartening. Boy, what have we come to? Are we really that stupid to notice?

 

[Chetlaham]

Regulations are no mercy. As the saying goes the road to heck is paved with good intentions.

 

However I think they're the stupid ones, I just came across this which kind of confirms it.

 

Spray rinse starts at 15:10, but seems to hit the base of the agi more than the load, and not a lot of suds kill.

 

 

 

[combo52]

Reply number 105

Speed Queen TC normal eco cycle operation.

At least half the customers that I talk to you that have this machine use the normal Eco cycle almost exclusively so the government regulations are having the intended effect. A lot of energy is being saved. Even this guy that made this video commented that his parents mostly use the cycle and he’s even using the cycle so I think it’s a great thing it’s having the intended effect. It’s very useful for certain washing situation’s.

This is an excellent example of government regulations working it’s giving people the option to save water. Imagine if you had the same washer without this energy saving cycle available to you that would be an awful thing. If you didn’t have the department of energy helping us save water and energy when we want to do so.

John.

 

[qsd-dan]

Eco-Schmeco

 

Give me a spray rinse and a deep rinse or give me death!

 

[Chetlaham]

Reply 106- My point wasn't so much about the concept of a spray rinse in of itself. I have even advocated for complete spray rinsing in other threads over a deep rinse when appropriate. IMO it has its place especially with smaller loads. The issue is that the spray rinses on Speed Queen washers start way to early. This is not exclusive to the normal eco cycle, but all cycles even Heavy Duty and Bulky. Most Speed Queens of any age, mine AWN412 included, start spraying with the tub 1/3 full of water. Does no good imo. Let the machine coast to full speed, that would be at least 3 or 4 minutes of spin, then open the fill valve.

 

For example, Whirlpool allocates 2 minutes of draining, then 4 minutes of spinning with 2 minutes guaranteed at high before initiating the resource saver spray rinse part of the cycle.   

 

 

 

Speed Queen does not do any of this, instead the do all the sprays on low speed, with the first one starting with the tub still full of water. This is a very poorly executed good intention which gives eco a worse name. 

 

GSD-DAN- People ought to have the right to choose deep or spray. Or better yet spray + deep like on the old Maytag DCs.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

eco scam

The normal eco cycle is more like a scam to me. There's no way in Hell I will EVER be using that cycle. The soap doesn't rinse out properly. I'm keeping it on deep rinse using the heavy duty cycle, or in my case, using the heavy soil option on the normal cycle on the commercial units at my apartment. I'm dead SERIOUS. Bleh! No thank you!

 

[Chetlaham]

Jerome, do your machine take more money when set to heavy duty? I remember in the 2000s when one apartment complex started charging more for a hot fill IIRC. 

 

[gelaundry4ever]

heavy duty cycle equivalent and money

No Chetlaham, the price is the same. As for heaters in their front loaders, put them in please and add water recirculation on all cycles! Thank you!

 

[gelaundry4ever]

fresh smells

You get fresh smelling clothes with laundry detergent and fabric softener thoroughly mixed in, without fuss with Speed Queen Laundry. And, they're fun to watch. I love the dramatic splashing sound and movement of the downy balls, as well as the hum of the motors.

 

[Chetlaham]

I'm with you, give me a heater and water circulation on any front load. Detergent works best starting from cold than being heated t the desired temp. Water circulation keeps detergents from getting wedged in the sump.

 

[maytag85]

Reply #105

That normal eco cycle makes my skin itch.