Forget Miele, just get TL Speed Queen and have no problems!
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How hard to work on a TL Speed Queen?
Comments (7)golferdude--I have a TL SpeedQueen---I bought it from a local longtime dealer that services them too---I feel ok in case I need service/parts. No, I don't know how hard they are to work on--my DH knows about car repairs but not washing machines. I did not receive a manual of diagrams/parts with this machine. I would suggest you call the dealer in your area with your questions. Also if no local SQ service I would call Sears repair guys since they advertise they service all brands....See MoreA few questions about the tl Speed Queen.
Comments (5)I checked on Speedqueen.com for the height dimensions & they don't have it with the lid up. I also called them & the tech didn't know & would have to measure one. He wasn't near one. I'll find out Monday from the appliance store. My problem is that if it's too high I'll just have to change my cabinets. I've been meaning to do that anyway. Then I would repair the Maytag until I do the cabinets. I have a repairman scheduled for Monday afternoon to fix the Maytag. I do have a contract on all my appliances, but thought it was time to get a new machine. The Maytag is 17 years old. I'm supposed to get a new transmission. It kept agitating while draining, but never went into a spin. Can't wait to get it fixed or get a new one. I am very careful putting in my sheets on each side of the machine. It's always with the king size. I think the rollover action is very strong. I've had it checked & they say it's washing as it should. I gave up. Sometimes I can get them to stay under water & just wash & rinse. If I have to untwist them to rinse, they are full of soap. I keep doing that until the water is clear. So much work. When people unravel clothes & put them in the dryer, they may be full of soap. I've also washed just one king size sheet to stop the twisting, but then that one turns into a rope. Sometimes I feel like I'm washing my sheets by hand. Very rarely do I have a problem in the dryer. I do know of a couple of people with some twisting in their tl Whirlpools. I don't want to buy another problem if I can help it....See Moremiele vs speed queen TL
Comments (11)Hmm, I don't admit to idolizing my Miele W4840, but if some owners do, there must be a reason, no? Really can't lump Miele in with other front-loaders, and not just because they're apparently better engineered and constructed. The big differences, for me, are use of the internal heater to actually guarantee wash temperatures, the choice of wash temperatures, and the longer default cycles, with option to make them even longer. Those are big contributors to wash performance. In theory they shouldn't cost anything extra to provide, and any brand could feature them. But short cycle times are a selling point in the US market, and maybe all three features increase the energy usage numbers, and would cause the manufacturer to lose out on tax credits. Commercial laundromat FL's are designed for fast throughput, and probably aren't a fair representation of any home FL. And the kind with lots of water splashing around aren't even HE machines, while all home FL washers are HE as far as I know. Getting back to the OP's question: With the Extended wash option, and maybe some oxygen bleach depending on the load, I find that stains and dirt pretty much disappear. My wife prefers not to use Extended, and uses Shout on food stains and such. Even without Extended, her stuff is overall much cleaner than it was with our old agitator TL. And that's with cheap Sears detergent in the Miele, vs. Tide in the old TL. Yes, you'd have to get used to longer cycles. Assuming the general-use "Custom" cycle and three rinses (Sensitive option), somewhere between 1:20 for non-extended and 1:50 for extended...though those times get adjusted down during the cycle if the load is smaller. And add some time for heating if washing at a temperature above the hot water inlet temperature. However, if you use the maximum spin speed, as we do for most everything, the shorter drying time will make up some of the difference. Four deep rinses are indeed a hard to act to follow. But the Miele W4840 does have setup menu options for water-plus and extra rinse. I haven't used them. Also, Miele recognizes that spins, between wash and first rinse, and between rinses, contribute to rinse performance. So if you use Slow or Medium spin, an additional rinse is tacked on. It also adds a rinse automatically if the wash is too sudsy, or if it can't successfully balance for the spin after the wash cycle. I wouldn't want to go back to an agitator TL after 1+ year with the Miele....See MoreDetergent, additives, Speed Queen TL
Comments (20)Lol...you can premix powder detergent with the stpp so its always ready...just mix 2 parts detergent to 1 part STPP stir well than add enough of this to make your water slippery..you can not do this with liquid detergent. Many people that get into the insides of washers report the exclusive use of liquid detergent causes build up of junk on washer parts that's why liquid detergent should be avoided as a daily driver. Liquid does have its place in the laundry room though...liquid detergent does better on oil/ grease (in hot water) and powders better on everything else. A few tips ...try using hot water at least on whites, bed sheets and towels. Or at least very warm which your Queens setting for warm is going to give you tepid not warm so you will have to fill part way on warm than switch it over to hot. Water temps play a huge role on how clean your clothes are getting and how clean your washers staying. Sort your clothes...I know this one might be a challenge for you lol...but you really will notice a difference. And don't over load that Queen, they arnt designed to keep up with heavy and hard to turn over loads besides clothes can't get clean if they can't turn over properly. I think you will enjoy your new Speed Queen once you get the hang of wadhing in a new way lol...my Speed Queen top loader AWN432 Is now almost 5 months old and I love it....See Morebriant73
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