Speed Queen vs. HE washer
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10 years ago
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Comments (2)There is a type of foam rubber core roll sold as cupboard shelf liner that may work. Cut it larger than the feet and use a single or double thickness (all the same) under each one then fill the washer to the max and leave it for an hour. Also for more stickiness, rough up the concrete a little bit below each foot position first then spritz with water and wipe clean then spritz again to dampen just before placing liner under feet. Works on tile too. Dishes stick to it like glue in cupboards if you forget to lift straight up first! Good luck!...See MoreCost of running speed queen vs HE washer?
Comments (8)Kenz5, I made the jump from a Speed Queen top load to a Speed Queen front load 8 years ago. My demographics: -I have four kids -did NOT change factory default water level on TLW -water is cheap where I live (Great Lakes region) -waste water is cheap to dispose of ($180 yearly flat fee regardless of usage) -natural gas is very low cost here and I have a gas water heater -I wash 95% - 98% of my loads warm wash and cold rinse I could not notice a change in utilities before vs after. It's probably $3 to $5 a month at most. Laundryvet...See MoreLG Top Load HE/ considering Speed Queen...
Comments (12)Acadiafun- I would do just that- sell the LG for a very discounted price and disclose the rotor issue. I have all the paperwork to go with the machine, including the repair tickets, and tell the new owners that we got 1 yr out of the first rotor, two out of the second. My main issue is trying to get it moved out of my house and have someone get some use out of it instead of going to the dump. I would sell the washer and LG gas dryer as a set, the dryer is perfect and I have no complaints, so at the very least, the new buyer would get a working washer that would last a year or two (maybe lucky and last more) and a very good dryer that would last hopefully for a long time, both at a very good, discounted price. I need to check with LG, but I was reading in my warranty booklet, that the motor parts and labor are covered for 10 years, which is why the issue is covered now. The washer has always seemed to have gotten unbalanced almost exclusively with small to medium sized loads, never with larger loads (like towels, bedding) which makes me wonder if my wash habits put more stress on the rotor because the washer is constantly trying to rebalance small loads. I wonder if someone with a larger family and larger loads might have the rotor last longer? Maybe not, but wonder how much testing LG has done into small households vs. large households using the washer and repair rates......See MoreWhich washing machine? Fisher Paykal vs. speed queen vs. new GE
Comments (9)Be very careful about the build quality, customer service, and promises made by GE. They plumbed up the appliance cash cow for sale. If the sale to Electrolux doesn't go through there will be consequences. The quality of most of the GE laundry appliances is just so-so in my opinion. As in everything YMMV. There are winners, losers, and lemons in every product line as well. You will not find an easy consensus on anything because there are so many choices and no perfect solutions. Many bells and whistles and duplicate cycles to attract your attention. Who does most of the laundry? What are your must-haves? HE toploaders are a disaster. Consumers who don't read manuals or follow common sense have given some perfectly acceptable frontloaders a bad reputation with their bad habits. You will find a following for F&P on the forum as well as those who hate them. Speed Queen has a cult following on this forum. Most of us had to plod through, make a few mistakes, and decide what worked best for each. Do your appliances have to match? My compromise was to get the functionality in the frontloader (LG) I needed and pair it with the same color, but different manufacturer cheaper dryer. It's mostly worked out for us. BTW Speed Queen does make front loaders, but they do not have on-board heaters. I assume you are already acquainted with the differences in today's machines for limits of water temperatures and water levels and what you have been used to. First thing I would do is make sure I knew exactly what I needed at my best price point. Good Luck...See Morepegandken
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