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2015 Speed Queen washer/dryer

9 years ago

Has anyone bought the new electronic control panel front load electric washer and dryer yet?
If so, I'd love to hear about your experiences with it.
thanks!

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sandiego_steve

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

I had the 2014 Speed Queen front load model until a few weeks ago and sold it to get the 2015 Speed Queen front load washer. The 2014 model did a fantastic job but I simply needed a little more capacity. So far I have done 10 loads of laundry and this new model is much better than the 2014 model. Larger capacity, more cycles, higher spin speed and much longer wash times are selectable. The 2015 model also includes a pre soak and pre wash cycle and you can add up to two additional rinse cycles. The 2015 also dynamically balances the load during the spin. This machine is excellent and a quantum leap over the 2014 model and has a 5 year warranty.

The dryer is also excellent. It now has a moister sensor that will shut off the heat when the clothes become dry.

I highly recommend the pair!!!

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Don
9 years ago
Still no heater in the 2015 model. But I could see adding an external tankless heater.
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9 years ago
sandiego steve has another post in the discussion called washers 2015. Good read and description
cwkw7
9 years ago
Thank you sandiego_steve! I've been waiting for the comments by the first buyers of the 2015 SQ front load models to see if there were any bugs in their first production. By any chance, did you get the attachment to vent the dryer to the side? I was wondering if the 90 degree bend out of the dryer would accumulate lint.
sandiego_steve
9 years ago
CWKW7 - I have the gas dryer and there is only one side vent on the right side. I needed it to be on the left side so I used a 90 elbow to vent to the left. I used this same configuration with my old dryer for almost 20 years without a problem.
cwkw7
9 years ago
SQ has a kit to vent to the left side too. Ours will be electric but it shouldn't make a difference. Glad to hear the 90 elbow doesn't get all bound up with lint. Thanks, it is reassuring.
MizLizzie
9 years ago
I have the front loading stacked set that replaced ATE10. Been meaning to do a lengthy post. So far, I like it. Regarding the electronics, someone (maybe my dealer) said that the electronic controls had been in commercial use for a while now and were proven solid. I've been using mine about six weeks now.
sandiego_steve
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Electronic controls are far more reliable than mechanical controls. But like everything if designed poorly they will fail prematurely. All automobiles and commercial aircraft today are fly by wire and are loaded with electronic controls. Just think anti-locking breaks, solid state ignitions, fuel injection, and automatic transmissions and we don't think about reliability. Speed Queen increased their warranty by two years with units that have electronic controls. That should say something about their faith in electronic control reliability. Even the dome membrane keypad used is typically rated for at 1 million keystrokes and the good ones are rated at over 10 million keystrokes. And I know Speed Queen has been using electronic controls for years in their Horizon series commercial washers used in laundry mats that I am sure see far more abuse than home use would subject these machines to.

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