Speed Queen Water Fill Issues
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Comments (21)Hello, Abby We recently had new Speed Queen commercial washers installed in our apartment building. I was folding a dry load while the washer was filling for a new load for which I had selected the "hot/normal" setting. About a minute after the water started, I heard the pressure change, and opened the washer to see what was going on, and discovered that it had switched to cold. I thought it was just a glitch, and pressed "hot" again. The water then started to come out hot once more, but quickly reverted to cold, so I had to stand by the washer and repeatedly press the "hot" water selection again. And of course, the same thing happens when "warm" is selected. I called Speed Queen to ask if we could get a technician out to fix the problem, and was absolutely stunned I was told that it wasn't something that could be repaired, as it was intentionally programmed to switch to cold. This is an exact quote from that Speed Queen tech: "The only way we could find to meet the energy efficiency requirements for the washer was to have the water revert to cold." Huh? There's a lot of talk about the "death of American expertise," and this is just one sad and astoundingly ridiculous example. I was assuming Speed Queen did this just for their commercial washers. If I were a homeowner who had purchased this machine for private use, I'd be doubly furious. The Speed Queen technician said I might be able to find an independent repair person who'd be willing to see if they could override the internal computer programming, but so far I haven't been able to find anyone with the expertise. Our machine takes a full six minutes to fill, so every time any of the tenants in our building wants to wash with hot or warm water, we have to invest extra time to standi at the washer, repeatedly pushing the water temp selection of our choice to be sure we get the temperature we originally selected. We had the building owner call Speed Queen as well, and he was told the same thing I was told about this being their ridiculous attempt to make the washer more energy efficient. All I can say is I feel your pain!...See MoreSpeed queen front loader- standing water under gasket
Comments (6)Our stacked Speed Queen washer (model SF7007WE) has the same issue. In the manual they discuss the exact issue of water accumulating under the rubber gasket of the door (see below). The drain holes are hard to see and you'll probably need a flash light. They are on the side of the gasket and NOT under it (where I was originally looking for them). I hope this is helpful to somebody in the future. Cleaning Door Seal Drain Holes Refer to Figure 4 . If there is water remaining in the door seal (black gasket), the drain holes at the bottom of the door opening may be plugged. They will need to be cleaned out so the water can drain properly. 1. Open the loading door. 2. Pull door seal back to access drain holes. 3. Using a paper clip or similar tool, remove debris from each hole. 4. Run a cycle using hot water...See MoreNew Speed Queen washer louder than older Speed Queen. Normal?
Comments (14)TR3, TR5 and TR7 models have a different type of motor and no mechanical transmission/gears so they operate quieter. They have no spin brake (takes a while for the drum to coast to a stop if the lid is opened during spin) which is why the lid is required to lock (for safety). The TC5 model, which apparently is your new unit, has an old-style motor (noisier) and transmission (noisier) to drive the agitator, and a spin brake which stops the drum quickly if the lid is opened so it doesn't need to lock....See MoreSpeed Queen Dryer issues
Comments (7)Update: I had the dryer checked today by the company from which I purchased it. This is a very small, family-owned company. He turned it on for a few minutes and said it didn’t smell (it had been on for 45-60 minutes when I smelled it before). He turned the drum and said the belt was fine. He put his hand at the vent and said there was great, hot airflow. He asked me how old the vent hose was. (I’m not sure but I know it isn’t as old as the dryer). He told me that if it was burning lint that it would smell more like burning paper than burning rubber. At least he didn’t charge for this fancy evaluation since he was in the area anyway. The odor I detected was very, very slight. I have a very sensitive nose. I guess I’ll use the dryer again and keep a very close eye (or nose) on it. If I still smell something I’ll call a different company to do a more thorough evaluation....See Morejellytoast
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