Speed Queen Washer/dryer
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Anyone own a Speed Queen?
Comments (20)I am the owner of Camping La Fresneda Spain, in 2009 selected by Cool Camping as the best campsite of Europe. The first week of August 2011 we decided to buy a new washing machine for our campsite. We selected the Speed Queen SWT911 because of short washing time, activation with a coin, reduced utility cost and reliable and convenient operation. After weeks of trying to get in contact by email with speed queen (none of our e-mails were answered) we found a telephone number in Barcelona. They gave us a telephone number for the nearest distributor in Zaragoza, Spain. Applying for information through your web site doesn`t seem to work in Spain. So by telephone we ordered a Speed Queen Topload Washer SWT911. I am writing this email to you because 30 August we received a Speed Queen SWT911. We ordered a Speed Queen SWT911, but what we received was disappointing. 1) In the place where we expected a coin slide we see two large holes, so we called our distributor immediately. He informed me that this was extra. I checked your website again and when I go to Vended Loandry Top Load Washers Brochure/Spec I see only a coin slide where we see two large holes. The brochure says for Activation: coin/card-operated. I cannot see that this is an option! I expect a complete and working machine for this money. 2) This is a so called commercial washer for vended loandry, so why isn`t there an instruction in symbols which is understandable for everybody. I asked several guests on my campsite if they understand the symbols on the placard on top of the machine, none of them understand just a single symbol. I asked the distributor, and he had to look in the manual for explanation. And it only says something about safety issues, not how the machine works! I want to have a placard which says how the machine works. My guests are not going to read the manual. 3) The Speed Queen website is talking about �Reduced Utility Cost�. The machine has a water factor of 9,5 gallon per cubic feet and a MEF of 1,26. These figures seem to be one of the most unfavourable figures in the market if you compare them to other reduced utility cost washing machines. 4) Another thing is the noise level of the machine, I think it is the drainpump. If you consider that this machine is mainly designed to work on public sites you expect low noise levels. The speed Queen SWT911 makes a lot of noise. The local distributor admits it is very noisy, but says this is normal for this machine. The way I feel now about Speed Queen is far behind the expectations I had when I bought the machine. At the moment I would not recommend Speed Queen to any other campsite owners....See MoreAmount of water/electric/gas usage
Comments (9)I'm not sure if the OP's washer is TL or FL. either way since they are asking and its the dryer thats the problem I would not buy a whole new set if the dryer can be repaired for $50.00 That seems like an affordable repair. The government does not give dryers an energy star rating because they all use close to the same amount of power or gas to dry clothes. Washers are a different thing. A front load washer will use 10 to 15 gallons give or take per load. Top load washers can use 40 or 50 gallons to wash the same amount of clothes. Also a front loader will spin out more water due to the higher spin speeds than a top load so your clothes may dry faster.I would buy a new set if the washer were failing and the repair was not economic to do on it due to its age or if you feel for the environment its the right thing to do. you could also buy a new dryer if needed and get the washer later if that's all you needed or could afford, an so what if they don't match most people who come to your house don't see them any way. I made the switch to front load 3 years ago when my washer was going to cost almost as much to pay GE the labor to replace an in warranty part as the the washer cost new. I told GE to shove it and got my front loader and I'm glad I did....See MoreBought Speed Queen Washer and Dryer
Comments (3)Congratulations and enjoy the simplicity of doing laundry over again. We have the mid grade SQ TL (AWS51NW) and still appreciate it's virtues such uncomplicated settings, its washing ability, the way it never, I mean never gets un-balanced. It's also nice to know that it will not flash $$$ codes. Enjoy the start of a nice long relatively troublefree relationship....See MoreSpeed Queen Stackable Washer/Dryer Unit
Comments (0)Has anyone else bought this unit? Did you buy the extended warranty with it? Did you vent it to the right?...See Moredadoes
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