Which Speed Queen Top-Load Washer?
Marty Lederman
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Comments (20)Front Loaders are great machines, but they're not for everyone. Many of the "early adopters" in North America were disillusioned by machines that were fraught with problems (Maytag Neptune anyone?) ....... and of course the mold issue. Americans also do laundry differently than Europeans do. Research has shown that we like to do the bulk of our laundry on a single day as opposed to the European method of doing multiple loads throughout the week. Longer cycle times than top loaders make that more difficult. I also think we in the USA are somewhat resistant to change. Top loaders are still the preferred format as evidenced by the 75% of the market they hold. Manufacturers will have to get creative but as long as the demand is there, they won't be disappearing anytime soon....See MoreSpeed Queen washer top load
Comments (7)I would try using one rinse and see if it was longer. If so, maybe first rinse is shorter just because second is selected. Or call SQ and ask about duration of rinse cycle....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 front load washer
Comments (4)It is often remarked here and at Automatic Washer that one would think that as expensive a washer as the SQ front loaders are, they would still have on-board water heaters. About a decade ago, it was an option. Not lately. FWIW, SQs do not have programmed electronic Automatic Temperature Controls (ATC) and there are work-arounds for controlling water temperature. The SQ FL models use a simple valve system for water temperatures. Except on the Normal/Eco cycle, "hot" is whatever arrives from the water heater, "warm" is 50/50 mix of the hot and cold water feeds, and "cold" is tap temperature from the cold water line. The "Normal/Eco program seems to be designed to be used only for Energy Star ratings and not for regular wash cycles where warm or hot temperatures might be desired. (IIRC, SQ has published that the normal/eco cycle is designed to use 88% to 100% cold water.) The work-around for getting warmer warms and hotter hots is adding a manual-overrride for temperature settings and/or the ATC "autopilot." for washers that have the progammable elecronic kind. This is done either by adding a manual mixing valve to the cold water line (so some or a lot of hot water can be metered in that way) or by inserting a cheap, small, 120v in-line, on-demand water heater between the tap and the washer's cold water input. You set the heater to whatever hot or warm temperature you want for the wash, wait 15 minutes for it to heat up, start your wash and turn the heater off after the first fill. FWIW, as indicated, this also works as a "manual temperature autopilot override" with most heaterless FL washers' electronic ATCs. as well. Many ATCs only control the temperature only by metering the feed through the hot water input line while hot water flowing through the cold input is not controlled at all. That is why, when you see posts here complaining about a new washer running very hot water when set for a cold wash, the first suggested solution is always to check to be sure that the installer hooked the hoses up correctly and did not mistakenly reverse the connection. Now, whether you like such workarounds after paying $1600 for a washer, that's a different question....See MoreMarty Lederman
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