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Speed Queen washers
Posted on 5/10/24 at 7:26 am
Posted on 5/10/24 at 7:26 am
Tired of working on this POS samsung washer i bought 5 years ago. Ready to just get something new and reliable. Thinking of pulling the trigger on a Speed queen. Reviews are mixed. Anybody have one, and what is your thoughts?
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Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:02 am to afrosheem255
I have one. No complaints at all. Highly recommend.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:09 am to afrosheem255
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Thinking of pulling the trigger on a Speed queen. Reviews are mixed. Anybody have one, and what is your thoughts?
They are all the rave on here and don't think you will go wrong with one.
But you are going from like the shittiest to the best. There are some others in between that are decent as well.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:14 am to afrosheem255
Do it
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:22 am to afrosheem255
We got one about 8 months ago. The only complaint my wife has is it holds a little less than our past top load washers. Other than that, it's great. Washes a load in no time and everything comes out clean.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:24 am to afrosheem255
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:30 am to afrosheem255
got ours last year after replacing multiple washing machines over the last 13 years of marriage. dont regret it at all. we just got the most basic model that has like two buttons and a knob. it's so old school and great.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:41 am to afrosheem255
Another option is to buy a refurbished direct drive Whirlpool/Kenmore/Maytag washer made before 2009. They are essentially commercial-grade machines that can be maintained and repaired with simple hand tools and very little time. Had my Whirlpool washer since 2005, just put a new 6-pad heavy-duty clutch, neutral drain assembly, water valve, new drain pump, and a few seals and it works better than new and cost about $200 in parts and about 2 hours of time. Think there are a few shops that will sell units they've refurbished with a 1-year warranty that have been upgraded with the same parts mine now has. The made these direct-drive washers for over 30 years with almost no changes in the mechanical drive system, they are solid and I hope mine will go another 19 years without repairs. The matching 29" dryer has yet to need any maintenance or repair though I picked up an OEM service kit for $40 that has a new belt, rollers, and tensioner assembly. It's also incredibly easy to service and maintain with basic tools, I just take the front panel off every few years to vacuum out some lint and clean the exhaust duct every year and that seems to prevent just about all issues from occuring in the first place.
This post was edited on 5/10/24 at 11:24 am
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:56 am to afrosheem255
8 years and going on mine. Love it.
Buy once cry once.
Buy once cry once.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 11:04 am to afrosheem255
I have one. Highly recommend
Posted on 5/10/24 at 12:33 pm to afrosheem255
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Reviews are mixed.
People that give a speed queen a bad review would also give a bad review on a sledge hammer.
"I crushed my pinky toe with this piece of crap..."
"I couldn't hit what I was aiming for because of this piece of crap"
Posted on 5/10/24 at 1:48 pm to Marlo Stanfield
quote:Thats totally in her head. The just because it physically fit in the old washer doesn't mean it actually could wash that amount (especially if it had no agitator). The SQ will actually wash however much crap you stuff in without blinking.
We got one about 8 months ago. The only complaint my wife has is it holds a little less than our past top load washers. Other than that, it's great. Washes a load in no time and everything comes out clean.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 2:42 pm to Antib551
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The just because it physically fit in the old washer doesn't mean it actually could wash that amount (especially if it had no agitator).
Old washers used a lot more water and could actually wash large items well even with an agitator. I have no problem washing king-size bedding in mine or large loads of jeans and towels. I tested mine after I put it back together a few days ago, pumped out enough water on the wash cycle to fill three 5-gallon buckets. The EPA is just going to keep ratcheting down on water/energy consumption on new products, better to buy some old, inefficient and durable equipment now.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 3:59 pm to Clames
I'm thinking in terms of his "past top load washers" being anything bought in the last 10-15 years, most being HE with no agitators. You are speaking of washers made before the "high efficiency" low water usage craze. The SQ's motor is more powerful and the spin cycle technology is better than all but the top of the line washers you are speaking of. It is nearly impossible to unbalance a load to the point of the machine throwing an error code.
If his old washers had no agitator, then his wife, like the majority of those users probably just loaded the entire drum full of clothes instead of placing them in a circle around the outside like you would with an agitator. The machines "hold" the same amount of clothing loaded correctly. The SQ will outwash nearly any other washer on the market. No one, outside of some old boomers, are going to out and buy some old 20 year old POS washer off of FB or a weekly want ad...
If his old washers had no agitator, then his wife, like the majority of those users probably just loaded the entire drum full of clothes instead of placing them in a circle around the outside like you would with an agitator. The machines "hold" the same amount of clothing loaded correctly. The SQ will outwash nearly any other washer on the market. No one, outside of some old boomers, are going to out and buy some old 20 year old POS washer off of FB or a weekly want ad...
Posted on 5/10/24 at 4:44 pm to Antib551
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No one, outside of some old boomers, are going to out and buy some old 20 year old POS washer off of FB or a weekly want ad...
I'm not a boomer but my nearly 20 year old washer has a cast iron transmission housing and works perfectly fine. Going out and buying one like it is smart money and maybe that's why boomers (and those younger but still know better) can afford our houses these days.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:10 pm to afrosheem255
Do it! The are the best!
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:21 pm to Bayou Warrior 64
We've had ours 8 years and haven't had to fix anything. I love it. Wife is happy with it. Lid doesn't lock. It's all good.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:53 pm to afrosheem255
We bought a TC5 about 2 months ago. Absolutely fantastic. Wish I would have bought one sooner.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 1:52 am to afrosheem255
They make great products. As for buying, Stanton’s, ask for Kathy. Best to make an appointment.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 5:44 am to afrosheem255
9 years and still going strong.
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