Just got my 'new' Speedqueen Washing machine last week. 7 yrs. ago, in our haste to get a replacement washer, I didn't do any research, *really, RESEARCHING A CLOTHES WASHER??? 'C'MON. and just happened to be in a Menards when the Maytag Centennial caught my eye. Had a agitator, and was CHEAP. not here to debate front loads, agitator style, or HE models.... Plenty of Youtube reviews on each of those, and it's easy to see by far which one is most effective. There are some very pissed off appliance manufacturers because of youtube.. Yes, I've stepped up my home needs purchases with a little forethought these days. The Maytag did alright. for 75% of the laundry. It struggled on the chore clothes. Agitation and turn over was weak. HOT doesn't mean HOT, it's still blended. Second rinse needed to be manually run if desired. The 'Tags suspension system was the last straw. It'd get off balance on a whim, the lid lock prevented me from quickly opening it up to re distribute the load (must wait FOREVER for the tub to stop spinning before it unlocks) I rebuilt it (suspension) just before Thanksgiving. New suspension rods and springs. I put in a new shifter and a new lid lock too. Checked and adjusted the levelness of the machine. All was great for about 3 weeks. Out of the blue, the off balance returned with a vengeance. 1 sock was all it took to throw it off. Reading reviews, I seen the 575 maytag commercial was getting pretty good reviews, but I seen it shared the same suspension design as my house shaking model.. Still reeling from the first maytag's issues, I searched onwards. Call me old fashioned, but I still had preference to top load, agitator style machines. Worked on a dairy where all the cow towels got washed in a front load. We could see it run from the milking pit, and got a good sense on the 'action'. Yeah, they have their place. Got up-to-date with the Speed Queen conundrum. Seems 2017 was the LAST year for their famous design still available to the home use consumer. Call it EPA regulations, or other gov't requirements on water/energy reduction, or just bowing to the profit minded board of directors; the bottom line, the old fashioned deep water, transmission agitation, and HOT water wash days are gone. 'discovered' the Commercial side of SpeedQueen is still available. the Lwn432, and it's couple of configurations. Main differences are if it's manual controls, or electronic. Still uses 2017 driveline design, controls. Yes, warrantee is PARTS ONLY. I opted for the mechanical timer/knob. No control board issues. Cheaper to buy, cheaper to replace if the time comes. No lid lock. Open the lid any time you want, and the brakes come on and it stops. I've washed a lot of things this past week that the ol 'tag would've curled up its toes at. This is the one I got; https://www.appliancesconnection.com/speed-queen-lwn432sp115tw01.html Found them on another site for about 150 bucks less, but it involved driving into downtown Chicago to pick up. Pass. DiscountBandit.com has them for about 10 dollars less, but may have to wait on shipping. The one caveat, is there is NO water level adjustment. Each fill is full. Not really an issue with my crew, we wash full loads anyway. For about 30 bucks, I could install a water level switch, mount it in the panel, and basically have a Awn432. I saw one of those models 'no longer available', new in box, sell on Ebay last week for almost $1900, and the buyer had to arrange shipping!! This washer is getting my clothes clean, the FIRST time. and they do feel it too. They are spun out; the dryer is more effective. I don't have soft water, so the only thing I have to help out, is the HOT water. If it's knocking the grease, manure out of my work clothes, then everything else is a slam dunk. I don't get to post much on new purchases, and this machine has me excited. Weird. I suppose it's because there were no surprises, it does what washing machines have done for 60 yrs. Call it the JD 4020 of washing machines? Yes, there are rigs out there with more capacity, horsepower, bells and whistles... more 'efficient' perhaps... some cost less, some a lot more. All I know, is it's doin' the job, and it's not bouncing across the floor. We can actually leave it unattended! |