ThinkingThrone t1_iujbmu9 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:31 PM

I just inherited the same speed queen washer! It's large capacity and it's such a tank

Wolfmasterbane t1_iuji0lt wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:14 PM

How do you get a speed queen for home? Do they sell a domestic line?

luffliffloaf OP t1_iujjarc wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:23 PM

It's a commercial washer without a coin mechanism. I found it at one of those places that sells used appliances they buy from stores who are selling upgrades to customers.

w3stvirginia t1_iujkd6f wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Sure do.

https://speedqueen.com/where-to-buy/

wisdomoftheages36 t1_iuji4s8 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:15 PM

Yes

iLorax t1_iujzk1e wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:20 PM

Yep. Just bought a set myself.

isarobs t1_iujxbuf wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:03 PM

We got the Speed Queen…some chain stores do sell them. Expensive, but we hope it will outlast us.

thereal_anon t1_iuk4c14 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:58 PM

I want you to wash me, I need you to dry me...

CrayziusMaximus t1_iuk842y wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:28 PM

I'd love you to run me...

mcfarmer72 t1_iujxzk2 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:08 PM

Look on YouTube about how to increase the water level on the washer, it will increase the capacity a bunch. I understand that is one of the restrictions they did to sell to the home market. I don’t know for sure, I did ours and it really increased the capacity.

Go slowly you don’t want it to over fill.

iLikeTorturls t1_iuk3aov wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:50 PM

I love my SQ dryer... whenever our old washer dies I'll be replacing with a SQ as well.

Practical_-_Pangolin t1_iujn7an wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:49 PM

Does it actually wash well?

luffliffloaf OP t1_iujowgv wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Yes, I did five loads today. No issues at all.

Elgifinelgi88 t1_iuk9qs4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:41 PM

I bought a Speed Queen set from the early ‘80s in 1995. Still works great.

Sir_Arthur_Vandelay t1_iuk5qm7 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:09 PM

My newly-built house came with all Bosch appliances (including 2 washers and 2 dryers), and I have already replaced half of everything. Bosch is more like “Buy it for 5-10 Years.”

Edit: we upgraded one fridge to a Fisher & Paykel before getting our house, and it’s been great.

XxERMxX t1_iukb28f wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:51 PM

Seems like incredibly low odds for this to be true under normal use. Even cheap appliances last 5-10 years, let alone the $3k+ ones that you may have. What went wrong with the ones in your experience?

edit: Great name btw!

icsh33ple t1_iujplcr wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:06 PM

Good deal. I’ve heard good things about the speed queen, but I couldn’t stomach the retail price and went with a $400 whirlpool from Lowes.

educateyourself1 t1_iuk8n0g wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:32 PM

Love my Speed Queen washer.

DUCCofSUCC t1_iuk7b8m wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:22 PM

Cheap trick Cheap trick

Hey hey, I've graduated into BIFL territory, with a lightly-used 2010 Speed Queen 412 Washer and a Bosch Nexxt 3300 dryer.

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