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05-30-2013, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Peckish

Add me to the growing list of people who are disappointed in the HE washers. I wish I'd stuck with the old design, and by the time I'm able to replace this one, the old tub-style machines will be obsolete!

Peggi ~ Do I have good news for you!!!! Speed Queen still makes the old tub-style machines. They are the same mechanically that are in laundry mats. The best warranty in the industry 3 yrs parts labor 5 yrs motor and 10 years transmission. No computer brain...just dials. Quilt size stainless steel tub....

It is the same machine they use in laundry mats from the top down. AMERICAN MADE.... It's not fancy like the piece of HE we had to trash because the computer said it was out of balance all the time....it was just 6 years old when it started giving us fits...it was Kenmore/Maytag's top of the line at the time, rated tops with consumer reports. But one year and it had to have the brain replaced...under warranty, then two years another brain...repairman said it was a lemon line of machines...not just us but he was replacing brains every week on this model.

So after a lot of research online....glowing reports of people disgusted with HE machines, front loaders (ours wasn't a front loading) people were absolutely gushing about the Speed Queens. Our store here in Idaho Falls said they are selling 12-20 of the machines a week! YouTube has fan clubs it would appear with people showing videos of the machine washing quilts and comforters....LOL I was so amused that people actually loved a washing machine that much....when I was in a hate relationship with my expensive HE hyped machine.

Well I must admit I'm loving the Speed Queen machine...it's quiet, spins dry well and deep water washing (I determine the depth of water not a computer brain) is my idea of a washing machine. So for now you can still get a quality AMERICAN MADE tub washer.... Dept of Energy will no doubt try to regulate this company eventually too, but for now we can still purchase a commercial grade washing machine for domestic use.

I don't work for Speed Queen, just becoming a real groupy of the machine. Who knew? LOL Maybe I'll have to post a video on YouTube of my machine washing a quilt! <giggles> Wait!!!!! People name their sewing machines and love them guess I'll have to do that with this new WORKING washing machine .... Any name suggestions????

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