Originally Posted by
coopah
YES! We had a repairman visit recently and I asked about the Speed Queen. He thought they were a good machine, but need to be on a cement pad and stated that they do make a lot of noise.
Mine are on the second floor and it took us awhile to get the right heavy-weight pan to set them on. The washer doesn't go out of balance and doesn't even have an off-balance switch, so some cycles are indeed noisier. But it's very sturdy, and you can set the water to wherever you want. It has a transmission and a heavy pump, so compared to my earlier flimsy water-saver, it's quite satisfying. And, like my older Whirlpool, the water doesn't sit in the lines to cause trouble.