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It's a Success!
I am firm believer of patting someone on the back for a job well done and the manufacturers of Speed Queen laundry appliances deserve a huge pat on the back. My wife and I purchased a new Speed Queen washer and dryer when we bought our first home back in 1989 and they are still going strong. I am considering replacing them because the lid on the washer is starting to rust heavily. It is amazing to me that the outer panels of the wash machine are failing before the inner mechanical parts. I have experienced ZERO problems with either machine. The light bulb in the dryer is still the original bulb. This is exactly what I had in mind when I purchased them almost twenty years ago. My logic......what brand name of washers and dryers are in just about every laundromat that I've ever been in? Speed Queen. So that's what I bought and almost twenty years later, I'm considering buying my second set of machines. Job well done! Brian Spaulding Picked up a Speed Queen pair today from Alexander & Ray in Olathe, KS. Managed to move out my old 15-year-old unit and get the new units in and going by 10 p.m. Very impressed with the ease of installation and smooth, quiet running characteristics of both units, and for not that much more than (if any more than) a similarly-equipped "other" brand. All the negative reviews on other manufacturer units were really getting me worried, so when I found Speed Queen in a Google search of washers, I knew right away that there was hope of finding a decent set of machines. The 3-year warranty alone stands out among the crowd as something remarkable. Also that they are still made in the USA is a huge plus. The idea of doing things for the greater good of our society is apparently no longer in fashion, except at a very few companies like Alliance/Speed Queen! Keep it up!
Keith W. I am happy to tell you that I purchased a Speed Queen top loader washer and a dryer yesterday afternoon at Eden Prairie Appliance. It was one of the easiest decisions I have ever made on an appliance! They will be installed tomorrow. I had a competing brand's front loader, which lasted only 8 years. I am happy to be going back to simple, washing with a solid machine. Sincerely, P.S. Your web site was great and helped me feel well prepared before I went to the store. "Only the truth!" I should have known better, I only just recently purchased the heavy duty Speed queen washer and dryer. In 1972, I was attending San Diego City College training in major appliance repair and air conditioning and refrigeration and I remember my instructor Mr. Jones saying, "if you can afford a Speed Queen buy it, with its stainless steel tub it is the best washer money can buy!" (I remembered his wedding band hitting the interior tub and the ringing of the metal. Unfortunately, though the years I have bought some "pretty machines." Five years ago I purchased my parents and myself another brand. Last year, while I was in the parts store picking up parts for the washer I saw the Speed Queen displayed; I could hardly compose myself. I called my parents and told them I was buying them a new washer and dryer! I replaced their set with a Speed Queen set. They were thrilled, I am thrilled. This is the best machine on the market. Today, I only recommend Speed Queen products to friends and family asking for my advice. I soon will replace my laundry equipment with new Speed Queens, too. Thanks for the great washer and dryer set. I am glad to see them on the market! -Edward Pulido, Hello, I purchased a new Speed Queen washer and dryer this past April and am thoroughly pleased with them. They are great quality - always known for Speed Queen - and they are super capacity and quiet machines! The new white set replaced our old AWE931L, since the main seal started leaking when a fabric softener dispenser got stuck underneath the agitator. We still have that matching dryer (AGE939L) though, and it is working great! I wasn't upset at all since this washer was 16 years old and really didn't owe us anything! So, we started looking around and I found out that Speed Queens were available for consumer/home use once again. I went to your Web site and saw the models I wanted - the AWS76NW washer and the AGS68AWF dryer. I was really surprised by the bigger wash tub over the old models and the fact that my loads of wash have been cut since buying this pair of laundry machines! I always hated doing laundry, that's why we have two sets of washers and dryers hooked up and ready to go. Our old set of Speed Queens (HA7001L - washer & HG7009L dryer) from 1983 and 1984 respectively, still are working great! I figure if the Speed Queens are good enough for commercial laundry, they are good enough for my home as well. No need to convince me - I know a quality product when I see one! These machines are built well to take on the tough loads week after week, year after year! My Mom had an old Speed Queen washer from 1964 that I grew up with. We sold the house when we moved and unfortunately that washer was sold with the house. I would've loved to have that old machine here now - just for the looks and sounds of it! Thank you for making such a great product and keep up the good work! You have a loyal customer here. Michael Limacher I just wanted to thank you for making such a great product. I purchased a Marathon washer and dryer in the fall of 1987. We have a family of 6 so your machines have been used non stop for almost 23 years. Two years ago I had my first failure. I had to replace a gas valve in the dryer. I have not even had a belt break in the dryer. I am hopeful that now that we are at the stage in our lives that our children our leaving the nest, that the machines will last the rest of our lives. They owe us nothing, so anything from this point on is pure gravy. My wife's brother, who is 7 years younger than her has already gone through 3 washers, so they are now investigating Speed Queen. I have always raved about your reliability, and always recommend you to all that I know. Jon and Laura K.,
The washer is simply indestructible. Heavy duty steel, takes any kind of load including blankets/comforters etc. Still looks storeroom new. Put a mirror underneath it this week out of curiosity. NO RUST. We finally replaced the hoses just because we thought it wouldn't hurt. Bought the reinforced braided kind. Just for kicks looked at other washers on the market now and chatted with people. Very upsetting conversations: One lady replaced a PLASTIC BALL BEARING 3 times in 4 years to the tune of 100 bucks each time. The electronic controls/computer chips etc. mean only one thing to me: costly repairs. The new washers also have way too many options. They are too light, made of plastic and, from what I have heard, guaranteed to break down within 5 years. How complicated is washing clothes? Select water temp. and quantity, add a bit of soap and Oxy-Clean and in under half an hour you got clean clothes. We have had not one problem with our Speed Queen. I hope that we can get at least another 15 years out of it. I am also happy to see that there is a dealer in the area who sells them. (25 miles away, but well worth the trip.) Thank you for something you just don't find anymore: a product that is built to last. Kay, "Just wanted to let you know, I bought a Speed Queen in Sheboygan, WI in the mid '80s and it's still going strong after all these years. Good job!!!" Kathie, I've had my Speed Queen washer & dryer since 1993 and have never had to call a repairman on the washer and on the dryer, only once. Now the washer is making a funny noise and I want to replace it with only a Speed Queen. I wouldn't have anything else. Congratulations on probably the finest washing appliances I have ever heard about. Thankfully yours,
- Glenn and Karen, My mother had a Speed Queen washer when I was growing up. I recently gave up my toploading Whirlpool for a frontloading Speed Queen. -Margaret Clark, I have a Speed Queen washer and dryer that is at least 26 years old and is still going strong. I am amazed at the durability of both units. The dryer has never had a repair and the washer has only had the hose repaired. I have washed large bedspreads and many, many loads over the years with no problems at all. I was glad to find that Speed Queen still makes products. I had heard that you could no longer purchase them. -Gloria Beegle, “We’re taking a trip down to Albany and Scotia tomorrow. I have had so very much luck with Speed Queen, as had my mother, and now my daughter, I have to buy another one! This one lasted us 20 years, would you believe it? " "I think I have spent my life washing clothes. I raised four sons and between their sports and other activities, I was always washing clothes. They are now grown and have children of their own. I recently purchased your Speed Queen washer and dryer and I regret that I never had the opportunity to have such a great washer and dryer when my children were at home. Hopefully, one day they will be able to have a great Speed Queen washer and dryer in their homes for their families. "It is absolutely the greatest washer and dryer I have ever used. "Thanks for a great product. " -Donna Helmuth, Texas-Size Quality He’s serious, however, about the quality that goes into each Speed Queen washer and dryer. So serious, in fact, that he’s removed key components from competitive machines so customers can see for themselves the difference in both materials and construction. That’s evidenced by his store selling more Speed Queen washers and dryers than the 27 other models he carries put together. “In a town this small, I shouldn’t be selling this many units,” Burt says of his sales volume. “But I show the customer it’s worth spending more [for a Speed Queen washer or dryer].” "I just had to write to someone in connection with my (home) Speed Queen dryer!! After 44 years, it quit!! This has to be some kind of record! My husband bought it and installed it when our twin daughters were born, Oct. 1, 1962. The first dryer ever for us! Just thought Speed Queen would like to know ... That Speed Queen served us well through FOUR daughters ... Our house has a wonderful laundry chute to the laundry room, where the dryer sits. I had a clothes basket on top of the trusty Speed Queen to catch the clothes, as well as some little kids who tried out the chute! Oh yes, many fond memories!" -Carole Wolfhope, "In the early 1980s, I bought a Speed Queen washer and dryer in Peoria, IL. I used it briefly, then moved and took the combination to my folk's house for them to use. As my mother now plans to move and won't keep the house and appliances, I decided to look at the washer and dryer today. Regards, "I wanted to say thank you for a wonderful product. I have had our super capacity Speed Queen washer and dryer for 9 years. In that time I have had a service man come out once. The only thing wrong with it then was the belt had to be changed on the dryer. We are so happy with the Speed Queen washer and dryer we have. We have done many, many loads of clothes in them, and they have held up very well. I was doing up to 5 loads of clothes every other day, and they are still working great. The only reason we are looking for a new dryer is because we are in the process of switching from electric to gas in the laundry room. We are looking forward to making the new gas dryer a Speed Queen, too. We looked everywhere, or so I thought, for a store in our area who sold Speed Queens. I'm glad I found your website. My husband and I will be visiting the stores your website located for me. Thank you for making such a good product." FOLLOW UP
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Purchased our stainless steel, heavy-duty Speed Queen washer from Sears in 1989. Should have purchased a dryer as well, but didn't and had to replace the other brand in 1994.
"After decades of service, it looks like our Speed Queen Model 108 dryer will receive a well-deserved retirement. My wife and I live in what was my wife's grandparents' house and this dryer has been here since either of us can remember. We believe the dryer has been here since my wife's grandparents purchased the house in the '60s. I find it amazing this dryer has faithfully served the same family for over 40 years! I'm holding out hope I can repair the Speed Queen, because it still heats up great. However it turns out, this Speed Queen has served our family well."