just purchased the awn432 on saturday and it arrived today.night and day difference between this and the maytag bravos x it replaced. finally have an old school washer again. Thank the Lord
If I ever win the Lottery and can afford to get my own house, THIS will be the washer for my laundry room. 210 degree movement, just like in the older SQ's from the past. And look how the agitator is "pulling" the clothes down into it. Too bad they no longer have overflow rinse. And the machine is quiet too!
I have been looking for a washing machine and kept going back the new Maytag Bravos. However, the price has made me look else where. And I must tell you that based on the info I read on the website and watching your machine tackle several different types of loads, I have decided on the Speed Queen AWN-432. As luck would have it, I have found it at a Mom and Pop appliance store only a few miles from my home. So there you have it, I am sold on Speed Queen and hope that it provides years of use.
@Ilovewashers You can purchase blue, black, red or green to go on the the knobs. The knobs were on there really tight--had a time getting them off. The inserts are just plastic discs.
I really like everything about Speed Queen washers, and would be at my appliance store tomorrow buying one except for one small issue. My wife isn't convinced that they will be big enough for our needs. The largest model I can find is 3.3 cu/ft and we're not sure that will be big enough to handle a king size comforter. If we're going to invest in a brand new washer we really don't want to have to keep going to the laundromat to wash our comforters. Any input?
Does Speed Queen still make these "old school" washers? This is the way a washing machine should agitate and wash clothes, I think. I've read a lot of negative things about the new top loaders of other brands such as GE, Whirlpool and Maytag. I'm old-school on washers, myself, I like the older designs from the 1960's through 1980's and this one appears to have those characteristics.
@DanManTN If these are still made in the future, I will have to consider one. I am more of a Whirlpool fan, but since I heard they may be discontinuing their direct drives (NOT happy about that...) this is the way I must go.
I know this may sound like a dumb question, but I have not owned a top load traditional washer in over 14 years. My current washer is a Kenmore front load washer I bought in 1999 I believe, still working strong and built the right way, even the service technician commented. Anyway, I am thinking of replacing it with a SQ washer such as this and I noticed it did not fill up again after releasing the fabric softener. How does the fabric softener get evenly into the clothes? I noticed that it only spun, release the fabric softener, and spray some water. Is there a setting to add an extra rinse for the softener? My old top loader did a spin, releasing the softener, filled up again, agitated a bit more, then did a final spin.
@Sharkie626 Hi Sharkie...this is actually one of the ways that I tested SQ before I bought them. I took a full size comforter to the laundromat (the machines are actually slightly smaller than this one), and periodically checked the full size comforter...it "turned over" several times in the wash. I was highly impressed. It's the little agitator than can!
I just looked at a Speed Queen set and I must say that I have never heard of them but after seeing how it is built I am going to buy them. I am ready to throw a hand grenade in my he machine. I am a firm believer that you need allot water to wash clothes. My he Kenmore is too busy trying to impress me with all the weighing and spinning and noises that it makes. In the mean time it could be washing the clothes!
@MrEcm51 Yes. Still make them - this is a 2009 model (still same now). Go to SpeedQueen's website and choose "Home Laundry" to find a local dealer and get more info. I love mine and it's "old school" charm - #1 reason why I bought the washer.
thanks to DanManTN videos i replaced my faltering 2 year old maytag bravos x with a speed queen mosel AWN432.The machine arrived today and i stopped home for lunch to do a load in it. That surgirlatoresque agitator makes for some serious splish splashin lol. it is so smooth and quiet.i thank the Lord Jesus fora quality product made right in the USA.
@s0z3 I would recommend a front load at the laundromat for that. I can't imagine washing a king size (fluffy) comforter in any top load. I do wash kind size sheets and thin blankets though. I take my king size comforter to the laundromat and use a 50lb machine - which is approx 3x the size of a typical top load.
Why are these washers so hard to find? Best Buy, Home Depot, Sears, Lowes, none of those retailers sell them. They're crude conventional technology, but the are built like brick houses and worth the investment.
Thank you for the demonstration! Got my new washer a couple months ago. How were you able to keep the water running while the lid was open? This drives me crazy!
These units are the best ever, even the base model will perform better than the "other guys" premium model. Built to last a lifetime, I love mine. Thanks Speed Queen!!!!
@michaelf170 - Michael, Speed Queen washers are commercially used in laundromats around the world. Their home line are nearly identical underneath (controls are made nicer for the home). Speed Queen has a reputation for very durable machines. I'm expecting at least 10 years out of mine...but will probably get more. My aunt had her last Speed Queen since 1977! They are belt-drive (a good thing), and the belt can be changed if and when it would ever need one.
@Sharkie626 I came from decades of using Whirlpool as well. Still have my 2003 WP Gold TL...but will soon give it to my sister. One of the last great Whirpool's. In 2013, more water restrictions will go on top loaders, so may want to consider one soon if that's what you really want.
NO top load, agitator based washer will wash a "fluffy" or thick KING size comforter like featured in this video. DO NOT ever attempt to put one in a topload washer and even MOST home front loaders. I have to use a 50 lb machine at the laundromat for mine. Which is the equivalent to about 3x the normal wash load at home. King size sheets are OK since they are thin and also thin king size blankets. Same goes for dryer--never fill dryer more than 1/2 full so clothes can move about. :)
