Spillman6 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Are there really only 3 choices for the top loaders? And they are all the same 3.3 cubic feet? Do you find it sufficient for capacity? Family of 7, We Do laundry daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 We are a family of 7 and it is great for us. I do laundry 2-3 days a week. It washes quickly....about 25-30 minutes for a full size load on normal wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I can't wash king size comforters in it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Queen size comforters don't do well, either. We only have 5 in our family but the dc do their own laundry so our machine is in use nearly daily. To me the tub capacity is about the same as we had with our front loader. As Ottakee said, the wash cycle is short--much shorter than we had with the front loader. I do find that the dryer runs about twice as long than before though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 The short cycles make up for the capacity. Although in all honesty HE washers' capacity is deceiving because most manufactures only want to you to fill the drum 1/3 to 1/2 of the way for "best results". My front loader's cycle was 1:20-1:40 and it took me three days to do all of the laundry if I wasn't hearing the buzzer right away. Now with my Speed Queen I can get it all done in one day. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I got one for our vet hospital and the staff love, love, love it. They can't get over how fast it is. I think that speed would make up for any reduced capacity, but they don't complain about capacity either. Very happy here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 family of 5- also LOVE ours and agree with all the above comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 A couple of weeks ago, I needed a new washer and was deciding between a speed queen and a certain samsung. I took a normal load to the store to see if it would fit. The speed queen was too small for us as it didn't hold a queen quilt nor what was our normal load. Maybe take a normal load or queen quilt to the store and see if it meets your requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Can a private party purchase one of the commercial sized Speed Queen washers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 (edited) I have an old top loader and it has always taken only 30 minutes per load. I wonder if the Speed Queen is just really an old type of washer? I hear all these stories of new washing machines taking so long. I've always said that whenever my old workhorse washer dies, I'm getting a Speed Queen. I think it won't be much difference. Simple and fast. Edited June 29, 2016 by Garga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I have an old top loader and it has always taken only 30 minutes per load. I wonder if the Speed Queen is just really an old type of washer? I hear all these stories of new washing machines taking so long. I've always said that whenever my old workhorse washer dies, I'm getting a Speed Queen. I think it won't be much difference. Simple and fast. That is the whole point of a speed queen....simple and fast. The washer like the good old days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 (edited) Sufficient for everything except large comforters. We are a family of 4. The wash cycles are fast and furious. Edited June 29, 2016 by reefgazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I have an old top loader and it has always taken only 30 minutes per load. I wonder if the Speed Queen is just really an old type of washer? I hear all these stories of new washing machines taking so long. I've always said that whenever my old workhorse washer dies, I'm getting a Speed Queen. I think it won't be much difference. Simple and fast. I think it is really just an old fashioned washer, made better than the current "old fashioned" washers. Instead of plastic parts they use steel I think. It's a hell of a lot heavier that my last old fashioned washer, I know that for sure!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Can a private party purchase one of the commercial sized Speed Queen washers? Sure, but it'll cost you. I priced the commercial ones for the vet hospital, and IIRC, I was looking at about 6-10k for the pair, and special installation techniques/plumbing/etc would be needed. At least close to 10k all said and done. At that price, I was happy to go with the <$1000 one and figure on replacing it periodically, lol, especially since I imagine repairs would be pretty pricey on those very pricey commercial ones, too. (And, FWIW, I love front loaders, but they were a bust at work (burned through about 4 in 10 years) because of their design not being very compatible with lots of pet hair . . . Some little drain valve gets clogged up with the floating hairs (top drain, somehow, I suppose?) . . . but the typical top loaders drain from some other place (bottom, I suppose) where the hair doesn't tend to clog up . . . Once the sales guy mentioned that (from another sale to a different vet hospital), I was like WOW, yes, that's what our kennel staff complains about and why they have a monthly preventive maintenance check list that includes taking something apart and cleaning the hair out of some drain pipe in the washer . . . Another reason they love the speed queen. :) I'm still happy with my front loaders at home. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splash Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I have a Speed Queen Commercial Heavy duty basic dial knob model. It works great and holds as much as my old front loader did. It was about $600. I'm happy with it. We are a family of 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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