Is a speed queen with agitator all hype or should I go for it

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We went from an LG front loader (hated it) to a Maytag top loader with an agitator. It cleans so much better and isn’t full of mold like the front loader. We looked at Speed Queen, but decided against due to price. Our appliance repair guy also said the Maytag is easier and less expensive to repair.

Oh. And he also thought I’d be unhappy with the capacity of the Speed Queen. Said it’s too small for a family of five. The Maytag is huge and can hold a king sized comforter and other stuff.

Our Speed Queen is big. I have had mine about 10 years now with no issues. The person who installed ours says he rarely gets called out for Speed Queen repairs and that they are known for lasting 20 years or so.

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We just got one about 2 weeks ago and man that drum is HUGE. And it says in the manual “feel free to fill it to the top.” You can fit a ton in that sucker.
And comparing it to my old whirlpool front loader, it’s like 10,000 times better. No matter how much we tried to keep the front loader clean, it always smelled funky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went from an LG front loader (hated it) to a Maytag top loader with an agitator. It cleans so much better and isn’t full of mold like the front loader. We looked at Speed Queen, but decided against due to price. Our appliance repair guy also said the Maytag is easier and less expensive to repair.

Oh. And he also thought I’d be unhappy with the capacity of the Speed Queen. Said it’s too small for a family of five. The Maytag is huge and can hold a king sized comforter and other stuff.

Our Speed Queen is big. I have had mine about 10 years now with no issues. The person who installed ours says he rarely gets called out for Speed Queen repairs and that they are known for lasting 20 years or so.

+1
We just got one about 2 weeks ago and man that drum is HUGE. And it says in the manual “feel free to fill it to the top.” You can fit a ton in that sucker.
And comparing it to my old whirlpool front loader, it’s like 10,000 times better. No matter how much we tried to keep the front loader clean, it always smelled funky.

What model Speed Queen did you get? I haven't heard of a large one.

[Anonymous]

A Speed Queen washer is 3.2 cu ft. On what planet is that “HUGE”?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since you asked about Speed Queen top-loader this thread is going to attract SQ top-loader fans, who in my experience (online) are those who’ve had bad experiences with front-loaders. But I urge you to consider a front-loader. As a class they clean clothes far better than top-loaders.

Says who?
I have hated every single front loaded I’ve had. They don’t clean well at all.

[Anonymous]

I did my research before buying SQ washer 8 years ago. There are so many complaints about efficiency washers especially about cleanliness. Speed Queen, you don't hear that many. Most owners are happy with their selection. I'm one of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We went from an LG front loader (hated it) to a Maytag top loader with an agitator. It cleans so much better and isn’t full of mold like the front loader. We looked at Speed Queen, but decided against due to price. Our appliance repair guy also said the Maytag is easier and less expensive to repair.

Can you share which Maytag you have?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did my research before buying SQ washer 8 years ago. There are so many complaints about efficiency washers especially about cleanliness. Speed Queen, you don't hear that many. Most owners are happy with their selection. I'm one of them.

I was one too, but when it came time to buy a second (new house, failure wasn't SQ) I decided we'd fallen for hype. They are only sold at mom & pop stores, and the salesforce recognizes the demographic that embraces SQ--older, tech-adverse. I also spoke with the repair guy. He did like SQ, but said the reliability is only average, and cost of parts is a little high. Said LG has the best price on parts, didn't like them as much but all around more affordable to run and maintain. Really liked Electrolux, said they are reliable, but extremely expensive to repair. We've had an LG front loader for a year now, it's been fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did my research before buying SQ washer 8 years ago. There are so many complaints about efficiency washers especially about cleanliness. Speed Queen, you don't hear that many. Most owners are happy with their selection. I'm one of them.

But check the product reports, eg wirecutter: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/speed-queen-review/

Their customer base tends to evangelize, but it seems like the machines are both so-so at cleaning, and very rough on clothing.