Speed Queen AWNA62 Questions & Answers

Hi Leah, I checked the manual because I don't personally use the high efficiency setting . All it seems to say is to expect soaking during the agitation portion of the cycle. The IN USE, RINSE and SPIN status lights will flash one after the other during the soak periods. It's been several hours since you posted the question. Did your machine eventually complete the cycle? If it's still flashing I'd contact SpeedQueen in case it has a faulty module.

Hey, sounds normal, it has multiple long soak times and some washing actions with this setting.
My machine on this setting, washes / soaks for around 90 - 100 mins. ( A light flashes when its doing the soaking thing )

thank you

Not too sure whether this will work, but if you haven't started the cycle in wash mode, you should be able to increase wash level by leaving the lid up during water fill.

Ill try that next time. Thank you.

Hi Shara, I'm not sure how to start it at the cycle beginning again, maybe turn it off at the wall to force it to forget its cycle but I don't know if that would make it pump out I've never tried to change cycles. Just yesterday I added more to my load just after the agitator had started churning and managed to change the level to high by turning the cycle selector to OFF then the load selector to LARGE, re-selected NORMAL then pressed start.
Another idea is perhaps give them a call and ask then report your findings back here.
https://www.speedqueensales.com.au/
HTH.

High efficiency cycle

Sold mine at about 6yo and brought a Samsung 9.5kg front loader will never look back. Nothing but dramas with my very expensive speed queen.

Thank you for your reply - I will book a service. Also do I need to act now if the leak is minor or can I wait?

You can, but it wont start at the beginning of the cycle again. It will just continue with wherever the cycle is (as in during the wash, rinse or spin). When you lift the lid the machine stops, but starts again when you put the lid down. I wish the wash part of the cycle was just a little longer, but the machine works well.

Thanks Yvonne. That’s perfect and exactly what I’m looking for as some things need less washing than others, and otherwise I would have to do 2 washes. This seems to be the only top loader that does it now. Thanks again.

I,m not keen on washers with electrical control panels, however Speed Queen will be better than most. I prefer manual / simple controls because they are repairable and cost less. Electrical controls can be expensive to repair because the entire electrical mother board will contain the fault and have to be replaced. I,m not a fan of front loaders either due to wash quality. I recommend top loaders for this reason.

Speed Queen washers are built to last over 20 years and that has been our experience.

Hope this helps. Get back if you need more help.

Unfortunately it seems most appliances are becoming more technical than ever, hence more problems arising from this. I don't mind paying the price for a Speed Queen so long as they deliver and go the distance. The technician advised me that customers are now opting for cheaper washing machines with the 3-5 year warranty and replacing them when they break down instead of having them repaired. Thank you this has been helpful.

I dont know about Speed Queen Front Loaders either. Like the previous contributor, I prefer top loaders as I believe they do a better job of cleaning the clothes. I too agree with the principal that the more electronic circuitry the bigger chance of faults anywhere on the motherboard. My recent purchase of a Speed Queen washer has the manual dials for simplicity and hopefully less likelihood of major operation failure. I, like you, had a Whirlpool as my previous machine and it was brilliant. Lasted me 16 years with no major problems until the timer for the normal wash cycle went. I could have had it replaced I supposed, but as it only had a 6kg wash load capacity, I wanted something bigger, so decided to get the Speed Queen. So far it has been good. My Whirlpool had manual controls too, not an electronic panel.

Rod, I just checked our copy of the User's Guide and there is no information regarding litres used per wash cycle.

You could call F L Costello & Co, on (02) 9748 2155. They may know.

That said, a given volume of water is needed to wash a given mass of fabric. Many front loaders use very little water which (In my opinion) will impact negatively how clean the cloths will be. Anyone can test this by setting their wash load to a low level then load up the machine with clothes. I expect the results won't be satisfactory and can damage clothing as well as place excessive load on the machine. Speed Queen have examined this question and it's a critical part of why their machines are so good. They know that a given volume of water is needed to wash clothes properly and that's one of the many reasons we buy Speed Queen. They wash our clothes perfectly clean, no lint, no tangles and at the end of the wash, clothing is almost dry.

I hope this helps!!

I have no idea the amount of water per cycle. I use mine on the small load setting most of the time and my washing comes out clean. The tub is fairly big, which when washing sheets and blankets it is needed for proper agitation. I only use the large load setting for those items. I agree with another reviewer that a certain volume of water is needed to get clothes clean. Too little water would impact this. 117Lt seems a lot and I would be very surprised if it used that much in a small load setting. The best way to find out is to contact Speed Queen themselves and ask them.

Dallas, I don't know and suggest you contact Speed Queen here in Australia. What I can tell you is our new machine is excellent and if it lasts 24 years, the same as our old one, we will be very happy indeed.

I don't know either and suggest you contact Speed Queen

Will do.. thanks

I didnt know that Kleenmaid and Speed Queen had anything in common. Are they both manufactured by the same people? I had a Kleenmaid machine about 10-12 years ago and hated it. Would never have another one. If they are both manufactured by the same people I hope my Speed Queen performs better over the long term than the Kleenmaid did or I'm not likely to remain happy with it for very long.

Thank you for your very informative question, unfortunately I cannot really comment on large quantities of dog hair as we do not have this issue, however we do have a number of saddle blankets that are full of Horse hair and I have never even contemplated using our household washing machine for cleaning the blankets - I do them the old fashioned way, a bucket of warm soapy water and plenty of arm muscle power. I'm sorry that I really cannot help you with your question, perhaps a question for the Speed Queen Reps?. Good Luck in your search.

Hello, I've had my Speed Queen Machine since 2012. It is a good robust machine but doesn't do well with filtering lint at all. My remedy is to place all clothes you DON'T want lint on - in a laundry bag. A good one with the smallest of holes (or double it up and use two). As far as sheets go, I have changed all my sheets to pure cotton, so I don't have a lint problem. I have lots of laundry bags which I have sewn to make them double and have had no more problems. It's a bit of a hassle as first, but well worth the effort. Because I am old and have arthritis, I find the knob hard to pull out to start - but otherwise a great machine. Enjoy, cheers........Elsie

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