Speed Queen AWNA62 Questions & Answers (page 4 of 5)

Hi there. Whilst I don't have grubby little kids clothes anymore I do have teenagers with white school shirts and a sometimes grubby hubby :) and I always pre stain spray before washing and with a 30 minute cycle clothes always come out clean. I know its a big investment so I hope this has been helpful to you.

Our kids are grown up now, so while we have large loads, they're not that dirty. I do, however, wash our pet bedding occasionally which is filthy, and it comes out beautifully clean with very little residual pet hair on the clothes or in the bowl. I always clean bulky residue off my clothes before they go into the wash. You'd do the same thing with a dishwasher. It's a washing machine - not a garbage disposal.

Thanks. I don't have any "bulky residue" on my children's clothes, I'm trying to imagine what that could be! I do have two constantly shedding dogs and a cat so it's good to know the machines could handle pet hair.
The sorts of things that have remained stuck on clothing after short wash cycles at the laundromat are things like dried yoghurt/sauce.
I've had two front loaders both of which washed very well but take hours to do so, and then both stopped working after 2-3 years. So I'm interested in getting a more reliable machine but I am still worried about short cycle times not cutting it.

I believe its 35 mins as well. but to be honest with you for a large family with possibly heavy amounts of soiling the top loader would much better suit your needs.
My top load speed queen seems to do a much better wash than my fathers Bosch front loader of the same capacity.

The top loader is very large capacity. It is very quick at 35 mins so you can do lots of loads in a short time and get them on the line. Mind you 45 mins for a front loader sounds great.

I don't know if it comes apart because mine is just a washing machine. You should ask the person selling it to you.
If it goes for a year then it is a good price at $3.85 a week.

No idea if it comes apart as mine is just a washer. Sounds like a good price to me.

Is it still going Hazzcam?
I just bought an awna62, brand new, but would have loved a second hand one. Especially at that brilliant price! How old was it? These things are well known for going 20yrs plus. In some cases, for 40yrs. If mine lasts 15, it's money well spent - $166 per annum, works out at. If yours lasts 2, you're well ahead! Especially for a washer & dryer!
I love that these are so simple to fix, as well.

Water usage isn't a problem for me. It does have a 3 out of 6 water rating. It also has quite a few water levels to choose from.

You can adjust the water level. I pump my used water out onto the garden with an extra piece of ag hose.

I have actually just purchased an AWNA62 to replace my old Speed Queen which after 25 years and LOTS of hard work (farm clothes and a diesel mechanics cloths) had become pretty noisy (it was still going). My new one which I have only had a week seems pretty good., Sorry I can't be more help on the actual decibels.

It is super quiet. My old machine had the bearings on the way out and I could hear it almost anywhere in the house (in fact my neighbours could hear it). The new machine is so quiet I have to be inside the laundry to hear it. You will not be disappointed in the AWNA62. Decibels on the old machine read at 66dcb. New machine is so quiet that from 2mts away you only measure ambient noise (general household noise like wind blowing or a car driving past the front of the house while I was in the back of the house)

Thank you for your comments ladies. I appreciate your feedback.

Hi Wendy

I saw mine at Harvey Norman. They even had one with a clear front so I could see all the metal parts inside. I haven't had to re-spin the clothes. Like I say, it just doesn't annoy me except for the tiny little humming noise which is cured by turning it off at the power point. It works like a washing machine should.

Lynne

Most Harvey Norman and Domayne stores have Speedqueen washers and dryers on display.
Caz.

Hi. sorry but I haven't tried washing a doona yet. I can tell you that it takes 8 bathtowels and a bathmat easily. I wash two queen bed sheet sets at a time with assorted socks etc and have yet to overload it. I bought it because I had heard of so many problems with cheaper machines. I just wanted something like my old machine, that would wash, do a separate spin and do it fairly quickly.
My only problem with the Speed Queen is the faint buzzing noise it makes when not in use. So I turn it off at the power point

I cannot fit my king size wool doona in my 7.5kg speedqueen. My friend has a top load
Fisher &Paykel 10kg and I can fit the doona in the bowl but the washer is not powerful enough to wash it properly. About once per year I take it to a commercial laundromat
and they put it into a huge front loader to wash it.
Everything else I can wash in the speedqueen. My daughter has a queen size quilted bedspread which fits in and washes really well.
The speedqueen 7.5 kg can certainly handle a large amount of clothes per wash due to its large motor and in my opinion can handle a bigger load than other brands of the same size, but if you want to wash extra large loads to reduce the quantity of loads or wash big doonas then the 10kg model that is coming would be well worth considering.

Hi Helen,
I ordered my Speedqueen on the Wednesday morning had it delivered on Friday afternoon. Free delivery and install. Kept the old machine for parts as company told me
the parts on the old machine are interchangable. All machines are shipped from Sydney.
Caz

Hi Helen
I ordered and paid before 4pm and it was delivered the next day. I love it - nothing comes out tangled, it is fast and no bells or whistles. Lynne

Thanks guys have ordered one-should be here in a few days!

I found fabric softener just kept building up, and became a black slimy sludge. If you pull straight up the top section comes off, and you can clean it. I have been using vinegar instead of fabric softener. You cannot smell it when the clothes are dry. Makes towels more absorbent. Keeps the washing machine clean.

It's probably time to get a washing machine repairs technician to have a look at it @ preferably the proper speedqueen repairs department in which the shop where you bought the washing machine from might be able to direct you to them.

It's most likely the timer though it's way better to leave repairs to the trained qualified professionals.

Hi tealeabode,
The top loader uses,

High Efficiency Cycle: Max - 99 (26.2), Min - 81 (21.4)
Normal Cycle: Max - 176 (46.5), Min - 119 (31.5)
Liters (Gallons)

HI,

I'm not really sure, it does take quite a long time to fill though when it is on the maximum setting.

Can I say that I don't think you will be as happy with this as your current Kleenmaid. I previously had a Maytag, which unfortunately is not available any more, and the Speed Queen doesn't come close to it. For instance, the spin cycle crushes the clothes so much, despite what cycle is used. I always stop the machine before the spin finishes. It has still has the constant hum in the machine unless it is turned off at the power point. Costello's weren't that interested when I contacted them.

Hi there, I would dearly like to help you with this but I am not a technician for Speed Queen, merely a very happy customer.

A speedqueen washing machine repairs technician might be able to help @ i am not even sure why you would need a extra rinse for in the first place @ our households maytag washing machine which is basically the same as speedqueen hardly ever used the extra rinse and went just fine

Have you got it set to wash on High Efficiency or Regular? I just wash on Regular and my washing is finished well under one hour. I know the High Efficiency option takes a lot longer to wash. However, I never use that wash option because you can't use the fabric softner dispenser on that option. I love my fabric softner, so I'm sticking to the Regular wash option. I hope this helped your question.

Hi Nellie,
Yes we do. What we think is on the next load we turned all power off. We repowered reset via the load size and selected normal wash and hey presto- 35 minutes.
Thankyou for your reply, and I now have a very happy wife again.
Ian and Sharon

Agitates from left to right.

Left to right I would dare say though it would also depend if you were washing extra dirty clothes on heavy duty it would spin faster left to right and if only moderately dirty clothes on the normal wash cycle it would not turn as fast

If you have a smartphone it would be easy to download the user manual off the internet using the google Australia search engine and leave it in a folder for easy access

The Speed Queen I have is about an 8kg one. You would have to contact them directly to see if they make a larger model.