Thanks for your input, BG. Glad to hear that your relative is enjoying her Speed Queen washer and dryer. What she’s said is exactly what you’ll find on the “laundry” blogs. People absolutely rave about the SQ machines in a way that you just don’t hear with the other brands.
FWIW, I recycled my old Kenmore 80 Series (~1997 model) when I bought the new washer, and the technicians who installed the new machine were so happy to get it. They said that they seek out these old machines because they are so superior to the new ones. They can often refurbish them and sell them for about what they had originally cost when they were new. They will either do that or use them for parts. Either way, it’s a win for them.
Just remember, if you want to get new SQ machines, consider getting them before the end of this year (maybe store them in your garage or something?), because the new regulations are supposed to affect SQ, as well.
It stinks that the govt is forcing all of us to be less green in the name of “energy savings” and “environmentally friendly” machines that, in reality, are FAR less “green” than the old machines.
