Best Front Load Washer vs The Competition (Speed Queen VS Maytag)
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- As an appliance repair technician the #1 question I get asked is what is the best brands of appliance you should buy or more specific to this case, what is the best front load washer. This video should help answer your questions as I present to you two different washing machines and lets just say one is a lot better than the other.
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Disclaimer: this video is for informational and entertainment purposes only. As a service technician these are my opinions and my opinions only. They do not represent the opinions of my service company, the manufacturer's themselves, or independent testing and reviewing agencies. No scientific tests were conducted to form my opinions.
You can't beat a Speed Queen. Maytag isn't the same since Whirlpool bought them
From all the research I've done and what I've personal heard myself from an appliance technician, there is no competition for the speed queen brand.
We just bought the speed queen FF7009BN front loader and we are hoping it will show us why their brand is so praised.
That being said, the first day we use it, it has minor leakage in two areas, the detergent drawer and the bottom of the tub door.
They said they will likely have to send a replacement unit, because that's what they had to do last time, you can't fix it on the spot.
Not the best introduction to the brand, but if the replacement does well, I will be at ease.
If the replacement fails us, I will surely be pissed off.
I prefer the heavy mechanical construction of the SQ...especially the tub suspension system. It's basically a commercial washer.
Personally I’d go with Speed Queen! For a number of reasons. At one point in time Maytag use to build good machines that would last for decades. Long before Whirlpool bought them out .yes you’ll pay more for a SQ but over time it pay for it self in the long run. Most Laundromats are Speed Queen Equipped. The ones My area are SQ Equipped. For good reason
i wanna get the speed queen but the built in cabinet for the laundry room wont fit it. the speed queen is 1 inch to tall XD :(((((
I love how you politically use the word "slightly" better built that's putting it mildly. There is a huge difference in built quality between the two one uses heavy plastic, the other uses heavy metal. Lol.
If you love options and jingles, get the Maytag, if you just want a machine that's going to last and get your wash done with minimal fuss get the speed queen.
For me the speed queen, hands-down.
I wouldn't call having recirculation or a built in heater a bell or whistle.... those are two major things
@One-Day-After-Another 100% agree there. The heater and recirc are two super important features for a front loader, and IMO it really makes the Maytag worth it
The reason that the Speed Queen doesn’t use a recirculator is that it uses more water in its tank when tumbling
Speed Queen all the way!!!!!
Whirlpool used to make a good front load, not anymore. Those new Maytags aren’t all that great. The only domestic brand front load I’d buy nowadays are the LGs
LG isn’t domestic. They’re based out of South Korea
By domestic I meant brands for home use. Not commercial brands like speed queen. Don’t think I’ve ever experienced a good front loader that was American made. The American brands really haven’t mastered the front load idea yet it seems. Same with pulsator top loaders
I have been on many ships that have speed, queens, here’s a few points
1 the vibration has never killed Queen but has killed quite a few Maytag and whirlpool
2 you can throw literally anything into the queen and they don’t care. I have wrenches bolts in peoples pockets.
3 they have some sort of magic juju that makes it so those things will never go unbalanced while loaded
Speed queens are durable but they are not immune - there water usage is meh - LG is king in front loaders -
Try to get parts and service for LG machines and LG machines don’t last as long. They certainly perform well and are better than most brands but they aren’t a match for Speed Queen’s long term durability which is generally twice as long.
I would pick speed queen
Speed Queen Laundry!
Just bought a TR 5 Speed Queen washer and DR 5 drier. Yes sir they were MPR costly. But the 5 year warranty and build quality won me over. Plus if we had went top of the line GE or other the cost was not that far apart. Good video
Speed queen isn’t available for me
What would be a close second?
Kenmore
Maytag
LG
Mabe
Are my options
Always shop for the dryer and compare. You can often get a better dryer for less money than the one that matches the washer.
I prefer to go with a matching set.
@@jeromedavis8575I think most people do
Speed Queen. Pfft. Glad to see they still make something for the flip phone crowd. And charging them dearly for it. I'll take my new LG with modern electronics, features, capacity, at half the price. My last LG went 17 years no problems. I'd be plenty happy with 15.
Whirlpool hav toys. Speed queen hav machine.
Like chosing a tea cup chihuahua over a multi generational pure bred malenoi
An electric scooter clmpared to land cruiser
something just occurred to me... I'm very surprised Speed Queen did not make a drain pump door like some of the others do... I understand why some of the other companies don't but SQ not having one kind of shocks me
They don’t need one two screws and the panel slides down and off
@@appliancealliance4444 Well, that's really crappy to find out. For people with arthritis in their hands, this sure makes it difficult to get to that drain pump and filter monthly to clean it of human hair, pet hair, etc. That's a deal breaker for me.
Hey Corbin I hope you see this.
Speed queen is incredibly hard to get where I am.
I have
Maytag
Kenmore
LG
Whirlpool
Ge
Mabe
Those are more widely available to me.
Any close contenders to speed queen????
Thank you 🙏
running a speed queen washer and dyer that's 40 years old never any issues. i wouldn't buy any other brand from what iv'e heard people saying there going through appliances every 5-6 years. id'e run out and buy another speed queen and pay the speed queens tax!!!!
if you know someone inside of Speed Queen you can get up to 10 year's warranty
speed queen is by far greater unit... the others are junk... you see the less computer junk the better... look at the old washers never or very little problems... there is no magic here all the washer will do is move your fabric around in soap and water get it... all the computer sensors fail and then it cost tons of money to repair... everything breaks okay... but it much worst with all that computer junk ... and worst only a little bit of water too... people hate that... speed queen adds lots of water on the top loaders...
I have the Myatag, it's absolutely fantastic. It replaced a SQ toploading set before it. Got these for less than half the price of those speed queens, and they are much quieter. Love my Maytags!
Which Maytag model you bought? I need to buy one- thank
@@ThiokuSebastian I have the MHW8630HC, it’s the top of the lime front load model for Maytag and I love it. The 8630 is generally only available from more high end appliance retailers, sometimes mom n pop shops but not big box stores like Home Depot.
If you have a hard time finding the 8630 you can go for the MHW6630HC, it’s basically the same machine with just a few less options, but costs a bit less and is easier to obtain. Either way, they’re both fantastic machines!
Good luck with whatever you pick! :D
@@DylBuilder1 that commercial grade? do u miss the speed queens? did they die?
do u think heat pump dryers or even all in ones are better then the trasditional electric dryer speed queen uses?
@@randomrazr while heat pump dryers are known for being more efficient when it comes to overall performance id stick to a traditional electric dryer.
@@appliancealliance4444 hmm how about gas or electric since speed queen offers both?
i own a speed queen and i love it i had a maytag and it was junk i hated it and now i love my speed queen
Speed Queen stands behind their product. Depending on model, they have 3, 5 or 7 year bumper to bumper coverage. Maytag has a 5 year limited warranty.
From my experience SQ’s warranty isn’t that great.. on both of my machines they sent someone out once a month to install one part to try and fix it, which left me without a working washer for almost 5 months at a time
The “warranty” is also just a 3rd party insurance policy SQ uses. So they have to inquire to pay for parts and such, which slows down the process. It’s really the same as just buying the warranty package at extra cost for a different brand because SQ just adds to the price of their machines to pay for the warranty.
@@DylBuilder1 100% agree. I had a top-load Speed Queen (the original one) with a seven-year warranty. On year 8 it rusted out and leaked water all over my floors. My husband took it out, took it apart to fix it and it was very rusted. The knob to turn for the cycles wore out too. I got overcharged for the replacement knob and the three trips the appliance repair person took ($325). I will never buy a speed queen in my life. A 3.2-foot capacity drum is horrible for families. Overpriced crap. I'm very happy with my LG top load washer that I got for $550.
@@apAvocado Yikes! Yeah, They don't make them like they used to. The tiny 3.2 is miserable to work with when you have mounds of laundry!
LG makes fantastic stuff, awesome that you love yours!
Speed Queen FTW. The matching dryer is absurdly overpriced, though.
A good laundry setup would be a speed queen top load and then just a basic whirlpool dryer. I don’t see any need to buy the matching dryer because the whirlpool dryer is reliable and has been designed the same way for decades.
@@OldFordTaurusI agree 100% . I bought a 2014 speed queen set and I can say the washer was awesome but the dryer was just ok. Had way better performance out of Whirlpool and GE dryers for a fraction of the price
Speed Queen would Be My Choice
Is a gas or electric dryer better?
Will you please do a tutorial on how to drain the SQ? The SQ tub is tilted down and back for proper drainage unlike all the other machines. I know that it can be drained if wanted as well by removing the front panel and that’s where I get lost. I’ve had them All SQ is the best. The rest are made of poor quality materials (plastic) and need to be replaced every 5 years taken care of diligently and properly. They are made purposefully that way. Just my opinion. Thank you for your review.
Where is the filter access on the Maytag do I have to take the front off to get to it?
Does anyone know if SQ are stackable? Or do you have to buy a whole washer dryer one piece unit?
From all the info I have read, the SQ front load washer & dryer are stackable.
This is a great video.
Speed queen
I thought LG originally made the direct drive motor?
Great question,
LG was arguably the first to refer to the motor design as “direct drive” however the overall design was originally made by Fisher and Pakel in the 90s. They referred to the design as “smart drive”
@@appliancealliance4444ok got it, thank you!