Kristen - Thank you for such a down-to-earth review of the Speed Queen TR7. My wife and I watched it and we now feel much better about purchasing this machine. It actually cleans very well! Hoo-rah! 👍
Excitedly purchased the TR7 about 3 months ago. It was definitely over my budget but at 65 yrs of age, I did not want to mess with non agitator machines from the box stores. I initially purchased a HUGE non agitator machine from Samsung. I could have washed the entire neighborhoods clothes in that thing. From the very first wash, it was unbalanced! Fortunately, I purchased online from Samsung and they offered a 30 day free return policy. This is when I studied the Speed Queen machines. If you are, for example, a construction worker or farm worker or blue collar worker with filthy jeans or clothes every day and so on, you probably want to consider the TR5. I'm single, retired and don't experience grass stains and heavy dirt. Yet REGARDLESS of which machine you use, I would always recommend the following for dirty clothes. Don't buy powder cleaners. Buy yourself a very good liquid detergent and avoid PODS. They have a oh, silicone type casing which can end up as yuck inside your machine behind the stainless steel tub, an area you never see. Consider a liquid water softner. I use a capful of Calgon each load. Pre-treat the stains ALWAYS. Select the pre-soak cycle!!! Who cares if it extends your wash cycle for 15 minutes. Now here is the best addition for dirty clothes and you WILL BE AMAZED. Add 1/2 cup of PINE-SOL. Yes, PINE-SOL to your dirty wash. If you read the back of the label it explains about using in your wash. The elements in pine sol are very small and can get into the fabric of your clothing which detergent can't. You'll be amazed. Never, never, use fabric softeners as they also choke your machine outside of the stainless wash bin. They also coat your clothes with a waxy substance which makes clothes feel soft. Did you know you should NEVER use fabric softener on baby's clothes? Read about it! Fabric softener is a huge scam. End of story, Speed Queen is an outstanding product. 7 year warranty on the TR7!!! READ YOUR MANUAL, PICK THE CORRECT CYCLES, PRE-SOAK and follow what I stated above. You'll be happy and probably not buy another washer! I know this thing will outlive me!!!!
Excellent tips! Last week, my Maytag board went up again! The same thing happened about seven months ago. It’s still under warranty; however, after much research, I decided to purchase the Speed Queen. I went to the store yesterday and bought the washer. I was hesitant because of the agitator. I have not had one of those in several years; however, I’ll stick to that since I prefer it to the front loader. It will be here in a few weeks. Until then, a bit of hand washing is in the future. I have no desire to go to the laundromat.
@@lakeseminole I agree with your recommendations with one exception…the vinegar. I’ve been using white vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser for years to soften my clothes. It really helps to get any remaining soap out of the clothes which can cause fabric to feel stiff or scratchy. And, the clothes don’t smell like vinegar. I use Australian wool dryer balls in the dryer for faster drying, plus fluffing. My laundry comes out soft and fluffy.
I was dead set on getting the TC5, until I watched this video. Now I am literally torn between the two models, yet now I am leaning more towards the TR7. Thanks for posting this NO B.S. video, and it's comforting to know that as someone who owns the appliance store, you actually have a TR7 in your own home. That gives me more faith towards the TR7. The dirtiest thing I would put in the TR7 is a pair of jeans with dirt on them from working out in the garden. As long as the TR7 can take care of that, I would be happy with it. I am also in the camp of people who hate what government mandates have done to our appliances!
@@DylBuilder1 I already went a different route and ordered the speed queen front loader. They told me the wait could be between 2 to 6 months to get it. I paid a deposit, and then I'll have to pay the rest when it arrives. Will sell my awful GE HE top loader on Facebook marketplace once I get the new one.
@@georgecass8529 I actually ended up purchasing the Speed Queen front loader, FF7. I chose it because I got a new job at a production facility, and my clothes can get pretty nasty from oils, chemicals, and dirt. I've had it for several months now, and that washer is built like a tank! The pedestal is a must, otherwise it would sit irritatingly low to the floor. I paid to have it delivered and setup in my home. Paid a pretty penny for it, but it was totally worth it. It is so quiet when it washes, except for the spin cycle. I have gotten used to the sound of it though, and I can sleep right through it if someone else in the house is doing laundry. It also plays nice with my tankless water heater because it does not rapidly pulse the hot water open and shut during a fill, it opens the hot water and leaves it opens. The result is my tankless water heater does not get needlessly cycles on and off rapidly within a short period of time. My old LG front loader did that, and it was very irritating. The wash cycles are fast, even when I select an extra rinse cycle which I do most of the time. It also cleans my towels better than my old washer, they come out fluffy and fresh after they are dried.
Thank you! Just bought the model you were featuring in your video with the matching dryer yesterday. We currently have Samsung and NOTHING gets clean! I would never buy that brand again. Did a lot of research and Speed Queen was the number 1 recommended brand. That's what we bought. I can't wait until Thursday when they're delivered. I have spent 2 years cursing my washer and dryer and spending a fortune on multiple laundry products trying to get my clothes clean. Thank goodness I'm going to have clean clothes again! 😃
I have lived with my TR-DR 5 set now for 4 years. Not one issue to report, no one has said I stink because my cloths are dirty and my cloths never look dirty either. Infant they look newer and cleaner longer now! I really think it’s and adjustment issue for people to understand that more detergent is not better for anything that I’d clean irregardless what it is. Often the excuse is brute force is only what does the cleaning and that’s absolutely false. Dirt is not going anywhere in your cloths on the perceived brute force thing alone and I think these machines have proven that some detergents are letting these people down also. Water quality and detergent are factors to consider in the performance of anything in our homes that cleans for us. Very nice video 👍👍
This is at least my fifth video on the TR7 and I still learned several NEW things in your video! Thanks for the review and I could see I was talking to a regular user of the model, which is certainly helpful!
Have you learned how to pour bleach in the dispenser? And when or how to add clothes? Mine got spotted with bleach . My old machine I'd add bleach , agitated then added clothes. You can't stop the wash cycle.????
Hi Kristen thank you for the overview. We just got our TR7 and DR7. First load was our king size comforter. It came out amazingly clean! These machines are incredibly quiet and stable. Even during the spin cycle if you weren’t in the room you wouldn’t know it was running. I read and watched a load of reviews before we purchased and I can honestly say that in my opinion negative reviews come from people who haven’t read the instructions. Choose the right cycle and you get the right results.
Hey Kristen,....Thanks for the overview on these machines. Our LG Front loader died last week, the motor was moaning. Amazing on the front of the LG is a Label "10 Year DD Motor Warranty" . It actually lasted 2 weeks past the 10 year mark. My wife decided on the TR7, it was installed this morning. This should be the last machine we have to purchase. She's already on her 4th load today!
Being this was 9 months ago, I don't recall the actual problem. Being the machine was 10 years old, it just wasn't worth repair. Our experience with LG and Samsung appliances has not been great.
We bought our Maytag LAT8650AAW a few months after our oldest daughter, Sarah, was born. So that would have been late in 1981 if my memory is correct. We raised our 4 kids and still use that washer. Our oldest granddaughter is graduating from HS this year. Sarah is on her third washing machine. She buys the latest tech. They are so shiny and colorful and have lots of electronic buttons on the control panel. Our Maytag is still going strong and never needed a repair of any kind. For about 15 years I've been expecting it to reach its end of life. The porcelain finish is scratched and chipped. There is some rust on the outside. Luckily it's in the utility room where guests don't have to look at it. But they use it when they visit. An appliance sales person told me 15 years ago that if I have an old washing machine that still runs as it should, don't buy a new one yet. Wait for the old machine to die first because new machines are designed to wear out in 5 to 10 years. So I've waited and just kept informed about the technology used in new machines. The research and window shopping I've done in 15 years in looking for an eventual replacement always concludes with the same result: Speed Queen. So happens your store is nearby.
I now can wash my thinner clothing like my Nike and Northface shirts safely! Everything smells fresh fresh on a quick perm press ,medium load and soil (35)min and for the crusty stuff I had to catch up on I fell asleep and I woke after it’s been prewashed, soaked for three hours washed, and two rinse cycle’s ( options which I’m probably not going to use all the time because its a household of two )bottom of my socks are clean ! This machine is interesting
Thanks for the overview! Regarding Normal Eco…could one select Extra Rinse for better more “normal” results or would you suggest using another cycle all together? If suggesting another cycle, would you suggest Heavy Duty and adjusting soil level, etc. This would be for items like cotton shirts, towels, etc. Thanks!
The problem seems to be that these don't turn over the clothes very well. Stuff on the top just stays on top and doesn't get fully immersed. I don't understand why Speed Queen doesn't address that in their agitator design, it seems like such a simple thing that other washing machines have been doing for decades.
Kristen I can’t thank you enough for your review. We have had the TR7 for about a year and have googled so many times to learn more on how to use it. Our clothes were not coming out clean. So thankful to learn more about the special cycle. Where did you get that cheat sheet that tells about the special cycles it’s so much better than then manual. Thank you so much
help? just bought, used HE front load for 20+ years although not happy with is why I came back to agitator BUT my washcloths that I wash makeup off with look no different, all makeup still on :( what am I doing wrong???? I'm not overloading, using hot, auto fill, same amount of bleach in bleach compartment, full detergent according to directions in base before laundry placed. I never had to pretreat with my front load so I surely hoped I wouldn't have to add a step with this "better wash"
Great video, Kristen. I'm interested in the "rinse and spin" and "spin" button. Can you do a "rinse and spin" or just a "spin" cycle? Does the "rinse and spin" button fill the machine with water and then spin? Because of super sensitive skin I always rinse my loads 3 or 4 times. Thanks for your help.
Thanks Kristen, very interesting to hear about the normal 'eco' cycle. in australia we have 2 speed queen models, one similar to that one, and another one with the regular turn dials which we have. (may change it to the electronic one) i noticed on the panel what we get is different, no special cycles option, and no auto fill, rather we just get load sizes of small, medium large and extra large. as you said, the auto fill function would be great to have. our version doesnt have the lid lock, no speed cycle but we do have options for second and third rinses. we do have the delay start option and signal. what wash cycle would you recommend for soiled clothes such as work clothes with grease. ? another question is, with the other speed queen machine, with the dials. we have a normal option in the wash cycle... this is not ECO right ? ECO is not mentioned, but i hope its not the same.... should we use another cycle. thanks.
Kristen, I was looking for a feature on this machine I own it also to clean my expensive Filson jackets and shirts this machine I thought will clean wool. I cannot find anything on how to do it with this machine can you do a video explaining it
I’d like to stop washer for maybe 15 minutes while I leave the house and drive kids somewhere. It beeps. Is there a way to bypass this? Should I pause and open the lid instead?
Hi, Is the TR7003 and the TR7004 using the same heating element? I read that went out the Tr7 models but I like the soak, and prewash. Also do they both have bleach, detergent, and softener dispensers and if you use any setting other than eco, does it leave a softner residue to stain the clothes? Thank you in advance. It's just a lot of money and I want to get one made the best that works for our home and can you turn the beeps off on the keypad?
It looks like to me that with the TR series, the clothes are moving with the water, or the water us moving with the clothes. I do not get the water moving through the clothes thing. If the water was moving and the clothes just stationary, then I could understand the water moving through the clothes. Seems to me that “water through the clothes” or “clothes through the water” is just language for those people that do not stop to evaluate and critically think what is going on with the action. With the TR action, what is affected by the action of the agitator - is the agitator affecting the movement of the water or the clothes or both. Same question with the TC series. Sorry for the critical thinking.
The TC5 will actually circulate the clothes from top to bottom and back up again and again where all surfaces are getting equal wash action. These TR series machines look like they work best under loaded.
@@231mac I still can't decide which model to buy but I have to decide within the next couple of weeks. Laundry room getting updated and refuse to put the old machines back in.
@@dianehaskins8640 I really like my 2023 TR5. Also, I've been seeing some complain how the 2018 model didn't clean very well so I did my own stain experiment. I got an old shirt and really ground in a stain from a chocolate bar and then wiped some oily residue from my lawn mower with the shirt in a different area. I did NO stain treatments whatsoever and put the washer on heavy duty, did not presoak and I do not even use the heavy soil setting. I washed the shirt with a few small rags and it got almost all the stains out. You had to look to find any remnants. That's very impressive since oil and chocolate are difficult stains and I literally did not nothing extra to try and remove them. I say buy with confidence!
Why is there water still in it? I can hear water sloshing when you manually rotated the drum. People have said the TR7 stores water in the outer drum. Does the washer not drain all the water away after each wash?
Okay so I watched the video because I did not get a manual -they told me I had to look online on my TR7! I watched a lady put in the liquid laundry detergent then I watched her put the clothes then I watched her do all the settings and then the clothes got washed okay ! so what I want to know is what about bleach ? you put the bleach in the dispenser then it just falls all over the clothes and I have clothes spotted with bleach!! With my old machine I would do the water I would do the bleach I would do the soap and I would let it agitate 5 minutes then I would restart it again and add my clothes. how the hell do we add bleach without getting bleach on the clothes ? it just comes through the dispenser but it just lands on the bottom where your clothes are it's not mixed!! And its a huge hassle to stop the cycle to add the clothes.
This machine is terrible for washing clothes. It does not remove any stains. I went back to the appliance store and they gave me this same spiel on how great it is and that everyone loves it it must be me....i felt totally gaslighted by them....Look up complaints on this washer, its cleaning ability leaves a lot to be desired and I can attest to it. If you want rinsed clothes that's all you get. There's no washing going on here if anything the longer the wash the more lint and gunk settle back on your clothes and leave lines of film on them. By the way, I do not use fabric softener, I have a water softener and I use Ecos laundry soap (small cap) and Clorox for whites and Clorox ll for colors.
I assume you're mentioning the very poor wash performance of this machine and why Consumer Reports rated it near the bottom of washers because of its poor cleaning. Funny thing about Speed Queen is that in the fifties and sixties their marketing department made fun of these swirly-type machines, stating that they didn't work well on getting dirt out of clothes! I have a good friend who owns an appliance store and sells SQ, and these days, since they've come to their senses and again sell their great commercial-grade agitator model again, he'll only get this expensive, bad joke when someone insists on him special-ordering it.
@@231mac Hmmm, I wonder where you've been hiding for the past few years. Well known and acknowledged that these poor washers and poor sales caused the return of their great original design. Welcome back to earth, kid!
If this design was so great why didn't other manufacturers pick up on it ? This cracks me up. I don't know who to believe. Frigidaire did the same thing about 10 years ago and it didn't last. If it's using the same amount of water as the TC5 then why are they pushing this design so hard? I would like to hear testimonies of people who bought a TR model in 2018 and are still using it today with no problems.
Likely cost reasons. SQ's claim to fame is commercial quality in a home machine (for example the TR series has no transmission), there's no "design to pick up on".
We've had ours for ~2 years and the only issue we've had was the locking mechanism stopped working. I'm not sure how/why but the plug had come undone, I'm assuming that the locking piece didn't get fully clicked in and it just eventually worked itself loose. As far as the cleaning goes, it's been perfectly fine, and our clothes are not what anyone would call "lightly soiled" most of the time.
Most people are not able to buy speed queens because of the cost. You can get a whirlpool washer and dryer for about $1000 less. Most manufacturers go for the masses. Remember Speed Queen has been used commercially for decades. This is why home depot and Lowe's dont't sell them.
@@dianehaskins8640 Yes Speed Queen was always mainly the commercial end but they did sell through mom and pop stores. The "better" Whirlpool made machines would be the Maytag commercial MVWP585GW now with a water level control and the Whirlpool commercial CAE2795FQ which I have. They aren't cheap either but they wash like the old school machines.
Just stay away from the TR series. Complete bad design. I bought the TR 3 last July 2022 from Marsillios/Fairfield CT. I am being stiffed by both SQ and the dealer. The TR series is pure garbage. If you consider a SQ,only look at the TC series. I am trying to get SQ/dealer to replace the TR with the TC. I am willing to pay some type of fee. Worse case scenario I will try to sell the TR POS or even lose all the money. Completely unusable.
I wish I had saw this post earlier. I purchased a Whirlpool non vended commercial washer last December and it's been a great washer. Old school agitator and fast cycle times. Cleans as well as any of the older machines did. A good alternative to Speed Queen. The Whirlpool model is: Model # CAE2795FQ. Maytag commercial model would be another good buy and it has more options and a water level control. Model# MVWP586/585 GW.
I have an old school Speed Queen; I love it. If you want to save water, then don't water your lawn.
We used to drain our rinse water into the garage sink, and then syphon it onto the lawn.
Great comment, don't water your lawn. Love it !!
@@ferraridan4883 Thanks.
Kristen - Thank you for such a down-to-earth review of the Speed Queen TR7. My wife and I watched it and we now feel much better about purchasing this machine. It actually cleans very well! Hoo-rah! 👍
Excitedly purchased the TR7 about 3 months ago. It was definitely over my budget but at 65 yrs of age, I did not want to mess with non agitator machines from the box stores. I initially purchased a HUGE non agitator machine from Samsung. I could have washed the entire neighborhoods clothes in that thing. From the very first wash, it was unbalanced! Fortunately, I purchased online from Samsung and they offered a 30 day free return policy. This is when I studied the Speed Queen machines. If you are, for example, a construction worker or farm worker or blue collar worker with filthy jeans or clothes every day and so on, you probably want to consider the TR5. I'm single, retired and don't experience grass stains and heavy dirt. Yet REGARDLESS of which machine you use, I would always recommend the following for dirty clothes. Don't buy powder cleaners. Buy yourself a very good liquid detergent and avoid PODS. They have a oh, silicone type casing which can end up as yuck inside your machine behind the stainless steel tub, an area you never see. Consider a liquid water softner. I use a capful of Calgon each load. Pre-treat the stains ALWAYS. Select the pre-soak cycle!!! Who cares if it extends your wash cycle for 15 minutes. Now here is the best addition for dirty clothes and you WILL BE AMAZED. Add 1/2 cup of PINE-SOL. Yes, PINE-SOL to your dirty wash. If you read the back of the label it explains about using in your wash. The elements in pine sol are very small and can get into the fabric of your clothing which detergent can't. You'll be amazed. Never, never, use fabric softeners as they also choke your machine outside of the stainless wash bin. They also coat your clothes with a waxy substance which makes clothes feel soft. Did you know you should NEVER use fabric softener on baby's clothes? Read about it! Fabric softener is a huge scam. End of story, Speed Queen is an outstanding product. 7 year warranty on the TR7!!! READ YOUR MANUAL, PICK THE CORRECT CYCLES, PRE-SOAK and follow what I stated above. You'll be happy and probably not buy another washer! I know this thing will outlive me!!!!
What are your thoughts on using vinegar in wash?
I would not use vinegar
Excellent tips! Last week, my Maytag board went up again! The same thing happened about seven months ago. It’s still under warranty; however, after much research, I decided to purchase the Speed Queen. I went to the store yesterday and bought the washer. I was hesitant because of the agitator. I have not had one of those in several years; however, I’ll stick to that since I prefer it to the front loader. It will be here in a few weeks. Until then, a bit of hand washing is in the future. I have no desire to go to the laundromat.
@@lakeseminole I agree with your recommendations with one exception…the vinegar. I’ve been using white vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser for years to soften my clothes. It really helps to get any remaining soap out of the clothes which can cause fabric to feel stiff or scratchy. And, the clothes don’t smell like vinegar. I use Australian wool dryer balls in the dryer for faster drying, plus fluffing. My laundry comes out soft and fluffy.
Brilliant write up. Thank you!
I was dead set on getting the TC5, until I watched this video. Now I am literally torn between the two models, yet now I am leaning more towards the TR7. Thanks for posting this NO B.S. video, and it's comforting to know that as someone who owns the appliance store, you actually have a TR7 in your own home. That gives me more faith towards the TR7. The dirtiest thing I would put in the TR7 is a pair of jeans with dirt on them from working out in the garden. As long as the TR7 can take care of that, I would be happy with it. I am also in the camp of people who hate what government mandates have done to our appliances!
@@DylBuilder1 I already went a different route and ordered the speed queen front loader. They told me the wait could be between 2 to 6 months to get it. I paid a deposit, and then I'll have to pay the rest when it arrives. Will sell my awful GE HE top loader on Facebook marketplace once I get the new one.
Stay away from the TR7
@@georgecass8529 I actually ended up purchasing the Speed Queen front loader, FF7. I chose it because I got a new job at a production facility, and my clothes can get pretty nasty from oils, chemicals, and dirt. I've had it for several months now, and that washer is built like a tank! The pedestal is a must, otherwise it would sit irritatingly low to the floor. I paid to have it delivered and setup in my home. Paid a pretty penny for it, but it was totally worth it. It is so quiet when it washes, except for the spin cycle. I have gotten used to the sound of it though, and I can sleep right through it if someone else in the house is doing laundry. It also plays nice with my tankless water heater because it does not rapidly pulse the hot water open and shut during a fill, it opens the hot water and leaves it opens. The result is my tankless water heater does not get needlessly cycles on and off rapidly within a short period of time. My old LG front loader did that, and it was very irritating. The wash cycles are fast, even when I select an extra rinse cycle which I do most of the time. It also cleans my towels better than my old washer, they come out fluffy and fresh after they are dried.
@@georgecass8529 TC5 instead?
@@Gigi-uj5ty yes
Thank you! Just bought the model you were featuring in your video with the matching dryer yesterday. We currently have Samsung and NOTHING gets clean! I would never buy that brand again. Did a lot of research and Speed Queen was the number 1 recommended brand. That's what we bought. I can't wait until Thursday when they're delivered. I have spent 2 years cursing my washer and dryer and spending a fortune on multiple laundry products trying to get my clothes clean. Thank goodness I'm going to have clean clothes again! 😃
Agree about Samsuck. You had ONE job, Samsung.
Good video Kristen. Just ordered a TR5 and believe I'll be just fine with the ability of the washer.
I have lived with my TR-DR 5 set now for 4 years. Not one issue to report, no one has said I stink because my cloths are dirty and my cloths never look dirty either. Infant they look newer and cleaner longer now!
I really think it’s and adjustment issue for people to understand that more detergent is not better for anything that I’d clean irregardless what it is. Often the excuse is brute force is only what does the cleaning and that’s absolutely false. Dirt is not going anywhere in your cloths on the perceived brute force thing alone and I think these machines have proven that some detergents are letting these people down also. Water quality and detergent are factors to consider in the performance of anything in our homes that cleans for us.
Very nice video 👍👍
This is at least my fifth video on the TR7 and I still learned several NEW things in your video! Thanks for the review and I could see I was talking to a regular user of the model, which is certainly helpful!
Have you learned how to pour bleach in the dispenser? And when or how to add clothes? Mine got spotted with bleach . My old machine I'd add bleach , agitated then added clothes. You can't stop the wash cycle.????
I have a TR5 and absolutely love it. Finally a washer that uses a full tub of water. I have clean clothes. Best investment I ever made. 🥰
Hi Kristen thank you for the overview. We just got our TR7 and DR7. First load was our king size comforter. It came out amazingly clean! These machines are incredibly quiet and stable. Even during the spin cycle if you weren’t in the room you wouldn’t know it was running. I read and watched a load of reviews before we purchased and I can honestly say that in my opinion negative reviews come from people who haven’t read the instructions. Choose the right cycle and you get the right results.
What cycle did you use for the king-size comforter?
We absolutely LOVE our TR7s❤
Great video and very informative ! My 17 year only Kenmore Oasis is on its last leg ang I am buying this model. Thanks again,
Hey Kristen,....Thanks for the overview on these machines. Our LG Front loader died last week, the motor was moaning. Amazing on the front of the LG is a Label "10 Year DD Motor Warranty" . It actually lasted 2 weeks past the 10 year mark. My wife decided on the TR7, it was installed this morning. This should be the last machine we have to purchase. She's already on her 4th load today!
You sure it wasn’t the hall sensor? As those LG motors very rarely break down
Being this was 9 months ago, I don't recall the actual problem. Being the machine was 10 years old, it just wasn't worth repair. Our experience with LG and Samsung appliances has not been great.
Get the TR7 if you have only lightly soiled clothes and get the TC for clothes that are usually very dirty or bulky loads
We bought our Maytag LAT8650AAW a few months after our oldest daughter, Sarah, was born. So that would have been late in 1981 if my memory is correct. We raised our 4 kids and still use that washer. Our oldest granddaughter is graduating from HS this year. Sarah is on her third washing machine. She buys the latest tech. They are so shiny and colorful and have lots of electronic buttons on the control panel. Our Maytag is still going strong and never needed a repair of any kind. For about 15 years I've been expecting it to reach its end of life. The porcelain finish is scratched and chipped. There is some rust on the outside. Luckily it's in the utility room where guests don't have to look at it. But they use it when they visit. An appliance sales person told me 15 years ago that if I have an old washing machine that still runs as it should, don't buy a new one yet. Wait for the old machine to die first because new machines are designed to wear out in 5 to 10 years. So I've waited and just kept informed about the technology used in new machines. The research and window shopping I've done in 15 years in looking for an eventual replacement always concludes with the same result: Speed Queen. So happens your store is nearby.
Thank you for posting this review of the TR7. Mine will be delivered in a couple of days.
How's your TR7? Are you liking it? How's it doing with large load mixed color clothes?
I now can wash my thinner clothing like my Nike and Northface shirts safely! Everything smells fresh fresh on a quick perm press ,medium load and soil (35)min and for the crusty stuff I had to catch up on I fell asleep and I woke after it’s been prewashed, soaked for three hours washed, and two rinse cycle’s ( options which I’m probably not going to use all the time because its a household of two )bottom of my socks are clean ! This machine is interesting
Thanks for the overview! Regarding Normal Eco…could one select Extra Rinse for better more “normal” results or would you suggest using another cycle all together? If suggesting another cycle, would you suggest Heavy Duty and adjusting soil level, etc. This would be for items like cotton shirts, towels, etc. Thanks!
I recommend heavy duty cycle.
Came here to ask this. Have you found a setting that you like for “normal” washing?
I just got one.
This is a investment.
But I Thank God he let me be able to get it.
I Look Forward to see how it is.
Thanks for the info.
How's your TR7 doing? How's it with large load of colors? Does your clothes get cleaned well?
Thank you for posting this.
Good job! That was great!
The problem seems to be that these don't turn over the clothes very well. Stuff on the top just stays on top and doesn't get fully immersed. I don't understand why Speed Queen doesn't address that in their agitator design, it seems like such a simple thing that other washing machines have been doing for decades.
They do you just can’t use the eco setting, the ego setting is pretty much made for a government regulation so the machine can be made at all
@@thetechlibrariansince when did government get such control over our lives ?
i have the tr5 and i love it had it for almost a year and a half best machine speed queen washers are the best
You should do a demonstration of the machine on heavy-duty with a full load of colors with laundry detergent and fabric softener.
Do you have a video about the electric Dr7 dryer you mentioned in this video?
Kristen I can’t thank you enough for your review. We have had the TR7 for about a year and have googled so many times to learn more on how to use it. Our clothes were not coming out clean. So thankful to learn more about the special cycle. Where did you get that cheat sheet that tells about the special cycles it’s so much better than then manual. Thank you so much
How do I keep sheets from tangling in a knot?
Thank you so much.
Does it have a filter to catch lint, grass clippings, pet hair, etc, or does all that debris go down the drain plumbing?
help? just bought, used HE front load for 20+ years although not happy with is why I came back to agitator BUT my washcloths that I wash makeup off with look no different, all makeup still on :( what am I doing wrong???? I'm not overloading, using hot, auto fill, same amount of bleach in bleach compartment, full detergent according to directions in base before laundry placed. I never had to pretreat with my front load so I surely hoped I wouldn't have to add a step with this "better wash"
Great video, Kristen. I'm interested in the "rinse and spin" and "spin" button. Can you do a "rinse and spin" or just a "spin" cycle? Does the "rinse and spin" button fill the machine with water and then spin? Because of super sensitive skin I always rinse my loads 3 or 4 times. Thanks for your help.
Yes you can…. I use the spin only to get water out of my knits before blocking. ( I’m talking newly knit items, I’m a knitter)
I have the same exact washing machine. It's a great machine and it replaced my 1992 Whirlpool Direct Drive washer!!!
So no regrets buying this over the TC5? I am about to take the plunge on the TR7, and am just looking for more re-assurance that it actually cleans.
@@petef.4361 how did it go?
@@bbyboybrzyIt cleans very well.
Would the 2tbps be for powder and liquid? It seems like it?!
Page 12 of the SQ Top Load Washer User's Guide, says to follow the instructions on detergent packaging, for the proper amount of detergent to use.
Thanks Kristen, very interesting to hear about the normal 'eco' cycle. in australia we have 2 speed queen models, one similar to that one, and another one with the regular turn dials which we have. (may change it to the electronic one) i noticed on the panel what we get is different, no special cycles option, and no auto fill, rather we just get load sizes of small, medium large and extra large. as you said, the auto fill function would be great to have. our version doesnt have the lid lock, no speed cycle but we do have options for second and third rinses. we do have the delay start option and signal. what wash cycle would you recommend for soiled clothes such as work clothes with grease. ? another question is, with the other speed queen machine, with the dials. we have a normal option in the wash cycle... this is not ECO right ? ECO is not mentioned, but i hope its not the same.... should we use another cycle. thanks.
Kristen, I was looking for a feature on this machine I own it also to clean my expensive Filson jackets and shirts this machine I thought will clean wool. I cannot find anything on how to do it with this machine can you do a video explaining it
I’d like to stop washer for maybe 15 minutes while I leave the house and drive kids somewhere. It beeps. Is there a way to bypass this? Should I pause and open the lid instead?
If I do a prewash and a soak option, which happens first? I'm wondering when to re-add detergent.
Just add detergent before prewash/soak, no need to add again at wash cycle.
I'll stick with my TC5000.
Hi, Is the TR7003 and the TR7004 using the same heating element? I read that went out the Tr7 models but I like the soak, and prewash. Also do they both have bleach, detergent, and softener dispensers and if you use any setting other than eco, does it leave a softner residue to stain the clothes? Thank you in advance. It's just a lot of money and I want to get one made the best that works for our home and can you turn the beeps off on the keypad?
Pay more but you get more with speed queen.
It looks like to me that with the TR series, the clothes are moving with the water, or the water us moving with the clothes. I do not get the water moving through the clothes thing. If the water was moving and the clothes just stationary, then I could understand the water moving through the clothes. Seems to me that “water through the clothes” or “clothes through the water” is just language for those people that do not stop to evaluate and critically think what is going on with the action. With the TR action, what is affected by the action of the agitator - is the agitator affecting the movement of the water or the clothes or both. Same question with the TC series.
Sorry for the critical thinking.
The TC5 will actually circulate the clothes from top to bottom and back up again and again where all surfaces are getting equal wash action. These TR series machines look like they work best under loaded.
Just a question on the TR5 (probably the same internals as the TR7). Is the drain pump very loud?
My 2023 model TR5 is VERY quiet.
@@231mac I still can't decide which model to buy but I have to decide within the next couple of weeks. Laundry room getting updated and refuse to put the old machines back in.
@@dianehaskins8640 I really like my 2023 TR5. Also, I've been seeing some complain how the 2018 model didn't clean very well so I did my own stain experiment. I got an old shirt and really ground in a stain from a chocolate bar and then wiped some oily residue from my lawn mower with the shirt in a different area.
I did NO stain treatments whatsoever and put the washer on heavy duty, did not presoak and I do not even use the heavy soil setting. I washed the shirt with a few small rags and it got almost all the stains out. You had to look to find any remnants. That's very impressive since oil and chocolate are difficult stains and I literally did not nothing extra to try and remove them.
I say buy with confidence!
Why is there water still in it? I can hear water sloshing when you manually rotated the drum. People have said the TR7 stores water in the outer drum. Does the washer not drain all the water away after each wash?
Balance ring
I'm getting the TR7, What cycle would you suggest using for your regular everyday dirty clothes if the Eco cycle is so bad?
Great
Okay so I watched the video because I did not get a manual -they told me I had to look online on my TR7! I watched a lady put in the liquid laundry detergent then I watched her put the clothes then I watched her do all the settings and then the clothes got washed okay ! so what I want to know is what about bleach ? you put the bleach in the dispenser then it just falls all over the clothes and I have clothes spotted with bleach!! With my old machine I would do the water I would do the bleach I would do the soap and I would let it agitate 5 minutes then I would restart it again and add my clothes.
how the hell do we add bleach without getting bleach on the clothes ?
it just comes through the dispenser but it just lands on the bottom where your clothes are it's not mixed!! And its a huge hassle to stop the cycle to add the clothes.
Only 2 Tablespoons for real???
I use a Cap full of Washing liquid usually in other washing machines.
Is that too much?
Laundry soap has changed and it’s way more concentrated. You only need 2 tablespoons of soap in any washing machine. And that’s for a big batch.
@@guaranteedappliances1059 Wow Crazy.
I Never ever knew.
I use so much Washing Liquid.
Thanks for the Tip.
@@guaranteedappliances1059 Thanks for your Quick Response. 🙂
@@guaranteedappliances1059 Can you use powdered Tide detergent in the TC5?
No! Don't do it! Use fabric softener instead of vinegar! Vinegar will make your clothes smell sour!
Do you sell and deliver to Burleson Tx
Has anybody found pedestals for these?
still recommend tr7 vs other models?
Which is better? Liquid or powder detergent? Should I use HE detergent?
Powder is the best😊
@@MieleW2573I find that powder doesn’t dissolve…
triumph tr7
This machine is terrible for washing clothes. It does not remove any stains. I went back to the appliance store and they gave me this same spiel on how great it is and that everyone loves it it must be me....i felt totally gaslighted by them....Look up complaints on this washer, its cleaning ability leaves a lot to be desired and I can attest to it. If you want rinsed clothes that's all you get. There's no washing going on here if anything the longer the wash the more lint and gunk settle back on your clothes and leave lines of film on them. By the way, I do not use fabric softener, I have a water softener and I use Ecos laundry soap (small cap) and Clorox for whites and Clorox ll for colors.
I assume you're mentioning the very poor wash performance of this machine and why Consumer Reports rated it near the bottom of washers because of its poor cleaning. Funny thing about Speed Queen is that in the fifties and sixties their marketing department made fun of these swirly-type machines, stating that they didn't work well on getting dirt out of clothes! I have a good friend who owns an appliance store and sells SQ, and these days, since they've come to their senses and again sell their great commercial-grade agitator model again, he'll only get this expensive, bad joke when someone insists on him special-ordering it.
Hmmm, I wonder why there aren't any actual owners complaining....
@@231mac Hmmm, I wonder where you've been hiding for the past few years. Well known and acknowledged that these poor washers and poor sales caused the return of their great original design. Welcome back to earth, kid!
@@231mac Here's an owner complaining! I'm NOT buying another speed queen product until they get their act together
Sorry to hear your bad luck. Mine has been the best washer I've ever owned.@@DylBuilder1
TC5 or TC7 ?
These washers with shower rinses are a joke. Use the deep rinse
Loved speed, queen & FK government mandates and JB
If this design was so great why didn't other manufacturers pick up on it ? This cracks me up.
I don't know who to believe. Frigidaire did the same thing about 10 years ago and it didn't last.
If it's using the same amount of water as the TC5 then why are they pushing this design so hard?
I would like to hear testimonies of people who bought a TR model in 2018 and are still using it today with no problems.
Likely cost reasons. SQ's claim to fame is commercial quality in a home machine (for example the TR series has no transmission), there's no "design to pick up on".
@@teekay_1 At the expense of their tried and true design that actually cleaned better.
We've had ours for ~2 years and the only issue we've had was the locking mechanism stopped working. I'm not sure how/why but the plug had come undone, I'm assuming that the locking piece didn't get fully clicked in and it just eventually worked itself loose.
As far as the cleaning goes, it's been perfectly fine, and our clothes are not what anyone would call "lightly soiled" most of the time.
Most people are not able to buy speed queens because of the cost. You can get a whirlpool washer and dryer for about $1000 less. Most manufacturers go for the masses. Remember Speed Queen has been used commercially for decades. This is why home depot and Lowe's dont't sell them.
@@dianehaskins8640 Yes Speed Queen was always mainly the commercial end but they did sell through mom and pop stores. The "better" Whirlpool made machines would be the Maytag commercial MVWP585GW now with a water level control and the Whirlpool commercial CAE2795FQ which I have. They aren't cheap either but they wash like the old school machines.
More buttons than a airbus! Not for me, but looks nice. Just remember "Chrome doesnt get you home".
Junk don’t be fooled Speedqueen knows these don’t clean read the reviews
Just stay away from the TR series. Complete bad design. I bought the TR 3 last July 2022 from Marsillios/Fairfield CT. I am being stiffed by both SQ and the dealer. The TR series is pure garbage. If you consider a SQ,only look at the TC series. I am trying to get SQ/dealer to replace the TR with the TC. I am willing to pay some type of fee. Worse case scenario I will try to sell the TR POS or even lose all the money. Completely unusable.
I wish I had saw this post earlier. I purchased a Whirlpool non vended commercial washer last December and it's been a great washer. Old school agitator and fast cycle times. Cleans as well as any of the older machines did. A good alternative to Speed Queen.
The Whirlpool model is:
Model # CAE2795FQ.
Maytag commercial model would be another good buy and it has more options and a water level control. Model# MVWP586/585 GW.
Its funny to me; Its Impossible to Save Water ...
A shower spray rinse is idiotic. no way will that rinse
This woman is obnoxious. She makes me not want to buy a Speed Queen.
Buy American washer and dryers. DO NOT buy American cars. Buy Japanese or Mexican cars.
Stay away from the TR7
TC5 instead?
why