2016 Speed Queen Washing Machine: Pre Wash Cycle with Towels.

The 2016 Speed Queen washes another load of towels again, this time with the Pre Wash cycle! This cycle is not normally used, but I thought I would show what this machine does extra of when it is selected.
Notice how even with an extra wash, this machine goes for less than an hour. If it were those HE machines, it would definitely be an hour and a half to two hours! Efficient? Hardly!
5:18 High Speed Agitation
11:18 Spin Drain
14:27 Main Wash Fill
19:15 High Speed Agitation
20:08 Tide Addition
32:15 Rinse Spin Drain
37:00 Rinse Fill
41:29 High Speed Agitation
44:30 Spin Drain

[@toyota-eh3ub]

I love this Speed Queen and the sounds it makes. The low hum during agitation reminds me of a vintage Maytag or even a Filter Flo. Great Video!

[@Sharkie626]

It does definitely sound pretty similar to the helical transmission Maytags. This thing washes great.

[@ericgreen4610]

I love Speed Queen washers. They're my favorite washers. I hope to see more of them.

[@Sharkie626]

These models to work and wash very well!

[@ericgreen4610]

@@Sharkie626 I love their performances. They look very efficient.

[@Sharkie626]

@@ericgreen4610 Exactly! :D

[@ericgreen4610]

@@Sharkie626 I like washers with agitators and washers that are straightforward and I can see that Speed Queen's washers are very straightforward and don't take hours to wash a single load.

[@Geaccw-ps6xm]

Nice demo bro awsome keep up the good work dude!!

[@Sharkie626]

Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching!

[@coolrobuxgaming]

This is good for a new machine.

[@Sharkie626]

Oh yeah it's very good!

[@huuhoangmanh685]

Much better to see the wash action of this Speed Queen washing machine than many those crappy junky rubbishy Whirlpool/Maytag HE 'extra power' machines

[@Sharkie626]

Oh yeah, always!

[@dynatrak]

Looks like that tub brake is now holding well! I was reading the owner's manual for the 1979 Maytag, and for a pre wash, it states to set the dial to the rinse section, add soap, let it complete the rinse cycle. Then start it normally. I should try it next time I have some extremely dirty clothes. I would guess it would take around 45 minutes, as a normal load of laundry takes 30 minutes.

[@Sharkie626]

Yep it is finally all set it! That’s an interesting set up. That will probably work well for all mechanical timer machines that don’t have a specific pre wash option.

[@nicermguy1]

You can also set it for spin only, then add prewash to it. Then do a regular wash with fresh soap.

[@KevBear715]

Great video, as always! I have a 2017 Speed Queen and love it. And yes, I'd say those towels are very clean! 🌞

[@Sharkie626]

Super-cleaned more than anything!

[@ghighlandchieftain4462]

Brilliant video sharkie626 I love actuacel . I wish uk have speed queen washing machine. My fav all the cycle. Love spin full water with towels. Pick spin speed quick . Hope you do more on speed queen

[@Sharkie626]

Thanks a lot! These machines really are fantastic, along with Whirlpool's direct drive. They just wash and rinse, with no BS in between!

[@ghighlandchieftain4462]

@@Sharkie626 nice one jealous how quick washing machine take in America. Short cycle. Here in UK washing machine take long time ..but my skin I need extre rinse

[@Sharkie626]

@@ghighlandchieftain4462 Oh you can also do extra rinses on these machines too! We've never had to use it, but it's there!

[@ghighlandchieftain4462]

Nice one how does machine take in America

[@Sharkie626]

@@ghighlandchieftain4462 What do ya mean?

[@biggysmoovemusic7777]

This washer is amazing!!! I still see these at a bunch on laundromats

[@Sharkie626]

Oh yeah the transmission models are still sold well there!

[@biggysmoovemusic7777]

Sharkie626 they’re still great too

[@declanmarsh7398]

Am now curious as we reach the end of this very let's say adventures year if speed queen will continue making the TC5 in 2021, I'm bet your still glad you got this one when you did!

[@Sharkie626]

Oh I am VERY glad. Has a lot of versatility where it is most beneficial. The TC5 lacks a lot of it!

[@declanmarsh7398]

@@Sharkie626 I would still get the tc5 if I lived in US as its last of the old school machine, how would you react if you Found a whirlpool/kenmore direct direct new in box unused or a vintage belt drive, it may happen as I'm sure there are some out there somewherel

[@usernamechecksout8491]

Hey Sharkie626. Do you know with your Speed Queen washer if you select a water level say medium or large. Once the fill has finished and the agitation begins you realize there isn't enough water can you adjust the water level mid cycle to a higher water level? I'm trying to find this washer on the used market. It's either this series or the TC5.

[@Sharkie626]

For this, you have to cancel the cycle and then change the level. Kind of annoying, but not the worst.

[@rieon-plumbingfan]

Oh and to say something, Even with the agitator dogs broken and the top agitator not working correctly in our kenmore machine the turnover is still really good (not as fast or thorough but still good), THAT SAYS SOMETHING, DOESN’T IT!?

[@Sharkie626]

Absolutely! These HE machines can't even take stuff down even after getting dampened during the fill!

[@rieon-plumbingfan]

Sharkie626 HAHA yes

[@CrestwoodRocks]

I remember you now. You did Whirlpool videos awhile back.

[@Sharkie626]

Yes sir!

[@alecvip7562]

Nice, beuatiful washed towels

[@Sharkie626]

They were super-cleaned after all that!

[@alecvip7562]

@@Sharkie626 bet its great

[@nl.515]

Still under an hour. Our 2006 machine can do a full super wash, with the partial drain on a hot fill, and do an extra rinse all in around 57 minutes. That's challenging euro front loaders with the 4 hour boil cycle.

[@Sharkie626]

Oh absolutely! Those direct drives wasted no time! 4 hour boil cycle? Wow, there is just no reason for that whatsoever!

[@Xupaunwebo]

@@Sharkie626 well, thats in the new ones that must be "more eco", basically they tell the manufacturers to Install in the washers heating Elements with less Wattage (f.e instead of 1700W they Put 1200W) My 2002 AEG/Electrolux Front loader can do a boilwash with no options in 2h and 30 minutes, adding front loaders sense and normally they remove time from the timer My aunt has a 2015 AEG, and i set It on a boilwash with prewash and extra rinse, initial time was 4H, but after sensing the time changed and the cycle lasted the Same as in my 2002 AEG, 2h 30 Minutes Add too that most Frontloaders here are cold fill only, so they need to heat the water from 15/20°C to 90/95°C

[@Sharkie626]

@@Xupaunwebo Indeed, that's also ridiculous, that they only allow cold-fill. That in itself is the most inefficient way of operating a washer. Has to run longer now to heat the water. When this house was being built, originally the guy was gonna connect the dishwasher to the cold water. I was like "What?? No, change that." And he did.

[@Xupaunwebo]

@@Sharkie626 well, here we have too Front loaders with dual fill (cold and hot) but theyre More expensive and from my point of view, they're a waste of Money Because when the water heated by the Boiler reaches the machine, its almost full, so the machine fills with non heated water, only worth If the Boiler is right Next to the washer (which doesnt Happen in Most Cases) But aswell its better for the disinfection that the water is First cold and gets heated, because bacteria gets killed more easy (they dont survive to progressive heating) and its better too for removing stains, thats why Here Dual fill is mostly useless, aswell cycles for normal clothing Work with temperatures from Tap water temperature, and then 20°C 30°C and 40°C, which gets heated really quick by the machine, but If you want a higher Grade of disinfection for towels or bedding for example you can Go Up to 60°C or even 95°C that are the longest cycles, my aeg Has a cotton 40 standard cycle of 40°C that lasts 2 hours and 2 minutes, 1h wash, 3 rinses in 45 minutes and 15 minutes of final Spin, followed by 2 Minutes of anticrease But If you select the quick wash button, gets shorted to 54 minutes only, that is composed by 30 minutes wash, 2 rinses in 15 Minutes and a final Spin of 9 minutes, which is Nice

[@Xupaunwebo]

@@Sharkie626 dishwashers here do that too, they're most of them cold fill only, because of the way they dry the dishes, the Dual fill dishwashers dont dry well Most of the Times, USA dishwashers dry with Air, ours dry with condensation, thats why they need cold water for condensing

[@matthewjoseph6846]

Can the wash temperature be changed after it's done filling for the pre-wash without having to cancel the current cycle or can the wash temperature be set independently for the pre-wash and the main wash? For instance, let's say if you wanted to do a cold pre-wash and a hot main wash.

[@Sharkie626]

That's actually an interesting question. I know normally the settings are locked in once agitation begins, but since the main wash also uses the temperature of your choosing, maybe it might allow it. I could try some time.

[@Matthew-ip6xl]

Just got mine, and it already need a service call because if I use any detergent whatsoever (yes proper he detergent and very little) it somehow blows bubbles for days during the final spin. As one can imagine, bubbles without water don’t go down a drain so my stand pipe pukes bubbles all over the floor unless I stop the machine. Hugely disappointed is an understatement. Definitely a problem within the machine that’s causing this extreme pressure that’s enough to flood a floor with foam. If they can’t fix it I’ll just have to get an LG. Sucks because I really wanted a speed queen.

[@Sharkie626]

Ours actually sometimes slightly did that when new, but it seems to have gone away on its own.

[@Matthew-ip6xl]

@@Sharkie626 I’m glad it worked itself out for you. I have a repair order in for mine. Hopefully they come up with a solution and tweak the rinse and spin settings to extract whatever detergent it can before it goes to full spin which is the only time it foams. Such a strange problem though I’ve seen others have it and they’re all speed queens as well.

[@frankv64]

@@Matthew-ip6xlmine did the same in the beginning and went away by itself a few weeks later

[@michaelremillard2215]

If you had a liquid detergent that wasn't very thick, it could be put in the fabric softner dispenser, or perhaps some white vinegar. Then it would automatically be dispensed after the first spin .

[@bastalachia1523]

If you put the detergent to the fabric softener dispenser, you cannot use fabric softener anymore. And if you don't use the dispenser, you cannot add detergent manually because the lid is locked.

[@nicermguy1]

Using pre wash with a wash cycle is just like having a short wash cycle and two rinse cycles. Too bad it cant be used with soak, then prewash. The best way to use prewash is to push spin and "add" the prewash to it. Then when it's done, reload with soap and do a standard wash.

[@Sharkie626]

Still has plenty of versatility though!

[@thebiglt2187]

Hey Sharkie626, I got a question, are the 2020 speed queens (if they made a 2020 washer) the same as the 2018 speed queens?

[@Sharkie626]

If they are the TR machines, they are even worse now! More limited water levels. It's the dumbest thing ever.

[@thebiglt2187]

@@Sharkie626 oh, so they went back to the TR machines, GREAT NOT! THE TR MACHINES ARE JUST AS HORRIBLE AS THE HE WASHERS, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@josephpuchel6497]

Hey What model number is this ? Nice video

[@alecvip7562]

Also, what is the point of draining and refilling on superwash on the direct drive?

[@nl.515]

Drain some dirty water, and add new clean water. Less detergent coming out but that's more water to saturate too.

[@Sharkie626]

Yeah it's probably to add some fresh water or something.

[@alecvip7562]

Oh

[@khalilt6508]

Great washer gets straight to washing no singing you a song before it starts no gay auto sensing no bs it gets the job done

[@Sharkie626]

Haha, exactly right! Just does what it is supposed to!

[@jaykay18]

M|A|R|R|S needs women. Y|O|U need Laundersol! Nice to know it has the pre-wash cycle, it's an extra wash instead of an extra rinse. I like how on my DD, it does drain but doesn't spin, so most times there's enough residual tergent to get the job done just fine. Sometimes, I'll add extra. I think the manual says to.

[@Sharkie626]

I've been debating getting it. I think you said Amazon? Would probably have the best use on towels and the bed sheets , thinking of that "hotel scent" you had talked about, and just stick with the Tide for everything else, I mean it really already cleans everything just fine already. Though I am guessing those Bounce sheets would interfere with the hotel scent. This machine is literally THE only one I have seen that gives you the option of 2 washes and 4 rinses in one cycle. Not that I would ever need it, but it's absolutely hilarious. Was like their way of saying "Oh, those other machines restrict your water? That's cute."

[@jaykay18]

"This deal is not available on Amazon". They've been saying that lately on those quick infomercials on TV. Problem is, every time I check that, they're right. The horrible TV deal is not on Amazon. A much better deal for the same thing, is. It used to be Marcia Marcia Marcia, now it's Tide Tide Tide. Mommy always used Tide so I will to, and because of that, Tide will remain the #1 laundry detergent on the market. They're the best, because they have the most bottles on the shelf and the highest price tag. They even have these really awesome things called pods you just throw in and forget about, see, they can do that. You don't pay attention when you throw them in, nor when your toddler eats them but we wont' talk about that. They have so many varieties so GO ORANGE!!!!!!! Laundersol has to be ordered from a janitorial supplyhouse, or the manufacturer directly. It's _that_ good. Beg pard!

[@rieon-plumbingfan]

Nice ! So with pre-wash I’m guessing you have to add 2 doses of detergent (one for pre wash and 1 for normal wash)

[@Sharkie626]

Exactly. Since this does a full drain, it will need two. But unless ya have something severely soiled, this cycle will never really need to be used!

[@rieon-plumbingfan]

Sharkie626 yep

[@petermaz701]

Great job and nice demo! You did need to add the detergent for the actual wash cycle.

[@Sharkie626]

Yeah it was cool to watch! I figured I would need to add more. On the counter across the machine I already had the scoop ready to go just in case.

[@miathomas1678]

An you put in the agitator like fabric softener?

[@steffenzurek722]

For a Cykle like this a german washer need's 3 hour's and more... I wish I had a washer like your's...

[@Sharkie626]

That long?? Oh man I'm sorry to hear that.

[@alecvip7562]

How well would you say this rinses

[@Sharkie626]

It rinses very well! One time we washed a blanket that had very sudsy wash water. At rinse, the water was completely clear.

[@alecvip7562]

@@Sharkie626 nice

[@shaunkanary997]

Do you guys have your own water heater?

[@Sharkie626]

Yep! In the basement. 75 gallons, natural gas.

[@shaunkanary997]

@@Sharkie626 WOW! 75 GALLONS! YEAH! AND IT'S ALL YOURS!

[@alecvip7562]

I probably sound like a broken record requesting this, but can you do your darks?

[@Sharkie626]

I have a video of my work clothes. That's about as dark as my clothes get.

[@alecvip7562]

@@Sharkie626 ah ok

[@alecvip7562]

@@Sharkie626 when will it be uploaded?

[@Sharkie626]

@@alecvip7562 Oh it already is!

[@alecvip7562]

@@Sharkie626 oh xD

[@chrisc.c1359]

this is why the earth is warming

[@Sharkie626]

No it's not, List me one prediction that has come true.

[@chrisc.c1359]

@@Sharkie626 the arctic is melting and we have had record hurricanes, look it up, in 12 years climate change will destroy everything and it starts with machines like this, and gas guzzling cars, 10,000° old school lightbulbs and the new school mercury loaded bulbs, any appliance that isnt electric, all gas appliances are bad, saving the planet could be so easy if we do away with this old inefficient tech and embrace new and energy saving and planet helping technology, embrace the future

[@Sharkie626]

@@chrisc.c1359 Oh yes, you mean the arctic that was supposed to melt in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Whoops! It's still there! We had 12 years left, 20 years ago. What's taking so long? Cars use less gas than they have in the past. Any appliance that isn't electric? How is the electricity required for the electric appliances being generated? Magic?? All your new "efficient technology" lasts only a few years, gets thrown out more often, and takes up more landfill space. How is that green? Oh that's right, it's not!

[@chrisc.c1359]

@@Sharkie626 Well all gas cars are bad in every way, yes electricity is generated by gas and coal, but thats innefficient and old and obsolete generation, we now have solar, wind, hydroelectric, we could do away with all that today and nothing would happen except the restoration of nature and the planet. Actually, all those appliances in landfills are older unreliable appliances that smart people threw out in embrace of new technology. 90s washing machines ripped up clothes into little shreds, the ovens burnt everything or cooked nothing, and fridges never worked. Modern appliances are more reliable, more efficient, and will last much longer than that old school junk. And electric cars are the future. I cant wait for you clingers of the past to see every home lit by led bulbs with solar panels on every roof, and every car electric, and every appliance less than 5 years old, up to date and complying with strict environmental standards to ensure we arent wiped out by people who want to drive cars that get 1mpg and use washing machines that use an entire ocean of water to barely clean anything, and dangerous gas appliances that explode

[@Sharkie626]

@@chrisc.c1359 Let me know how long it takes to recharge a battery compared to filling up a tank of gas. It's not going anywhere for a long time. Electric cars are the future? Yeah right. Wait for those astronomical costs when one of the electronics fail, especially on your modern appliances that break down all the time. Solar is the best huh? Okay, let's just stop the rotation of the Earth, and ban clouds so that those panels are in the sun all the time, and make sure wind always happens so the windmills are always turning. And let me know how much it now costs to replace your roof since you now have solar panels on it, as well as how expensive everything now will be due to your "strict environmental standards." You're a moron.

[@alecvip7562]

I'm at my aunt's house right now, and she has a direct drive. Should I make a video on it.

[@Sharkie626]

I say go for it!

[@alecvip7562]

Its weird. It's a newer one, it has cold rinses, but no atc.

[@Sharkie626]

@@alecvip7562 Probably just a lower model.

[@alecvip7562]

@@Sharkie626 hmm

[@alecvip7562]

@@Sharkie626 i would think the lower model would have atc

[@davesalisbury2673]

So you have to stick around waiting so you can add soap to the second wash cycle when it starts? That's dumb! I guess the engineers couldn't figure out how to add a soap compartment for the main wash...

[@Sharkie626]

I never use that cycle except for this one time in the video, so I'm not concerned.

[@jcplayzz928]

so ys power detergnet better?

[@Sharkie626]

Yeppers.

[@jcplayzz928]

but y?????????

[@jcplayzz928]

@@Sharkie626 yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@jcplayzz928]

@@Sharkie626 k

[@JohnAK72]

Hi Sharkie, how fast the spin is (RPM)?

[@Sharkie626]

High spin is 710 RPM

[@JohnAK72]

@@Sharkie626 Nice! I think 710 RPM would be pretty enough, especially if you use a drying rack on a nice sunny day :)

[@Sharkie626]

@@JohnAK72 Oh yeah it does a fantastic job!

[@rieon-plumbingfan]

And even with that big towel at the start of the pre-wash it took it down easily, that towel took the *_L_* in terms of being dirty (Im sorry i had to xD)

[@Sharkie626]

Right? It wastes no time. Unlike the TR machines, this doesn't turn during filling, because it doesn't have to!

[@rieon-plumbingfan]

Sharkie626 Right!

[@alecvip7562]

Can you hear the brake knocking yet?

[@Sharkie626]

Just lightly, luckily nothing too loud.

[@alecvip7562]

@@Sharkie626 i actually like the knocking loud

[@ptodd5961]

Thank you, very jealous! I am in the market now... and have watched so many reviews. Thoughts on the TC5000 WN? Leaning towards that one more than the Maytag Commercial. Thanks for any words of wisdom.

[@Sharkie626]

Do NOT get the Maytag Commercial. That machine is the cheapest piece of junk out there and is NOT commercial at all. If a used market machines is not an option for you, the TC5 should be okay.

[@ptodd5961]

@@Sharkie626 Thank you, I have a kenmore series 90 now that works except a minor little leak that I cannot find the source of...think I will just keep her running after getting your response. Much appreciated.

[@Sharkie626]

@@ptodd5961 Oh it has a leak? usually the drain pump is the first to leak. It's VERY easy to replace if that's the case.

[@canyonmccall316]

MY BENGAL TIGER ( SHERE KHAN FROM THE JUNGLE BOOK 2010 ) AL MOST GOT HURT FROM THIS WASHING MACHINE ! that's why my mommy acedeentilay put MY BENGAL TIGER IN THE WASHING MACHINE AND I REALIZED FROM LAST YEAR IN 2013 / 2014 MY BENGAL TIGER AL MOST GOT SWALLOWED UP BY THIS WASHER ! BUT MY TIGER JUST FALLS A SLEEP AND SNORES WHEN MY BENGAL TIGER IS DONE WASHING AND HIS PAW AL MOST GOT SAWED BY THE A GA I AT OR ( but NO BLOOD ) I love shere khan my bengal tiger ( in C G I ) and he will never be washed again POOR BENGAL TIGER ..................................................................................................😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😞😞😞😞😞😞😒😒😒😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔

[@canyonmccall316]

PLUS I JUST love MY REAL BENGAL TIGER AND MY REAL BENGAL TIGER LOVE ME AS WELL AND AL SO MY REAL BENGAL TIGER EXTREMLEY HATES TO GET WASHED ! AND BACKFLIP IN 2013 HIS FRIEND WAS JUST TORN APART AT A TOP SPEED OF 1000 MPH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND MY REAL BENGAL TIGER AL MOST DIED ! BECAUSE HE COULDN'T BREATH ! BUT MY REAL BENGAL TIGER SURVIVED FROM THE WASHER AND MY REAL BENGAL TIGER GOT WASHEX 2 FUCKING TIMES IN FEBRUARY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND WAS REALLY SUFFOCATING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT LIVED AND I ALWAYS LOVE MY REAL HEALTHY LIVING AND LOVING BENGAL TIGER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@canyonmccall316]

MY BENGAL TIGER ( SHERE KHAN ) IS STILL ALIVE !!! AND HE IS NOW ON THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED LIST ( LISTED BY LUCN ) AFTER THE PEPOLE DID SURGERY ON SHERE KHAN ( IN HIS 1967 ANIMATED FORM ) BECAUSE HE COUDN 'T DIGEST HIS PREY BECAUSE HERE ARE THE THINGS THAT HE SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT EAT. HERES THE LIST 1 GASTORLITHS THE POISONUS THING 2 MEAT ( HIS BEST MEAL HE COULD EAT !!! )

[@washermachine4583]

@@canyonmccall316 what the hell?? youre crazy