Product review (5 stars): THANK GOODNESS FOR THIS MANUAL-CONTROL MODEL!
Most friendly, sensible, efficient washing machine on the market.

The new, "smart" (NOT), "energy saving" (NOT) and "water saving" (NOT) machines drove me over the edge!  (I could not control the cycles, or stop them once started.  Very hard on clothing and linens due to low water level which was the same for any load, small or large.  I lost all my laundry detergent over and over trying to get the washer to do an extra rinse or whatever -- it would drain and start over.  I was hauling 6-8 buckets of water for each wash and rinse cycle to get enough water to cover my laundry.)  We got rid of that energy- & water-eater, that horrible 8-month-old machine...

...AND BOUGHT THIS MANUAL-CONTROL SPEED QUEEN.  Ahhhhhh.  ****The answer to my prayers.****  I can even interrupt the cycle, and this machine takes my orders!  Like if I put too much soap, I can get it to do an additional rinse.  Or I can change the water temp, or stop a spin cycle, to increase the wash time.  I can change my mind about any setting, and it won't dump the water & suds and start over.  I can pause it to soak (even though there is a soak cycle I could have chosen).  I've been told the U.S. govt -- in their infinite wisdom -- will make Speed Queen discontinue this model.  No more manual machines; only "smart" (HA!) machines.  I pray they won't.  This means so much to me, I've thought of buying a back-up machine for the future if this one needs to be replaced.

Oh, and it never goes off balance during the spin cycle.  I love this Speed Queen Manual-Settings Machine.  I couldn't think of a negative about it on a bet!