Product review (5 stars): Excellent Machine!
Like most here I stumbled upon Speed Queen by being forced into the washer buying mode because of a short lived ill working HE washer.  Our last top loader lasted about 9 years which isn't bad but the whole time we never thought our clothes were the cleanest or freshest that they could be.  We cheated a bit and washed everything on bulk so that our clothes would actually get wet.

Our last washer left this world late last week with a bad motor and probably from being simply tired.  A busy family of four that has two parents that workout daily, kids with gymnastics, softball, soccer, basketball, and school uniforms we put it through the paces.  It was probably time, but it was premature for us.  Like most purchases I hit the keyboard hard and Consumer Reports to do my due diligence in research for the replacement.  We did not want a front loader due to the abundant issues that are all over the internet about them.  My sister in law is on her 3 machine in lest than 5 years, leaks, mold, and mechanical issues so this was not even an option that we were willing to entertain.  Our criteria was top load, clean clothes and mechanically sound, period.  All variables led us to Speed Queen.  I have to admit that I had not heard of the brand before but that makes a lot of sense since it is more common in the commercial field mostly.  The ability to control water levels, temperature and the short run time was very appealing.  Only one dealer in town carries the Speed Queen Line so we only had a single source (no room to negotiate, here!).

We took delivery about 48 hours ago and so far, WOW!  I stayed up the first night to run a few loads to get catch up ( needed uniforms for the next days games).  First I was very impressed with the ease of use, I would recommend reading the owner's manual first because it simplifies things on how to operate, the temp and how to optimize the machine. Don't let the small drum size scare you, it will really hold a lot of clothes and the short cycles can move through a lot of clothes. The longest load cycle is about 33 minutes which is crazy because our last washer would run over an hour on the whites mode.  This is a great machine and I am very impressed so far.  I would recommend this to anyone. I am a believer and a fan for life.  I will be recommending this to all family and friends.  When our dryer dies we will be getting a Speed Queen dryer to match!