pinche_avocado t1_je4scj7 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 12:39 PM

Reply to comment by Quail-a-lot in SPEED QUEEN WASHERS; Are they worth it? Which model would be recommended for a large family, which does multiple loads of laundry a day. Doesn’t have to be fancy. It seems people choose SQ for their reliably, and quality, not because of the bells and whistles, or lack thereof… Thanks for any input!! by KaiBaird

You just solved a mystery for me. I bought the commercial Speed Queen. Been going great. Except I’ve been finding holes in my clothes that seem to stem from ripping. Which I never remembered doing. I thought I was going crazy. Do you know if washing them on gentle will make a difference? That or I need to learn how to sew. Damn it.

Quail-a-lot t1_je5th1a wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:55 PM

I landed up washing stuff by hand to avoid them most of the time! But washing things on gentle does help and also using mesh delicates bags. Even with my own much gentler front loaders, I still like to wash things like leggings in them to keep them from getting tangled up. Also, make sure you sort your stuff by heavy versus light. Our doublefront work pants get their own loads, just like you do with towels.

The Speed Queens just seem to have a very aggressive agitator. Even back in the day when t-shirts were thicker, I went through so many of them!