Speed Queen and Alliance Laundry parts, and why the machine is sold this way
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Speed Queen washers are sold through appliance dealers, not through Amazon, and the company runs no repair fleet of its own. The parts, though, are ordinary catalogue items you can buy today. That is the whole argument for the machine: a washer you can still get a drain pump for in ten years is a different purchase from one you cannot.
Genuine Speed Queen and Alliance Laundry parts
The machine itself is sold through dealers, not Amazon. The parts are on Amazon, and that is the whole argument of the episode: a machine you can still buy parts for in ten years is a different purchase from one you cannot.
- Speed Queen 201566P drain pump (OEM) — Genuine Speed Queen part. The pump is the first wear item on a top-loader. See it on Amazon →
- Alliance Laundry agitator flex vane, 36507 Check the current listing →
- Alliance Laundry agitate-and-spin belt, 38174 Look it up on Amazon →
- Alliance Laundry dual lid switch kit, 204696 See what it costs today →
- Alliance Laundry mixing valve, 120V, 202395P Find it on Amazon →
- Alliance Laundry tall-tub leg spring, 37575 See it on Amazon →
- Idler pulley kit, 959P3 — Aftermarket, not OEM — listed because it is the part people look for. Check the current listing →
If you are buying new
The two models the episode compares, and the one thing to do before you order either.
- Speed Queen TC5 (top load, agitator) — Designed and built in Ripon, Wisconsin. All-metal transmission and five years of parts and labor.
- Speed Queen TR7 (top load, seven-year warranty) — Seven years of parts and labor, the longest in the lineup.
- Before you buy: find the technician — Speed Queen does not run its own repair fleet. Call a local repair shop and ask whether they service Speed Queen before you order.
Who builds it today
| Brand | Built by |
|---|---|
| Speed Queen | Alliance Laundry Holdings (NYSE: ALH) · Ripon, Wisconsin |
| UniMac · Huebsch | Alliance Laundry (commercial laundry) |
| IPSO · Primus | Alliance Laundry (commercial laundry, Europe) |
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