Thoughts on Huebsch Front Loaders Frontloaders

[Sunflower]

I'm within a hair of buying 8-10 new Huebsch frontloaders and 1 40lber Huebsch.

Anyone want to throw out their opinions/insights?

Thanks, Anna

[Ken]

A lot ss steel,very heavy steel fram,great looking machine,bearing design is not the best.

[pete f]

what model? Are you talking about the hard mount or the soft mount horizon style. I know the 40# is hard mount, they are OK. Most problem with them is the drain, things tend to get stuck and cause the machine to run endlessly. If attended this should not be an issue. The softmounts, unless water is very expensive, may not be the best choice. They are not really heavy duty.

[Mungo Spike]

I've used Huebsch machines for six years. If they're installed properly they're great. Easy for customers to use, look good, easy to work on. I wouldn't buy their 80-lb machine again, but I like the others.
Mungo

[Sunflower]

We're looking at their 20lb hard-mounts.

[Rich]

I have 6 Huebsch 30 Lb machines a little over 2 years old now. I did have a few intermittent problems on 3 of the machines after about a year and a half. Turned out to be a defective wiring harness. The harnesses on all 6 machines were replace by the company and cured the problems. Other then that they have been good machines.
In 2 years 3 door sol, and 1 drain valve.

[Sunflower]

Oh yeah, and we already have their dryers. The techline for the dryers is awesome.

[laundryboy]

Huebsch is made by the Alliance group, basically a Speed Queen. I have a three year old store that I built with new equipment and have been satisfied. I would not go with horizons again, though. The dryers are good. I do like the additional blower motor for perfomance of the dryers. Customers really like them. As for the wiring harness, yes I had to upgrade 10 35#'ers. Not the hardest thing to do, but a pain non-the-less.

I also have a 5000 sq ft store with SpeedQueens, some over 20 yrs old. They work well for their age and use - you don't want to buy these units when I get rid of them (see other thread). They have an other rebuild left in them.

I would by Speed Queens new.

[Anonymous]

A lot ss steel,very heavy steel fram,great looking machine,bearing design is not the best.

Ken, i heard the bearing problem from others, what exactly is the problem and are they easy to fix once they break.
I'm thinking of buying some used SQ washers 3 years old any thoughts, have there been big changes in the last 3 years? I'm in Fa. and my dist has these for sale 20lb machines for $2100 each, is that a good price?
He told me to buy now because SQ is closing their factroy and moving it to the plant that makes the Horizon washer!!!!!

[Ken]

Yes,SQ is closing the original UniMac plan in FL move to WI.
SQ/Huebsch bought out UniMac 8,9 years ago,as far as I know the bearing disign has not been changed for years.
Do a search for "UniMac bearing job",you will find how to do the job,what problems you may run into.
I have not got a price quote for new washer for years,$2100 for new one sounds ok.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, $2100 was for the used ones. they look like they are in great shape. but if i can buy new for that price....

[MSKLAUNDRY.]

The problem with there bearing design is that when the bearings fail they tend to take with it the basket which will require you to rebuilt the Stainless Steel back to spec or replace the basket. You can avoid this by trying to catch it early but that doesn't always happen. Doing a Alliance bearing job is not very diificult with the right tools.

By far the easiest machine to do a bearing job on is an Ipso.

[Ken]

$2100 for a used one!it is way too high!maybe I am cheap.

[fishmanz]

Sunflower, I asked a used equipment dealer about shipping to you on west coast. There are just too many issues.

[Sunflower]

Fish-

We bought 11 Huebsch hardmount's yesterday. Given where we're at, our time issues, and our newness (though I'm sure we'll be getting quite handy over next year or two) we decided it would be best for us to go w/new. There are just too many issues w/trying to find good used. We'd have to drive a hugely long way or pay to have them shipped.

Just didn't pencil out for our situation.

[Sunflower]

Anyway, we got 10 20lb hardmounts and 1 40lb hardmount for $30,400. That includes tax, installation, and shipping. I don't know what the market is like back east but we fealt that it was an extremely good value for us based on other quotes. I think I would have paid about 20k plus shipping from back east for used w75's and a 185.

I was originally torn between Wascomat and Huebsch. It bothers me that Wascomat changed their frame to riveted instead of welded. Though it's obvious Wascomats are extremely good machines. The Huebsch guy is a couple hours closer in the winter. (passes closed)

The guys have to drive 4 hours. While they're out here we're going to have them service the rest of the machines in the building.

[kbc747]

I can see where you might think that being closer for service as a plus but we have run wascomat since 1977 and we have yet to have a service from the wascomat supplier, this would never entered into any part of the decision for us. But keep us informed as to how they work out for you! For the record he is 160 miles away and any thing that needed to be fixed we were able to do ourselves. Nothing major has ever gone wrong and I'm holding onto wood as I say that.

[Ken]

Teasiest machine to do a bearing job on is an Ipso.

Easier than Wascomat?

[MSKLAUNDRY.]

Absolutly, No Doubt About It!!!

[Anonymous]

How does the Ipso bearings hold up compared to other brands?

[MSKLAUNDRY.]

I started this thread since I diodn't want the thread to get off topic.

http://www.coinwash.com/mb/showthread.php?p=42059#post42059

[Sunflower]

I'm definitely not knocking wascomat (other than the change from solid welded steel to sheet riveted metal) but huebsch caught as at just the right time you might say... They will install these things and fix our other machines while they're here. We are swamped with our other jobs. I understand the name wascomat in speaking of a laundry machine is only about 10 years old.

I will definitely keep you posted.