Thread Number: 64720
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
looking for a new washer & dryer. ultimate in reliability: speed queen? miele? |
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Post# 873758 , Reply# 1   3/22/2016 at 00:08 (2,928 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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I loved Miele in Europe, have not been that impressed with their North American branch. If you chose a Miele washer, be sure the dealer is good at post-warranty service. Miele dryers are fine, but, to be honest, a good Whirlpool or GE will give equally long service. I can't speak to modern Speed Queens, but I find it hard to believe they don't clean well. CR has some very biased testing when it comes to brands and formats they don't favor. |
Post# 873793 , Reply# 3   3/22/2016 at 05:37 (2,928 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 873804 , Reply# 6   3/22/2016 at 06:48 (2,927 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 873813 , Reply# 7   3/22/2016 at 07:30 (2,927 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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The Miele washer is not too bad till you have any signifant repair which will cost you 1/2 of what the washer cost originally and take a month or more to get done.
But when you consider the WASHER and the DRYER the Speed Queen set wins hands down, The Miele dryers are SLOW, SMALL and unreliable, unless you are content to never wash large loads or are not in a hurry I would never have a 24" dryer.
Does Miele even sell a vented dryer in the US? and of course with the SQ you could get a Gas Dryer if gas is available in your Work Shop.
The SQ Electric dryers are all 240 volts, but if you live in a 208 volt area SQ is one of the few companies that still offers a 208V element so you can have full drying speed even in a 208V area, { there is actually no such thing as 220 volts in the US ]
John L. |
Post# 873996 , Reply# 9   3/23/2016 at 03:49 (2,927 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 874008 , Reply# 10   3/23/2016 at 06:55 (2,926 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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