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Thread Number: 15226
Buying a new Front Loader (Miele?) |
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Post# 256940 , Reply# 3 12/30/2007 at 17:56 (5,961 days old) by launderess  (Quiet Please, There΄s a Lady on Stage) |
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5.5kg Units
The new 120v 30** series only reach 158F, per the owner's manual. Also like the new uber-sized/120v Miele washer that Miele introduced to the US eariler this year, the smaller units do not heat water in all cycles, especially "Normal". You can however create and store several custom cycles to work around the matter. Consider also the smaller units cannot be hooked up to cold water only, well rather one can but it requires a Y-connection. Machine must have water coming into both hot and cold water inlets. One maddening thing about these new Miele washers, is a lack of information as to what the pre-set cycles actually have. L. | ||
| Post# 257017 , Reply# 4 12/31/2007 at 07:05 (5,960 days old) by timon90 (Norway) | ||
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Post# 257024 , Reply# 5 12/31/2007 at 08:08 (5,960 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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Before you believe Sears Service...
Any time Sears says a Whirlpool made or marketed part is not available, just assume they are lying through their teeth. It didn't even take two minutes to find this particular part at one of the many American online suppliers. Sure, it is back-ordered, but they are reliable about saying it is no longer stocked when that is the case. The Italians build millions of lower to mid-range washers every year. Most of the parts are used and reused over years and years, if not decades. CLICK HERE TO GO TO panthera's LINK 
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| Post# 257026 , Reply# 6 12/31/2007 at 08:22 (5,960 days old) by funguy10 () | ||
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I just say Asko:) Wow! That is a fancy looking machine! You said it is an Asko but what kind of Asko? Tell me more information about it. | ||
| Post# 257039 , Reply# 8 12/31/2007 at 10:13 (5,960 days old) by funguy10 () | ||
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O.K. Never mind. Here is the Asko washer posted above. It is just the model posted without the glass door. CLICK HERE TO GO TO funguy10's LINK | ||
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Post# 257044 , Reply# 9 12/31/2007 at 12:48 (5,960 days old) by bobbins (Victoria, BC, Canada) |
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Hey thanks guys!! Great Information. I was seriosly considering getting an Asko (much cheaper). I haven't heard too much about them. However, the Miele - seems to be the cats meow! Bob | ||
| Post# 257046 , Reply# 10 12/31/2007 at 13:36 (5,960 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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meow meow meow | ||
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Post# 257047 , Reply# 11 12/31/2007 at 13:53 (5,960 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Before you buy any import machine, Bob, you might want to make sure that there is adequate service, support, and parts availability for your area. That said, my preference among the imports would be a 220 volt Miele (if your laundry area has 220 volt service or if not, if you're willing to have it re-wired). It sounds like you can't fit anything bigger than a 24 inch wide model, so the Miele 48xx series is probably out, as well as most of the better US-made front loaders (well, I guess only the Frigidaire Affinity is made in the USA these days, and it's 27 inch). My second choice would be a Bosch. Third choice would be an Asko, mainly because they seem to have had a spotty reliability and service availability record in the USA. But if you think your local dealer can get you good warranty service/support, why not? | ||
| Post# 257072 , Reply# 12 12/31/2007 at 18:23 (5,960 days old) by hilovane (Columbus OH) | ||
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I have an Asko washer and dryer (W600/T700) for over seven years, and once you get past their smaller capacity, they're exceptional machines; easily comparable to Miele, IMO. | ||
| Post# 261052 , Reply# 14 1/22/2008 at 06:54 (5,938 days old) by irishwashguy (Salem,Oregon.............A Capital City) | ||
Get the Miele
i had considered getting the Bosch, this is before the big machines were out. The Miele just looked better, better built.You don't have buyers remorse when you buy the best. I have had my W1213 washer and the matching dryer in white and love them.If you do plan to have them only hooked up to cold, you need to use the Y so both inlets are getting water into them, other wise you will get a water intake falt. They do heat the water, once piece of advice that I have for using them when the intake water is a little chilly( under 37 f) is to use the costom setting. The machine comes with preset programs, however, if the intake water is to cold, the machine will have an intake fault , and will tell you so. i like my own costom programs anyway, so I have gotten used to it. It however has never done this on the Normal program.Weird huh! Having the machien hooked to both hot and cold will help to reduse your program times. As far as service in the Ca, there is plenty. They sell alot more Miele in Canada that in the US hands down. I called them about three years ago before I bought mine, just to see what they woud say, they are profesional and told me that Canada is a big market for them.I love my machies and would not have anything else. Oh! and the dryer is a reverse action dryer that does not get as hot as your typical American dryer.When you take the clothes out, they do not as hot to the touch. | ||
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