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Thread Number: 30834
Miele Spiders - What are they made of? |
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| Post# 465689 , Reply# 1 9/26/2010 at 10:02 (4,262 days old) by vacfanatic () | ||
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| Post# 465690 , Reply# 2 9/26/2010 at 10:02 (4,262 days old) by vacfanatic () | ||
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| Post# 465691 , Reply# 3 9/26/2010 at 10:03 (4,262 days old) by vacfanatic () | ||
Versus the typical spider...
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| Post# 465692 , Reply# 4 9/26/2010 at 10:04 (4,262 days old) by vacfanatic () | ||
Which corrodes and fails under certain conditions...
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| Post# 465693 , Reply# 5 9/26/2010 at 10:05 (4,262 days old) by vacfanatic () | ||
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| Post# 466290 , Reply# 7 9/29/2010 at 05:44 (4,259 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
Paul,
I commented some time ago that I felt that as spin speeds and capacity increased, there would be a corresponding increase in unreliability.... Spinning large loads (say 6kg+) at over 1200-1400rpm puts enormous stress on components that simply don't exist if you spin a smaller load at higher revs.... | ||
| Post# 466399 , Reply# 8 9/29/2010 at 18:49 (4,258 days old) by deedub (Melbourne, Australia) | ||
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reliability couldn't agree more. the size/spin race (led in my opinion in the Oz market by Samsung/LG) seems to have become more important than the longevity of the machines. give me a base model Miele everyday at 6.5kg and 1100rpm for 10+ years of service versus a 10kg 1600rpm that will crap itself in no time. | ||
Post# 466403 , Reply# 9 9/29/2010 at 19:02 (4,258 days old) by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Remember reading over on a UK appliance site that yes, higher final spin speeds seems to equal shorter lifespan of washers.
Case in point might be the scores of older front loaders that maxed out at <1100 rpms, still giving daily service sometimes >twenty years of use. High spin speed coupled with even slighly off balanced loads causes vibrations. This goes on often enough things are bound to shake loose and or cause stress damage. While washing machine makers have gone to great lengths to get the public sold on high spin speeds equals better water extraction, thus less work for the dryer (which translates into energy savings), there is something of diminishing returns. After about 1200rpms, the amount of extra water extracted is minimal. Surely not enough to warrant a huge increase in dryer time. | ||
| Post# 466461 , Reply# 10 9/29/2010 at 22:45 (4,258 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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After about 1200rpms, the amount of extra water extracted is
....I'm sure I've read that somewhere before actually....could have been in an ASKO/ASEA pamphlet years ago, but the amount of additional moisture removed by going beyond 1200rpm (say to 1600rpm) is only about 10% of what is left....not what you started with....
But as with soooo many things, consumers are led by bigger numbers...bigger capacity, higher spin speeds....etc | ||
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Post# 466939 , Reply# 13 10/2/2010 at 17:01 (4,256 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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My 19 year old Miele spins at 1400rpm. I've always used the highest spin speed on it and it is still working flawlessly. The only repair I had on this machine were the shock aborbers, but these are getting the most wear during the start of a spin cycle, not at the highest spin speed.
I wouldn't hesitate to use the highest spin speed on a Miele. They really are made to spin at it's highest speed. BTW, my Miele spins 3 minutes at 1400rpm | ||
| Post# 467208 , Reply# 15 10/4/2010 at 03:03 (4,254 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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Pau... | ||
| Post# 467219 , Reply# 16 10/4/2010 at 07:48 (4,254 days old) by paulinroyton (B) | ||
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Miele Washer Hi there. I checked on the Miele website, but my model not on there. Its in very good condition, but as you say, its only about 3-4 years old. Great machine though. Paul | ||
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Post# 467265 , Reply# 17 10/4/2010 at 12:16 (4,254 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Paul | ||
| Post# 467304 , Reply# 18 10/4/2010 at 18:01 (4,253 days old) by deedub (Melbourne, Australia) | ||
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1000 series It is a 1000 series washer, which has only been around for a few years. It has a polycarbonate door rather than metal and a flat fascia panel. Also no removable lid so when stacking with a dryer is a bit taller than the traditional models. | ||
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Post# 471202 , Reply# 20 10/24/2010 at 18:23 (4,233 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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