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Post# 664276 3/6/2013 at 18:42 (4,062 days old) by mattywashboy  (Perth, Western Australia) |
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Hey Guys
Well for a while now since moving house, I have had one available spot in my garage that I could hook up one more washing machine easily to water and the drain. The question has been for a long time, which machine shall it be? I know I wanted something a bit older, automatic, I was thinking a front loader as I can only hook up to cold water so had to be one that heated its water. Scouring Gumtree i found a few older Bosch's, Asko's and Hoovers but all sadly out of my price range. Then one day a couple of weeks ago I came across the winning machine. A great condition Miele Novotronic W918 that came in at the top end of my price range. I emailed the seller and picked it up two days later :-) Heres a pic. 
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Post# 664277 , Reply# 1 3/6/2013 at 18:45 (4,062 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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The sellers were a wonderful elderly German couple who were very quick to tell me this machine cost over $3000 when new so I should be sure to take good care of it. They said they only had ran it at Delicate 30 for many years now so hadn't been too abused.
The control dial has been Australianised I think by adding in the Hot Warm Cold descriptors, maybe to make it a bit simpler for people living in the age where top loaders were king and front loaders were a strange thing that australians were a bit wary of. 
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Post# 664278 , Reply# 2 3/6/2013 at 18:51 (4,062 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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Selecting Rapid Wash you get the cycle taken down to between 32 and 50 mins depending on temperature. Still gives a thorough wash and deep rinses. As with new Miele machines there are additional options available by quickly pushing the Power and Water Plus buttons 4 times in quick motion and then using the Spin Starch Drain Seperate Rinse sections to 'toggle' through different additional options such as 'additional rinse in Rapid Wash' and 'High Water Level Rinse in Cottons'.
The one issue I have identified with the machine is slightly rumbly bearings, nothing too drastic but very definately going to need a replacement on them. I may save some cash and get the machine serviced by a Miele technician just to ensure everything is as it should be. 
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Post# 664279 , Reply# 3 3/6/2013 at 18:54 (4,062 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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In summary its a great machine I love the selection you have in temperatures and programs and options. The 1600 spin is the fastest spin on an automatic I have owned so all very exciting. The deep rinses are brilliant too, everything comes out so fresh!
I hope it lives for many years to come! Thanks Matt 
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| Post# 664306 , Reply# 5 3/7/2013 at 01:38 (4,062 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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Look at all that water in there! | ||
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Post# 664316 , Reply# 6 3/7/2013 at 05:34 (4,062 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 664317 , Reply# 7 3/7/2013 at 05:44 (4,062 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
Matty | ||
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Post# 664331 , Reply# 9 3/7/2013 at 08:27 (4,061 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Immer Besser | ||
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Post# 664334 , Reply# 10 3/7/2013 at 08:33 (4,061 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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Thanks Guys
I love it. I have the Regular drum, this was a series or two before Honeycomb I believe. I have the Rapid wash set up with three deep rinses. There is only a very brief pulse spin for the interim spin but then you have a full length final spin which helps things come out well rinsed and very clean. | ||
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Post# 664350 , Reply# 11 3/7/2013 at 10:33 (4,061 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Congratulations! That's a nice Miele! I love that Rapid Wash button, my older Miele has a short button, but it only takes ten minutes or so off from the main wash. Fortunately I have other washers. ;-)
I assume you downloaded the manual? Or did one come with the machine? Don't you love the flexibility with the programmable options? I bet you're using maximum amounts of water! lol Louis | ||
| Post# 664389 , Reply# 13 3/7/2013 at 16:51 (4,061 days old) by miele_ge (Danbury, Connecticut) | ||
"Where, oh where, has our Launderess gone? Oh where, oh  | ||
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Post# 664725 , Reply# 14 3/9/2013 at 15:09 (4,059 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Hunter still answers email and is still just as outraged at the state of the country as always so I would say he is just the same. Neither he nor his wife are having any new health problems, which is a good thing. | ||
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Post# 666129 , Reply# 18 3/15/2013 at 19:53 (4,053 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Bit Late To The Party, But Welcome To The "Older" Mi
Very well done indeed!
Have been toying with the idea of nabbing a 1918 similar Miele, even missed a shot at a nib unit several months ago. Quite honestly though at this stage in my laundry game/collecting am looking for something with more capacity than Big Bertha (Miele w1070 - 5kg ). The W1926 or W1930 may fit the bill but something would have to go in order to make room. Regarding the grumbling bearings; there are as many views as to why this plagues Miele 1918 series as there are grains of sand. If you recall a member from Canada went to hell and back with his unit over a bearing failure and finally gave up the ghost. For some the 1918/918 series were the ne plus ultra of Miele domestic washer design. Easy enough to use with set features, but one could program additional and or improvise work arounds. As Miele went to the 1926, 1930, 1986 (using North American numbers) more and more became computer/fuzzy logic controlled up to and including market dependent "dumbed down" controls. Some say it is because some sort of "inferior" metal was used, others blame excessive use of the max 1600rpm final spin speed. Who can say? What is telling is that after the 19XX series Miele never again ventured that high for final spin speeds that one can tell. Around 1400 seems to be the highest modern Miele's will go, but haven't seen all offerings from round the world. Water usage: yes,like the 10XX series before them the 918/1918 used plenty of water to get the job done. However overall water usage was reduced IIRC because the latter does spins after rinses versus the 10XX that had one short spin after the third and a full after the fourth. | ||
| Post# 666168 , Reply# 19 3/16/2013 at 00:01 (4,053 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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Could be a North American thing | ||
| Post# 666231 , Reply# 20 3/16/2013 at 09:57 (4,052 days old) by drhardee ( Columbia, SC) | ||
Anyone in the Miele 19XX club | ||
| Post# 666464 , Reply# 22 3/17/2013 at 12:25 (4,051 days old) by bosch2460 (Harrisonburg, VA) | ||
the 19xx club | ||
| Post# 1015829 , Reply# 25 11/26/2018 at 06:39 (1,972 days old) by cmpmal (Melbourne) | ||
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Is it still going well? I have the opportunity to buy a 2nd hand W918 tomorrow and I'm just wondering if it's still worth getting? Kindest regards. cmpmal (aka Malcolm) | ||
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