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My first Miele's...a W784 washer & T388C Dryer
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Post# 680318   5/21/2013 at 06:27 (3,965 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        

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Well, I've bought my first Miele washer and dryer pair. Probably one of the best bargains in a long time: only AU$26.00 for the pair!

The dryer works fine, but the washer has an issue with not pumping the water out properly.

For the Miele experts, from what I've read, it's either a faulty sensor or pump itself...apparently this can be tested by taking the cap off the front and set the washer to spin only. Should the impeller be running at all when doing this test?

Any help would be appreciated.

Apart from this, they're in very good condition. I've never experienced just how heavy a Miele washer is!

Cheers
Leon






Post# 680319 , Reply# 1   5/21/2013 at 06:29 (3,965 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
W784 Washer

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Post# 680320 , Reply# 2   5/21/2013 at 06:31 (3,965 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
W784 Washer

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Control panel close up

Post# 680322 , Reply# 3   5/21/2013 at 06:32 (3,965 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
W784 Washer

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Post# 680323 , Reply# 4   5/21/2013 at 06:34 (3,965 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
T388 C Dryer

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Dryer

Post# 680324 , Reply# 5   5/21/2013 at 06:35 (3,965 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
T388C Dryer

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Post# 680339 , Reply# 6   5/21/2013 at 08:06 (3,965 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)        
Green with envy here

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I would LOVE to have such a Miele set, I remember seeing them on sale in the mid 1980s (actually john Lewis, Oxford Street, London) and being fascinated by the progress indicator going round when a spin cycle was chosen. Sadly, at the time, they were WAY beyond my means. I would happily make room for a set like this

Al


Post# 680352 , Reply# 7   5/21/2013 at 10:34 (3,964 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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Oh goodness, a vintage TOL Miele set! IIRC some series had trouble with the electronics. I love those dark control panels with the big touch buttons. The timer is indeed a rapid advance one. Great find!! I hope you can solve the problem with the washer.

Post# 680354 , Reply# 8   5/21/2013 at 11:12 (3,964 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        
OH Goodness is right, Louis

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Leon, what a super find!  I love that set.  Pumps abound for this model, yes the impeller should run all the time during any drain or spin phases.  Check for any blockages first, also these models hate suds locks and sometimes during the interim spins the suds don't completely get emptied, at least that's what I found in my 1065.


Post# 681001 , Reply# 9   5/25/2013 at 18:37 (3,960 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)        
Great find Leon

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...and a true 'commercial quality' set for domestic use.

Get the washer going and it should be happy as a semi-daily driver for at least another 10 years!


Post# 681049 , Reply# 10   5/26/2013 at 00:37 (3,960 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Hey Chris

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Well, their space is now prepared and plumbing all ready for installation...as soon as I fix the pump issue.


Cheers
Leon


Post# 702637 , Reply# 11   9/11/2013 at 08:47 (3,852 days old) by HooverZanMiele (Scunthorpe, UK)        
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Hi Leon,

I know it's a cheeky request, but...

I don't suppose you could help me out could you, & take a photo of the W784, with the front panel swung open to show the interior components, could you?

You'd be really helping me out, unfortunately, my Navitronic has a removable front panel, rather than a swing open front like yours does.

I've added a pic of my Servis to give you an idea of the angle of the pic, as I'd need it face on. as shown in the pic below.

Sorry if this sounds cheeky to you, it's to help me out with my designs, like Ariston4Life's designs, that he's posted on here.

Thanks.

CJ.


Post# 702639 , Reply# 12   9/11/2013 at 08:56 (3,852 days old) by HooverZanMiele (Scunthorpe, UK)        
Miele W784

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Leon,

Just found a pic that was featured in the 2004 washers/dryers brochure, what I'm looking for, is a pic like below, with the full front panel swung open, like shown in the pic above of my Servis duo.

Apologies for blurriness in the pic.

Thanks.

CJ


Post# 703363 , Reply# 13   9/15/2013 at 09:18 (3,847 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Hi Leon.

The W784 and matching dryer, for me, are the definitive Miele's from the mid 80s. V smart styling and all those chunky chromed buttons, with the classic timedial.

A great pair of machines and, like Al, would certainly make space for a set were one to surface over here.
About three years ago I was picking up an Ariston/Colston 950XD washer dryer. The bloke it was being collected from had a W784 in his shed - had been his parents machine, but required a repair. Had he offered it for sale and the price was right, two machines would have been collected that day:-(

Great machines and glad that you have been able to offer them a safe retirement.
Paul



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