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Washing Machines and Dryer suggestions! |
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Post# 777702 , Reply# 2   8/17/2014 at 06:10 (3,511 days old) by ian_p61 (Melbourne Australia)   |   | |
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Yes I do really like the siemens - I haven't seen the Mieles in real life yet. A question with the siemens - i have heard it only tumbles in one direction - is this true, if so is that a problem? |
Post# 777715 , Reply# 3   8/17/2014 at 08:48 (3,511 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 778028 , Reply# 6   8/18/2014 at 17:03 (3,509 days old) by marky_mark (From Liverpool. Now living in Palm Springs and Dublin)   |   | |
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I have the Miele W1 (WKH120 WPS) and T1 (TKG440 WP) here in Spain. I was very happy with my Miele washer and vented dryer at my apartment in England and I REALLY didn't want a condenser dryer when I moved here to Spain. Unfortunately my laundry room doesn't have a dryer vent here and I decided it would be easier to get a condenser. I tried them out at the Miele Experience Centre in England. They cost me twice as much as my set in England. They do work fine but I would still be more than happy to go back to my set in England, which are great too (W5780 and T8722).
If you like the look of the W1/T1 and are happy to pay for the additional features then go for them when they are launched in Australia. The heat pump dryer is a little slower than vented but I have been very surprised that it actually does dry things perfectly and is very accurate. It gives out far less heat to the room than a regular condenser. I was expecting to have to dry towels on "normal plus" or "extra dry" but I actually only dry them on "normal" and the results are excellent. However the dryer does ball bedding just like any dryer can do. I also had a Bosch vented in England and it did not do reverse tumble but amazingly didn't ball bedding any more often than my current Miele costing a small fortune. Yes it does use about half the energy of condenser or vented dryers, but it cost so much to buy. I would prefer a gas vented dryer, which are manufactured in the UK, but it was a non-starter where I live in Spain and Miele don't do gas. I also tried out the Fashion Master in England. I think I remember that the iron can only but put down horizontally -- you cannot put it down vertically on the board as I would sometimes do with my current steam generator iron. So I wasn't sure if I was all that happy. Also my current steam generator and board cost a fraction of the Fashion Master. Again, go for the Fashion Master if you can afford it and love its coolness! If you have any questions about the Miele I would be happy to help if I can. Here is a photo of mine!
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Post# 778152 , Reply# 9   8/19/2014 at 06:49 (3,509 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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Technicly, they are the same. They just look different. |
Post# 779214 , Reply# 10   8/24/2014 at 23:46 (3,503 days old) by richnz (New Zealand)   |   | |
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Do you really want to buy a brand new? I keep spying on the Gumtree website and see so many bargains. What tickles my fancy is the WS5073 washing machine or the Speed Queen LTSA7AWN Washer/Dryer stack. I keep seeing some great bargains on the site. |
Post# 779375 , Reply# 11   8/25/2014 at 17:24 (3,502 days old) by ian_p61 (Melbourne Australia)   |   | |
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I wouldn't mind used - I always keep my eyes open for a god bargain !! - i actually found the Aeg set i liked for $800, however they seller decided to give it to a friend...... :( |