Thread Number: 63018
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
New Kitchen Appliances - 18 months on |
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Post# 855937   12/10/2015 at 07:05 (3,032 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Hi all,
I posted maybe 18 months ago when I had my house re-modelled and the kitchen and its appliances replaced. I thought I'd post an update on "life with them" to date. Starting with the Siemens Washing Machine: I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this machine at all - literally cannot think of a thing. It is absolutely silent - the noisy part of the cycle is it filling up with water. This is perfect for the open plan area it is in. The UK Consumer Magazine, Which, said it was noisy - I cannot understand where they got this from, or how they tested it! The programme ranges are great, and you can alter the length, either by extending (eco perfect) or reducing (speed perfect) or leaving as is. The first 10 minutes are the machine weighing the load, slow tumbles, then it re-calculates the time, so no two cycles are the same. For example, a fully loaded 8kg 60*c cycle, with ECO Perfect selected, and three extra rinses approaches the 4.5hr time. Or a speed perfect cycle, sits at 58 minutes! Water levels, when fully loaded, come above the door - get even higher if you select extra rinses. The foam detection system can add up to 45 mins to a programme, which I must admit seems to happen every time I wash a full load of towels. Here is a picture of it, just entering the rinse cycle of a 30*c easy care programme, eco perfect, 3 extra rinses selected, with a 1200 Rpm end spin |
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Post# 855938 , Reply# 1   12/10/2015 at 07:06 (3,032 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Post# 855939 , Reply# 2   12/10/2015 at 07:07 (3,032 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Post# 855941 , Reply# 3   12/10/2015 at 07:08 (3,032 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Post# 855943 , Reply# 4   12/10/2015 at 07:10 (3,032 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Post# 855944 , Reply# 5   12/10/2015 at 07:13 (3,032 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Moving onto the dryer:
Again, as with the washing machine nothing to fault. I guess it could be a little quieter, but it isn't anything worth worrying about. Tend to only use a couple of the cycles, in combination with low heat/less ironing options. Large capacity, and quick programme times (especially after 1400 RPM spin) Here is the machine |
Post# 855945 , Reply# 6   12/10/2015 at 07:14 (3,032 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Post# 855946 , Reply# 7   12/10/2015 at 07:15 (3,031 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Post# 855947 , Reply# 8   12/10/2015 at 07:17 (3,031 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Post# 855948 , Reply# 9   12/10/2015 at 07:18 (3,031 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Post# 855949 , Reply# 10   12/10/2015 at 07:19 (3,031 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Post# 855950 , Reply# 11   12/10/2015 at 07:20 (3,031 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Post# 855951 , Reply# 12   12/10/2015 at 07:22 (3,031 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Post# 855952 , Reply# 13   12/10/2015 at 07:23 (3,031 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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Post# 855954 , Reply# 14   12/10/2015 at 07:27 (3,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 855956 , Reply# 15   12/10/2015 at 07:37 (3,031 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH)   |   | |
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I love European appliances. I toyed with the idea of getting stackable W/D to make more room in my laundry closet. These sized machines would probably work great for me, being single.
What size bedding do you wash in them? I guess Beko is coming to the states soon....be interesting to see what they offer. Thanks for sharing! Looks like you have a nice setup :-) |
Post# 855963 , Reply# 16   12/10/2015 at 08:40 (3,031 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)   |   | |
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I must say....after a FOUR HOUR GE dishwasher install I went through, 2 weeks ago, the fully enclosed Euro appliances entice me.
The cabinets in the house I bought are shite, and open insulation and tubes on American dishwashers made the install very difficult. @joeypete, I cannot recommend enough the stacking of the washer/dryer if you have a setup for it. I'm liking it immensely. |
Post# 856384 , Reply# 17   12/13/2015 at 00:47 (3,029 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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