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Miele's service system shows this as in production from 9-1998 to 4-2001 https://www4.miele.de/msd/MSD#/start

I will replace the seal, this was just a temp fix to get it in service. The appliance supply house by me wants $100 for a $60 part, I'd rather get it from eBay. I rebuild pumps regularly as part of my job and I agree that lip seals are not great compared to mechanical seals. Not the most rugged...

I picked up a 1999 LAT9706AAE over the weekend. Looks like it wasn't used much. I tore it down to deep clean anyway. Everything looks pretty good inside, but the one odd issue is that the cork gasket from the mounting stem for some reason decided to stick to the bottom of the basket, which made...

https://www.supplyhouse.com/Dahl-224-01-04-1-2-Fem-Solder-or-1-2-MIP-x-Male-Hose-Boiler-Drain-Rough-Brass They're designed with swt inside and npt outside. I prefer npt adapters for serviceability but they're installed as intended...

Some of these commercial units are pretty interesting now in the way they straddle the line between consumer and commercial. I installed a couple Miele PG 8056U units, and they almost feel like an evolution of a Hobart-style KitchenAid. Commercial guts but with pull out baskets and aggressive 6...