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Further to your comments: The reason I wanted a 220V machine was that my washer/dryer combo is on the 2nd floor (very convenient to be able to iron in the bright sunlight). When the previous owners wired the laundry room, they only wired for 220V. Therefore I don't have a 120V circuit handy so...

Hi all, Thanks for your help, but I spent a couple hours trying to figure it and I think I got it! I ran into a big potential problem when somehow I got into Programming Mode and accidently turned off the Display! Of all the things I could have screwed up, I did the 1 thing that could really...

Hi, Last year I replaced my workhorse W1070 washer (20+ years of excellent service) with one of the last of the US 220V models - a 5Kg model, the W1113. For reference, this is in the same family as the following Miele models: W1113 5 Kg Angled Controls W1119 5 Kg Flat Controls Full Décor Panel...

I too have a Miele (a Diamante), and I too had a whitish 'haze' build-up. However, a quick wipe with CLR cleared it up immediately. Thus, I think I had a lime or calcium problem.

That maybe a possibility, but I am intrigued by the signal voltage of 142V. I would think that most North American soleniods for the water inlet would be 120V, but this washer is a Miele, so a higher voltage? What would happen if you use a higher voltage on one that 'expects' 120V? Having never...

$202 for that little thing! It is like buying lingerie (for my wife, not me freaks). The smaller the piece, the more expensive! :)

Finally, here is the cuprit! Hot water inlet value, part #10 (schematic above). Inlet valve 3/4 inch 319 12l 120v 60hz part# 2223392 $202.49CAD. Tested the voltage at the solenoid coil. For any main wash (not pre-wash) that wasn't cold (i.e. below the 30C set point), it was 142V during the...

This is the cold water inlet value. Gary, this is the part you are talking about. This is a 3/4" 3x12 litre valve. I took a multi-meter to them during operation (careful!). The front one reads 142V during the rinse cycle, starch fill stage. The back top one reads 142V during the main wash...

Here are the hoses to the fill container. They are labelled in German "K" and "W" for cold and hot respectively. The hot water hose is thicker than the others and comes with a nice solid 6mm ring clamp while the cold water hoses get the cheaper pinch clamps. The far right hose is cold water...

Hi all, Just wanted to update you on my progress to get my W1070 washer washing piping hot again! Took off the cover to reveal the innards of the beast. Scaring running the thing without the lid... 1100rpm! As you can see, the cold water valve(s) on on the left and the hot water on the right.

Thanks so much for replying. Your W1065 is a great looking machine. I wish I had the port hole version of this machine. I hate that I can't tell how much water is in there plus how dirty the water is. My outlet hose goes straight to the drain so I can't see the water there either! It is good to...

Hi all, The internet is a great place since where else could I pose a question about a 20 year old washer! I love my 20 year old Miele W1070 washer (same as the W1065 but without the (coveted) port hole). Yes it uses way too much water for our sensitive water conservationist ways that we have...