Recent content by labboy

Thank you Robert for all you have done in starting and maintaining these websites. They are a wonderful source of information and great online communities. I’m glad you found a new operator. Bob

Colour Care. OBAs? I was visiting family recently in Ireland and saw that Persil Colour Care was on sale. I picked up a bottle then later saw that it contained OBAs. I was surprised to see this in a Colour Care product. I thought OBAs were not recommended for dark / colored fabrics. I...

Miele now has PowerDisk ECO. It eliminates the metal protection and the fragrance. I wonder how that would change the rankings? In our Miele, I love the PowerDisk detergent. I have the dispense volume decreased in the settings and usually get 24-25 cycles per disk. Even on decreased, it...

Agree about the cup shelves. I only use them for things like tongs. Other than that, I’ve not had any issues with everything coming out flawless on our 7166. I tried turning ExtraClean on. It didn’t seem to make a huge difference in performance considering how much time it added to some...

I’ve always used rinse aid in every machine I’ve had. Currently have a Miele and when using rinse aid, things are pretty much bone dry when I unload the machine. I’ve always purchased the big bottle of Finish at Costco. However, I’ve recently tried the Miele rinse aid and like it a lot. I...

Persil Universal Powder and Color Powder are both excellent. After trying Miele UltraWhite though that is my favorite for whites / lights. Super, super concentrated.

Our G7166 was installed about a year ago. During a kitchen remodel, it replaced a Bosch 800 that was around 10 years old. I’ve been super happy with the machine. Probably best machine I’ve ever owned. I’ve not experienced the issues you’ve described with startup. The only thing that I...

I’ve really grown to like Miele UltraWhite. Probably the best detergent for white fabrics that I’ve ever used. Super concentrated. It makes me wonder about the dosing directions on the Miele package. I’d never be able to get good rinsing if used that dosing. My water is 14-15 gr/gal so...

Hello AW: I’ve done volunteer humanitarian work in Haiti for the last 20 years. One of the places I’ve worked at for the last 5 years is a large hospital. My focus is managing the clinical labs (that’s what I do professionally) but I often get pulled into other projects / issues. Recently...

We have had our Miele G7166 for almost a year now and have been very pleased. Everything comes out flawlessly. I’ve set the default AutoDos dispense amount (in settings) to decreased and everything still comes out looking great. (Especially glasses and flatware.) I’ve been curious about if...

Hello AW: I had a beloved aunt die recently and am helping with her house. She has a gently used Whirlpool Direct Drive washer. I’m not sure of the age (model / serial plate in the pics). I have cleaned it up, checked the drain pump and replaced the drain outlet hose. It’s in great shape...

I like it. I also like the idea of making it “multi-purpose” and using it for can or produce washing. There are so many household items that could be washed in a machine like that. Also, it would be great if you needed a fast cycle for washing beer glasses with no rinse aid. Bob

I’ve used German Persil Color Megaperls as well as Color Powder in my LGs as well as my Miele and have found them outstanding. You need very little as (even the powder) is super concentrated. Also, dosing is based on German / European water hardness which is generally very hard. I’m in San...

With help from a Miele technician on another site, I have figured out how to enable Allergy Wash and increase the water level when WaterPlus is selected.  (This is for my Miele W1 (WXD160.)   Be very, very careful when going into Service Programming Mode.  Unless you know exactly what setting...

Persil Color Powder Miele UltraColor liquid Miele UltraWhite powder Bob