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Some of the other T1 dryers reversed on some cycles only On the low energy cycles and shirts there was no reversing. On the regular cycles there was. I found king sheets balled in my old T4888c (with generous reversing) and in the T7944c. My solution was to add two towels because then it would...

R152a is probably flamible But so too is petrol. I don't smoke and expect that should a leak occur, it will be at the front (under the bonnet). It was originally R12 but that ran out after 15 years (front seal) and was converted to R134a. That did not have enough cooling power (it was a joke...

Weasel words The twenty years is not a promise. Its marketing. Here in New Zealand on the Miele website it says "Tested for 20 years equivalent usage". Whose usage? The small print at the bottom states " This equates to approximately 5 programmes per week with an average run time of 2 hours"...

I love automotive AC I have a 1993 Honda Civic and its AC still works. Originally R12, I regassed it with R-152a. Works really well but when its very humid it can fog on the outside of the windscreen. The compressor is a Matsushita and it leaks from the front seal. For a small car with such...

Wish they had brought back the orange button to open the door. Not a fan of having to push start/stop to get it to unlock. I am guessing the clock on top is to show how long the quickpower wash cycle is. If the touch screen wasn't so minuscule then.... Passion? Ecstasy, Delight, Rapture and...

Don't throw it out so quickly 20 years with 365 days with 1 x 1 hour cycle of washing. 11K hours seems pretty good. With your household needs it seems very good (perhaps excellent?) But don't throw that baby away just yet. I have a W1 (WKB130) and it lasted 1 week. I found the cycles are too...

I think there is a short with the steamer The fuse goes some time after it has built up steam. The steam was disappointing and you have to drain the water out of it before tipping the iron sideways to store. What a chore to drain hot if not boiling water. 30 minutes after the ironing process...

You learn something new everyday! Top loading dryers in that Euro format. That cabinet dryer is a thing of beauty. How many shoes could one put in that thing at once. A wool jumper on that rack. Imagine if it was a heatpump dryer. One could put two children's wet clothes and shoes in when...

If one has a top loading washer Then one might want a matching top loading dryer? Here in the Antipodes they are very rare. The thought of not squatting to get the last sock (front loader) is a nice thought and the bonus of being able to load until it is full (as opposed to stuffing blindly...

Very useful information, thank you I checked the iron part and there is evidence of the previous owner ironing something hard. When I run my finger across it feels quite smooth. More of a visual scratch than a deep scratch. I will buy some iron cleaner. I have tried a plastic scouring pad which...

I see! Its a B895D which was bought for a song. The steam function causes the fuse to blow but if you don't turn on the steam then there is no issue. I had seen this beauty...

Hello, I have a rotary iron and the end result of ironing some items is poor. Sheets can often gather or end up with a less than desirable finish. I was wondering if it is because the roller is as hard as a rock. The machine has a foam wrapped steel tube and on top of that is a thin cotton...

Thanks for the YT shout out. Yep, rmariu is me! You can reach me here if it breaks down too. Sorry couldn't help myself. If you leave the door ajar to allow the drum to dry out at the end you should have a long time with that machine. You don't have to have it wide open. A crack will do...

I bought one last year A w5741 which cost me $15NZD. Why so cheap? The pcb had died. Great machine but the power button isn't really a power button. Its more of a sleep/wake button. Personally I would turn it off at the wall to save on power. My favourite feature is how it swirls and sprays...

That PCB is very familiar http://www.berlin-repariert.de/siemens-s16-74-wm16s742-f57-fehler-57-motor-elektronik-defekt/ By the arrow on the photo it seems the same giant chip failed too. Thanks for sharing the repair. I wonder what caused it to fail? Was it a wash-a-thon or just a random...

What would happen if you just unplugged the heating element at the board? Its not like it the machine complains when the element is burnt out?

Scrap what I said Yes, all the power flows through the PCB and there is no external heating relay. If that was the case then transformer for the motor, solenoids and pump but USA mains voltage for the heating would be the cheapest way to go. Sigh. So close but so far! I do hope you find a...

Rather than using a full-on converter Can you not swap out the heating element for one suited to US voltages and use a smaller converter to run the rest of the show? I saw a Miele W3033 innards on this site. Thats how they seemed to get around the issue. A smaller transformer and I am guessing...

Youtube has plenty of Bosch type dryers with similar "issues". I'm assuming the float switch is stuck in the up position? shows someone who removed the side but you may be able to go through under the condenser as mentioned above.

From berlin-repariert.de Fantastic blog. If you use Chrome it can translate from German. An excellent site. Lots of putrid, clogged driers and quite amazing repairs. http://www.berlin-repariert.de/miele-waschmaschine-warum-eiert-der-trommel/