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Drum size plays a role as well. But I think all the 2000rpm and 1800rpm machines quoted 42% residual moisture. 1600rpm is 44% roughly. 1400rpm is 50%. So going from 1400 to 1600 saves about 10% in the dryer. Going up from 1600 to a higher level another 4-5%. So overall about 15%.

Fact is many US users wash in tap cold water. That worked well with non HE systems. But with the very little water newer machines use, adding even a bit of hot water can make a HUGE difference. I think GE has had models in the past that had tap cold, cold, colours cool and brights cool before...

So far, Mieles highest efficiency is A -20% which they even get on 9kg W1s. But Miele never competed with those absurd efficiencys. Given how little the Eco 40-60 cycle is actually used (and useful) it's pretty much a moot point to go for a machine for anything after the A. ELux has gone down...

Oh, so it is deeper. I was checking the parts list for the 1200 and 1000 and they both use the same dampers, on all drawings you could see the same number of honeycombs and the same weight made me believe they just had to have the same drum. Especially since the German parts catalog does not...

Bearing faults are usually not catastrophic if you can endure the noise - but it's only gonna get worse and most people rightfully hate that sound. They can get catastrophic at some point with bearings seizing up instantly and suddenly during a spin which could cause extensive damage to many...

It's really interesting that this confirms that those 2 machines should be way more similar in reality than their data confirms on paper. Both are 9kg, both have a hot fill option, both have similar cycle times on non-Eco cycyles. But one is more than 2 inches deeper, spins slower and is 20%...

It's usually a "one of everything" or a "the awkward ones" thing. If you have really chunky plates, or your huge favourite mugs, or very specific cutlery you want to fit in that 3rd rack you've been eyeing. Have seen how tight things can get if you love your tall drinking glasses and your...

That's a Midea made DW. The 3rd rack design is a dead giveaway. For example, in Germany, Ottos "Hanseatic" brand sells such DWs: https://www.otto.de/p/hanseatic-vollintegrierbarer-geschirrspueler-hgvi6082b14u7713db-14-massgedecke-1556621347/#variationId=1549083191 My mum had such a DW and it's...

QuickIntense really shouldn't leave clothing soaking wet. The final spin is shorter, true, but it's still full speed. The times I've used it on the 3 different generations of machines that have that cycle it spun just fine. That cycle is very much EU coded in its design regardless. It's ment to...

If it was 2 years ago and only a 1-way tumble Bosch, it might have been one of the "high speed" Bosches. Those run hotter than typical heat pump dryers - something like 70C towards the end of a cycle isn't unusual. All ELux dryers on the Australian website appear to be the last gen ones - the...

Heat pump dryers - like typical dryers - can come in a LOT of different designs. The Whirlpool unit described on top was one of the first in US. The WP compact HP dryers are a EU design and aren't known to be fast here either. So double so in the US. The large Whirlpool HP dryers are - as far...

Never said it was necessarily cheaper. Still don't get how natural gas is SO much cheaper - especially in Calli - than electricity. That's like a factor of 7.5. On the topic of natural gas emissions vs electricity emissions: A kWh of heat from natural gas emits 0.185kg of CO2. So that means...

Saw that video, commented on it. They are more environmentally friendly even if they would break down sooner, simply because they are THAT much more efficient. Let's take - because we're talking US - a VERY fast heat pump dryer. The Miele Little Giant HP dryer takes just shy of 80min for an...

Unfortunately, I can't see what the actual total time remaining is. The Auto cycle typically needs something between 1h and 1:20h for interim rinse, final rinse and dry, with the drying taking something like 30-40min on the Zeolite models. Now, if the main wash ends at like 30min left and it...

What I was trying to express with "that allergenically important" is that while they aren't completely hypoallergenic, they are usually considered the much lower "threat" in that context.

Killing dust mites is part of the equation. It is true that you need quite some time to kill them - compared to bacteria or viruses, bugs in general are damn resilient. The general consensus is 30+ min at 60C/140F or something like 10min at higher temps. Keep in mind that drying in a typical...

You should be pretty abled to hear the Zeolite fan. You hear it during the early stages of the Auto cycle and during the drying. A consistent hum at a higher pitch than the wash pump. A friend once described it as an constant note E. It should still use it regardless of options on Auto. Drying...

Some corrections to Laundress Washing machine heating elements actually got SIGNIFICANTLY smaller since the early 2000s. Besides from Switzerland and outside the professional sector, you don't get more than 2.4kWh connected load anymore - basically everything is now 10A max. On the other hand...

What lakewebsterkid describes is "guided energy usage" by Miele. There, both on washers with the W1 generation and DWs with the G7000/G5000, the target energy usage is a thing. As far as I am aware, BSH does not use such a system. Bosch has had a few Auto cycle versions. There was an Auto 55-65...

I can tell you for sure that oxygen bleach does fade colors over time, at least faster than not using it would. I basically only wear white T-shirts with prints. Some of them are years old, none ever see more than 104F washing with some kind of oxygen bleach and the prints (no matter the kind)...