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Thank you both for your input. You're right - if I look at the energy savings alone, it would take over 20 years to recoup the money spent on the dryer. Which is not near worth the spend on the new machine in that regard. I really did not expect my current setup to be as efficient as what it is...

So after spending this weekend with my handy watt meter, measuring the cost per drying cycle in my LG vented American style/size dryer, and comparing that to what I could theoretically spend if I had a Miele T1 HP. And honestly, I am not sure what to do with this info.. So for context, our...

Thank you for everybody's input. I ordered a Watt meter, so I will spend the weekend running updated power consumption tests on my LG dryer, and then compare that to the Miele claimed consumption figures to see how big of a saving I can expect. I did these tests round about this time last...

Replies 1 and 2 @ Henrik: Thank you for your feedback - glad to hear that the drums are all the same and that its not my imagination or errors in the Miele manuals. Why would they rate them at different capacities? To deter people from pairing a lower end dryer with a higher end washer? Also...

Hey everyone. Here's another question for the Miele experts, particularly anyone with a T1 heat pump dryer: Drum volumes (liters) - I popped into the Miele store after work yesterday to look at dryers, as we had an 18% increase in electricity tarrifs in July, and with this being a super wet...

@henene4 Thank you so much for the feedback - really puts me at ease reading such good feedback. Very glad that you like your W1 so much. I am flattered that you think I could unblock the twindos pipes - I found a YouTube video explaining the process and it looks way more complex than the...

@ lavamatjon Thank you very much for the very detailed response - all the info is greatly appreciated. Glad to hear you enjoy your W1. My Siemens is also quite modern, purchased new in 2020. iq300 9kg 1400 rpm model. It doesn't have an extra rinse button, but if I have a load that needs an...

Reduced Rinses... So this is not a huge issue for me, as the Water Plus button can be programmed to add an extra rinse as well as increase water levels. I also know that from the Miele manual, if you reduce the spin speed below 700 rpm, the machine then adds an extra rinse. Also, my Siemens...

Thank you everyone for the advise - it was so much appreciated! I decided to sell this machine, got a buyer very quickly, as I am looking at a W1 - have posted a new thread to discuss an get info on that

How do we feel about the Miele W1 range? Following the W5740 I bought last week, I came across a WKH 121 WPS (twindos and powerwash model) for a really good deal. So I sold the W5740 and I've listed my Siemens as well, so that I can get this W1. I haven't had any bites on the Siemens yet, so I...

Blocked Pump Vent Hose Thank you mieleharrison and henene4 - I looked into this, and found a Youtube video showing how to access this hose for cleaning and resolving this same issue. I have borrowed a set of torx screwdrivers from a work colleague, so will give this a try over the weekend. It...

Hi Aldo Thank you for the response. Always nice to see the other South Africans here on AW. I am very glad to hear positive feedback on the same model. This is my first Miele, so I guess as much as I am a laundry enthusiast, I need to learn the quirks of the Miele. Prior to this I was a...

***Calling all the Miele experts*** After regularly keeping a finger on the local pulse (Marketplace, Gumtree) I found a Miele washing machine in pretty decent cosmetic condition, that was being sold for an absolute song. Hubby and I drove through to the seller (only 25 mins away) Thursday...

2 Person Household,7+ loads per week... We are 2 guys and 2 cats at home, both working in the hotel industry, and both gym-goers. We wear clean clothes every day, no exceptions. Towels changed twice a week, bedding every second week. We have a Siemens iq300 9kg 1400rpm front loader washer...

This is just beautiful! Congrats on your new machines! I must echo that LG machines are really getting better and better. I have a 2015 12kg 6 Motion True Steam FL, and its just amazing, with the 6 motion and the recirculation jet. The washing and rinsing is just great. If they were to bring...

We have recently (about 6 months ago) discovered the Astonish range of cleaners at our UK shop, and we are totally hooked! My fiance is also more of the cleaner than I am (I'm the laundry and dishwasher fanboy) but I do help out with the cleaning. Our cleaning cupboard consists of: - Handy Andy...

So today my fiance let me geek out a bit, and we took a load to one of the oldest coin operated laundries in Cape Town, Joe Soap. Also 1 of the few remaining self service laundries, as many have changed to "drop and go" laundries. The laundromat has been around for around 33/34 years, and is an...

Afrikaans Labels... Great question, Jamie. The need for Afrikaans labels has pretty much disappeared. Pretty much no appliances have had Afrikaans dual-labelling or overlays since the end of Apartheid, if not even sooner (I'm only a '95 baby), but all the appliances I can remember seeing when I...

Hi All! It eventually happened. We eventually got a BRAND NEW dishwasher and tumble dryer. The 9 YO LG dishwasher was just not washing properly at all (I did everything -finish machine cleaner, soaked the spray arms in the bath with hot water, vinegar and bicarb, changed detergents, only used...

Very interesting replies! Thanks guys! Funnily enough, my fiance actually said it would be quite amusing if Astonish turned out to be the budget option in the UK, and here we are thinking its the best stuff since sliced bread! And I do love that its cruelty free too. I had such high hopes for...