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That almost gives me hope Haier's gonna launch something like this over here. Samsung brought their combo here - maybe LG and Haier follow suit? I really like that this has basically fully featured detergent dispenser PLUS AutoDose. Question is if these have recirculation? Or some kind of...

It's no longer first thing in the morning - so I decided to check If I'd find a Vestel machine on Australian online retailers. There was a much more low end Vestel made machine for about 700 Aussie dollars. But that was about it. That machine in the original post is pretty much TOL. The...

There's no such thing as a heat pump dryer with both filters and self cleaning - at least not in the EU. And again: If you don't take care of your stuff, it will clog up. It's not like it's a law of physics every heat pump dryer - regardless of self cleaning or filters - will clogg up. Have...

Those are Vestel made machines - the controls are a giveaway.

Forgot to add: - Even if components look the same, suppliers or specs of certain components as well as PCB manufacturing specs or even stuff as invisible as solder profiles might be enough to warrant a technical revision and part number change. Currently working on some areospace data and stuff...

I don't think you'll find board level schematics for such a device - that's way to close to "trade secret" for any manufacturer not to go after. However, SQ is pretty upfront about what the fault is. I'm not an electrical engineer, just an engineer, but given the fault appears to be with the...

The plastic bottom BSH DWs were introduced some time in the early 2000s I think. Back then, those DWs easily lasted 10+ years. However, a not to small number of the plastic bottom machines developed leaks around the joint between the stainless steel upper half and the plastic bottom of the...

The current Askos are a weird hybrid of many things. Many of the programming choices are very Gorenje esque. For the good and the bad. The dryers are basically just slightly upped Gorenjes. The washers base designs are still very Asko like. But with very weird choices: Asko now has...

The current 100 series should be pretty similar to your old 100 series one. I personally wouldn't get one with the plastic bottom tub. Those once were known to have issues with becoming leaky - but that apparently hasn't really been the case recently. They probably all have pump issues sooner...

I hooked up my machine to hot water as well and it saves some energy - but not as dramatic as I thought. I think Miele dramatically changes the heating logic once it senses a warm fill - I basically get the same wash and rinse temps regardless of what Auto senses to. I also found that the Auto...

I think the "true" commercial machines for laundromats and such have had a PCB control for a long time. Anything that can be optioned with a coin box basically. The timer versions are semi-commercial ones for shared living, salons and such and I don't think those ever had coin boxes as options -...

I still love how people hammer down issues like "failure prone touch switches" - which haven't been an issue in a decade or more, at least ever since we have wide spread capacitive sensing technology. And how timers are so much better - even though even SQ has a not that low percentage of their...

As I always say: SQ is not the be all and end all. If THAT is their service in a rural area, and they don't do the simple things that ANY service department should (like, have basically all small parts - boards, sensors, belts, switches etc. - on hand with every service tech), there's no wonder...

I could go on about selection bias on review boards, or how just looking at BBB cases without context of how f-ing big Samsung is makes that a very awkward point, but you know better, you say... Just 2 things: 1. Why do you quote my post that specifically says I would NOT recommend a Samsung...

That's actually a very good observation - we've basically heard every failure mode of most washer designs on here. A Samsung TL with a bearing issue really doesn't come to mind... The exploding Samsung TLs have been recalled though. There was pretty good evidence what the issue was and what...

Yes, DC97-16984B would be the part in question. Prices start at north of 200$ for the part. If the machine has warranty, of course, use that. If the machine isn't terribly old and you can do the job yourself, it might be an idea to replace the part, if you like the machine otherwise. However...

Getting rinse results could be done with very few extras equipment and some simple assumptions. But that would be rather a lot of doing. Also grain of salt - the LG performed a whole different class of cycle. Heating water - regardless of context - is always the biggest cost in appliances. No...

Tar and tobacco smoke is a b to remove. My Grandma was a life long chain smoker. When my mum remodeld her flat after her death I IMPLORED her to rip out EVERYTHING, including ceilings. If none of the above helps, such smells and yellowing might come out best with dry-cleaning. That's usually...

Those were always somewhat odd. The over 5 cuft models have different cabinets, dispensers are in the top, etc. Overall worse to service - for not even 1 cuft more. I don't know about any item that does not fit into a 5cuft machine - I'd probably look at those instead.

There are certain review outlets I would agree on are pay-per-review - something like reviewed.com in the US, or "ETM Testmagazin" here in Germany. But CR - like Stiftung Warentest over here - is at least mostly independent. There's a real simple way to tell that: If they have any product from...