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Thanks Henen - it is indeed the model you suggest. If I were there I would have a go at the diagnostic mode. I might try to get Mum to do it over the 'phone, and have a stiff drink ready for when the call ends! Do you just switch it off and on again to exit diagnostic mode? Brisnat thanks...

I wonder, Henen, if in my parents' machine it could just be a perished door boot which has started to disintegrate and rub against the inner drum? Perhaps this is wishful thinking. The machine door is always ajar between washes but maybe 15 years is quite a long time for a door boot? I will...

Thank you Al, Henen and Rolls for helping me. Based on what you've said, I called Miele tech just to get an idea on bearing replacement. Spoke to a lovely / really helpful lady who basically just said to `forget it' and replace the machine. She said that 15 years is reasonable, whilst...

My parents called me the other day, concerned that their Miele FL washer is on the way out. It's about 15 years old and I think is called `Premier Plus'. The drum makes a terrible `metal on metal' type sound when rotated by hand. When she played it to me down the 'phone it sounded as though hell...

It's not for no reason that P+G has been referred to on these forums as `Profit and Gain'!! I'm using Ariel at the moment, having had a falling out with Persil S+M bio since the reformulation grr. However I am still dosing Ariel powder as I ever did - from a few sprinkles up to a max of...

Citren, ain't that a fruit? ....yes, and perhaps not by pure chance a LEMON!! Ha.

washing whites with liquids..... I think it's OK to do this if whites are washed separately on an appropriate cycle / temperature and if the liquid is good quality and ideally contains OBA. Furthermore, I maintain that liquid is acceptable if either (a) one adds oxy bleach to the wash or (b)...

Oh I don't know.... We owned a 2CV which we had to flee from whilst en route somewhere.....we opened an air vent (as it was feeling hot in the cabin) and fire came out towards us in the manner of a flame thrower. When everything calmed down we inspected under the bonnet (hood) and discovered...

super concentrated commercial detergent "Super concentrated German commercial laundry detergent in my stash is totally zeolite free. Besides being an excellent performer it rinses cleanly (and quickly), leaving behind a light trace scent." Wherever can we get some of this stuff?!

thanks for the feedback John ....and I am pleased that you now have a solution which works for you with alternating the detergents. May I ask if you also use a separate rinse aid?

Fairy / Cascade pacs oversudsing We discussed this a while ago on a different thread, but we seemed to be divided on whether or not Fairy / Cascade dishwasher pods oversudsed. I was firmly in the crazy `oversudsing' camp. I just wanted to report that I think the issue is Rinse Aid. My...

private labels matching big brand performance I quite agree, Launderess. What a faff, though, to have to go a particular store to get the best powder, then cross town to get the best liquid.....and neither may be where one wants to do a big shop. It can be a time consuming affair, this...

assuming..... that Le Chat green liquid (Henkel France) is the same as Persil green liquid (Henkel Germany) then I can also confirm that it does not clean to the level of the best in terms of stain removal. It does, however, have a scent which I enjoy. I note with interest that Henkel are...

New in the laundry aisle As we predicted, the business of Persil liquids reducing their pack sizes has commenced. I picked up a couple yesterday. OK, but what's perhaps of more interest is that the bio versions also have a new formula containing `Celluclean technology'. This may be cellulose I...

by hand or by machine Robbie says.....

curveball... ...but the only times we have noticed bad smells from the dishwasher / crockery (especially glasses) is when any amount of EGG residue is left on the dirty dishes. Therefore we always pre rinse eggy items by hand now. I wonder if egg could be your culprit too?! Hope you get it...

a place for everything It's true that I am a bit of a neat freak. It drives my wife and kids crazy - I have to chill out a bit. It must be bad if you can even tell from a few photos! That cupboard under the sink looks quite civilised and normal from the outside but of course houses all those...

Hi Allison Nice to hear from you. I hope that you have a lovely holiday and that you're not too frantically organising and packing. Choosing a holiday based on the washers they have? WELCOME to our gang!!!!! I suppose I shouldn't judge the Maytag too much. It could be that the venue asked for...

Welcome Hi Allison No apology needed for your lengthy first post; it was really interesting! I remember getting really interested in top loaders in '88 on a trip to Toronto. Great machines for dealing with lots of heavy dirt very quickly. However - like you, not impressed with the recent...

Here is a clip of a small load during the washing process on `Cottons' setting. Once the water has heated it does distri-tumbles. Kicks up some suds - careful dosing necessary! It's quite fun to watch / listen to and a quirk of the machine I rather like. Not quite so much drama as the Hoover...