A Miele classic to stuff my stocking!

[mistereric]

Don't get me wrong. The GE FilterFlo is lovely and I enjoy it immensely. But it's already
time to shuffle her out to the shed to make room. [this post was last edited: 12/27/2012-19:26]

 

[mistereric]

Controls

 

[mistereric]

Boiler!

 

[mistereric]

Gross.

 

[mistereric]

Filthy.

 

[mistereric]

Cheesy!

 

[mistereric]

Hundreds of effs!

 

[mistereric]

Yucky!

 

[washer111]

And that is what happens when the previous owner forgets to run really hot detergent/bleach washes monthly or so, forgets to clean the pump and perhaps uses cold washes.

 

And its why we wash at least 100ºF for our clothes. When I run the machine, clothes are washed at around 120º - to keep the machine cleaner (and we use Water-Plus to increase the water and add 1 rinse to the 2 rinses).

 

Looks like a LOVELY machine though. Love the colour of that control panel!

 

[mistereric]

Indeed. I Intend to use this mostly for really hot washes. I was told no chlorine, only oxygen bleach.

 

[toggleswitch]

AWESOME TOY!

You know I'll be bringing my T-shirts over for a boil-wash!

How did you jury-rig a connection? Custom extension cord?

How many rinses?

Fascinating to see "Energy Saver" as up to 175*F LOL!!!!! Uncle Sam must be passing a brick!

 

[bajaespuma]

Aferim!

Where did you get this? I haven't seen that finish control panel in this country. Use it in good health! It's hard to beat a Miele. Does this machine connect to cold and hot water or just cold?

Oh now I want one.

 

[launderess]

W770, 765, and IIRC 777

Or just shall we say "772" series were the first units Miele USA brought to these shores. They would be supplanted by the "W" 1070 and 1065 a few years after their introduction. So if everyone keeps harping on about how "old" my machine must be (>20 years) then this series is nearly pushing thirty.

The matching dryers also had the same brown colour fascia.

 

[bosch2460]

Welcome to the Miele Club. Wait until you see how it cleans! Nice toy!

-Joel

 

[kenmoreguy89]

"Don't get me wrong. The GE FilterFlo is lovely and I enjoy it immensely. But it's already
time to shuffle her out to the shed to make room."

Just points of view.....  I think that pulling out a Filter-flo for that one is a blasphemy...
I'm glad if you're happy so though, just do not know how you can be happy.

 

[bajaespuma]

If you haven't done it yet, Scrubbing Bubbles Soap Scum Bathroom Cleaners do a very good job on stuff like that dispenser yuck and dispenser cave yuck. What's the top spin speed on this machine?

 

[tomturbomatic]

Congratulations!

You will love this machine and you were told right, no chlorine bleach. Oxygen bleach and high temps are all you need to clean the washer and the clothes. My only gripe with my 1065 was the lack of spins until the 3rd of the 4 rinses, but I will always have a soft spot for my first Miele.

I remove the dispenser drawer after each day's use and towel dry the chamber to prevent black stuff from growing. The little sprayers hold water that does not evaporate. They have to be rubbed dry.

 

[launderess]

Spin Speed

Just as with the 10XX series IIRC the W 700's had either 900rpms or 1100rpms as final speed for cottons. Know if you choose "Delicates" and PP on my machine you get a series of gradual spins, and "Woolens provides a short spin at 900rpms (I think).

Of course being mechanical timer controlled one is free to set the spin cycle where one chooses which one often does. Woolen blankets for instance are much better given a good long spin with final burst of 1100rpms. They emerge nearly dry and only require a quick fluff cycle in the tumble dryer to finish.

@eric,

If the boot looks that foul from the "inside" I should consider swapping it out with a new one. That was one of the first things I did with mine and was glad of it. The boot which arrived with machine was caked with mould around both out and and inside along with a few nastly tears/holes. The last bits weren't seen until repairman took it off to replace. That thing was packaged as toxic waste in two heavy bin liners and chucked out! *LOL*

 

[mistereric]

Sorry this thing boils the pants off a filterflo! Limited space means one toy at a time.

Got it from a donor in manhattan. The dryer is in the shed, matching. It needs work.

Any suggestions on an appropriate high temperature detergent?

I've got it her decently cleaned up. More pics to come.