Both of my about 20 years old Miele washer and my "vintage" Bosch dishwasher still allow me to make major changes once the cycle has been started.
The dishwasher at least accepts changes for the next program step so I can make my own cycle like having the wash part of one cycle paired with the rinse and dry part of another.
The old Miele gives me even more control, not to the point of a mechanical timer but I can still repeat or omit any major part of the cycle and as a control freak I appreciate the flexibility.
For example any of the new washers still have cycles like "rinse only" or "spin only" but there`s no way having a particular one like the rinse of a perm press cycle or the spin profile of a wool cycle unless you start a full cycle all over again.
I find this very annoying and it keeps me from updating my appliances.
The dishwasher at least accepts changes for the next program step so I can make my own cycle like having the wash part of one cycle paired with the rinse and dry part of another.
The old Miele gives me even more control, not to the point of a mechanical timer but I can still repeat or omit any major part of the cycle and as a control freak I appreciate the flexibility.
For example any of the new washers still have cycles like "rinse only" or "spin only" but there`s no way having a particular one like the rinse of a perm press cycle or the spin profile of a wool cycle unless you start a full cycle all over again.
I find this very annoying and it keeps me from updating my appliances.