Dishwasher, out with the old, in with the new!

[rpms]

I like the cutlery basket on top. How much room is there? Could you load a plate face down or some small bowls or saucers? Would small juice glasses fit and come clean with the second spray arm?

 

[foraloysius]

My kitchen is somewhat bigger, but there is a table and four chairs in it. I don't have a washer/dryer there, but besides the freezer there is also a fridge/freezer in there. To the right of the freezer and the oven is a TV. And more to the right there is an Acme spindryer. And there are lots and lots of small appliances! Most of them in a huge cupboard.

I think the oven is great. But the microwave part is a bit lame with 800 Watts. I like the oven part, but I already had a repair on it because the bottom element was broken. And Bosch repairs are for sure not a bargain!

The cutlery rack is very close to the top. There is only space for cutlery and somwhat bigger items in the middle. A plate face down would be too high already.

 

[launderess]

Miele with cutlery tray

IIRC Miele's patents on that cutlery tray have expired and they can now be found in other dishwashers as well.

 

[aldspinboy]

Nice machine Louis !
Years ago I use to call the UK and get brochures lol and ran my phone bill up.
But it was worth it, one of the brands was AEG I cant say it in germen.
But they changed it to Automatic Engeneering Germany.
The diswasher you had ownwd was yours cold water feed and what is
there take on the feature ,,,
Care Clean Glaze protection system.
Is that part of the built in water softner..

Your AEG dishwasher I beleave was the Euro model
that Kitchenaid used one year and then they scrapt it.
its the same baskets and the low slopping top rack.

Then the next ones I saw was a boomering wash arm from AEG.

You will get used to the stacking of silverware its a good system.
People love to toss in a basket lol,
but there is no kissing and you can seperate silver from other types
of utensils.
And a much better clean.
Wish we could have free standing models here in the US.
Best of luck with your new Miele.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 2.
Here is the model simular to yours.
I was fascinated with the BIO wash button was new to me.
Not for you guys over there but thought your machines was so advanced.
So from leaning from this sight I gather it is a lower water temp ..?
I beleave this one is 2002 ,,something,,Model.
Model number is,, OKO FAVORIT 808i
Your right Laundress ,,
I saw the the third rack or utesil racks first in ,,
1. LG
2. Kithenaid third split racks, I have no idea how it cleans up top with that little impeller lol.
3. Bosch
Darren k[this post was last edited: 1/24/2013-23:37]

 

[foraloysius]

Thank you Darren!

All dishwashers here are cold water feed. I don't know anyone who has his dishwasher connected to hot water. My water heater is too far away and it takes too long to get up to temperature too to profit from the hot fill.

In Germany they say Aus Erfahrung Gut (Good from experience). But the people who don't like AEG say Auspacken, Einschalten, Garantiefall (unpack, turn on, warranty case). lol

I don't know what care clean is. The 1994 brochure doesn't mention something about it.

The special BIO was indeed a lower temperature wash cycle. The 8080 had four BIO cycles, Special, Normal, Spar (save, no prerinse) and Quick. It must be a bit older than 2002 I think.

 

[eddy1210]

I will hold a moment of silence for the old AEG. RIP you hard working old girl. That being said, I do love the new Miele and hopefully one day can meet her in person!

 

[foraloysius]

Thank you Eddy! You are most welcome to test drive her!

 

[logixx]

We had an AEG, too. Made in Germany, at that time. The drying fan failed on our machine as well. Washing performance wasn't as good as on its successor, a Siemens, and I never liked this Pulse Wash System, which altered the pump's speed between 2000 and 2800 rpm. Rather annoying to listen to. But the upper rack was great! Thumbs up for tilting rack!

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/Meine_Fotos/Dishwashers/RemovingDW.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/Meine_Fotos/Dishwashers/BothRacksDesign.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/Meine_Fotos/Dishwashers/LowerRackDesign.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/Meine_Fotos/Dishwashers/UpperRackDesign.jpg

 

[foraloysius]

Thank you for those pictures. That upper rack is quite different than the one in my AEG.

Mine didn't have the variable pump speed, I never found it an annoying machine sounds wise.