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"I don't know that any washers commonly found in the US have steam generators anymore. LG used to; does Miele?"
Initailly, LG, Samsung and Whirlpool and had true steam washing machines. LG had something like a tank that would fill with water, heat it up and steam would reach the clothes. Whirlpool and Samsung had flow-through heaters (a heating element wrapped around a pipe above the wash tub) that would turn water into steam as it passed through it. Now, they all just fill with some water under the drum and start heating - like a veggie steamer you'd use in the kitchen.
Yes, some Miele washers have steam generators like espresso machines. But their steam is used to dewrinkle and refresh; not to boost washing performance.
"I don't know that any washers commonly found in the US have steam generators anymore. LG used to; does Miele?"
Initailly, LG, Samsung and Whirlpool and had true steam washing machines. LG had something like a tank that would fill with water, heat it up and steam would reach the clothes. Whirlpool and Samsung had flow-through heaters (a heating element wrapped around a pipe above the wash tub) that would turn water into steam as it passed through it. Now, they all just fill with some water under the drum and start heating - like a veggie steamer you'd use in the kitchen.
Yes, some Miele washers have steam generators like espresso machines. But their steam is used to dewrinkle and refresh; not to boost washing performance.