jerrod6
Well-known member
I currently have a Miele washer W1986. There is nothing currently wrong with this machine but I have had it since 2003. One repair(one year ago) which was replacement of corroded fill valves due to hard water. Cost was about $170 dollars including part and labor.
After reading continuous articles about current day washers with their Energy Star saving 110f hot washes and low voltage heaters, infective rinsing, plastic outter tubs, slimy smells, and even seeing videos of new TLs I am feeling a type of panic. What will I do if I need a new washer? I don't want todays dumbed down temperatures, I don't want chlorine bleach to touch anything I wear, I don't want todays low water levels, I don't want to ever replace my machine but if I have to what will I do?
Again there is nothing wrong with my machine but it was built in the year 2000, purchased is 2003, and has now been in use 10 years. I am able to get anything thing I toss into it clean and rinsed even if I have to use a temperature close to 200F, and i can do this in a cycle that takes less than 50 minutes or I can opt for a longer Euro style wash that takes 1 hour and 45 minutes or more depending on load size. Regardless of my choice everything is cleaned and well rinsed.
The Miele Little Giants(PW6065) are single phase 208-240v machines with similar and more options than my current machine(slightly larger at 6.5K) and are stated to have a bearing life of 25,000 hours(not sure how many years this is). I think I already have this electric line running to my W1986.
Not interested in a dryer just the washer.
If you had the money to buy this washer would you do it? Would you do it thinking that in the future it might not be offered for this price or with these options so you better get it while you can?
Would you take the estimated 5 or 6 thousand dollars this thing might cost and buy something else that wasn't *a necessity* and put up with todays low expectations of washer performance?
What do you think the chances are that this washer would last for 25 years before it would become irreparable?
If you have this washer please tell me what you think about it?
After reading continuous articles about current day washers with their Energy Star saving 110f hot washes and low voltage heaters, infective rinsing, plastic outter tubs, slimy smells, and even seeing videos of new TLs I am feeling a type of panic. What will I do if I need a new washer? I don't want todays dumbed down temperatures, I don't want chlorine bleach to touch anything I wear, I don't want todays low water levels, I don't want to ever replace my machine but if I have to what will I do?
Again there is nothing wrong with my machine but it was built in the year 2000, purchased is 2003, and has now been in use 10 years. I am able to get anything thing I toss into it clean and rinsed even if I have to use a temperature close to 200F, and i can do this in a cycle that takes less than 50 minutes or I can opt for a longer Euro style wash that takes 1 hour and 45 minutes or more depending on load size. Regardless of my choice everything is cleaned and well rinsed.
The Miele Little Giants(PW6065) are single phase 208-240v machines with similar and more options than my current machine(slightly larger at 6.5K) and are stated to have a bearing life of 25,000 hours(not sure how many years this is). I think I already have this electric line running to my W1986.
Not interested in a dryer just the washer.
If you had the money to buy this washer would you do it? Would you do it thinking that in the future it might not be offered for this price or with these options so you better get it while you can?
Would you take the estimated 5 or 6 thousand dollars this thing might cost and buy something else that wasn't *a necessity* and put up with todays low expectations of washer performance?
What do you think the chances are that this washer would last for 25 years before it would become irreparable?
If you have this washer please tell me what you think about it?
