More about the Miele dishwasher

[foraloysius]

Oh dear

Since I have a bit of a weak spot for toploaders I would take a Miele toploader (W484 for example) from the seventies, the ones with the controls on the front that you can match with a Miele dryer. Ofcours I would take the matching vented dryer too. Further a double Miele wall oven and an Atag gas cooktop, a fridge and a freezer from Gram and a Miele G500 or G550 dishwasher. Or perhaps a later generation one that is a bit less noisy.

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[tomturbomatic]

More Kitchen ?s

Louis, would it be possible for you to entertain a few more questions about the kitchen? Is that an instant water heater on the wall above the dishwasher? Is there a reason why the plumbing over the sink was installed so high that the "NEED VIAGRA" spout was used? Do you have any idea what that giant metal pan is that is on the stove? Could they be heating water for a bath in it? Could you find out if that is an old stove or a newer one? Thanks, Tom

 

[tomturbomatic]

Sorry, one more

Louis, thanks for the pictures from the in the shed days. Would you please tell me what the blue thing leaning against the Miele is in the last picture? Thank you, Tom

 

[foraloysius]

Tom,

I don't think that object above the diswasher is a water heater, a water heater would be white.

I'm not in touch with the owner of this kitchen, I'm afraid I can't tell you anything about the age of the stove. It might be fifties, it might be older.

The spout is actually quite a normal spout that was used often until the 80's. I have the same in my kitchen and my parents had the same too in their previous house. I guess this way of installing the plumbing originates from the early days of piped water when a single cold water tap was installed over a sink.

I have no idea about the big pan on the stove. I don't think it's a pan for heating bath water. LOL Could it be a deep frying pan?

The blue thing in the shed is the water softener. It has to be installed between the faucet and the dishwasher. It has to be filled with salt. The new owner wasn't going to use it, he was planning to use 3-in-1 tabs, tabs that include a cleaning powder, a softener and a rinse agent in one.

Louis

 

[gyrafoam]

Louis, thanks for the photos! That is a great looking machine. Looks like it would hold a big load!

 

[tomturbomatic]

Could it be a deep frying pan?

Louis, Thanks for the answers. While the term is "deep fat frying", I don't think the fat has to be that deep for anything except a turkey which is not fried inside the house and probably is unheard of in Germany. We manage to lose enough homes to fire when the good ole boys are drinking and deep frying turkeys on the deck or patio. Doing it inside would make the loss to fire just about 100% certain. I love the story about the doctor who was frying the turkey that had not quite completely thawed. When the ice turned to steam, the turkey exploded and part of the carcas was caught in the branches of a tree for months, which was incidental at the time because the patio was awash with burning oil. I would imagine the lingering looks of shock on the faces of the kids, the half-hidden smirks on the faces of the men and the looks that would kill from the women made that a pretty silent gathering around the holiday table, especially after the hostess exploded at the third mention of the incident and threatened the next person that brought it up with bodily harm.

 

[foraloysius]

Lovely story Tom! You can see turkey fly! Even after they are dead! LOL

My dictionary wasn't very clear about the word for it. Actually I think it could be an electric deep fryer. It looks like there are some "things" on the outside. Why it is on the stove then, I wouldn't know. Perhaps because of lack of counterspace. This kitchen looks like it doesn't have a lot of it.

 

[foraloysius]

Steve,

This dishwasher is wider than most dishwashers, it's almost 27 inches wide. I guess that helps with the capacity.