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No holes in the paddles to scoop up the water and shower the clothes?
No holes in the paddles to scoop up the water and shower the clothes?
New Miele washer and dryer
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I know thats what I said too when I looked at the washer for the first time. The honeycomb drum design holds the water and creates a skim layer of water. during the tumble period the water is scooped up by the solid vanes and over the load. No drum vane holes are needed. I should invest in a video cam so you can see what I mean.
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Quite diff'rent
It seems the design of the drum of the european models is quite different from the one of the machines exported in U.S. Here is the drum equipping my W4466. I wonder where the button to open the door is...
It seems the design of the drum of the european models is quite different from the one of the machines exported in U.S. Here is the drum equipping my W4466. I wonder where the button to open the door is...
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Hey there Bewitched...there is no button to open the door on this washer. If you want to add something during the cycle you have to touch the pause button to open the door. i noticed on the bottom pic with your w4466 model that the yellow button looks like it might be the door button. Also this washers drum is angled...unlike the pic that you have showing the true horizontal drum.
Great question!
Great question!
Hello! Yes, as tradition for Miele the yellow pushbutton is used to open the door. You can open it if the water is at a suitable level, if the water temperature is below 50°C or if the spinning phase hasn't been reached. The drum is not angled, I think it is their traditional design with a more modern look. It also has a stainless steel tub and the pump is located opposite to the one in your machine.I also saw he pictures of your "la perla" dishwasher. It just like mine except mine is model G1830Sci. Great machine anyway! I would buy the newest, the G 1832...
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The Miele dishwasher that I have is very interesting in many ways. I am still learning how to use it and the quirks it has. I am finding that overall it does a great job cleaning. But the silverware tray...I like it but I have to be careful how spoons are angled since if they are angled down it wont clean the side facing down. If the middle rack isnt too full its not an issue but if it is full like most of the time it is ...it can be an issue. I am learnin and the washer the same thing like anything else as you use it you learn what it can and cannot do.
And the big thing that I have found is by learning from everyone else here. Laundress has been a wealth of information and I have learned alot from her postings...and what she has said makes alot sense. I find myself saying ...ah now I get it... Robert amazes me in what he does and what he brings to the table. And thats just the tip of the iceburg. Toggleswitch...well that goes without saying...funny as hell and I have to say someone worth getting to know. Not forgetting the others but these stand out to me.
And the big thing that I have found is by learning from everyone else here. Laundress has been a wealth of information and I have learned alot from her postings...and what she has said makes alot sense. I find myself saying ...ah now I get it... Robert amazes me in what he does and what he brings to the table. And thats just the tip of the iceburg. Toggleswitch...well that goes without saying...funny as hell and I have to say someone worth getting to know. Not forgetting the others but these stand out to me.
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Congratulations
Hello Mike,
Congratulations on your new washer and dryer set.
It's good to see a Miele with a large capacity drum, I hope they eventually release them in the UK.
I wish you good health and many years of happy washing and drying.
David
Hello Mike,
Congratulations on your new washer and dryer set.
It's good to see a Miele with a large capacity drum, I hope they eventually release them in the UK.
I wish you good health and many years of happy washing and drying.
David
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awww thanks David
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Looking forward to a video or action shots!
Miele W 4840 loading Sensor
Does your Milele have a loading sensor? I saw a Machine that recognizes the weight of the load and displays you the recomanded amount of detergent. I was absolutely astonished! These big capacity Mieles are awsome, but I can't use it, because as a single I couldnt even get it half filled!
The noise of the dryer maybe is caused by the glassdoor! the airstream could be different from conventional dryers. They might be more convienient or stylisher but glassdoors are much more inefficient than the standard doors, that is wahat i heard!
Makes me proud that our high end engineering is so favored overseas!
Does your Milele have a loading sensor? I saw a Machine that recognizes the weight of the load and displays you the recomanded amount of detergent. I was absolutely astonished! These big capacity Mieles are awsome, but I can't use it, because as a single I couldnt even get it half filled!
The noise of the dryer maybe is caused by the glassdoor! the airstream could be different from conventional dryers. They might be more convienient or stylisher but glassdoors are much more inefficient than the standard doors, that is wahat i heard!
Makes me proud that our high end engineering is so favored overseas!
Congratulations on becoming a member of the Miele Mob. When I looked at the Mega Miele, there was a small screen in the control panel and by pushing butons, I was able to come up with selections for a rinse and spin and a spin only among other things. Your towels might be fluffier because more water was spun out of them before drying and maybe they were better rinsed. Removing the more of the detergents and water minerals that would ordinarily dry into the fibers can make clothes softer.
That fiberglass outer tub holds the heat better than a stainless steel tub and is very helpful when heating on 120 volts.
It's amazing how much water fabrics hold. Towels can even cause suds when spinning in a top loader given the right conditions. Saturday night I washed king size sheets in the Duet and drained the water from all three rinses into the barrel with the submersible pump so that the water can be used for plants in the yard. I used the Whitest Whites cycle with warm/cold temperatures. In that cycle, the washer spins at 800 rpm for the intermediate spins. In the intermidiate spins, each time the speed accelerated, more water came gushing out of the drain hose. I was wondering how much water the sheets could hold. I washed them in a little over half a measure of SA8 with STPP and Borax. The wash water was very slippery with the cleaning products, but the first rinse drained out without the least sensation of silky alkalinity to the water. I know that there had to be some, but it was not detectable when rubbing my thumb against my fingers in the water stream.
I hope that you enjoy your new Mieles for a very long time. Tom
That fiberglass outer tub holds the heat better than a stainless steel tub and is very helpful when heating on 120 volts.
It's amazing how much water fabrics hold. Towels can even cause suds when spinning in a top loader given the right conditions. Saturday night I washed king size sheets in the Duet and drained the water from all three rinses into the barrel with the submersible pump so that the water can be used for plants in the yard. I used the Whitest Whites cycle with warm/cold temperatures. In that cycle, the washer spins at 800 rpm for the intermediate spins. In the intermidiate spins, each time the speed accelerated, more water came gushing out of the drain hose. I was wondering how much water the sheets could hold. I washed them in a little over half a measure of SA8 with STPP and Borax. The wash water was very slippery with the cleaning products, but the first rinse drained out without the least sensation of silky alkalinity to the water. I know that there had to be some, but it was not detectable when rubbing my thumb against my fingers in the water stream.
I hope that you enjoy your new Mieles for a very long time. Tom
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Thanks Tom! I am loving my Mieles they surprise me in how well they do the job. Very well made thats for sure. Plus whats amazing is how well I am finding out that this washer cleans.
On the dryer the airflow is much higher than my Maytag dryer that I have and that was my most powerful until I got the Miele dryer. I would have to say that the sound of the dryer isnt because of the glass door front its the airflow. When I open the door to the drum during a cycle there is a vacuum sound in the dryer door. The load in the dryer is pushed forward..more noticable with sheets and whites. It dries fast and when i open the door the load isnt hot at all during the drying process. More like body temperature.
The washer does heat the water well and its not slouch when it comes to heating the water. Plus the temps are not "dumbed down" When you choose warm you get warm at 105 degrees F or very warm at 122 F Hot is 140 and sanitize is 158F which to me is plenty hot.
On the dryer the airflow is much higher than my Maytag dryer that I have and that was my most powerful until I got the Miele dryer. I would have to say that the sound of the dryer isnt because of the glass door front its the airflow. When I open the door to the drum during a cycle there is a vacuum sound in the dryer door. The load in the dryer is pushed forward..more noticable with sheets and whites. It dries fast and when i open the door the load isnt hot at all during the drying process. More like body temperature.
The washer does heat the water well and its not slouch when it comes to heating the water. Plus the temps are not "dumbed down" When you choose warm you get warm at 105 degrees F or very warm at 122 F Hot is 140 and sanitize is 158F which to me is plenty hot.
Great!
I think your Mieles will keep you happy for a long time.
They are aethetically pleasing and it almost seems a pity that the housing isn't clear.
When I replaced my last washer, the honeycomb design was new. The saleswoman asked if I had pets and when I said "three cats, one dog" she marched me over to LG and said: largest tub holes in the business...forget the pretty one, go for this.
I don't know...truly, the LG does get rid of the cat hair...but whether those little holes are the reason in Miele?
On a side note, after running two loads in my dishwasher, I ran, did not walk, back to Miele and got the silverware basket and bottom corb for it. Gave the silverware rack to friends.
Things came out clean (those enzymes and phospates here make a difference) but oh - what a pain to load and unload. Only nasty thing I have ever had to say about any Miele.
I think your Mieles will keep you happy for a long time.
They are aethetically pleasing and it almost seems a pity that the housing isn't clear.
When I replaced my last washer, the honeycomb design was new. The saleswoman asked if I had pets and when I said "three cats, one dog" she marched me over to LG and said: largest tub holes in the business...forget the pretty one, go for this.
I don't know...truly, the LG does get rid of the cat hair...but whether those little holes are the reason in Miele?
On a side note, after running two loads in my dishwasher, I ran, did not walk, back to Miele and got the silverware basket and bottom corb for it. Gave the silverware rack to friends.
Things came out clean (those enzymes and phospates here make a difference) but oh - what a pain to load and unload. Only nasty thing I have ever had to say about any Miele.
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On the Miele dishwasher that I have I find that yeah it can be a pain to load the silverware tray and it can be time consuming but when it comes to unloading its not bad at all. What i do is group the silverware...large spoons together small spoons and etc. I load that last since my sink is pretty empty by the time I finish loading the dishes and glasses and such. I sort the silverware in the sink and I start with my knives first and work my way to the back of the tray. I do love the way the tray holds each piece and each item get beautifully clean. I would love to get the utensil basket I have seen on the Miele UK site for the lower rack.
