New miele washer and dryer

[mielerod69]

New W1 T1

- door is now all plastic - not that it's a bad thing as such but I don't think I would slam the door shut like the previous door allowed one to do

I understand this is on the white edition models,chrome edition still have a chrome surround with a polycarbonate insert which I like better.

- cycle knob has some play to it, while the knob from the W3000 series clicks firmly into place
It does have a softer feel and no 'stop' position

- that orange door handle could be slid around the door frame (from the actual position at 10 o' clock to 2 o' clock)
This is because you can change the hinging on the doors on the white edition models

- detergent dispenser is very wobbly
Probably due to the size which now incorporates the cap dosing system

I have the W 5965 WPS and T 8929 WP and I like them, would I upgrade to the new generation? Probably yes but I would still keep my current ones too.

I do like the flexibility of the additional functions now with the ability to programme a high rinse level and also adjust the water plus levels.

 

[logixx]

Where does it say that the hinging can be changed? I can't find any reference to it.

The dispenser is wobbly because it doesn't sit in its tracks as tightly as the previous one. It slides in and out with hardly any resistance.

The flexbility is great. I just wished Miele had made better use of the jet. The way it fills for a rinse is nice, though.

 

[NewMieleUser]

differences and prices

Have to say I'm a bit concerned with the general reaction to the W1 was expecting as it was Miele it would have been given a resounding thumbs up..... hmmmm.

As ALL the info on this machine appears to be in German could anyone give a general idea as to the differences between the 3 W1 machine models ie what extra do you get for paying more.

Also saw on a Youtube vid somebody using a cap. Anyone have any information on the price of caps?
Thanks!

 

[logixx]

A box with ten caps costs between six and ten Euros.

 

[logixx]

Let's try this...

 

[logixx]

Let's try this...

 

[logixx]

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[logixx]

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[logixx]

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(Miele@Home "vorbereitet" means "ready" and "Edelstahl" is stainless steel)

 

[logixx]

5

 

[jerrod6]

Think I would rather have one of the new little giants here in the USA than this machine I see here.

 

[logixx]

They made it to the UK

http://www.miele.co.uk/washing-machines/

I hope they fixed the bugs...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Miele UK Launch Show...

See if you can spot your "Miele Dealer"....

 

[chestermikeuk]

"You Are Now Inside The Drum"

Of a Miele washing Machine - You are about to be assimilated!!

4 Cornerstones of Innovation

Lost Time

I-Dos

Immer Besser....

W1 & T1

 

[l86810]

Does anyone know if english versions of the manuals are available yet?

 

[logixx]

Yes: click on a model, then on Specifications and scroll down.

I read through some parts of the manual and AllergoWash still states that it would merely extend the temperature holding time during the main wash. Well, several owners from the German forum have confirmed that the washer actually does a steam phase after the main wash. The way one user found out about this is because her clothes started to shrink despite a low wash temp.

And what's up with that gentle option that also adds a steam smoothing cycle after the wash? How's that gentle? If I want extra gentle treatment, I don't want steam or ironing by the ThermoCare drum.

Finally, has anyone seen the QuickPowerWash cycle on YT? 45 minutes of washing and then just one brief spin burst and two short rinses for a 5 kg load? The emphasis is clearly on PowerWASH.

Of the four people on the German forum, one had his W1 exchanged for an older model, another one sold his W1, yet another one had customer service out several times and one is happy but admits that his machine has some quirks.

Alex

 

[mielerod69]

QuickPowerWash

Hi Logixx,
I read the German manual for the WKR770WPS and the QuickPowerWash has only 1 rinse!! Not a programme I would use. I love my W 5965 WPS and I don't think I will upgrade it to the new model. If I do I will keep the one I have.

http://www.miele.de/haushalt/informationsanforderung-385.htm#p510

 

[logixx]

Yikes, you're right! I have an older manual for that washer and it still lists two rinses and a water consumption of 50 liters, instead of 36.

I do think that these machines are very flexible and have lots of interesting technology in them... but there still seem to be some growing pains to be fixed. Reminds me of when Miele launched the W4000 and T9000 models in the US: sagging doors and detergent dispensers that poped open on the washers and the gas dryers even had a safety recall.

Alex