Thanks PaulC
That washer/dryer is special not only on it's name...
I wish people could have it both in Europe and North America too. Who would dare to say a machine 100% made of plastic would be so well designed and built?
Again, the brazilian creativity showing it's tricks. One of the few good things in this country. It's cheap, it's dependable and it's a machine that you can literally load the clothes set the program and forget and you can be sure the result will be always perfect. The removable drum is a plus. It's design is so modern and cute that I use mine as a laundry basket in my bedroom.
Certainly I'll miss both Mueller machines when i move to the U.S. Luckily two Mueller products are already available there: The Nina Spin Dryer and the Solaris static dryer.
I wish they could have the TOL Soleil version instead of the MOL Solaris.
But at the same time, I wish Mueller could launch a mini automatic washer like the 1 Cu. Ft. Haier here in Brazil. It's a niche that's not totally explored yet.
In big cities, apartments are getting smaller day after day. People simply don't have room enough for a standard automatic washer. The alternatives today are the Electrolux Mini Silent (which is an excellent front loader but too expensive) and the Brastemp Eggo, (Too small for jeans and it doesn't spin).
A 2 or 3 kg cheap automatic top loader would be great, just like the 1kg Haier.
Mueller already has two medium size automatic top loaders, one with an agitator and one with an impeller. They are the cheapest top loaders in Brazil and they are, again, very good machines for the price. Mueller's trick is offer good quality and low prices using cheaper material that won't affect the durability. Of course they aren't the best top loaders on market but, they are very good and very cheap, even being obsolete.
I've been following the innovations Mueller launches every year... Last year they came up with Mueller Big Mais, a huge semi-automatic washer with some extra features like the drain control on the control panel and the Soleil, an static dryer like Solaris but with a digital control panel. I bet this year they will come up with a new spin dryer or a new automatic top loader. I'm looking forward for that.
By the way, years ago Mueller also had a Superpop version called Superpop Glass. I wish they could bring it back.
I want to slap my face every time i remind I didn't buy that machine. It's exactly the same Superpop but all made of clear plastic, just like the lid nowadays. One could see everything happening inside the machine from all angles. It's really fun to see them washing.
Other thing i like on Mueller products are the innovations. All models, from the cheapest Superpop to the TOL Special washer/dryer have some kind of innovation. Superpop has the pedestal that comes in the machine and the whole machine weights only 7kg. It's the same weight as a bucket full of water. The Special front loaders have the exclusive removable drum and the quick access hatch, that allows adding clothes at any time without draining the machine.
Other thing I love is that they are the only manufacturer in Brazil that makes the machines to last. Even being cheap, it doesn't mean they aren't good. They design the parts and overdimension some of them (like the bearings on front loaders) to make the machines last much longer than others. They also design the machines to be easily fixed and have an excellent internal policy to keep the replacement parts price always low. It incentivates people fixing instead of replacing the machines and of course, it helps our economy. And when a mueller product finally dies, the consumers are still happy because it was cheap and lasted for several years, making it worth every cent.
