OctoPlus - New Miele 8 Kg commercial pair

[rapunzel]

Rather expensive....

I think that is an understatement. Why would anyone with money sense spend so much on a domestic laundry pair, unless it is used in a commercial setting where it generates an income. I am also curious if this washer yields only satisfactory rinsing results. For that sort of money I'd want an excellent rating to say the least. Also, in terms of utility consumption, is it like buying an expensive luxury car? Designed to perform with no concern for economy?

Just wondering

rapunzel

 

[mysteryclock]

There is a reason...

...why they are called Professional. Because they are high performance, built like a tank tools for specific cleaning needs. Sure they'd work absolutely great in a domestic setting but are more designed (& priced) for commercial users such as B&B, assisted living / care homes, etc. that have very stringent cleaning requirements. In fact, one of the things mentioned in the press release is udder cloth cleaning which is important in preventing cases of bovine mastitis that cost the dairy industry billions (with a "B") every year.

In that context, they could be viewed as cheap.

And yes, I'd still love a pair... although they would make even the NYC electrician's bill seem cheap in comparison, I suspect.

 

[launderess]

Miele Commercial Washing Machines

Unlike their domestic versions are designed for many, many duty cycles per day. This is what Miele told us when we inquired as to differences between say the "Little Giants" and the "4000" series.

Though many dry cleaners, laundries, B&B's and the like have and still do use Miele washing machines, the number of cycles one can run per day is about 5-6, especially one right after each other. More than this begins to put wear on the machine and will eventually wear it out.

While Miele is way above most domestic laundry appliances, especially what one finds in the United States, parts are still designed for home use. So while a housewife may on occasion have 8 or 9 loads of wash, that is not the normal.

Miele professional machines have a duty cycle starting at around 10 or 12 cycles per day.

L.

 

[favorit]

comparison with Whirlpool Maxy 100 (semi-commercial Duet)

Just compare them with the semi-commercial Duet. Here Whirlpool names it "Maxy100". It costs just about a thousand € BUT it is said to manage 100kg of laundry per week, meaning it is supposed to run max 10 loads PER WEEK, not per day ...

I' ve touched it in a store,not a case can't catch the better build than the household Dreamspaces (aka Duets). Even the price is the same. Plastic baffles, plastic door. Doesn't seem a heavy duty machine at all

By the way, those nice commercial E'lux tanks aren't cheaper than mieles. Strong build involves heavier costs

 

[mrwash]

The panel of the commercial Mieles is nearly the same like my Navitronic