Commercial laundry applications wouldn't put up with much of what has been on offer in the US front loader market for a moment. Bearings that give in routinely, parts in units that cannot be repaired, or require entire sections to be replaced, and so forth.
One can find Wascomat and indeed many commercial front loaders that are decades old, still running. Yes, they may have been repaired and or even torn down and rebuilt, but that is what they were designed for. It is even possible to do major repairs on older Miele units, such as changing motors, bearings et al, just at least on this side of the pond MieleUSA won't recommend it via their service techs. OTHO in places such as Germany and elsewhere where there is a good DIY market, one can purchase Miele parts off the shelf so to speak, and do the job oneself. Providing one has a way to hoist the innards out of a Miele, swapping the bearings, replacing the motor and such is not that hard.
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One can find Wascomat and indeed many commercial front loaders that are decades old, still running. Yes, they may have been repaired and or even torn down and rebuilt, but that is what they were designed for. It is even possible to do major repairs on older Miele units, such as changing motors, bearings et al, just at least on this side of the pond MieleUSA won't recommend it via their service techs. OTHO in places such as Germany and elsewhere where there is a good DIY market, one can purchase Miele parts off the shelf so to speak, and do the job oneself. Providing one has a way to hoist the innards out of a Miele, swapping the bearings, replacing the motor and such is not that hard.
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