Am too knackered to do the whole teaser thing, so will just come out with it. My first "vintage" automatic washer is a Miele W1070 washer. Nabbed it from eBay and am happy to now be able to look other club memebers in the face at last! *LOL*
Ok, one does own a Hoover TT, but that washer is not fully automatic. *LOL*
Sorry no snaps yet, but promise will get some taken soon to share.
Machine arrived via Beltmann as known almost two weeks ago, but Miele did not come to install the unit until this past Saturday.
Here's me having a quite cup early this morning, when to my surprise the nice young lad from Miele shows up early to do the installation. Wanted Miele to do the install as the machine is special in that it can run on 120v/20 amp electrical service. This was the main reason I bid on the unit in the first place. As some might remember our home is sort of "electrically" challenged at the moment, and the idea of yet another 220v appliance drew red flags. Yet wanted a "new" washer for some time now, but most of what is out there is, well garbage IMHO.
Any way back to the installation: Lucky me would choose a day the first major snow storm is predicted for having a washer installed. The nice young Miele lad did his duty by the company and completed the power cord change, boot replacement (the current one was grotty, full of mould and as it turned out had a rather large hole, then moved the washer into position. After leveling the unit first of a series of mini panics set in which sent me running out several blocks to the local hardware store. The new power cord is indeed a 120v cord, but has a 20 amp plug. Worse still it is very short and the only 20 amp circut which does not have anything else running on it was several feet away. This required an heavy duty applinace extension cord, so at least one could power up the unit and test things out.
Back from the hardware store, yet another "problem" creeped up; the drain and fill hoses were too short. Anyone who has owned a Miele knows their washing machines only use "European washer hoses" because of the connections. Back out to the hardware store where I purchased a "Y" connector and a adaptor to connect one long washing machine hose from the sink to the central bit of the "Y", problem solved. Though the connection has a tiny constant drip, even with several twists of Teflon tape. Don't wish to tighten the connection too hard with a wrench or pliers in case of stripping threads. May pick up some Teflon "paste" and give a squirt around to seal everything up.
The drain hose was not a problem solved so easy. Miele does not carry "long" drain hoses for their washers in the United States,(though they can be found common enough in Germany), so had to improvise. Used a "drain hose extension" had left over from another front loader, cut the "U" off the new Miele drain hose that the nice lad had just attached, and spliced an end from the old Miele drain hose to make a connection long enough to reach the drain hose extension. More "cutting and pasting" and have a decent enough drain hose to at least run the machine tonight for cleaning. Leaks like a sieve from the end where the "U" was cut and that is logical as there is no real way to clamp down ribbed drain hose material. Will head out to the hardware store on Sunday and see if I can find a stong bit of rubber or plastic hose that can fit each end into, then clamp with hose rings again. Much as one hates to move a this 300lb behemoth, eventually will have to find a long drain hose which fits the washer's drain connection and will fit the drain hose extension opening. While one is at it will probably get a new one of those as well.
Ok, machine is installed, hoses hooked up, time for a good cleaning with baking soda and vinegar.
Did several cycles with my cleaning cocktail as the unit was very grotty inside, and here is my take on the Miele W1070:
This unit is built like a tank, more so the later Mieles IMHO. Uses quite a bit of water as well, as even when running cleaning cycles with no laundry, the unit swayed abit as the water was churned to and fro. Nothing major, but one could "feel" all that weight.
Quietness is NOT this units strong suit. As with all mechanical timer washers, there is a concert of clicks, and sounds as the unit goes about it's business. What is some what startling is the way the thermostat makes a loud sound when it reaches the correct them and the timer starts to advance towards the main wash cycle. It is almost like a loud "bang".
Pump sounds are strange, especially when the unit is doing the "grauduated" spins. As for noise during the spin cycles, am here to tell you have sat sitting behind engines on DC-10's LC 10-11's and 747's that are quieter! *LOL* Obviously Miele dealt more with sound quality on the Novatronic and later units.
Will not do any major laundry until the drain hose situation is taken care of, went through a score of those "wee-wee" pads today and am that tired from mopping up water, thus in no mood to do that again anytime soon.
Sadly the W1070 is one of the Miele units with a decorative door, so cannot see inside during the cycle, thus there will not be much to report about actually eye-balling the laundry action.
All and all the W1070 is a very solid washer, and may become my daily driver for a while, well if one can get used to the "engine" noise from the spin cycles that is.
Launderess
Ok, one does own a Hoover TT, but that washer is not fully automatic. *LOL*
Sorry no snaps yet, but promise will get some taken soon to share.
Machine arrived via Beltmann as known almost two weeks ago, but Miele did not come to install the unit until this past Saturday.
Here's me having a quite cup early this morning, when to my surprise the nice young lad from Miele shows up early to do the installation. Wanted Miele to do the install as the machine is special in that it can run on 120v/20 amp electrical service. This was the main reason I bid on the unit in the first place. As some might remember our home is sort of "electrically" challenged at the moment, and the idea of yet another 220v appliance drew red flags. Yet wanted a "new" washer for some time now, but most of what is out there is, well garbage IMHO.
Any way back to the installation: Lucky me would choose a day the first major snow storm is predicted for having a washer installed. The nice young Miele lad did his duty by the company and completed the power cord change, boot replacement (the current one was grotty, full of mould and as it turned out had a rather large hole, then moved the washer into position. After leveling the unit first of a series of mini panics set in which sent me running out several blocks to the local hardware store. The new power cord is indeed a 120v cord, but has a 20 amp plug. Worse still it is very short and the only 20 amp circut which does not have anything else running on it was several feet away. This required an heavy duty applinace extension cord, so at least one could power up the unit and test things out.
Back from the hardware store, yet another "problem" creeped up; the drain and fill hoses were too short. Anyone who has owned a Miele knows their washing machines only use "European washer hoses" because of the connections. Back out to the hardware store where I purchased a "Y" connector and a adaptor to connect one long washing machine hose from the sink to the central bit of the "Y", problem solved. Though the connection has a tiny constant drip, even with several twists of Teflon tape. Don't wish to tighten the connection too hard with a wrench or pliers in case of stripping threads. May pick up some Teflon "paste" and give a squirt around to seal everything up.
The drain hose was not a problem solved so easy. Miele does not carry "long" drain hoses for their washers in the United States,(though they can be found common enough in Germany), so had to improvise. Used a "drain hose extension" had left over from another front loader, cut the "U" off the new Miele drain hose that the nice lad had just attached, and spliced an end from the old Miele drain hose to make a connection long enough to reach the drain hose extension. More "cutting and pasting" and have a decent enough drain hose to at least run the machine tonight for cleaning. Leaks like a sieve from the end where the "U" was cut and that is logical as there is no real way to clamp down ribbed drain hose material. Will head out to the hardware store on Sunday and see if I can find a stong bit of rubber or plastic hose that can fit each end into, then clamp with hose rings again. Much as one hates to move a this 300lb behemoth, eventually will have to find a long drain hose which fits the washer's drain connection and will fit the drain hose extension opening. While one is at it will probably get a new one of those as well.
Ok, machine is installed, hoses hooked up, time for a good cleaning with baking soda and vinegar.
Did several cycles with my cleaning cocktail as the unit was very grotty inside, and here is my take on the Miele W1070:
This unit is built like a tank, more so the later Mieles IMHO. Uses quite a bit of water as well, as even when running cleaning cycles with no laundry, the unit swayed abit as the water was churned to and fro. Nothing major, but one could "feel" all that weight.
Quietness is NOT this units strong suit. As with all mechanical timer washers, there is a concert of clicks, and sounds as the unit goes about it's business. What is some what startling is the way the thermostat makes a loud sound when it reaches the correct them and the timer starts to advance towards the main wash cycle. It is almost like a loud "bang".
Pump sounds are strange, especially when the unit is doing the "grauduated" spins. As for noise during the spin cycles, am here to tell you have sat sitting behind engines on DC-10's LC 10-11's and 747's that are quieter! *LOL* Obviously Miele dealt more with sound quality on the Novatronic and later units.
Will not do any major laundry until the drain hose situation is taken care of, went through a score of those "wee-wee" pads today and am that tired from mopping up water, thus in no mood to do that again anytime soon.
Sadly the W1070 is one of the Miele units with a decorative door, so cannot see inside during the cycle, thus there will not be much to report about actually eye-balling the laundry action.
All and all the W1070 is a very solid washer, and may become my daily driver for a while, well if one can get used to the "engine" noise from the spin cycles that is.
Launderess
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