Merci Louis:
Yes, that is indeed my machine featured in your snaps. Cannot understand why my link did not "take". Will take some snaps by the weekend and hopefully upload them to my club file.
This "cycle guarantee" business is getting on my nerves! No matter what one does it seems impossible to not use the heater. Granted am beginning to learn where certian things are on the timer, so can shorten cycles where necessary.
Have noticed detergents that used to leave a scent with other front loaders, even my 1918 do not with the 1070. Must be all that water and deep rinses. Am also quite amazed at how stable this unit is, even when full to capacity. Have not be able to get a unbalanced load yet, not that one is really trying.
120V heater:
Unlike Miele dishwashers of the same period and later model Miele washers, the temp control on this unit does not run through the timer. So if water temp does not reach a certian level within in the set period of time, tough chedder. As have not boil washed from cold water anything in ages, have not tried on this unit. From lukewarm or cool water, unit easily reaches 120F and sometimes 140 on "Cotton Short" with a full load. Always test the temp by turning the temp knob down one or two levels to see if it "clicks" at less the set temp. If it does, have just to stop and reset the washer to begin again to gain more heating time.
This machine was designed to work with detergents and laundry aids of the time. Even the manual states that newer laundry products with enzymes work quite well at 120F or 140F, and only the higher temps would be needed for bleaching. Persil and many other detergents today however, contain bleaching activators, and will bleach at even 100F, so again the need to boil wash is not really needed.
Pre-wash as part of the main wash ccyles is always "cold", but again the heater will come on to make sure the water is the proper "cold". Guess it is like Louis states, to make sure the water is not too cold. The maddening thing is the time heating adds to the cycle. Even on 220V it adds some time, and there are times one wishes to do a "quick wash". Again thankfully this is a timer controlled unit, so cycles are easy to modify.
Like all Miele washers, washing results from this unit are excellent. The tumbling action is much gentler than other units one has seen, including laundromat SQ units, but it gets the job done.
Neat thing about this washer is one can open the door up until the water level reaches a certian point. Of course the washer must not be spinning, but otherwise it is nice to be able to add an errant item. Did a wool sweater and hat on "Woolens" the other day, and was amazed by how much water was used. According to my Miele tech, water level on that cycle is nearly half way up the door! Delicates is a tad less at 1/3 up the door.
L.
. I shall say no more.
