Suggested replacement for Miele W1986?

[combo52]

Strictly 240 V Miele washers

Here in the US you can easily replace the 240 V water pump in these machines by putting a 120 V pump in and grounding one leg to the neutral. It works just fine. We’ve done it several times.

John L

 

[jkbff]

Combo52: Just a heads up—the Miele W 1986, while a 240v machine, actually uses a 120v drain pump. Miele taps one leg of the 240v and neutral to run certain components at 120v in their U.S. models. It's in the wiring diagrams and pretty common for their North American units.

-- jkbFF

 

[combo52]

Post number 41, 240 V components

Good to know Joshua, I knew at some point they done this. I’m not familiar enough with the model numbers of.Miele Washers to know right off hand, which is which.

The earlier models did have all 240 V components because we’ve run into troubles changing bad inlet valves and water pumps on them and we were able to rewire and use 120 V components on these older models, that’s what I was mainly referring to.

John L