Suggested replacement for Miele W1986?

[launderess]

"I am almost 100% the W1986 is 240V....."

Miele used typical North American dryer electrical connections for their "240v" washers of old. That is 120v/240v power connection, but very little inside washer requires 240v.

IIRC most of what was 240v inside W19xx, 12xx and other models was heater. Pumps, timer and many other bits were pure 120v.

This has proven a huge headache for those trying to source parts for such machines. Spares for their European cousins are often plentiful enough or found, but are 208v-240v (not to mention 50hz).

Some thought they could run a Miele 19XX series washer using a voltage converter (stepping 120v up to 240v), that couldn't happen either as machine needed the "120v" leg.

Ironically early Miele washers imported to USA such as W1065 could be run purely on 120v by changing power connection. Sadly again (as one knows far too well) spares for those series from Europe are 240v so that's that.

Miele swore for years they would never have a pure 120v washer in USA. That went by wayside and IIRC 12XX series was last of 120v/240v washers. The W30XX and (IIRC) 48XX series were 120v as have been every washer since.

IIRC for bits that required 240v in say W30XX series Miele simply built in a small converter/transformer to swap voltage.

 

[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