Time for a new washer - new gorenje wave active line

[gorenje]

Whites test

I washed an extremly dirty load of whites on 90*C.

I know that on the pictures I made it isn't so clear how badly the load was dirty (and maybe better this way, because I'm already ashamed)

The work socks, pillow cases and mattress covere were on purpose soiled so much for the test. You have also to know that the dirt was very set in because it has been put aside.

I used the cotton cycle with the prewash on 90*C. One scoop of regular powdered detergent (nothing special) and one small scoop of oxy powder.

 

[gorenje]

The results

Everything came out spotless and white again.

 

[rolls_rapide]

@ gorenje:

Thanks. Yes, my machine is not all it could be. So effectively, I bought an earlier Gorenje, before all the niggly problems were ironed out? That figures.

Infact, the bloomin' jet has just clogged again - I thought I heard strange gurgles yesterday, and a constant drip from the gasket when the machine was empty, with the door ajar. It dripped onto the door glass, dribbled down the glass, onto the floor.

So it'll be clamp-band off, loosen door seal, pull off hose, pull out the manifold, clean and replace. I wonder how many run-of-the-mill owners never noticed this deficiency and end up with pump trouble?

The oddity with this machine is, the recirculation hose is secured to the jet manifold by push-fit... and a standard cable-tie. Not even a decent clamp. I keep imagining that a blockage might allow back-pressure to pop off the hose, flooding the base, kitchen and worse.

(Memorandum to myself: NEVER, EVER believe the marketing bumf! It's always nonsense.)

 

[rolls_rapide]

@ gorenje:

"The Results..." = They're white - right through!!!

I really do think you got the better machine, very happy washing with it.

I consider mine to be quite sore on clothes; cotton lint seems to be too easily liberated.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Gorenje ActiveLine

Cant complain at those results Ingemar, Is the pre-wash at 40d temp??

Love the graphics on the display, especially the water waves lol.

 

[henene4]

Button respinsiveness

When I checked those out at IFA this year I had a hard time getting the buttons to respond to presses even half of the time.
That might have been the machines running for days on end.

But do you have issues with that? Or are they as responsive as they should be?

 

[gorenje]

@ Rolls_rapide

Ouch... sorry to hear all these problems with your machine.

"I bought an earlier Gorenje, before all the niggly problems were ironed out?"

Well yes, could be....

Fortunately now they've changed strategy at Gorenje and they listen a lot what consumers says about problems with their products.
The Senso Care generation (and your Panasonic) were in fact good machines in many aspects but with some problems (distribution befor spin, motor..)

In fact now with this Waveactive range they waited to go out with the TOL model (the one with the steam generator I wanted to buy) because it first passed the tests but something wasn't as should be, so they have changed and are re-testing the machine before put it on the market.

So far this machine seems really well done.

Hehe yes they are white right through as they should be !

 

[gorenje]

@ Chestermikeuk

Hi Mike,

oops I could not answer, I really don't know but I guess it is at 30d

Yes it is indeed stylish

 

[gorenje]

@ Henene4

Hi Henrik,

no, no problems with that. They are responsive as they should be luckily

 

[rolls_rapide]

"Button responsiveness"

I experience that with the Panasonic too. I've also noticed that attempting to activate the touchpads with damp hands elicits a quick response. And it seems to prefer the pad of the finger or thumb too.

"Fortunately now they've changed strategy at Gorenje and they listen a lot what consumers says about problems with their products."

(That's a good sign).


"The Senso Care generation (and your Panasonic) were in fact good machines in many aspects but with some problems (distribution before spin, motor..)"

Motor?! What's wrong with the motor?

 

[gorenje]

@ Rolls_rapide

Sorry for the late response,

well some motors on the SensoCare generation were faulty but they changed them.

 

[rolls_rapide]

My machine apparently has a Panasonic motor (but I don't know if this is a Gorenje motor rebadged, or Panasonics's own, or another manufacturer altogether.

Here's a pic or two from the internet. Courtesy of Ebay.

 

[gorenje]

@ Rolls_rapide

OMG sorry for the late replay !

These are the motors of the SensoCare. Now I can tell it's not the same motor

 

[rolls_rapide]

"OMG sorry for the late reply! "

That's okay, you're only about a month late... LOL

 

[gorenje]

" only about a month late... "

I know, I know, shame on me !!

 

[rolls_rapide]

How goes your new machine? Does it perform as you expect it to?

 

[gorenje]

Well yes it does indeed.

I'm happy with it. The washing results are very good.

I bought it because I was really curious to see the changes in comparison with the SensoCare line which I use at my father's place and I have to say I like what I see.
I haven't tried all the programs yet. I'm a bit reluctant to try the 59 minutes ion wash because it's quite short but sooner or later I'll try it with a light soiled load.

It is quiet but in certain cases spinning at 1400 rpm isn't that quiet like a Miele or Siemens, but ok it also isn't a Miele and it also depends on the load.

 

[supersuds]

Glad you’re pleased with it, Ingemar. Especially after that long wait!

 

[rolls_rapide]

"spinning at 1400 rpm isn't that quiet..."

I notice with the Panasonic that the interim spins between the rinses can be in perfect balance - so smooth and quiet - yet the final spin at 1400rpm or 1600rpm is never achieved. Instead, a noisy roar of a spin at about a 1000rpm takes place. This actually happened yesterday. Irritating to say the least.

I let it finish, then I untangled the load, rebalanced it manually, and an ultra-smooth spin at 1600rpm happened.

I just wish that the spin programming had a tad more common sense. Frequently it achieves balance, does a low speed spin, then tumbles itself into a fankle again. It would be better to stay in spin - and simply ramp up.

 

[gorenje]

@ Supersuds

Thank you very much John

Yes really the wait was long indeed.