trashed miele
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dj-gabriele
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Oh my! That sure is wrecked! But if it still works, maybe it's worth fixing the damage to the chassis, at least to use "for fun" 
I did many prototype washing machine crash tests (most were high speed off balance spins or heavy objects impact) but I've never seen something like that.
I'm almost sure it was a passion crime.
Maybe your neighbour's car became jealous when it discovered the washing machine had an affair with the furnace and decided to kill it. hhahahahaha
I'm almost sure it was a passion crime.
Maybe your neighbour's car became jealous when it discovered the washing machine had an affair with the furnace and decided to kill it. hhahahahaha
Hi Targus,
Dont give up on this Miele!
If as you say the drum is in good conition.
Take off the lid, front pannel and Facia off and apply a hammer to the bent metal, its never going to look nice but Im sure you could whack it into shape and get it working as your daily!
Let us know how you get along and post pictures!
Dont give up on this Miele!
If as you say the drum is in good conition.
Take off the lid, front pannel and Facia off and apply a hammer to the bent metal, its never going to look nice but Im sure you could whack it into shape and get it working as your daily!
Let us know how you get along and post pictures!
askomiele
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Hay targus saw that machine too! I you want some help...
I think if everything is in order (just the chasis) it would be fine... I'm in the market for my dream machine w420 deluxe Miele, has almost one; but the men who retired send it to the crusher ...
I think if everything is in order (just the chasis) it would be fine... I'm in the market for my dream machine w420 deluxe Miele, has almost one; but the men who retired send it to the crusher ...
it's not really my dream machine but I am still looking for one, the asko turned out to be nothing and the miele to. This miele is a little to young for me it's only 5 years old, I want something a little older.
@askomiele, the miele w420 deluxe, well when I see one i will email you
@askomiele, the miele w420 deluxe, well when I see one i will email you
W 828 age
Hi Targus,
This machine has door and on/off buttons in the middle of the control panel. Newer models (after y 2001) have them on the right end.
I guess it is a novotronic W828 (as I see 1000 rpm - 600 rpm -rinse hold - no final spin).
I bought a similar model in 1999 (W844 - 1200rpm/900/600/400/R.H./N.S.)
If you want to change the settings (4 waterplus settings,cooldown,soak time..) or have the service mode here's the link to an old thread about it
Hi Targus,
This machine has door and on/off buttons in the middle of the control panel. Newer models (after y 2001) have them on the right end.
I guess it is a novotronic W828 (as I see 1000 rpm - 600 rpm -rinse hold - no final spin).
I bought a similar model in 1999 (W844 - 1200rpm/900/600/400/R.H./N.S.)
If you want to change the settings (4 waterplus settings,cooldown,soak time..) or have the service mode here's the link to an old thread about it
It would be hard to get this machine back to work again. The door is not straight in the chassis anymore and that means problems big time. I've seen a Miele that was dropped that had less damage but it was definitely damaged beyond repair.
passatdoc
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washing machines in the garage
In California homes built in the 1950s through 1980s, the laundry area was commonly located in the garage. There are several advantages:
1. The water pipes don't freeze here, so laundry can be located in an unheated room.
2. If a water leak occurs, at least it's in the garage and not inside the house. Also, the garage slab is typically six inches or 15 cm below the level of the house floor, so the water will flow out the garage door and not into the house.
3. The dryer heat stays in the garage and doesn't heat up the house...along the coast, it is cool enough that most people do not have (or need) air conditioning, and garage-located dryers are helpful in keeping the house cool.
In my town, the building regulations specify that if appliances are located along the rear wall of a garage, a bollard (concrete-filled pipe) must be added to the garage slab, to stop a car from destroying the appliances. In my home, I have, from left to right, water heater, dryer, washer, and furnace. Three of these appliances use natural gas, so a car could sever three gas lines. Nice explosion.
My house was built 1988 and at the time, there were no commonly available front load washers (this was pre-Maytag Neptune) sold in USA. You could go to a store that specialized in imported Mieles, but that was about it. So when they poured the slab, they set the bollard right in front of the washer space...thereby blocking the door of any future front loader.
Some of my neighbors cut off the slab, but you can run into trouble during the required inspection should you try to sell the house (as it is against building regulations to have removed the bollard). My solution was to buy a front loader with dryer that were stackable. This ruled out Bosch (the Nexxt line) because controls are on top of the machine in the US. Whirlpools or LG were possible, but because the machines are over one meter high (40 inches), when you stack these machines the controls are over two meters (about 6 feeet 9 inches) off the floor. I am neither short nor tall (178 cm) but the size of the Whirlpools means they are rarely stacked, unless the owner plays in the NBA.
I chose Frigidaire because they offered the largest capacity (3.5 cu ft or about 11 kg) of any machine built to "standard" height of 36 inches. This means the stack was only six feet tall at the controls.
The photo shows the machines just after they were delivered, now a stack in the dryer space. I used what had been the original washer space (behind the dark pipe or bollard) to set up two tray tables to use for folding clothes or supporting baskets. To the left of the stack is the water heater, to the right of the empty washer space is the furnace. Since this photo was taken, I replaced the rickety Closet Maid shelf with a much larger white cabinet from Lowes to hold laundry supplies, and the 1980s boom box was replaced with a nice mini stereo set from Costco.
In California homes built in the 1950s through 1980s, the laundry area was commonly located in the garage. There are several advantages:
1. The water pipes don't freeze here, so laundry can be located in an unheated room.
2. If a water leak occurs, at least it's in the garage and not inside the house. Also, the garage slab is typically six inches or 15 cm below the level of the house floor, so the water will flow out the garage door and not into the house.
3. The dryer heat stays in the garage and doesn't heat up the house...along the coast, it is cool enough that most people do not have (or need) air conditioning, and garage-located dryers are helpful in keeping the house cool.
In my town, the building regulations specify that if appliances are located along the rear wall of a garage, a bollard (concrete-filled pipe) must be added to the garage slab, to stop a car from destroying the appliances. In my home, I have, from left to right, water heater, dryer, washer, and furnace. Three of these appliances use natural gas, so a car could sever three gas lines. Nice explosion.
My house was built 1988 and at the time, there were no commonly available front load washers (this was pre-Maytag Neptune) sold in USA. You could go to a store that specialized in imported Mieles, but that was about it. So when they poured the slab, they set the bollard right in front of the washer space...thereby blocking the door of any future front loader.
Some of my neighbors cut off the slab, but you can run into trouble during the required inspection should you try to sell the house (as it is against building regulations to have removed the bollard). My solution was to buy a front loader with dryer that were stackable. This ruled out Bosch (the Nexxt line) because controls are on top of the machine in the US. Whirlpools or LG were possible, but because the machines are over one meter high (40 inches), when you stack these machines the controls are over two meters (about 6 feeet 9 inches) off the floor. I am neither short nor tall (178 cm) but the size of the Whirlpools means they are rarely stacked, unless the owner plays in the NBA.
I chose Frigidaire because they offered the largest capacity (3.5 cu ft or about 11 kg) of any machine built to "standard" height of 36 inches. This means the stack was only six feet tall at the controls.
The photo shows the machines just after they were delivered, now a stack in the dryer space. I used what had been the original washer space (behind the dark pipe or bollard) to set up two tray tables to use for folding clothes or supporting baskets. To the left of the stack is the water heater, to the right of the empty washer space is the furnace. Since this photo was taken, I replaced the rickety Closet Maid shelf with a much larger white cabinet from Lowes to hold laundry supplies, and the 1980s boom box was replaced with a nice mini stereo set from Costco.
passatdoc
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As it now appears with new cabinet and stereo. And no it's not tilted, I just didn't hold the camera level!
