which new F/L take in the "MOST" water .......

[foraloysius]

Although I agree that a lot of modern frontloaders are very frugal with water I also think that people who are used to washing in a toploader have to get used to the quantity of water frontloaders use. Frontloaders wash with water, not in water.

BTW, Whirlpool already that in 1958. You can see that in the movie "The Wonderful World of Wash and Wear". I posted a link to it in the Super forum, in the link about the Prelinger Archive. Go there!

 

[gregm]

thanks for sharing and comments

thanks all for the feedback, it is helpful and interesting too

 

[jetcone]

Greg

If you want to try a SQ front loader you can come try mine out and see if you like the washability.

j

 

[foraloysius]

Jon,

Take Greg to the Miele showroom as well, and make sure he gets a Miele mug too!!

 

[mielerod69]

Higher water levels in a Miele

HI everyone,
as Jon mentioned i helped him set the high water level rinse permenantly. All Miele washers allow you to do this. Before the customer could programme it in, but now you have to call a service tech to do it for you. I have the W487WPS and it rinses very well with 3 rinses, 2 rinses do a good job too if I do laundry that's not absorbent. The water plus can be programmed to give you the extra rinse. Nathan what Miele did you buy? I thought you were going to wait for the new model or did you get the W1986.

http://au.f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/rodders1169/my_photos

 

[brisnat81]

A W2515

Hi Rod,

After reading the reviews on the large capacity models, they werent rated nearly as well. Choice give one of the 5.5kg models a 94% the W1986 was rated at about 78%. I decided that I'd go for it with the W2515. So far I havent found any appreciable difference in load size from the TL.

I've found that the interval spins help a lot in suds extraction. If I have a load larger than the rated capacity (IE 2.5kg) on a cycle other the cottons, I find that the spin bursts or no intervals spins end up with lots more suds in the final rinse even with Water Plus turned on in its standard form. Quite often its only the fabric softener that makes the suds dissappear.

Other than that I've found so far that my whites are much brighter, Deoderant stains on shirts are fading and there is less wrinkling to iron out. I love the machine

My msn is [email protected] if you'd like to chat?

Regards

Nathan

 

[mielerod69]

Congrats

Hi Nathan,
you are becoming a real Miele convert. I knew the capacity wouldn't be too much of an issue. Anyone who has had an 8kg toplader finds the capacity more than enough in the Miele. You can programme in an additional rinse with the water plus function, which I have done with mine. I find the automatic programme good for mixed loads. Do you use the intensive option or have you left it with the rapid default? Yes whites do become much brighter without the use of bleach.
Regards
Rod