Yoo-Hoo! Miele NOS W1918 in New York City

[launderess]

In Staten Island of all places.

These are great units and becoming very much sought after and rare now that Miele has discontinued this and all other 220v washing machines in the United States.

If anyone is looking for a perfect daily driver and has 220v power, go git it!

L.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Miele-Novotroni...ryZ71257QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[mistereric]

Whatsmatta with Staten Island? huh? huh?

(winks)

 

[sudsmaster]

As a 1918 owner (albeit a 170F "A" model), I can attest that these are very good machines.

BTW, Cimbie, I just picked up another W1065 the other day. It's in excellent cosmetic condition (much better than the one I already have), but alas there is something amiss with the electrics and all it does is buzz when started (according to the previous owner). But I couldn't beat the price: free. Been a little hectic around here so it's still on the appliance dolly awaiting a new plug for some testing.

 

[launderess]

What cha going to do with all those 1065s? Build a FrankenMiele? *LOL*

Plan on keeping my 1070 going for as long as I can. Especially seeing the new machines on offer from Miele.

Congrats on your new unit.

L.

 

[sudsmaster]

Well, when I get the chance, I might try to fix up the "new" 1065. Maybe the "older" one will donate some electrics for the cause.

I am anticipating a two week hiatus between jobs coming up, might be a good time to do a little troubleshooting on the new one.

 

[sudsmaster]

Just call me "Mielemaster"...

Got to the latest W1065 this evening. It was indeed the relay, namely, the main power switch relay (which apparently controls only 110 volts, but what the heck). Not having a spare on hand (other than in the other W1065 which I didn't want to start cannibalizing just yet), I disassembled the relay, at which point the 10 odd pieces kind of scattered on the work surface. But I was able to figure out the proper arrangement. Once reassembled, the washer started working normally. Ran a short cold wash just to confirm that it's basically ok. Plus it's quite a bit quieter than the other W1065 - no disturbing intermittant scraping noises during tumbling.

Right now the washer is sitting on a four wheel furniture dolly - you know, carpeted wood frame with wheels, no brakes. It actually tumbled and even spun with no load ok, but I'd rather not chance having it hop off during a spin with a full load.

So now, what I'm thinking, is DIE, NEPTUNE, DIE so that I can put one of the Mieles into the main house in its place. But that darn Neptune refuses to fail. Go figure.

Maybe I'll just have to carve a spot out in the kitchen for one of the Mieles. It will mean adding some plumbing and wiring, nothing I can't handle if I put my mind to it.

 

[sudsmaster]

PS-I want to thank Chris Hammond of this club for sending me an email asking about whether he should bother to get the free Miele, and then graciously suggesting I go get it instead of him, when it turned out he couldn't make the donor's deadline. If it's any consolation to Chris, extracting the machine from the basement of the Berkeley hills home, and manuvering it down a flight of winding concrete stairs was not easy.

 

[sudsmaster]

Looks like the door lock release relay also needs work. It buzzes a lot when activated. Still works, but probably has a loose spring or something. Will tend to that next.

 

[sudsmaster]

Well, I swapped out the door lock assemblies, and then the relays, between the two W1065's, and determined that the buzzing door lock is due to the still semi-defective main relay in the "free" Miele.

I took a peek inside the "good" relay and figured out what I have to do to make the old one good again. There's a failure in a moving plastic part - the flanges that are supposed to hold onto a metal part have failed. It will actually take some fine sewing skills with wire the thickness of a human hair to fix the thing.

Wish me luck!