Miele - worth it?

[wolfracesonic]

Bonefish Blues said:

Aforementioned vacuum cleaner. Appliance shedding?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/TpiUhVK4B1nxaM748

[Bonefish Blues]

wolfracesonic said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Aforementioned vacuum cleaner. Appliance shedding?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/TpiUhVK4B1nxaM748

Absolutely. It's still be sucking when there's only it and cockroaches left

[anonymous-user]

I had a miele cats and dogs which was used for everything during a renovation,the dust damaged the motor,its replacement is the same but only used for house duties.They are very good hoovers.

[wolfracesonic]

The Miele cat and dog models must be extremely powerful and have really large hoses to be able to suck up cats and dogs.

[Bonefish Blues]

Alan535 said:

I had a miele cats and dogs which was used for everything during a renovation,the dust damaged the motor,its replacement is the same but only used for house duties.They are very good hoovers.

Better hoovers than Hoovers, in fact

[rjg48]

We had a Cat and Dog which was great.

I bought a Titan one (large, powerful and easy to empty)

About £80 from Screwfix. They are hard to fault, single speed only though.

[dhutch]

liner33 said:

Some people are cleaner than others . I wear a shirt for one day and when I get home I change and put a t shirt on and wear that for one evening, would never dream of wear a work shirt more than one day . So on a gym day I wear three t shirts in one day. Just my clothes alone I can do three loads a week

Some people are less nice than others. Doesn't make it right or wrong.

Obviously some people sweat more than others, or have been bought up with different habits.
I have no issue we people wearing a clean shirt for work every day.

However wearing a t'shirt for a single evening to me seems absurdity, especially if you're also going to the gym, you get home at what 6-7, bed at 10-11, maybe five hours wear? If you go out for day somewhere, you wouldn't change your t'shirt at lunchtime would you?

Odd

[CoolHands]

I can tell you never buy Hoover (for any appliance). Absolute st. I assume they are like Polaroid - a zombie company trading in their old name. Shame.

[Fatball]

Bonefish Blues said:

Alan535 said:

I had a miele cats and dogs which was used for everything during a renovation,the dust damaged the motor,its replacement is the same but only used for house duties.They are very good hoovers.

Better hoovers than Hoovers, in fact

We’ve tried to kill our Miele cat and dog over the last 10 years or so and have failed. It’s overheated a few time’s but after cool down it’s been fine. Used outside, in the shed, car and inside after building work. It just won’t break.

[anonymous-user]

Fatball said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Alan535 said:

I had a miele cats and dogs which was used for everything during a renovation,the dust damaged the motor,its replacement is the same but only used for house duties.They are very good hoovers.

Better hoovers than Hoovers, in fact

We’ve tried to kill our Miele cat and dog over the last 10 years or so and have failed. It’s overheated a few time’s but after cool down it’s been fine. Used outside, in the shed, car and inside after building work. It just won’t break.

Mine really only failed when i got careless about the filters doing the building work.

[dbdb]

We have had our Miele washing machine for 16 years now. There have been no problems with it in that time. It is noticeably well built. I don't know what the current ones are like though.

[Sheepshanks]

Bonefish Blues said:

juggsy said:

I bought a Samsung washer last year, £1.2k list price (didn’t pay near that mind) and came with 10yr parts and labour warranty which was a big plus. Thank god it did, 3 repairs in around 6 months already, massively disappointed.

Engineer who was sent out was a competent guy and basically said it had a load of design flaws causing the problems, so parts were replaced. He also said, NEVER buy a Samsung Dishwasher, as they are riddled with issues. The experience has put me off the brand for appliances

I too was warned off Samsung by a repair engineer who also pointed to a lack of reliability, despite their fantastic reviews.

Daughter just replaced a Samsung American style fridge/freezer that was in the house when she bought it. Apparently it's 10 yrs old, which doesn't seem great for that kind of appliance. I looked at trying to fix it but the reviews / comments on them are horrendous, and a lot from people who've had multiple attempts to repair.

[Andeh1]

Buy the cheapest product you can find, with a proper 2 year warranty. if you need a posher appliances/more features, do the same but for a longer warranty.

[LordHaveMurci]

Alan535 said:

Fatball said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Alan535 said:

I had a miele cats and dogs which was used for everything during a renovation,the dust damaged the motor,its replacement is the same but only used for house duties.They are very good hoovers.

Better hoovers than Hoovers, in fact

We’ve tried to kill our Miele cat and dog over the last 10 years or so and have failed. It’s overheated a few time’s but after cool down it’s been fine. Used outside, in the shed, car and inside after building work. It just won’t break.

Mine really only failed when i got careless about the filters doing the building work.

Mine was playing up last week, after spme faffing around I worked out she hadn't changed the carbon filter despite me having bought a new one, the old one must've been blocked.

New filter in, like new again!

[ARHarh]

I have always bought the cheapest washing machines I can buy whenever I have needed one. I bought my first washing machine in 1985. I am now 8 years into my 3rd washing machine. I have probably spent a lot less on washing machines than if I had bought a top end one. There are only 2 of us, no kids so that may make a difference. I would buy the cheapest and just be prepared for it to not last long, then treat it well don't overload it and It will last OK

[AC43]

My Miele washing machine is now 14 years old. There are four in the family and it gets absolutely hammered - it gets used virtually every day, sometimes multiple times.

A few years ago I chucked a new door seal on it. Over the weekend I replaced the (totally shagged) dampers with pattern parts. It was smashing itself to bits on the sping cycle previously, now it's turbine-smooth again.

The only thing that might kill it would be the drum bearings (but they still seem to be fine) or some failure in the electronics (although replacing the whole unit looks easy enough).

The matching drier made it to 11 years old and was still in perfect working order when I gave it to a mate. I only got shot of it as I couldn't vent it in the new utility room and had to get a condenser.

So, in my experience, the Miele washing machines and driers made 14 years ago are as tough as old boots. Well worth the extra expense.

[anonymous-user]

AC43 said:

My Miele washing machine is now 14 years old. There are four in the family and it gets absolutely hammered - it gets used virtually every day, sometimes multiple times.

A few years ago I chucked a new door seal on it. Over the weekend I replaced the (totally shagged) dampers with pattern parts. It was smashing itself to bits on the sping cycle previously, now it's turbine-smooth again.

The only thing that might kill it would be the drum bearings (but they still seem to be fine) or some failure in the electronics (although replacing the whole unit looks easy enough).

The matching drier made it to 11 years old and was still in perfect working order when I gave it to a mate. I only got shot of it as I couldn't vent it in the new utility room and had to get a condenser.

So, in my experience, the Miele washing machines and driers made 14 years ago are as tough as old boots. Well worth the extra expense.

Is the drum big enough for 20 months worth of washing?

[OMITN]

We’re the exception to the Miele is great rule - bought a bottom spec one for two people (small weight limit IIRC) and it was dead within 5 years. A big bang and it was beyond beyond economic repair.

I suspect that Mrs OMITN had repeatedly overloaded it (her method of washing is to wait until she has enough clothing to necessitate leaning on the door to close it like a Tokyo subway worker). Nonetheless our experience of one wasn’t great.

It was replaced with a cheaper, higher capacity Bosch which has - touch wood - been good for the last decade. As has its matching tumble dryer. Both live in the garage (integrated, accessible through the house).

However, Mrs OMITN has picked up washing duties again over the last year. Expect me to be back here requesting advice on a new washing machine any day now….

[Zoon]

When our last washing machine gave up my wife called a repairer who said it wasn't worth fixing.
His advice was buy a Zanussi if you wanted reliability, 6 years later no issues.

[Evoluzione]

This thread is so old we need to be asking the OP what he bought, he never responded to all the replies anyhow.
As far as WM reliability is concerned Miele is still at the top, followed in order (within 5%) by Samsung, LG and Bosch.

There is of course more than one reason to buy a machine, don't forget it actually needs to do its job well enough and be energy efficient.
The better the wash, the more water it will use.