Miele Professional (Little Giant)
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Comments (14)I got extremely lucky and picked up this pair from a dealer that was closing a location and got the floor models for roughly half off and will be having them installed over the weekend. I was surprised by the earlier poster that called Miele and didn't get help. You have to be sure to navigate through the phone options and select "Commercial/Professional Equipment" to get to the right folks. The rep sent me two documents that are incredibly helpful. One of them is a Technical Service Bulletin that gives explicit information on two transformers that should work: 1. McMaster Carr P/N 70525K76 2. Grainger P/N 2CM61 (Square D #1S46F) I ordered the model from McMaster because their private label transformer was $172 vs $426 for Square D. The wiring diagram for the transformer is available on McMaster's website, so your electrician can look at it and see what he needs to do ahead of time. My electrician is coming in the morning to wire this up and (fingers crossed) I should be good to go. The two documents Miele sent me were WAY more informative than what's available publicly from their website in the Operation Guide / Installation Instructions and are exactly what an electrician would need to properly prepare the electrical for the dryer. I gave them feedback that this information should be incorporated in the installation instructions to prevent a lot of headaches....See MoreMiele Little Giant questions Larsi, SuburbanMD,others
Comments (4)Miele seems to make it more complicated in Canada... Page 54 of the Canadian Little Giant manual http://mieleprofessional.ca/ca/prof/products/manuals.aspx?app_mNo=000000000006607680&product_type=PW6065%20Plus%20LP&docType=TX2070 says The washer comes with a power cord without a plug. The machine is supplied as standard for connection to a 208 V, 60 Hz, 20 A, 2-phase electrical supply*. For extra safety it is advisable to install a residual current device (RCD) with a trip current of 30 mA. The machine must only be connected to the voltage and frequency shown on the data plate. *To convert the machine to another electrical connection, please read the converting manual on the wiring diagram inside the washer. The conversion must be performed by a Miele Service Technician. Additionally the "Heating level" setting must be adjusted. Since the US machine is rated for 208V-240V with heater wattage of 3.8 kW - 5.0 kW, and Canadian machine is rated for 208V with heater wattage of 3.8kW, they would seem to have the same insides (a heater that draws 5000 watts at 240V will draw only 3755 watts at 208V). Further, the "Installation Specifications" covering both countries http://www.miele-pro.com/us/prof/products/manuals.aspx?app_mNo=000000000009005070&product_type=PW6065%20Plus%20US&docType=TX2329 shows the US and Canadian models having the same gauge power cord, 10AWG that can handle 30 amps (which is the gauge needed if the heater draws 5000 watts, as a result of being fed 240V power). So I believe the Canadian spec machine could be converted by a Miele tech to run on 240V, if that's what you have in your house. Then you could attach an L6-30P plug like the US Little Giants have. It plugs into an outlet like this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Cooper-Wiring-Devices-30-Amp-250-Volt-Hart-Lock-Industrial-Grade-Receptacle-Black-and-White-L630R/206469308 Also, you can't take everything in Miele manuals literally, and it's conceivable that you could, in fact, order a Little Giant already set up for 240V, with the L6-30P plug attached....See MoreNEW Miele Little Giant Dryer finally HERE! Yipeeee!
Comments (40)@Alex and Larsi, thanks for the great info! I hope you don't mind my hijacking this thread. Sadly, I need to stack. I agree, I hate to spend that kind of money on a dryer. Part of the issue is that my current Frigidaire pair is literally jammed in the laundry closet. And it's small for washer/dryers these days! Add that with my dryer being broken, I'm looking at options. Of course the most cost effective is to repair, which I will anyway (and forward to a family member) and jam it back in and hope it doesn't need any repairs until my back and shoulders heal, lol. Or replace now with a set that fits better. I'm on the fence. Is a condenser dryer shrink cotton polos on low hot, or just hot because it's a closed loop? What are average times for say jeans and towels? Or polos and chinos on low heat? The washer is my dream. As a massage therapist, I buy a washer based on how high the temp gets for getting massage oil/cream out of my sheets. Being able to process quickly will be great too. Thanks for the insight, I wish I could see them in action. I've only seen them unplugged. Are they quiet, like the residential ones?...See MoreMiele Little Giants -- help!
Comments (18)Not to completely hijack this thread, but I also have the Electrolux EFL617 pair. And here are some of my observations... Drain and Spin is the Rinse and Spin cycle with 2nd rinse disabled. 2. The temperatures are a bit of a mystery to me. The Normal cycle at the normal soil level displays the eco-leaf and the target temperatures are lacking. Bump the soil level to Heavy or Max and the eco-leaf goes out, temperatures are much more what you would expect. 3. The dryer barely gets warm if the eco option is enabled. Clothing still dries at this setting but not if your dryness level is set to normal. Must go one level higher or max to completely dry anything. Further, disabling the eco option results in a regular heated dry. 4. The washer has a pre-wash dispenser compartment, but there is no prewash function on this machine. Not sure why that is... I haven't had any problems with either machine, but they're not perfect. Would I buy them again? I can't say that I would, but there isn't a perfect pair on the market. Every machine has a drawback and the owner has to adapt habits to make it work for them. MRB...See Morewajrk2000
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