Miele 'dumb down' - okay I give!!! Balancing machine

16 years ago

I have read about Miele's being dumb downed on here for a while and I could not understand all the fuss. However, I will concede on this one point. In the painstaking tweaking to get out any hint of vibration in my 1215 washer I had to run about 8 - 10 complete cycles (picked woolens to get 2nd highest spin rate in least time - 39 minutes). This involved watching the machine spin, tweak a foot half a turn, repeat, repeat... However, IF IF IF the machine had allowed for a simple rinse only + spin, I could have done this in 1/6th time time!!! Because it did not I had to wait 35 minutes each of the 8 to 10 times for the machine to spin! I see the new 5.5 kilo machines have rinse only so I guess this is good news for installers as well as, of course, those wanting a seperate rinse. If there is a way to get the machine to just spin, I may jump off the roof if you tell me now! :-)

P.S. Many threads here about vibration. The key is NOT leveling - it is getting close to level than making sure each foot bears equal weight. Level alone will not equal no vibration. Feel the feet as it spins. If a foot vibrates to the touch more than others tweak it (down in my case) a half turn or so and repeat. If that fails, try the foot opposite it on the diagonal. Again, it took me 8 - 10 tries but my unit now blasts at 1600 rpm and a very otherwise bouncy 100 year old kitchen floor and it is smooth as silk, even with a single beach towel (good test load). Is my machine now perfectly level you ask? Nope it is not, and the vibrations are gone.

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crooks101
16 years ago
Yes, LOL. Dynamic balancing is the key to any FL with high speed spin. It definitely helps, but takes time no installer will do. Heck, even the Miele factory installed on the 2nd machine told me you did not have to worry about it. He just pushed on the machine checked for any wobble. As soon as he left, I got the level and tools out.

I have found a half turn on the feet sometime works wonders. And like you, I have found the payback in reduced vibration worth the effort. You only have to do it once, and you keep the machines for years. And use the lock nut, I have never seen an installer do it yet including the Miele guy.

What I did on the Miele W4800, when I had it, was used the 3 rinse cycles of a normal wash to make some initial changes. Of course, the W4480 has the spin cycle.

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debs3
16 years ago
Wow, thank you for posting what you have discovered. We will be installing a stacked Miele washer and dryer in a cabinet in our kitchen. It is shaking quite a bit in the garage and has me worried. Our washer has self leveling feet in the back, so we can only adjust the front feet. I hope your solution works for us too. Thank you again. Deb
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smh12,

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W1986 Access Codes:
To access the Program mode 2 close the door, turn the selector to position "End" and turn OFF the washer.
Press and hold the buttons Sensitive and Extended while turning the unit ON.
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Turn the selector to the desired position in accordance with the chart below.
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Selector position Programmable option Display and setting
Cottons very hot 95 Water supply 212 Hot & cold water 211 cold water only
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Starch Drain water temperature 100 max. Temperature 101 reduced temperature
Dress shirts Drum action (rotation) 91 with gentle action 90 without gentle action
Delicates cold 30 Sensitive button 23 additional rinse cycle 2X please refer to Description
Delicates warm 40 Water level during rinse cycles 10 economic water level 11 raised water level

To store the desired setting, turn the selector to "End" and SWITCH OFF the washer.
deke
Original Author
16 years ago
FYI, a nice little invsetment ($25) is a digital level by Crafstman. Bubble levels are fine, but the digital read out really helps dial in 0%. I used it on cabinets and counter tops I made and leveled with an old bubble level and they are perfect! So, maybe I am good with a bubble level?

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