I didn't realize until now that you are the co-author of the cheat sheet. My new 3037 has not arrived yet, but I know that the information you and rococogurl compiled will be invaluable.

Thank you so much for all of your time and effort, and for the great help it is and will be to all of us with 3000 series washers!

You are going to love the machine when you get it. I can honestly say I could not stand not to have this machine now - it really spoils you. Though I will say, it is not foolproof. I got a little adventurous this weekend and ran a load a bit hotter than I ought - resulting in shrinkage of my pajamas. Oh well, they are certainly clean! That was only on 60C (Miele "hot"). We also have the option of 70C (Miele "Sani") on this machine, so it seems to me there really is no real need for the old Euro 95C cycle (aka "boil wash").

I concur with tina that's there's no real need for the "boil wash" which I had on another machine. It was most effective in whitening a vintage tablecloth that had yellowed.

However, the Miele 165F/70C sanitary cycle is every bit as effective. In addition to removing the horrendous coffee stain I've posted, today it successfully removed blood stains. And -- so convenient -- rather than stay up to wait for laundry to finish at night, I just set the delay start before I go to bed and the cycle is done when I get up.

Rococogurl - yep, I love the delay start too! I use it to set a load in the morning before I go to work so that it is ready just before I get home. But your idea of using it at night is excellent.

this is off topic but do any of you miele washer owners have the machine on the second floor? I was just about to take the plunge and order the washer, but noticed some posts about terrible vibrations with the spin cycles of the miele washer on the second floor. I currently have a Bosch FL on the second floor and have no vibration issues. The bearings are going out and I have never been terribly satisfied with the Bosch. The last thing I want is to create another problem aka vibration. I just can't seem to make my mind up about a washer. Every machine seems to have such mixed reviews. I wish Miele made a 27inch machine for the times when you wash a queen down comforter or thick mattress pad. Rococogurl assures me that her queen sheets and bedding fit in the machine, but I can't imagine as I can barely squeeze the queen mattress pad in the 27" Bosch, plus it doesn't really seem like it gets cleaned properly because there is so little water that it is hardly wet. I have other miele appliances - DW, fridge, ovens - and while I love, love, love my DW, I have to say that miele service is really dependent on where you live and the service provider in your area. OK now I've really taken this off topic- sorry. I did print out the cheat sheet which is amazingly informative.

lucypwd - Our Miele FL washer is over the garage and on an outside wall, right next to the wall because of the door configuration on these W&Ds.

There is a full foundation up that side of the garage wall, so it is almost like being on the first floor over tall crawl space. I don't have much trouble. Our W4842 is braced to the dryer slightly above floor level. It can vibrate at times, depending on what is being spun, but it doesn't go walking because the dryer has it co-anchored.

These things weigh a ton. I call them "the beasts." There is no way I will be pulling them out from the wall every few years, to vac & wipe down the flooring under them.

The important thing is whether the W&D are on an outside wall. If not, you can get a "trampoline effect" from almost any washer. I have a friend with a Whirlpool Duet FL washer, her laundry room is in the middle of the house w/full basement underneath, and that washer, and it tends to dance around.

Hope this helps...

Cannot speak to second floor issue. Expect it varies with house construction and flooring material.

Our DD2 and family came for the weekend so there are 2 queen bed pads and a mountain of sheets to wash. I routinely do King bed pads. They both fit -- no issues. This machine has a sensor that seems to adjust the water levels. I've done the king matelasse Sferra blanket cover, which is huge, as well as this PB Hana queen quilt with great results. Said this before but I had to wash the Hana quilt multiple times in the previous machine (Asko) as it did not fully get wet.

Glad you found the cheat sheet useful.

what an amazing document! Now I'm wishing I'd shopped CL a little more and found a Miele pair instead of the Bosch units I'm using. I will peruse the guide and take what knowledge can be transferred. Thank you for this comprehensive compilation!

We'd been eyeing the new Asko Pro Series with it's larger capacity (2.8ft2) but lack of any owner feecback or reviews got us nervous.

Now after finding the cheat sheet and the all the passionate followers, we're ready to pull the Miele trigger. Our only concern was the condesing dryer speed so we're going to get the 50 series Electrolux drier instead (laundyreviewed.com 2013 drier of year. The Electrolux might be overkilll but we'll never have throughput gated by the drier.