I care!!! Lol. Glad you were able to locate this washer. You'll have to post a photo of the German goodies when they arrive : )

Yes, show us what they brought you from over here. Meanwhile, I am buying stuff from the UK because I find nothing new here...

Does your dispenser have the rollers towards the back?

Best of luck with the 60 series!
I just got my 70's Thursday and still learning about them and how cool they are.

Thanks everyone. Georgect.....PLEASE let me know, if you have any questions. I had the 70 Series when they first debuted (2010/2011) and my last set of 70 Series since 2013. I know them in and out!! I would have replaced the washer with another 70 Series, as I mentioned, but waiting until mid or late July was not an option....and I was quite sure a breakdown was going to happen!

Granted it's been less than 24 hours and 5 loads with my new 60 Series....but so far, it is awesome and I am very happy!!!

Larsi,

Did they put the rollers on your dispenser? Did you get your wrench? Just curious.

@ Mark....so sorry I did not answer you. No my last 70 Series and my current 60 Series do not have roller balls. No wrench was given, not with 70 or 60 Series. The dispenser drawer works flawlessly though!

Good to hear your dispenser opens well! If you ever need the wrench call Electrolux and they will send it to you, its nice and flat so no effort adjusting the feet. The booklet states it is included, Mexico must be out of them...LOL.

Cheers, Mark

Thanks Mark! I've had 3 Electrolux machines (including my new 2015 60 Series and the first generation 70 Series and a 2013 70 Series) I've never had a single issue with the dispenser drawers or push to open doors!

What I do like a lot about the new 60 Series is that when you set Max Fill (Add more water on the 70) it remembers it!!! On my 70 Series machines, Add more water would not save & I would have to scroll though the options and select Add More Water to 'On' for each load.

Also, since I've had 2 Wave Touch machines/70 Series.....my new 60 Series adds higher water levels during the wash cycles when Max Fill is selected compared to my 70 Series....I mean you can actually see & hear the sloshy water levels!! I wish Max Fill was also for the rinses, but Fresh Rinse gives 3 rinses on my new 60, and at least the water level is visible!!! I could never see a water level on my 2 70 Series washers (although they rinsed decently)!!

It's weird as I do not remember the last two 70 machines doing this....but during the rinses, the water spray valve continually sprays/shoots water over the tumbling clothes! It seems the laundry is so thoroughly saturated and rinsed.

So far, very happy! VERY!! :)

I have been waiting for Electrolux washer and dryer for 8 weeks and have been told that it will be another 3 weeks. I sure hope these machines are worth the wait.

@avec6869...

These machines are so cool.

The Whitest Whites along with regular tumbling it will throw the clothes into the pool water. Kind of like LG's different "motion" wash rhythms.

The "Colors" cycle along with tumbling will roll the clothes in the pool of water.

The normal cycle didn't spin between rinses but did spray rinses.

Even throughout the wash cycles it will spray the clothes with water from the wash from time to time.

Why so many machines? Aren't they supposed to last longer than 2 years?

MRB

What was the matter with the first generation 70 series?

The first generation 70 Series were not bad, they just had a lot of little bugs, and also I had been with Miele for a very, very long time.....and when I first switched to Electrolux, I was so happy and excited to have something new and shiny, but ended up missing my Miele units. In the past 4-5 years since Electrolux debuted the 60 and 70 Series units....they seem to have perfected many small issues and nuances. I still wish Miele made, or sold large units in the USA & Canada....but IMO, Electrolux is the next best thing!!

Good luck. Hope it all works out!

I am surprised you bought another electrolux after having your current machine break after 2 years!

Besides from my several Miele laundry sets over the past 20 years....Nothing besides Electrolux has worked so well (of course when working, LOL). In the 2 years of ownership though, I did not have any issues until the end, and the dryer has been and is flawless. The dryer allows so many cooler temp options, yet you can choose totally dry if you want. I have never had a dryer like my Electrolux that leaves clothes so silky soft, totally wrinkle free and perfect. The washing machines really cleans, care for clothes and they are very efficient and frugal.

Why so many Miele sets? My household put to rest a 19 year old Kenmore 90 series TL, and a first generation Whirlpool Duet used in a semi commercial application after 11 hard years. I am a little taken back by the realibilty of products you have owned.

The problem with all those glowing reviews from a number of prominent sites, CR, Reviewed.com, etc.etc., they review nothing important and miss the fundamentals. These are washing machines which all of them will clean to some degree. Putting a side features and marketing hype the bottom line is any residential washer that can,t stand up to the rigors of household laundry of 2,3,4,5 adults, children and pets and do so for at least 10 problem free years are junk! And the 10 years is by today's standards which is much less than products built a decade ago.

Washers just aren't built like that any more. I can say (excluding speed queen mostly) none of them are as reliable as they once were. I regularly have clients come in replacing 3-5 year old machines. I can't say as to why I have seen that trend, but it does seem to be real. Part of the issue is the cost of repair has outpaced the price of the units. More and more people are foregoing repairs because on a machine that sells for $499-$799 max today a $350 repair just isn't always money well spent.

I recommend electrolux a lot. For the most part they are Excellent. They aren't significantly more reliable though, just seem to do a better job and my client love them. If someone gave me a large capacity, reliable front loader (by large I mean 4CF and up). I would recommend it, but for now the world is what it is…

3-5 years. Yikes! That's junk. Build quality isn't that bad, or at least I hope not. The disposable throw away society.

" as if they want to"? Seriously, this beats planned obsolescence.

@ mrb6228....I think this is EXACTLY how it is. Our last Miele T9802 electric dryer, which I loved, had a broken door latch....the door could not be closed at all, and the dryer would not even turn on, since the door was ajar. I called Miele and they came out a few days later (not too bad I guess). The Miele Tech (highly competent) arrived and said he had never seen this part fail....EVER. The part was not even stocked. Order and wait time...6 weeks!! 6 weeks!!!! We ordered a new dryer, and when the part arrived we repaired the latch and then sold the unit (one of my best friends is still enjoying the dryer :)

This same scene is the common for all household appliances. Either the repair is too costly, or there are no parts. Companies sadly just want you to buy a new machine!

Build quality isn't that bad, but what a following poster wrote is very true. Service is extremely inconvenient. Just a fact of life, and a limitation of what is happening. Because of the constant price pressure servicers just aren't what they once were.

I'll agree it's the parts availability with a number of brands that is the inconvenience. Seems the manufacturers have eliminated the local supply houses. Most all parts have to be ordered. IMHO still doesn't justify popping 1000 plus bucks if something breaks. I would safely conclude the smart consumers buys a cheap one, just enough to get the job done with the idea they will replace sooner. It's all a PITA!

@Larsi_gw

What are your model numbers for your Electrolux washer and dryer? I've been following various threads here and I think you've mentioned them but I can't find the thread. Thanks!

@ Motherwallace...

Washer: EIFLS60JIW1

Dryer: EWMED70JIW4

@larsi,

You mentioned in a previous comment that the rinse cycle works better in your 60 than it did in your 70 washer. Would you say that your clothes didn't feel well rinsed in your 70 series? I originally purchased the 60 series, but cancelled the order when I found a 70 series for just about the same price at another store... Now, after reading your review, I'm feeling a tad bit of regret that I just didn't keep my 60 series order....

I hated that my LG always seemed to make everything feel like they needed to be rinsed again! Even when using less soap.. The whole reason I even considered an Elux is because of the Fresh Water rinse.. but I really want clothes to be thoroughly rinsed and feel clean of dirt and soap! What are your thoughts??? Should I go back to a 60 series?..

Hi gabbygannon. I personally think my 60 Series rinses better than my 70 Series. I like both machines, but I'm very happy with my 60 washer. I LOVE my 70 Series electric dryer though.

Based on this thread (and other reviews/discussions as well) I have just put offers on ebay for 2 60 series washers and 1 70 series dryer. Wish me luck!