Hi Enduring. 1918. If you can find a 1986, that would for sure be my first choice!

Saying the same as Larsi ; )

1 kg lore or less I do not think you will notice much at all.

If everything as we talked about on previus thred then go for it. You can always look for parts in Europe if they are cheaper.

Yeah! We are on our way east toward Chicago. Only 3 more hours to go, lol.

wish me luck!

Good luck!

Funny - I always thought Amana was exit 242. I would have sworn on it! Oh well, I'm getting old. Yay! You sure made no waste of time getting in here to check out the Mieles. Text me when you're in town and let me know how it's going. If you need help or to bounce an idea off, I'll PM you my phone number. We can get in touch with Larsi really fast if it's out of my expertise :p

Alex I'm on interstate88 at sterling. Thanks I'll message you when I get there.

Cut down to Highway 30 if you still have time, Barbara. 88 has major construction from about Sterling until past DeKalb. It will be faster to cut down to 30 and take it to Aurora/Sugar Grove. Just did the drive 2 weeks ago.

@Enduring: I already PM'd this to you but, for the good of the discussion I'll post here as well. If you buy this machine, make sure you have him program for cold-fill only and that he activates water+ (or increased water levels) before you leave. This is not quite as easy on the older Mieles as on your w3033. There's no display so you have to interpret a series of blinking lights as if it's Morse Code :)

Good luck, have fun. Of to bed here ; )

Drive safe.

Got em. In the back of the pickup

Woohoo! First load tomorrow? :)

No Alex I have to get the electrician over to re do the 240. I was going to call him this morning but things got hectic this morning, then I forgot. I'll try first thing tomorrow to see if he can come out tomorrow. Also got to get the old set out into the shop and get the Miele downstairs in its place.

Enduring....GREAT machines. I loved the Water Plus, Rapid wash, Gentle wash buttons...and so easy setting water Temp and Spin Speed!

Dryer

Enduring, congrats..I'm soo excited for you..awesome!!!

Thanks mamap! I am taking some risk with this machine. But seller said it should last another 10 years on the motor. It had low hours on it. I won't put much more then 3-4 loads a week through it. Seller is an appliance repairman. And certified Miele tech. Has his own shop. Offers 90 day warranty on local sales and services. He didn't want to give me the warranty at first because I live out of state. "Heck" I said, I'd drive it back for the warranty. Another 6.5 hour trip! :)

Wow...they look to be in EXCELLENT condition.

All the best on those beauties!

Once you get settled let us know how they do.

Wow, congrats to a beautiful pair of Miele. My neibor has those 2, the washer here is called 921. It is he that has given then an overhaul after 20 years and they are like new. My mom also bought that washer on 1996 and when she sold the house in 2009 the washer were as good as new.

I am so happy for you and those machines should serve you well for a long time.

Congratulations!!

I'm dying of envy Enduring..that control panel with all the selectable water temps is to die for.

Isn't that the truth. And the water usage in this classic is going to make your w3033 seem like a miser (which it most certainly is not). Be warned that you may wind up favoring this machine, especially in the beginning! The w3033 will be gentler on clothing, though, with its honeycomb drum and specialty cycles. The 1918 will be a workhorse though.

Congrats Enduring! Fun washing.

Short night sleep! Got to bed at 2am. Up at 7am. Now its lunch time. The old machines are on the lawn. The new machines are in the basement but not hooked up.

What was I doing at 7am, waiting for 7:30! to call the electrician to see if I could get my 240 setup for both machines and with an appropriate outlet. Currently the 240 is just a wire that gets hard wired into the dryers. So I need dedicated outlets for each machine. Guess What, I have the electrician getting here after lunch!!!

I have taken pics of the plugs and the canadian manual specs for the dryer and the washer, I hope that these manuals are the same as for the American sets. Anyone know?

Then after getting the go ahead on the electrician at 7:30 this morning, I called the plumber. Guess What, he is able to come today too and redo some funky plumbing for these machines. He has a hand cart too and helped us get the machines into the basement. He will put in a box for a nice shutoff and the drain.

And Guess What! DH is on board with pouring a low platform to set them side by side, so that when the basement gets water on the floor these wont be standing in water!!! We live in an old house. The house is high and dry, but when the eves are overflowing and dumping water directly into the soil next to the foundation it practically runs through the old clay block foundation walls of the basement. We can get some water puddles in areas next to the wall, across from where the set will be, but I want to be sure the feet are never in water.

Things are rolling along! I'll link some pics in a bit.

If ever there was a sign that you were meant to have this set, it's how smoothly everything is going. Yay!

Great idea pouring a concrete pedestal for them to rest on. In addition to getting them above the water line, any additional height will make it that much easier for loading/unloading. Are you waiting for the slab to be poured before firing them up?

Alex, NO, my mission is to have a load in by tonight! The slab might have to wait until after the second week in August, after DD wedding.

Congratulations! That's always been one of my coveted sets. Looking forward to hearing of your Miele experiences.

Got the whole area prepped and ready for the set yesterday. Got to bed last night at midnight. I could only through some water through the soap dispenser so I could rinse out the weak vinegar solution I put in there. The hoses I have do not clamp screw down onto the machine and the connection can't compress to from a seal. So darn, may back wall got sprayed multiple times as I tried to tighten the darn things. These are not Miele hoses. The machine didn't come with hoses. I told the shop guy that I had hoses at home. Well these aren't working. SOOOOooo, I need hoses that will fit. Any suggestions or links for me???? I did a search last night and can't find Miele hoses which I will gladly pay for.

I do know the machine does the drain and spin just fine. I had it set at 1200 and it soared through its revolutions beautifully.

here is a cute video that I took on our way home from Illinois on Wednesday. Alex, Where are we, only you know!!

Hmmmm. I just bought hoses from Home Depot for the LiGi. Did they used to be different??

Great to know, I should go to HD later today. I have these hoses from my Maytag that have brass ends. The end is too long I think. They fit on the Maytag. What kind did you buy? where the ends at 90 degree angle at the machine end? I see some Electrolux hoses on Ebay. I see a Watts brand on ebay too.