I just bought a used Miele washer and dryer but i paid more than $800 for the set. But it would be less than $800 for the individual machines. It was from a repair shop and gone over and reconditioned by a Miele certified tech in Chicago area. I had been considering a new Electrolux compact washer, but went with the used set instead because of the Miele reputation.

You really got the price down on that set, Enduring. Nice job. :)

Thanks, Enduring.. Can you direct me to model numbers of Miele washers that are in the 800 price range.. I'm only seeing upwards of $3000. Are you in the US?

@Dosu - there are none, new. Only used. Enduring is in the midwest US. Where are you? Buying used is fairly easy/safe near major metro markets.

No Alex, I got the 1918 set, the one that was the cheapest. I didn't go with the one you were looking at. The one I got is the regular sized machine, not the deeper one like the LiGi. I paid the price he was asking $1350. There I said it :/ I paid a lot for a 13 year old set. But he thought it had low hours on it. And he'd gone over it. He said he would have had it in his home. He was a sincere guy too.

I'm in New Jersey. Thanks, Alex.. I did think that 800 was too good to be true. I've had good experience with my Miele dishwasher, but not sure where I would buy used. Any information on reliability of the Electrolux? or is it same as other brands?

Are you skipping the matching dryer? Some of the older mieles available are vented so if you get the matching dryer you may need to take into account the depth for the vent.

Dosu, I did not mean to lead you astray on the price, I did post that it was a used set.

You can side vent the dryers so that there isn't any change in depth, compared to the washer. Though side venting automatically adds a 5' run to your run length calculations.

By all accounts, the compact Electrolux (or the rebadged Kenmore) is an excellent machine. Living in NJ, you also will find plenty of gently used Miele sets on eBay or Craigslist and have no problem getting service in you area if needed. In fact, my 6-month old Miele Little Giant set came right from your back yard.

Seems like a lot of great machines came from NJ...mine although not a Miele is never than less a great machine and after my dealer searching all over the country found one in NJ....

Mamap, can your set fit into his space restrictions? I did see a duet 95 on sale in my area some place. Are all 95's like yours Mamap? Cause I hear a lot of nice things about the duets.

My fault, Enduring. You did say 'used', I just didn't see that.

Alex or anyone, the compact Electrolux capacity, I believe, is too small for my needs, what is the consensus on the full size?

I don't think I'm able to deal with the research on a used Miele and tracking one down on Ebay ... not this time, anyway. I just need to get something soon that will last longer than my LG did. Not picky, may need to be lesst than 30" depth and I want internal heater. Anyone?

There are happy owners here of the full-size Electrolux models as well. Unfortunately, a cursory glance at their specs tells me that their depths won't be in line with what you're looking for. I've had a 4.2cuf machine and a 2.2cuf. Quality/performance aside, I prefer the smaller machines. I sort and would rather have loads on the fuller side rather than less full, as they are easier to balance. But I'm not washing king-size bedding either. I say this not in attempts to steer you toward smaller machines, but to reassure you it might not be all that bad if that's all you can go with.

Dosu, not to flame on endurings purchase, but personally I would NOT want any appliance out of warranty or at least a track record of it's reliability from the ~start~ of ownership. Especially a German miele....

If you are a appliance repair tech, that may be a different story

Mieles can get downright expensive to own if a single repair is needed. Even if you were handy and knew the course of the repair, their parts inventory is a closed system afaik (you can only buy the parts from the mothership), so a single repair part can get real pricey....

I speak from experience with my Miele dishwasher ....and have ton's of Miele appliances @ home. It's like my German cars. Great to own while in warranty. Terrible if you're out, unless you are handy.

The smaller electrolux would wash a queen sized medium comforter. I don't know about a king sized comforter. There is a matched condenser dryer that goes with it. Many here have liked their condenser dryers of different brands. I think it's the future for dryers.

This is the compact electrolux:
Compact Electrolux EIFLS20QSW

A'lan great points. I am handy and took that into account. I did get a 90 day warranty with my set. But I'll have to drive 6.5 hours to take it back for repair, lol. But it was free warranty. Oh and I have my very handy farmer husband that can help with repairs. I jumped in to this purchase with my eyes wide open.

Thanks, Alex. I do have a 2nd washer in the basement ( Duet Sport), but that's 3.7 cuf which is too small for queen comforters, so the compact is just too small as I do wash a lot of bedding. The Electrolux full size appears to be about 31 1/2 depth.. may or may not. Seems only LG is within depth requirements:(

I have a 2.02cf (I think) miele and I get a queen sized medium loft comforter into it and it gets clean, even ones that I used to transport used set from Chicago, lol. It got muddy when we were working on the new plumbing in the funky basement. Fill the tub up, it will fit and it will clean, I'm sure of it. Ask Mamap, she has a duet 95.

No, although i am handy, unfortunately, I have no repair tech expertise.

I do love my Miele dishwasher, but I cant justify the cost of a new Miele..

I see there are issues with Electrolux ratings just as many others. If no other suggestions, I will check to see if any other brands may fit my depth space. Otherwise, I will have to get anther LG, which I do not want.. but need something soon!

IMO every brand will have it's problem. Just some models may be prone to others...

I can't recall ever having issues with my cheapie Amana fridge. Can't speak the same about our Sub Zero......I actually replaced it with a Miele Fridge last year.

My Wolf Stove must have had 10 visits during the 4 years of warranty I had on it. After warranty, I ended up needing to replace a part. To replace that one part, you end up breaking up all the gaskets and seals. So since I was in that far, I decided to ~refurbish~ all the components and replaced every part/module inside the stove while I had it open. Still cheaper than having a repair tech doing it....

Good luck on your purchase. If it was me, on your budget points alone, I would spring for a New Machine with a extended warranty past the manuf. typical 1 year. Go for 10 years if your dealer offers something along that. The 1st visit alone may pay for itself ! Then again, some people are anti-insurance ;-/

Manual says must have a 1 inch space between walls and dryer

I can not recommend my 95 Duet since my sanitize says the hot water will eliminate 99.99% of household germs yet the heater never engages. My allergen cycle does get into the mid 150 F range though.

Mamp is your 95 the same siz as a duet sport? Op list the cubic feet for that machine above. Do you have issue with a queen comforter in your duet?

I needed a shallower "full-size" W/D. Previously had the Kenmore version of Duet in last house and I really liked it but current models are too deep for my space which is also the entry from garage to the house. I ended up getting Frigidaire which fit nicely and have good capacity and features. I looked at Electrolux but due to the reversible design of the doors, I couldn't just leave them open a crack - they swing wide open which doesn't work in my space. I didn't really consider the smaller, compact W/Ds as I wanted a dryer that vented outside.

Al'an.. wish I had that expertise! best I could do is figure out the tool needed to remove the bottom panel on the Duet so I could check the pump filter! A friend has the wolf oven and cooktop with no major issues in years!

Mama.. thanks for the photo.. yes, I see it's to large depth wise (33 5/16) I wonder if all the Duets are that deep.

Enduring.. I will check size of my Duet Sport 8400 I have downstairs...it's 3.7cf although haven't seen any duets with my requirements in stores.

3Katz.. I Frigidaire is one I didn't consider due to reviews.. how long have you had yours? I will take a look

Thanks all... let me know if you see or think of another option. I will keep looking

My Duet 95 can wash a queen comforter IF its not a thick one. Washes queen blankets, bedspreads, and quilts beautifully. I tried a thick queen comforter, it didn't do well, it was wet when done but did not smell fresh. I also tried a king comforter, very lightweight that also washed poorly. For myself i dont mind as i only wash queen and not frequently as i use duvet covers, and take the comforters to the laundramat..but not everyone does. I tried to wash a full size Down comforter and although it fit and once wet really compressed i got scared it may be too heavy so i cancelled and took it to the laundramat. It may have washed fine but being new to FL I was nervous about the weight...back to the question. ...queen comforters yes as long as they arnt super thick.

Thanks, mamaP. I only wash a queen down comforters once or twice a year, and I've always thought my upstairs LG (4.2?)was too wimpy for it.. I agree with you, the size was fine, but on spin it had trouble sometimes. Maybe that was cause of premature failure. My Duet in the basement, although smaller(3.7cf) the drum seemed to handle it better. The thick regular comforters don't do well at all... no room to move. Thankfully, styles are trending toward coverlet type bedding.

Must have been tricky trying to get a wet down comforter to the Laundromat..lol.

Reviewing a few LGs on Costco, and may go that route with their 2 year warranty and an extra year with my Visa card. Possibly look to see if someone offers extended that would pick up on the 4th year on, when i'll need it.

Im one who doesn't usually buy extended warranties, and got 4yr on the last LG, unfortunately it it died year 5 :/

Dosu, seems it should have lasted a bit longer than five years..like seven lol. I understand washers today are only going to last 5 to 10 years regardless of price point except perhaps Speed Queen, at least that's their claim. I was in a serious quandry when I was looking for a FL...believe me I wanted a Miele, but it wasn't a realistic option given my budget, and i couldnt see buying a machine that cost THAT much money and may not last any longer than a more budget friendly option...yet I needed a machine that was not huge and could give me 150+F and 130+F washes. I needed either a prewash or a quick wash cycle to act as a prewash, these were probable my two biggest must haves..and I needed local service which left LG and Samsung out of the race. I believe in the end I did get everything I wanted even if my sanitize cycle doesn't engage the heater, well it does if steam is selected, but that's not exactly a hot wash considering it drains the water than steams...so I get my 150F wash and my 130... my quick wash is o erfect as a prewash...omg..I am so rambling here. I need to get to bed..lol

Mamap, you get your high temp on the allergen cycle, correct? I know it was misleading to hear that sanitize doesn't get hot. But you do get the high temps, just in another program, right? A machine with a caveat, lol.

Mamap/enduring... Assuming specs say "sanitize" it should be sanitizing, apparently is not correct, based on your machine, Mama? What is the temp I need to be looking for, for sanitizing? is it 150F pr 130F? Do you use these cycles for sanitizing.. or do you think it just cleans better? I don't need steam, IMO that is more gimmick than anything else and never really used it. I mostly use the Allergen cycle for bedding. I think a hot dryer also sanitizes if needed.

There was quite a discussion on another thread about what sanitizing actually is. In the past it was a very hot temp. Now it seems that the standards have changed. It appears that it is a combination of not as hot of water, and time and detergent to come up with the standard of 99.9% germ free. I could be wrong on this, and please correct me if I am.

Thanks for all the help. In the event anyone cares.. we purchased an LG today. Stuck with the LG again due to the depth constraints. Model WM4270. Hoping it will last longer this time. It has more cycles and options than I need, but the pricing was better than the lower end model for some reason. It's also larger than I need, at 4.5cf. Delivery is on Tuesday, and I'm wondering if I should purchase anti vibration pads. I was told they don't require them as much with the newer machines, but I'm not sure if that is true. I want to avoid having the same 'bearing failure' as in the previous LG. It will be in a plastic drain pan on hardwood flooring.

dosu - if you are still around - how is your washer?

Boopa, The LG is OK, except for problems with balancing. If load isn't very full, half- 3/4 full, it will continually try to balance at the spin cycles, extending total wash times significantly. No doubt this will affect the life of washer. I believe the 4.5 capacity can be too large for some households. I have yet to have it serviced because I don't think they'll find anything wrong, and will likely charge me for the service call.

That is disheartening. I feel really stuck because of the laundry room in the house we just bought. it is 30 years old so not made for front loaders. :) the washer we had in the last house was a 9 yr old LG with 4.0 capacity. I wasn't sure if the .5 would make much of a difference. we mostly do large loads but of course do small sometimes. I dont think we have enough height for one of those pedestal washers and a compact just seems sooo small.

I ordered this one. although my husband is going to think me nuts I will look around a bit more today.

I have a 4.3 capacity Duet and I'm a family of 5. Since I'm a firm believer of sorting it takes awhile to get a full load. I often wonder how in the world people fill a larger machine LOL. I know one of the issues of off balance in FL is improper loading, too little or to much. I highly recommend you buy the size of machine you know you can wash a full load in without having to wait weeks.

interesting - lets see - I wonder how I rank on the sorting scale :)

we do colored towels

all whites mixed together

kids clothes

DH clothes

My clothes

sheets

comforters

is .2 a big difference? you all are scaring me :)

I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you. Someone will come along and help as far as sizes go...for instance I can wash a queen size comforter..but not a king comforter unless its thin.

How many sheets and what size do you want to wash together?

I think I read where LG is good at handling smaller loads unless that's a figment of my imagination lol.

I meant in a good way mamapinkyO - you have been nothing but helpful for sure.

I am still learning all I don't know about washers and dryers!