Miele W4802 / W4840 Door Latch FIx
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Comments (40)@livebetter - I have noticed that my detergent drawer is sometimes slightly open by the end of a wash cycle. It's pushed out slightly less than 1/4 inch (5cm) and it generally happens with a HOT wash, but it does not happen every time. I probably need to call and have this checked. - - - As for the water running out (re: OP), eh, it's a design flaw, end of story. It happens. I once had a first generation Volvo XC70 wagon that had terrible design flaw with it's roof rack; completely useless accessory, but I digress. When it rained heavily and the door or window opened, rain poured right in. Discovered it at a McDonald's drive-in during a downpour. Just by looking at it, I could see where the design flaw existed. Dealer replaced the roof rack to the Euro style and it never happened again. The replacement rack was also utilitarian, which was nice....See MoreSettled on Miele W4840 - Now how should I buy it?(and what dryer)
Comments (7)Got the washer. It's great. Clothes get cleaner, dry faster, and it's so quiet you can barely tell it's running. (I do wish that the end-of-cycle signal was louder - I'd like to be able to hear THAT upstairs.) With the pedestal, it's a great height, and the pedestal even works well for storage. Also, the 120V hasn't been a problem at ALL. This machine uses so little water (yet still washes great) that it can still heat up the water QUICK even with the smaller heater. Even on the most aggressive cycle (Sanitize + Extra Soil + Extended + Sensitive) it's still much gentler on clothes than my old TL on Delicates. The controls are just simplified enough that they don't confuse anyone else in my house, and aren't missing anything significant to me. I'm still considering a new dryer. Will need either a left-opening or hamper-style door. Also, I want a real moisture sensor (instead of the simple temp-based system my old dryer has). A drum light, reversing tumble, and a real countdown timer (with good estimating logic based on moisture) would be nice too. Unfortunately the T9800 doesn't have the timer. Right now, I'm using Persil Sensitive, 1/4 to 1/2 cup in the main wash and under 1/4 cup in the prewash. Also 1/2 cup DWV in the fabric softener compartment (for cat odor). I've tried using LCB a couple of times - 1/2 cup on the Sanitize cycle for whites REALLY blasts the stains out. And there's no residual odor like there was when using LCB in my old TL....See Morejust purchased Miele W4840
Comments (5)Congratulation! Should match you by next Monday. Traveling this week, so looked at a W4840 in a store that had power. The interface is a lot better than just looking at manual. Good! Overall, I think I like it better than the W4800 interface now and you get the added functions. It does have a graphic of HS spin and temp- not good as separate LED, but it works. Just need to pony up $200. So I have shifted on this after using both from a interface consideration and missing the functions. Otherwise, the washers are fundamentally the same build quality. Also, bored, had a few minutes and found a store with a Maytag Bravo and WP Duet hooked up to water. Sorry, TL folks, but Maytag Bravo is just FL with drum in wrong direction. LOL. On the Duet, it seemed functionally ok. Miele must have more sound deadening, since it is quieter even with store noises. Per dealer, it was the top Duet FL at $1400. It was ,IMO, noticeably cheaper build quality with no heater except on Sanitary. The dryer seemed to have both plastic on inside/external door and painted interior. Asking price $1100. I paid $1200 for Mile T9800 with solid SS honeycomb with not moving back and two glass doors. What I really was interested was the water levels- a concern on the W4800, as noted in prior post. Both on wash and rinse about the same as the Mile W4800. Welcome to the 2007 new EPA washers. So Miele was no worst on water level. Miele quality/heater is important, IMO. Noticed the Duet took over 10 minutes trying to balance a load- towels where stuck on drum, so nothing would change. It just gave up and went into a a HS spin with stuck towels and make some knocking noise for a few seconds. It was on concrete floor with pedestals. Vibration about the same as my 2nd flood with no pedestal on 1 1/2 plywood. This was encouraging also. HS spin noise about the same- i.e. neither has any jet sounds. So let us know your experience. So unless my new Miele W4840 has issues like the other machine I had, I really see Mile as the clear quality leader. If you have inclination/ability to spend about $600 more for the Mile, it seem you get the value back in quality. Oh, also saw the new Whirlpool steam dryer and got a brochure....See MoreMiele W4840 & T9800 - First Day Experience
Comments (14)Molly is talking lack of controls because she is comparing the new Miele's with the older ones. The older ones let you program in extra rinses, high water...this and that and you did so right on the console. I believe mine is newer than Molly's but it still has the selector dial, but some of that programming was removed, although I can still get the machine to do much of it. The older ones like mine had different cycle selections in that you picked a fabric type such as cotton, silk, wool, perm press.. and then within each fabric type you selected a temperature from tap cold up to almost 200F in some cycles. The newer ones have the push buttons, with names like Sanitize..whatever.. but I am used to thinking"this is cotton and it is dirty and there is no elastic in it,and it is color fast so I am washing it at 180F" But the 4840 does have the custom cycle which will let you customize the cycles. So I think the new Miele models are going to offer as much if not more control than many of the current models sold today...Just not as much as the ones before. My neighbors see the options on my machine and their eyes glaze over and they say "I just want to push a button and go, I don't want all of this" so for the most part the current overall market didn't want what was Miele was offering.... Folks like me are used to those selections and flexibilities so I will be keeping my "OLD" miele washer for as long as I can. I have the new gas dryer and it is fine....See MoreNate R
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