Miele W1/T1 Washer & Dreyr
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Comments (2)Comforters You might want to try a duplicate post to the Laundry Room Forum. Houzz does let you select multiple forums when you start a thread, but I don't think there is a way to add them later. Anyway, on washing comforters, it depends on the comforter as I learned when I researched this same question last spring. Down comforters (also sometimes called "duvets") don't seem to be a problem. They collapse when wet so they tumble properly when washed in compact front load washers like the Bosch models. With quilted comforters -- the ones stuffed with cotton or other batting --- it depends on how thick they are. Have you seen Rococogurl's long thread discussing her Bosch 500 machines? There was some discussion of washing queen sized matelesse coverlets and thick mattress pads in her Bosch 500 (Wat28401uc). But, if you have thick, quitled comforters stuffed with cotton or other batting, a king or queen size one with plump batting probably will not fit. Even if you can cram it into the washing machine, the batting may be too thick to allow the quilt to tumble properly in a compact front loader. My research turned up videos and reports going back a decade about queen-sized down comforters being washed in Bosch models with 2 to 2.2 cu. ft. drums. I'm recalling a YouTube video by somebody named Lynn who reported washing a thick down comforter in a current Bosch 500 (same model as rococogurl's). I also found a number of videos and reports of even king sized down comforters being washed well in the current Miele W-1 washers. I mention the Mieles because their drums are only an imperceptible 0.06 cu. ft. larger than the Bosch washers' drums. The Miele videos I specifically recall were on Youtube and posted by "RCH" but I think there are a number of others out there now if you want to check them out. Also, there is some discussion by "Cal" of washing king-sized down comforters in the Mieles; you can find that discussion in the very long and long running thread "Miele W1/T1 Washer & Dreyr" [sic]. Combo Your comment about a "Bosch combo" was intriguing. Is Bosch now offering us North Americans an all-in-one combination unit (i.e., one which both washes and then dries in one single appliance)? Or, instead, when you said "combo," did you mean combining a separate washer and separate dryer into a stack? (As might be done with, say a WAT28400uc washer and a WTG86400uc condensation dryer.) If you are buying an all-in-one appliance, can you tell us where you found it? If not, then never mind. Licensed Plumber Charges FWIW, the appliance sellers in the area where I live will provide free delivery and installation and do not need plumbers. Does your place not have hookups yet or do they need some work? Or, do you, maybe, live in a town or city that requires washers and dryers to be installed by licensed plumbers? If so, it might help you get answers if you stated the area or city where you live as the prices plumbers charge vary by region and also by what is involved in making the installation....See MoreAnyone have the Miele W1 and T1 washer/dryer?
Comments (3)there is a long thread on her ethat you can look at i do have one and like it. To answer your questions the washer drum isze is ok for us - you can put alot in there. The dryer cannot be overloaded or the clothes will wrinkle. Also, the clothes will feel slightly "damp" when first pulled out. In a minute or two in the air the mysteriously dry. You should tak ethem out when they are done to minimize wrinkles the heat pump really doesnt add an heat to the room drying times are reasonable. i dont think they are actually any longer than others dryers - maybe a few minutes i am 6'6" and dont mind the reach into the drum...See MoreSpace for stackable front loaders?
Comments (21)>>>"Architect recommends not stacking since stacking requires more depth . . ."<<< Could you ask the architect what (s)he meant? In the meantime, there are some logical explanations for what was said. One is that the architect may be thinking of stacking with a vented dryer where the dryer vent is down at floor level. You have to provide enough space behind the washer and dryer to run the dryer vent ducting down to meet the vent. Even with a space saving "persicope" vent duct down to the floor, you still need room behind the washer and dryer stack to run it and that adds to the depth needed by the stack. Another thought is that the architect may have been thinking of having the water supply and drain on the wall above and behind the washer. With a stack, your dryer and ducting will block access to the shutoffs and drain unless it is positioned far enough out from the wall to leave you with enough room to reach back and shut off the water when there is an emergency or if maybe you prefer to shut off the water whenever the machines are no in use. Also, I should ask, with space being at a premium in your condo, have you considered or would you consider a compact washer and dryer set for your second floor laundry closet? They are several inches less deep than full size sets. Also, numbers of the compact dryers are ventless models (i.e., condenser and heat pump models). Those units avoid the need to deal with vents and further reduces the depth needed for the laundry closet....See MoreMiele washer and dryer (W 1 & T 1) capacity: king duvet!
Comments (17)Just to share. Since I purchased a Miele W1 I could no longer use the King size comforter I was using. This is what I purchased at it washes very well on Normal cycle in my W1. There is some room to give in drum. I would advise to only use water plus without max rinse level. Maybe a touch of fabric softener. https://www.wayfair.com/bed-bath/pdp/nautica-adleson-single-reversible-quilt-nal1680.html?piid=15425096...See Moreluna123456
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