Miele or Bosch or LG Washer/Dryer
Anyone have a take on high end Washer/Dryer units? Looking at front loading only. The full size 3.5 cubic foot units (27″ wide) not the smaller 24″ units. The Miele looks great, but for that price, would love some feedback! Thanks.
Anyone have a take on high end Washer/Dryer units?
Looking at front loading only. The full size 3.5 cubic foot units (27″ wide) not the smaller 24″ units. The Miele looks great, but for that price, would love some feedback!
Thanks.
Miele are well worth the money, they last worry free well over 20 years… My parents have theirs for over 30 years, without any repairs. These things a built like tanks, the honeycomb drum is much gentler on fabrics. Think of the holes in the drum as cheese grater… The honeycomb lessens the contact of the clothes against the holes. Your clothes will look newer and last a lot longer.
The reason why you will get a smell from the Bosch is that it will hold a certain amount of water in the pump to keep it primed. If you don’t use the washer for over a week, the water may start to smell. Also, you should wipe the seal around the door after you’re done with the laundry… and keep the door to the washer open for a few hours to let the seal dry. This will go a long ways in eleminating odors.
I too am checking out Miele and LG. Have looked in to manufacture materieals and specs which convince me that Miele is better. BUT as my husband points out, for the cost of Miele we could afford to buy other units on sale and replace them in 8 or 10 years and still come out ahead. Has anyone had Miele’s for 15 or 20 years…do they REALLY hang on that long? My Fischer Paykel’s just died after 10 years. The non digital Maytags we had in our previous home lasted nearly 30 years. sheesh!
thanks to everyone who responded to my post!
it was the first time i ever did here on brownstoner (or anywhere for that matter!) and the comments have been helpful and mucho appreciated! happy thanksgiving
jd
LGs are a class below miele or bosch.
we checked out both brands before price dictated bosch w/d and dishwasher.
never smelly clothes to address an earlier posting. Perhaps b/c we use oxyclean.
Yes the wash cycle is long on most front loaders, but the bosch has such a high spin “rpm” that most moisture is spun out, which equals less time in dryer=less $$.
Hope this helps.
LG machines use MUCH less water
I have the Bosch Nexxt washer and dryer and have their dishwasher as well. I use the persil laundry detergent and I have been very pleased. No odors (as mentioned above) and I think that they were well worth the price. I use Mrs. Meyers dishwashing liquid and have never had any issues with my dishwasher either. I think that with the highend machines you have to be willing to spend a bit more on detergent.
I’ve heard Bosch clothes washers get smelly like sour water or mildew, and I believe it b/c our Bosch dishwasher gets really smelly like that and it’s completely disgusting. I understand it’s common to that brand. We will never buy Bosch again. It’s quiet and cleans well, but the gross smell is not worth it. No, it’s not food in the filter. I always check and there’s never food stuck in the filter.
We have a Maytag washer and dryer, and that’s what I had before too for 9 years until I sold that house, and never once had to have the Maytags serviced or repaired. They’re not cars – being European doesn’t mean they’re better.
I’m also in the market for a washer and dryer. I looked through Cosumer Reports and researched the models on-line. I’m going for the LG with Adaptable Controls. The units can be stacked and the controls for the dryer can be moved to the bottom of the unit so they are easier to reach. You can check our a photo of the stacked units here:
http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/WM2496H.html
We have a Whirlpool Duet HT washer and dryer and I love them like children. The washer doesn’t use much water, can handle the most delicate clothes and wool items, and can fit a huge, fluffy comforter or a long body pillow. There are many cycles to choose from, including a 25 minute quick wash cycle for clothing emergencies.
The drier has a removable rack for drying things that can’t spin around, like sneakers and “dry flat” sweaters. Whatever brand you get, make sure it has one of these. And the “wrinkle guard” will flip the clothes every five minutes for two hours after the cycle ends so that the clothes won’t get wrinkly if you don’t get to them right away.
Most important, it doesn’t have the mold and mildew problems our Neptune Laundry Center had (this is not a dig at the regular Neptune, it was just the smaller Laundry Center version that had that problem).
Amy