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Delivered and installed by Ron’s Repairs earlier this evening, great service. Old machine removed, hot tap blanked off, new machine unpacked, rubbish removed, new machine levelled, hoses (incl PEX hose, softened by me in a hot bucket of water) connected, & machine tested. Well worth Ron’s small deliver and install fee, he was was here over an hour (we had a good chat too π ).
(Is there a “home” where the emergency door open key can live on the machine, by the way? Otherwise it can live with the transport bolts as unlikely to be needed).
Machine looks great and the first couple of washes in all seems good so far, as you would expect. Can hear it sploshing around a bit more than our old one, probably as we are not used to the (much) larger drum and so are not filling it up yet.
Big factors in choosing the ISE are long term repair costs when out of warranty, and dealing with Ron’s Repairs who I already know. I like the seal design and independent suspension too. Sure I will have some questions and will post back here if so, and with any updates I can think of. Likewise if any potential purchaser has any questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer.
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Hi Jaunty,
Glad you like it. π
There’s nowhere for the key to live on/in the machine I’m afraid. TBH though you’re unlikely to ever need it as you say.
And, Ron’s a top bloke IMO as well, one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet.
K.
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Hi jaunty,
Think you are right about the big drum, if you put a full load in it tends not to sound so ‘sloshy’ π
I am well pleased with mine, as you know π
The machine is definitely the ‘best of the best’ π
Best wishes
quickwash :plug:
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A Magnum Ice Cream without the ice cream (ie the wooden bit left after you’ve eaten it).
I imagine any narrow pointy thing that fits would operate the manual opening.
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It is also good for opening the filter door without scratching anything π‘
Or a plastic picnic knife π
quickwash :plug:
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With my new ISE10 I have lots of choice on how I can set it up to wash. But I do not know when I would want to do certain things, and I wondered if there was any merit in ISE/UKW doing some user tips and tricks to accompany the manual? Eg here are some questions/thoughts:
- When might we want to select the High Water Level option?
If I have super stained clothes and want to use the Super Wash button, should I put some detergent in the pre-wash drawer (and should it just be the same as in the main drawer). Should I split the total detergent between each compartment, rather than add extra?
Another brand offers a bunch of pre-set programs, including a Shirts program which apparently reduces the need for ironing. It says use a Max Load of 2 Kg, then it washes at 60 C, Washes using a βGentle rhythmβ, whatever that is, uses High Water Level on the Wash cycle and the Rinse cycle, does 2 rinses, does not do an interim spin but does a final spin at only 600. It seems to me I should get pretty much the same if I use the ISE Easycare setting, but up the temp to 60 C and reduce the spin to 800? I will try that anyway.
There may be other set ups you could recommend based on your experience that may be obvious to you but not me eg for sheets use this, for pillows use this, towels this etc etc. Or it may be you say it is a load of guff and just stick to the programs offered. π
Is there any more info on how the Auto function fuzzy logic works and what range it operates in (temp/spin speeds?)
A Pre-soak function is not something I missed on my old machine, and so it was not important to have on the ISE10. But with the stop-start button on the Asko would it be easy to do a soak if you wanted? Just by turning it off at the right point, leaving an hour, then turning back on. But I am not sure if you could easily tell when to turn off, and if the machine would re-start where it left off? Just wondering out loud on this really.
Some of this may well be in the manual, so apologies in advance. Just have a curious nature.
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Hi Jaunty,
Some I can answer, some I’m a bit flaky on as I’ve not used the 1607 to any great degree yet as I have a 1406 for testing etc.
Higher water level, good for heavily soiled items or where you or a family member has any sort of skin condition as it washes a bit more thoroughly but the compromise is that it uses more water and therefore energy as well.
Superwash, IIRC, is an extended wash program for stain removal in general rather than having a raft of programs that, in essence, do the same thing. It extends the wash period to better remove heavy stains.
The whole shirts and whatnot thing…
Essentially it’s a balance between creasing and water extraction. There’s no magic bullet or miracle technology that gets round the problems.
If you want shirts to come out good to wear then a laundry service is your only real option. If you want to make them easy to iron then you want them slightly damp. Minimal creasing is achieved through lower wash speeds (which is down to the label on the clothing, not the washing machine) and lower spin speeds, again with the whole label advice caveat.
IMHO, anything else mooted is probably a combination of the factors but probably not going to save the need for the liberal use of an iron and ironing board. π
Bedding, 60ΓΕ‘C or higher, full on bleach containing detergent (so long as it’s not coloured)… done. You need the temperature to kill mites etc.
Autowash, I’ve not played with it enough to offer any real advice on for now. All I do know is that it’s scarily accurate from what I have seen.
On the soak option, yes. I’d suggest a simple rinse program and stop it after the fill. Just restart after a drain on the program of your choosing.
As a side note, it was dropped as very, very few people use that sort of thing these days, everybody seems to wants it done ASAP or with as little intervention as possible.
HTH
K.
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Hi ken,
A very interesting read on the spin speeds etc :lesson:
TBH i personally found that it was a good idea to read the manual a couple of times to make ‘real’ sense of doing the ‘extras and add-ons’ :study:
best wishes
quickwash :plug:
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Thanks Ken useful stuff. Did a bedding wash las t night, this thing is cavernous compared to the old Tricity Bendix. π
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I’m tempted after having 3 washing machines die on me in ten years π
One thing I need to know – it would live in a garage, not connected to the house – would the warranty cover this? π
Any advice welcome (or link to warranty text if it’s online somewhere)
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Hiya,
Yes, but do watch for things that wouldn’t be like the little spate everyone’s had of late with frozen inlet supplies and frozen drainage, that’s not covered by anyone. π
The only other thing to watch for when any machine is installed where there is no heating is the likes of condensation on or dripping onto electronics. Water and electricity are not happy partners and it tends to end badly.
Condensation over time also can cause premature rusting on some machines. It’s not a problem I’ve ever come across on a 10 (or any Asko built machine) but it’s as well to let people aware while the question is being asked.
These are the primary reasons that installation of any appliance is not really advised to unheated areas but there can be others when it gets too hot as well. :rolls:
But the big one is the electronics thing TBH.
HTH
K.
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Good points there, and I may install heating of some kind as well. Yes, frozen pipes would be my problem. I’ve not noticed rust as a problem, probably because the machines haven’t lasted long enough :rolls:
I think there is enough space and ventilation to avoid condensation but I’ll recheck this.
But if the warranty excludes outbuildings altogether then I can’t buy the machine, so I need to get sight of the wording really π
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Complete terms can be found here. It doesn’t exclude the use of the machines in outbuildings, we just tell people what the score is on here when asked.
As with all warranties or any contract a bit of common sense is assumed on all sides.
HTH
K.
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