continue trying to repair or go for reconditioned Miele 423?

[Sazzle]

HI there,
Many many thanks for the speedy delivery of the Blomberg 1301 interlock (6days to Oz). Unfortunately that didn’t do the trick and I have been unable to find an eng. willing to come and have a look at my machine as without a circuit diagram there is a chance that they might do further damage (so they say).

So my question is this; risk £85 on a new PCB for my old machine (that other than not working now is in tiptop condition)
Buy a new machine (argh! 🙁 )
or buy a reconditioned Miele 423 for about £190?

Or does anyone have the circuit diagrams for the Blomberg 1301 that I could wave at an eng. if I can find one who will come and take a look for me?
Advice anyone??
Sazzle.

[Goatboy]

Re: continue trying to repair or go for reconditioned Miele

Sazzle wrote:Or does anyone have the circuit diagrams for the Blomberg 1301 that I could wave at an eng.

I think that this is a very remote possibility, even for engineers that are in the trade 🙁

My advice, is get the Miele, and keep the Bloomberg somewhere safe, ready to be repaired in the future someday 😉

[Sazzle]

Re: continue trying to repair or go for reconditioned Miele

Thanks Goatboy, I’m pretty sure the Miele is the way forward but sadly the Blomberg will have to go to whitegood heaven as I have no room at the inn!
🙂 🙂

[qas]

Re: continue trying to repair or go for reconditioned Miele

Which W423 is it? a W423 or W423 DR are 20 – 30 years old and I wouldn’t recommend spending that sort (AU450?) of money on a Miele washer that old – too many things can cost >$300 to fix and suddenly you are in the realms of a cheap new machine.
A W423 SR is only a couple of years old and I would be suspicious of why it would be sold so cheap – but that would certainly be a good buy if it is a genuine sale.

Steve

[Sazzle]

Re: continue trying to repair or go for reconditioned Miele

Hi Steve,
Many thanks for your reply, it was indeed a Miele 423 and is ancient so thanks for the forewarning, looks like I’ll be heading to the shops 🙁 .
Can you recommend a good front loader that’s around the AU$1000 mark? (Im happy to spend more if it’s going to pay off in the long run but I don’t want to go for a pile of crap that will break in 13months) As Im new to Australia I have no idea which brands are good and which should be avoided at all costs. Or at a push can you point me in the direction of some reviews or a helpful website (Im finding decent Australian websites very hard to come by at the moment).
Cheers, Sazzle

[Valvo]

Re: continue trying to repair or go for reconditioned Miele

Hi Sazzle,
My rule of thumb for OZ appliances is $100 per year….spend $500 on a Hoover toploader and it will last 5 years if you are lucky….we spent $1100 on a Bosch WFL2400 front loader and the sales wally reckons it will last 12-14 yrs. It’s assembled in Thailand from German components except for the cabinet .
Spins to 1200rpm which is plenty with the only complaint in 2yrs is it’s a bit noisy on the spin cycle.
Don’t be tempted by the toploaders….sure you’ll save heaps of water with a frontloader but the real $$ savings are in detergent.
You may even get a rebate in some states for buying a water efficient machine.

cheers…..Valvo

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