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Re: Miele honeycomb drum: does it damage cotton clothes?
Maybe the holes in the drum, at the intersection of the hexagons, are not properly smoothed/deburred. This might cause the toweling loops to become snagged when they penetrate a hole, for instance, on spin.
Re: dishwasher – white deposits
I hate to say this, but Ecover is not all it is cracked up to be. I and other members of my family experienced problems with the dishwasher detergent and rinse-aid. Other posters have previously had deposits appearing in their machines. My recommendation is to use well known brand names such as Finish or Fairy.
You say you have used CALGON: in the UK this is merely a water softening agent, to be added to washing machines in hard water areas.
The Bosch machine mentions “Finish und Calgonit”. “CALGONIT” is the foreign name for “FINISH”, and should not be confused with “Calgon”.
Worldwide, some countries call “Finish” a different name again: “Neophos” and “Electrasol”.
Re: Quiet washing machine
I had a look at the Bosch brochure that Mum had from last year. It states that the then top model (Logixx 1600) had an asynchronous motor; making it it quieter than the regular machines.
I’m sure Siemens has stated something similar in the past, with their “IQ Series”.
Re: Miele honeycomb drum: does it damage cotton clothes?
Perhaps there were a batch of poorly manufactured drums, that found their way onto the Italian market. Certainly seems odd, as Miele machines are usually beyond reproach.
Re: How long should bearings last?
I think that some manufacturers are using cheap bearings. I had an AEG top-end model that saw an average of 2.5 washes per week, and its bearings lasted 3 years!
Re: dishwasher – white deposits
Which detergents are you using?
Do you use Rinse Aid?
Have you tried running through ‘Finish Dishwasher Cleaner’?
Re: Water Softener – Why are they always not recommended??
Excessively soft water can damage fine glassware.
The more ‘intelligent’ dishwashers can alter their rinse water quality, by bypassing the machine’s own water softener, and topping up with unsoftened water from the mains supply.
Using a ‘whole house’ softener defeats this glasscare remedy.
Re: Bosch WTL 5500GB Condenser Dryer
Are the condenser ‘elements’ free of fluff? This aluminium-slatted box has to be regularly removed, and subjected to a prolonged fast flow of water from a tap, in order to remove the accumulated fluff. Failure to do so will cause excess steam and condensation to belch out into the room.
With my Zanussi machine, I have also to periodically clean the cavity in which the condenser unit sits, as fluff builds up in the vicinity of the ‘steamy-air fan’.
Furthermore, despite what anybody says, a condenser drier still requires a flow of cool air from an open window. Should this not be present, the room will become hot and steamy – possibly causing wallpaper to peel from the walls, and the allow build up of mildew and moulds.
Re: Miele honeycomb drum: does it damage cotton clothes?
That is interesting, as the brochure I looked at stated something like ‘Miele performs the silk-stocking test…’ This is apparently, a check to ensure that the drums cannot snag delicate fabrics.
I don’t like to say this, but by the looks of Miele’s newest range of machines (more plasticky), there may be an increase in faults reported.
Re: Beko machine with Invensys timer board
Penguin45 wrote:Given the advanced state of modern detergents, there is nothing that we own that needs to be boiled anymore. The only regular practical use of the 90/95c programme is to perform the monthly service wash to clean the machine itself. Cold fill is a small price to pay for that one high energy wash.
Penguin45.
Linen items, for example tablecloths, benefit from a boilwash.
For sterility in nursing, temperatures of 85 degrees C. are displayed on garments.
Asthmatics are told to opt for cotton sheets and bedding which can withstand high temperatures to kill dust-mites.
Oxygen based bleaches work better at high temperatures.
Re: Beko machine with Invensys timer board
helo_75 wrote:to be fair, hot fills just arent practical and never where
the scenrio?
a 6o degree wash, taking the water from the tank/drawn from combi
now, cos were soft here, we have both the heating and the water on full, well over the 60 degrees the machine needs
so wot happens?
does it take water thats far too hot, and will surely ruin your clothes?
or does it take just cold and heat it to the right temp, taking away any possibilty of customer error?ive had people throw bags of ruined clothes at me, because, they, as consumers thinks it right to run hot water to their machine well over the wash temp
things have changed…. if you were to put a hot fill on , say one of those QUALITY indesits (and ive seen this, btw) the thermistor would sense his within 4 seconds, lock the machine out and just wouldnt work!
not all machines work badly , the basic principal is fantastic.. reduced energy, water consumption, cleaner clothes, quieter spins
its the manufacturing process that lets them down, cheap nasty badly built components, built badly because the consumer wants CHEAPthe technologies fine, just people wont pay for it, plain and simple
things like miele prove the point – theyre the price they are because miele have set out there stall – well built machines at prices to match
u’ll never convince the public that its their own fault theyre suffering!!
finally… a quote… a well used one.. most of us will have heard it in the field
” i bought this machine for £150 CASH and its broke down , and its only 4 yrs old – i want my money back “
say no more, this isnt a rant, just fact
I rather think that the correct scenario is the 95 degree Whites programme. This is where the hot-fill comes into it own, especially where the older machines consumed gallons more water. This gave a much needed boost in order to reduce wash times. (It should of course be noted that a bio-prewash would be required to remove blood and stains before boiling).
Re: Dyson Animal DC08
Some of the turbo-nozzles have a mesh/diaphragm, that by pressing in, stops the brush turning (suction only cleaning). Pulling this diaphragm back out, starts it up again.
Have you checked the hose, extension tubes, and floor-nozzles for blockages?
Make sure that there is nothing clogging the ‘dirty-air duct’, which connects the hose to the ‘clear bin’. Cigarette wrappers and sweety papers can do so.
Pine needles from real Christmas trees can clog the plastiflex hoses.
Turbo-nozzles have to be periodically disassembled to remove the fluff and hair, else they cease to operate efficiently. Take it apart according to the instruction leaflets.
The filters have to be WASHED, then be dried BONE DRY, or else they will not work efficiently. The machine requires a fast through-put of air to allow the turbo-nozzles to operate.
Re: Quiet washing machine
The top-end models from Bosch, Siemens and Miele, apparently have a very quiet induction motor. Ordinarily, most models have a quiet, direct current-controlled brush motor.
Re: Hotpoint – WD640G – washer dryer – anyone else having is
Try contacting the retailer, stating that the machine is not fit for the purpose for which it was sold. Trading Standards should also be informed.
Re: Bosch Dishwasher SKT 5102 table top model horrendous noi
I think that the two companies became known as Rolls-Colston, until the bankruptcy.
Rolls did have razors. Apparently my Gran’s brother persuaded her and my Grandfather to purchase the twintub. On doing so, Great Uncle was given a free gift of a razor. Grandparents received a Rolls fan-heater as their free gift.
