Brief encounters – Miele T294C tumble dryer review

It’s not often we get a tumble dryer review on Forever Better. Perhaps it’s because it’s the unsung hero in the laundry room with the washer grabbing all the glory and more than its fair share of write-ups.

So with this review of the Miele T294C over at the Review Centre, it’s time for the humble tumble dryer to get five minutes in the limelight and what a better way to start than with a swathe of top marks from the Guest reviewer who’s awarded the T294C 10/10 for ease of use, durability, service and value.

‘Efficient’, ‘economical’, ‘quiet’ and ‘fast’ is how this owner describes using the dryer whose large family means it gets continuous usage and after “having cheaper brands that packed up every couple of months” the T294C is a “sheer delight”. Unable to fault with the dryer they point out the “the next model up gives time remaining but do you really sit and watch it decrease?…[the] buzzer is fine so you can get on with the next load!”

So the T294C gets this reviewer’s whole-hearted ‘thumbs-up’. Jump across to read their review in full and if you find it useful, why not rate it.

The best economic washing machine?

Over on Money Saving Expert, ooobedoo is on the look-out for a new washer. Her current machine has provided nine years service and is sure it’s on its “last legs”, so wants a reliable model for her family of four “that doesn’t cost to much to buy and run”.

Sensibly she’s done her research online and concluded there are “just one or two makers of washing machines now, and they just have different fronts on them apart from Miele of course”. However she’s still not sure which brand to go for and has asked for ideas with Melancholly and Slinky both suggest subscribing to Which?: Slinky in particular has recently decided on buying a Miele tumble dryer after signing up online.

To read the discussion in full pop over to the forum and find out how highly Jasper27 rates Miele ownership.

Brief encounters – Miele W1714 washing machine review

After only six months using her new machine, ksb76 has been so impressed by the Miele W1714 that she’s written a review of it over at Dooyoo.

Giving it full marks across reliability, ease of use, design, maintenance, and quality she describes it as “easy to use and economical” and “pretty self explanatory…even my hubby can use it with no instructions!”. She’s found the 40C and short-combo wash the most useful for her which she says provides excellent results.

What’s also caught her eye is the way the chosen program tells you how long the cycle will last for, how much time remains once the cycle is underway and if you use anything but a full load it will use less water, take less time to spin thus saving you water and electricity.

To read ksb76′s review in full, hop over to Dooyoo and rate her review or even leave a comment.