OutdoorsMagic on washing machines

OutdoorsMagic, a forum designed to bring outdoor enthusiasts together, has been discussing washing machines. It all began when Metric Kate asked about replacing her old machine.

There are a couple of pages worth of responses and amongst them is support for a variety of brands including Miele. The first contributor to bring them up is Mr Sworld, an owner of a Miele fridge/freezer, dishwasher and vacuum,

“Splash the cash and buy a Miele, still a family owned company, German engineering and they last forever! They will give you 20 year guarantees!”

His recommendation is echoed by user david creighton, and Colm ab Ifan cites the Which? surveys as his reason for choosing Miele. Where as rob s puts in rather plain English,

“Go Miele they are the mutt’s nuts, my parents is over 10 years old, in a hard water area and going strong. At Uni one of my house mates brought along a 20 year old one and it lasted the 2 years of abuse we gave it, we own one and it’s great.”

To read the full thread click through.

MSE contributors pick their Top Ten

At Money Saving Expert (MSE) Yorkie1980 has asked his fellow contributors what brands they feel make up the top 10 when it comes to appliances.

“I was hoping some kitchen experts could provide a list of the best (in your opinion of course) kitchen appliances in terms of quality, lifespan and guarantee.”

Both Converse and Clockworks return verdicts with Miele near the top, stating that the brand has a good reputation. Ormus also goes down the same line adding to the thread,

“At the top end the German names are very good.”

Majjie goes all out placing Miele at the top of the list, a list which hasn’t been kept to 10, something which is justified by the similarities between some brands. If you’d like to read the thoughts of the other contributions to the top 10 brands making appliances click through to MSE.

The future of energy…

At the SmartEnergyServices (SES) blog there has been discussion, as you’d expect, on all things about energy efficiency.

It is the Germans leading the way according to SES’s latest post,

“From huge smart grid projects and massive wind and solar farms to smaller micro-generation projects at the home to new appliances Germany is taking energy efficiency very seriously.”

Amongst the discussion is a mention of Miele as they pave the way with other German manufacturers,

“Appliance maker Miele, among others, is developing washing machines that provide energy consumption information and the ability to be controlled remotely.”

Here’s to the beginnings of a clean energy evolution…

Jenner asks which dishwasher? Smeg or Miele

Jenner’s a big fan of Smeg appliances, but after reading so-so reviews is prepared to widen her net to find the ideal appliance, and has put her questions to moneysavingexpert.com.

Twinklyrach is quick to vouch that almost “all of [her] appliances are Miele” while lovincoupons suggests it’s a trend to follow… “I would go with a German make. Miele or something”. Mvteng loves her Smeg cooker, but after problems with the dishwasher, has “now been replaced with a Miele which has been faultless for the first year of its life.”

To join in with the conversation, pop over here.