Washer dryer or washing machine and tumble dryer?

The washer dryer or washing machine and tumble dryer debate is going on at Overclockers. It began when Helpimcrap asked of washer dryers,

“So are they any good?”

There are a few different opinions on the thread and you can read them all if you click through. In regard to the washer dryer Arch thinks that Miele are the best, but are expensive.

When it comes to separates Aidman offers advice on saving space,

“I have a Miele washer & Miele dryer – they provide a bracket so you can stack them one on top of the other – has been rock solid for the past 3 years and both appliances came with a 5 year warranty.”

What is your stance? Washer dryer or washing machine and tumble dryer?

Mikeyman76 recommends a Miele washing machine

OldBrock at UK Whitegoods has had a washing machine malfunction and has turned to the community for advice,

“In line with online advice it needs to be a machine I can maintain myself with access to reasonably priced spares. I would appreciate your advice please.”

The first response is from Mikeyman76 who is straight down the line,

“Buy a Miele prestiege plus.

You wont need another machine for another 20 years. Enameled case so no rust, made in Germany and quality reputation. Some of the more pricey Miele machines are offering a 10 year guarantee at the moment!!!”

Despite this firm recommendation and the guarantee, both Odom and Seamy raise the issue of the price of spares when out of warranty. The last word from OldBrock on the thread though is that,

“Reliability speaks for itself!”

Eddie Slovik recommends a Miele washing machine

At the Overclockers forum Hux has asked for someone to ‘spec him a washing machine.’

The community has helped out offering much advice – notably Danny Mac who succinctly suggests that you should always buy German. However it is Eddie Slovik who recommends a Miele washing machine,

“Miele are the absolute top boys […]”

Bear also puts in a word for Miele, specifically the warranties on offer on the higher end models,

“Miele started around £400 when we were looking. We made sure we got one over £650 because they were offering 10 years manufacturers warranty with them.”

If you’d like to read the full thread and see what other Overclocker contributors think of Miele washing machines then follow this link.

zz9 recommends a Miele washing machine

Digital Spy member zz9 has offered the recommendation of a Miele washing machine on a thread begun by Tom_Tit.

Tom_Tit’s current machine stopped spinning and after some investigation he decided that the cost of repair wasn’t worth it. As the the thread continued with options for replacements zz9 suggested Miele,

“Miele are the best. Mine is 13 years old now and has never had a problem. My brother has an even older one that’s still going strong. He had a blocked sensor once that he unblocked himself and that was six years ago.

Most Miele’s come with a full five year or even ten year guarantee but they build them to last twenty years”

There is also debate on the argument of buying cheap and replacing regularly or purchasing a more expensive brand and getting a warranty. Flyin Brick is firmly on the side of buying quality and when Bob22a suggests otherwise he puts forward his reasons and experience qualifying his opinion,

“The cheaper machines tend to last roughly 18 months to two years, the [more expensive] machines tend to last between 5 and 10 years. I’ve no idea where you get the idea that the reliability is worse, in fact it’s a ridiculous statement.

I base my opinions on 25 years plus of repairing, selling and scrapping domestic appliances. Most of the other engineers I know have the same opinions.”

Where do you stand on the cheap vs. expensive debate? Head to the full thread for more on this and further recommendations.

Miele washer dryer in MSE discussion

The Miele washer dryer has been discussed by two contributors on the Money Saving Expert thread ‘Is a separate washer & dryer more efficient than combined?’

The first is KarateDragon who adds to the conversation that,

“I really like my Washer Dryer. I live in a flat so it saves space. Mine’s a Miele.”

In response to this Pincher notes that it is well worth keeping an eye out for warranty offers on the Miele models. They also add,

“I bought a Miele WT2670 non-integrated […] and had a fascia custom made. This saved a little money, with no compromise in capacity.

The WT2670 is almost as good as a separate dryer, but can only handle half the load.”

If your looking for a Miele washer dryer, or indeed interested in the debate between separate or combined, then jump into the full thread here.