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To replace Bosch washer / dryer with Miele washer / dryer

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WittgensteinsBunny · 03/09/2017 07:07

We live in a tiny house and laundry over winter is always a nightmare. TBH it's been a bit of a nightmare this summer. We want to move but bigger houses we could afford are like hen's teeth. I dream of a utility....

I have a Bosch washer / dryer which is 4 years old and is fine and in good working order. It's a bit crap at drying. We don't have room for a seperate tumble dryer.

I have a drysoon heated airer. I will be buying the cover to make it more efficient.

Dh has suggested using a laundry service and better washer / dryer as sticking plaster for laundry woes until we can move.

Any opinions on the Miele or other washing hacks?

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ChardonnaysPrettySister · 03/09/2017 07:11

No, with washer/dryers it's the fact that they are washer/dryers, not the make.

It won't help, they all chew up and spit pout the washing.

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WittgensteinsBunny · 03/09/2017 07:50

That sort of sums up where I am...

The moaning must be appalling for him to suggest a new £2k machine 😂

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whyismykid · 03/09/2017 07:54

Have you tried a dehumidifier? I have a Meaco one and have my washing on an airer next to the radiator with dehumidifier on the other side in winter - it's pretty good. Can dry a full airer in four hours or so and because it's collecting the moisture the house is much less damp. We were having awful issues with condensation / black mould 😫

Raver84 · 03/09/2017 07:54

Do you have a laundrette near? If you have that much washing and cannot get it dry laundrette can be great. There is 6 of us and if I have washibg that's stacked up, like when my washing machine broke, I can do a weeks worth of laundry in two super sized washers (20kg), this takes 30 mins. Then dry them in the laundrette dryers which take about 30 mins per load.

whyismykid · 03/09/2017 07:54

Ours was about £200

pictish · 03/09/2017 07:55

How is a different washer dryer going to create more space or make things dry quicker? I don't understand the logic of replacing one that works for one that is more expensive.

Raver84 · 03/09/2017 07:55

I have a condenser dryer at home, is there nowhere you could fit one, bedroom? Bathroom? Stacked on washer?

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 03/09/2017 07:58

No. I had a Miele w/d. It was the bane of my life, I completely gave up trying to dry even a small number of items in it in the end. In fairness this was 7/8 years ago now so they may have improved.

Could you fit one of those heated airers in anywhere? I've heard they're very good.

TattyCat · 03/09/2017 07:58

Other posters are right - it's not the make/model, it's the combination of washer/dryer that isn't good. I've now separated mine and it's heaven!

If you don't have space indoors, do you have space outdoors? You could buy a little shed, have electrics installed and have a separate dryer in there - it probably would cost less than a replacement make of w/d. Just a thought...

CrazyHairSister · 03/09/2017 07:58

Agree it's not the age / make of the machine, it's the fact that it's a washer/dryer.

I have a condenser dryer in my bedroom as we are so short on space.

pictish · 03/09/2017 08:00

Have you seen how much a 'little shed' costs?
Think you'll be surprised.

akaWisey · 03/09/2017 08:03

I had a Miele washer drier which, of all the washing machines I've ever owned, was the least effective and it also only lasted 3 years before it developed a fault that was too expensive to be fixed.

There's a huge compromise to be made with washer dryers that the brand name and reputation for quality build just doesn't compensate for IMO.

I'd get a condenser drier.

RandomUsernameHere · 03/09/2017 08:03

Never used a Miele combination washer/drier but I have the Bosch one and agree it's absolutely useless at both washing and drying. I'd be very surprised if a Miele one isn't a lot better, their stuff is great. I used to have a Zanussi combination w/d and it was much much better than the Bosch one.

wheresmyphone · 03/09/2017 08:05

Do not get Mielie heat pump condenser. TAKES AGES TO DRY ANYTHING. . Unable. Biggest mistake ever!

cardeyscat · 03/09/2017 08:10

I have a John Lewis washer dryer and it has been brilliant. 3 years and still going strong.

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WittgensteinsBunny · 03/09/2017 08:12

Thanks for all the thoughts. A dehumidifier is a good idea. Maybe a second heated airer. TBH it's things like bedding and towels that are the biggest problem. There is no room to fit a seperate dryer without sacrificing something else. Could look into a shed / tumble dryer - thanks.

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 03/09/2017 08:13

I had a Miele washer dryer- it was shit and it ended up breaking down and we had it replaced with separates. The engineer said they are crap,even Miele ones!

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 03/09/2017 08:14

Can you put a drier on a bedroom? We did that with a cover on it when it's not in use.

Snorfig · 03/09/2017 08:15

I'd get a condenser dryer and squeeze it in wherever you can as suggested above - they're brilliant. Wouldn't be without mine in winter. No plumbing / holes required and £250 well spent.

TabbyCatPaws · 03/09/2017 08:16

Check on Which website for the latest reviews on washer dryers. They can be good and improving all the time.

For people in small flats or houses like me they are often the only option, I wish they wouldn't get slated so much! I like my Bosch.

WinterIsComingKnitFaster · 03/09/2017 08:17

Walk round the house and look for any tiny corner where a condenser dryer might fit. Spare bedroom? on top of something else? cupboard in the bathroom? After years of complaining that I had no space for a tumble dryer I finally measured up the space under the stairs...it was a revelation.

For anyone who's complaining that their Miele still leaves things damp, there is a setting to beef it up so it comes out dry. I reckon they (and Bosch) have it factory set to "never mind, I'll wear it damp" because it gives them better energy consumption figures.

To replace Bosch washer / dryer with Miele washer / dryer

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 03/09/2017 08:18

We stay on holiday cottages a lot and they usually have washer /driers so I always try them out. Honestly,I'm amazed at how small a load they actually dry.

DaddyBeer · 03/09/2017 08:22

I remember seeing on mn few years ago a washing related post, someone posted about outside drying working well even in winter.

I tried it and poster was right (we lived in flat). Still bought a dehumidifier for spare room drying - Amazon is your friend here - but they can be loud on full chat.

Now in a house with new DS. DW insisted on tumbler for baby shit. She was right, but I hate the noise of the fucking thing so still use our collapsible airers and put stuff outside. Especially towels.

Half the fun is winning in beating the rain, right?

DaddyBeer · 03/09/2017 08:26

I also dream of a utility. And downstairs loo.

Getting old..

PickAChew · 03/09/2017 08:33

If I hang stuff outside on winter, it comes in wet. Our ground is rarely dry from October to march.

In fact, I tried to hang my too delicate to tumble stuff out on Friday because I had loads and the forecast was good. Went out for the afternoon and we and it got rained on. Rogue shower heading down the coast.

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