Miele W1 WDB030 Washing Machine Review

amazing thank you soooo soooo much!! for the price it's great to experience and interact with the machine vicariously through you. you're an angel.

Very nice review, mine is on its way and can't wait to play with the functions. After research between this and a Siemens/Bosch I went with this one since it got a lot of good reviews and from what I know it's on the top in quality.

Awesome review ! Just bought the device, can’t wait to receive it ;)

This must be the best review of an appliance I have ever seen. Wow Congratulations. You talked about anything. Bravo. :)

3 hours for a wash?! Thank you for the thorough and even-handed review.

Miele revised the construction of their W1 series in 2020. The drum spinning assembly is now made of stainless steel instead of aluminium, just like the old machines.

Thank you so much. This review was so helpful

Great, thorough review!

In New Zealand, this machine has a much better warranty than other machines.

Excellent video I wish Miele would do this for all appliances

2020 Update: Having had the machine for 3 years, I wanted to do an update: So, after 3 years of service, we just got rid of this machine. Here's why: In the first 2 years the machine worked well and we were very happy with it (aside from a small issue with the machine not wringing out towels very thoroughly so it required an extra spin after a complete cycle - but that we could live with.) In the 3rd year it started breaking down a lot. We called the repair people 5 times this year, and the 5th time the problem would cost £400 to repair, so we decided we'd just get a new machine. The issues that started to come up in the 3rd year: 1.) Heating Element Issue: An error came up on the machine. The repair people told us it's a known issue that this machine has heating elements (thermostat & heating sensor) that wear out quite easily causing the machine to stop working as long as it shows the fault / error message. We replaced the heating element and avoided running the machine at very high temperatures to help preserve the replacement heating element. Very high temperatures can make it break since it's just a weakness of this part - we found this out after we had to replace the heating element 3 times! 2.) Drum spinner breakdown The final straw was when all the parts that hold the drum in place snapped (the ball bearings, coupling & spinner) causing the drum to spin askew, banging against the sides of the machine noisily. This would cost £400 to repair and our 2 year insurance had run out by this point so.. we decided to buy a new machine since it would cost about the same as the repair. Final thoughts: I don't know if we were unlucky and got a dud machine - which is possible, but personally, we were put off from buying Miele again since it's so expensive and lasted for so little time - and also our repairman told us he personally wouldn't buy a Miele based on his experience working with these machines. The new machine we bought is a Bosch - fingers crossed it will have a much longer lifespan. If you buy this machine (or any other) I think it's worth getting some insurance for 3+ years to cover you, just in case!

Awesome work!!

That was a very helpful review

Very good review

@Ms T Reviews after the iron mode the clothes are nice and warm but there is fluff and hairs in the machine due to the iron mode, do you clean it with a fiber towel or just run a cleaning program?

Doesn't water collecting in the dispenser compartment promote microbial growth?

I got one for 1 week and thought I was stupid to spend so much on a machine that just feels like an average machine in terms of quality. So it was returned refunded and not an LG in 2019 and pleased I made the decision.

well done, thx!!!

Great review, thanks! Do you know what is the height of the bottom of the door?

Is this model made in Germany? Thanks.