Miele W 5943 WPS

No service – The company has not service back at all do not expect any one to return emails or phone calls I chased them up for well over a month . Nothing short of pathetic here the add said it would last 20 years we go under half and it broke down big time We will never buy another Miele. If you pay over $4k for a washing machine you expect to get the best . Very disappointed

For this money, best avoided – W5943; unravels thread on shirts and blouses, pills cloths, creates loose ends on jumpers and wind cheaters, wears holes in delicate and dose not filter water well which leads to smelly clothes.

Amazing - converted from top to front loader – We have been using this Miele front loader for approx. 3 years. I was not in the market for a washing machine, however when I was talking to the Miele rep (about purchasing a dishwasher), she spoke of the benefits of a front loader. We were currently using a top loader Fischer and Paykel. We purchased the machine when it was discounted. I… Read more

purchased from the Miele seconds shop, got a fabulous price (half price) and the machine came with the full warranty.

I absolutely love this machine. So so quiet! The machine is right next to our kitchen and living area, and you would not know it's running - even in spin cycle. Our Fisher and Paykel sounded like a jet engine when it was in the spin cycle!

The clothes are beautifully washed. The added 'stain' feature has been used many times to remove red wine from whites, and has never lets us down. I love the 'Hygiene' cycle, which we use for our towels and bed sheets. So easy to use and I have absolutely no complaints.

The water consumption is low - which has been reflected in our water bill.

I also like to programme the machine to run during the night and finish the cycle around 6.30am. I then hang out the clothes before work.

I was aware when we purchased this machine, that we would not be able to add clothes mid-cycle - so I just ensure I have all the clothes in the wash at the start. Easy!

Our clothes appear to wear better - no fluffing or balling. Colours are still bright, whites still white.

Would I recommend this machine - definitely!

Mr Miele is listening! – This is to Carwoola Kiwi. I believe you are dimissing the poor performance on your machine to your own user error. The majority of front loader's express programmes are not for full loads. Miele has the 'short' option which allows you to shorten all programmes to around 40 minutes retaining full capacity of the programme in question. You can… Read more

open the door during the programme by simply waiting for the drum to stop turning and pressing the 'door' button, this is explained in the instruction manual.

Of course if you are washing heavily soiled laundry you must select the appropriate cycle/options to achieve the desired result.

Since you are on rain water which is incredibly soft, it is not uncommon for the need of an extra rinse as detergent is more difficult to rinse than harder water.

I am very disappointed :-( – At the time of purchasing in 2011 this model was the top of the range and considerable more than the model below. I bought it to replace an 8kg LG which did a fabulous job for 8 years before developing a fault too costly to repair. I thought I could live with the load limit of 7.5kg as a trade off against the other features I liked such as the… Read more

light, and the %age of load dictating amount of detergent. What was not explained to me at point of sale is that on the express setting it will only take 3.5kg. I bought this frontloader because we are totally reliant on rainwater to supply the house with water and did not want a water hungry top loader. However I have to do so many loads I am using much more water than I thought I would anyway.

I use good quality detergent and a warm setting suitable for fabric type and degree of soiling and either the clothes do not come out clean or I need another rinse as the detergent is still in the clothes. The only way to get the clothes cleaner is to wash them on a full length cotton cycle, and add in an extra rinse. We live on a farm and my husband is a tradesman and we have two teenage boys that get pretty grubby. Our working clothes are actually dirty as opposed to our clothes needing just a freshen up in nice smelling detergent suds.

But the biggest disappointment of them all is that, despite being assured otherwise by the salesman, you cannot pause the load to open the door. Incredibly frustrating! You can stop it, drain it, open the door then start again, but you cannot interrupt it. This machine has taken us back to the very reasons people chose top loaders over front loaders 20 years ago! I hope you are listening Mr Miele. The light. The disparity between cost and the result of washing.

Fantastic – We bought this washer on the strength of our Miele dishwasher purchase and have not regretted the decision. Our previous machine (LG) was bought on the recommendation of a friend and was not a good choice. The Miele is both water and power efficient, has a wonderful range of programmes and is beautifully quiet - most important since the… Read more

laundry is next to our youngest child's bedroom. The previous machine could not be on at night on any wash - the Miele can do a full wash with 1600 spin and not disturb the child!

The honeycomb drum is wonderfully gentle on everything, having the machine tell you how much detergent to use avoids wasting chemicals and the 1600 max. spin speed means the clothes are dry in no time. The countdown to programme end time (calculated once the water level has been determined - it's clever) is also a blessing and the quarter hour intervals for setting the start timer are just right. It also has a decent capacity and will even tell you how much of each fabric type you can put in (based on selected programme).

Miele's installation service was excellent and, when we later reported that the door was vibrating on high spin, they happily came out, checked the door and re-sited the machine - problem solved, customer service as it should be.

If I had to criticise it... I'd like a quieter option on the end-of-programme beeper (Off, Normal or Loud) or for it to just beep once and not repeat every minute, but it is such a minor criticism as to be nothing (given that the LG used beep like a siren every time you touched a button!!). We could turn the beep off but it's a useful feature. Very quiet, gentle on clothes, efficient, doesn't waste chemicals, plenty of programmes

It is a keeper ! – My first review was day after the purchace and I gave it 4 stars because of my wife comments after the first use. It comes that after she learned how to use it she is very happy with the machine. Initially she was not impressed with towel stiffness and the washing efficiency, She learned to use OMO liquid detergent and more water. Still has to try… Read more

add fabric softener. For the washing efficiency she had to learn to use pre wash and soaking. In our old ASKO she would use plenty of detergent extra 3 rinces and 3 more rinces after. This was very costly on water and power.

My wife is very fussy and usually takes 6 month to make a choice of such important appliance. I could not imagine being without washing machine for 6 month !! Miele 30 days money back guarantee was a solver to my problem. On the first day we have few stiff towels because we did not know how to use the water efficient machine. Now the 30 days is up and wee keep it. 30 days money back, no stress in decision making Water efficiency needs more attention to powder dosage or use liquid

Love It! – The machine performs superbly, we have set the finish program audible chime so we know to remove washing, it is so quiet in operation. No lint problems on washing, Very gentle on clothes and excellent clean results. This front loader is 7.5kg capacity but we find that we do not fill it to capacity most of the time. When you turn power on the LED… Read more ·  1

light above inside door lights and remains on, illuminating wash drum while loading and extinguishes a couple of minutes after wash cycle begins. It illuminates upon door opening at completion of cycle to assist unloading of washing from drum.

This model uses fuzzy logic to determine weight of load / water requirements during wash and detergent dose recommendations for load to achieve its water and power efficiency ratings and provide optimal washing outcomes. The greatest expense associated with laundry is typically the detergent used and this machine uses tiny amounts compared to our old top loader.

The build is very solid ( a sales rep opened door and used door to attempt to lift weight of machine at retailer, without any buckling of door or hinges, (try that on competitors machines if you're game), In operation the washer doesn't seem to experience any wash or spin, out of balance issues, stalling on errors during program or walking across gently sloped tiled laundry floor due to imbalance / vibration issues.

I feel the machine is optimized for apartment lifestyle whereby a compatible dryer is used in combination and the high (1600rpm) spin speed reduces moisture load in washing before loading into dryer and thus reducing the drying time and tending to reduce any wrinkling of the clothes or stiffness of towels which results at low water high spin wash program selections.

Most of our wash is done using auto plus program for combination load, and as our washing is line dried in sunlight my wife feels her drip dry shirts wrinkle up.

I select extra water for a deeper rinse sometimes on very soiled work clothes but have found my favorite is the denim cycle which is a shorter wash and lower spin out results in slightly damper washed clothes but as they are being hung out to dry anyway they dry with less wrinkles and the towels are not hard to the touch upon drying.

An Express 20 wash takes 20 minutes but only a small load, say 3.5kgs or 1 complete change of clothing.

The Short option button reduces main wash duration and is for lightly soiled / no visible stained items but is automatically disabled when stains menu options are selected. Quiteness, Doesn't disturb my sleep!, Gentle on clothes, Very energy and water efficient, No Lint, doesn't tie clothes and towels in knots, Doesn't go "out of balance", Quality and finish of Cabinet & Mechanicals, Has reduced our water bill, Our electric bills are no greater on hot & cold connecton using off peak

Cant get better than this ! – The best thing to happen in my washing life ! Cant believe how good it is, So gentle,quiet washes to perfection and cloths come out so fresh and clean looking. I lOVE the dumb light cause i can do my laundry in low light conditions and the Honeycomb Drum is so beautifully designed. have not had 1 problem with this machine it is simply amazing to… Read more ·  2

do laundry with. it has 20 programs to fit your lifestyle from Cottons to Pillows to silks... Its just one machine no other manufacturer can beat ! Honey Comb Drum, Drum Lighting, Super Super Quiet, Many Programs, Many wash options, stains option and a billion more :) The price you could imagine was deep ! After all.. i did find out it is the most expensive washer in Australia.. BUT you will forget that in a instant IT IS 1000000000 % Worth it

7 years and still going no problems – It has coped with large family loads and lots of them, without any problems. I bought it to save water, and it nearly halved our water bill:) Its so quiet I've had to set the buzzer to let me know when it's finished. 5 years on and still no problems at all. Never had any problems.Great low water usage. Very quiet.  Show details

Best of the best – Wow! Bought one of these after a terrible saga which us talked into a Daewoo front loader and ended up with our house almost on fire. Was so sick and fed up with the unknown that I decided to go from the cheap to the Rolls Royce in one foul swoop. Any regrets? .. you bet! I should never have looked at other brands. As is to be expected, there… Read more

is not only a world of difference in price between this any any other machine on the market, but also a vast difference in quality and performance.

These machines are truly in a league of their own. German engineered and made, the features are plentiful and extremely well thought out. Just about every aspect is presented beautifully. Certain functions such as the drum light and the load weight indicator are simply not found on other brands, but there's also simpler things such as deciding when the machine should finish (i.e. you decide the time you want to hang your laundry and the machine sorts out the rest). Sure its only a simple difference but it is so much more intuitive than just putting in a delayed start like you would have to do with any other machine. Its just one example of the many aspects which you at first don't even notice in the shops or reviews.

The washer performs without flaw, is a joy to use and produces stunning results with whisper quiet efficiency. Direct drive models these days are all fairly quiet but this is just stunning. From a distance of a few meters you question whether the machine is still running, it is that silent throughout all phases.

From the user guide materials that never leave you guessing, to the 1600 RPM spin, there is really nothing to fault on this latest top of the line offering from the market leader. If you have the dollars, then go and get one because you certainly wouldn't find any better. Load weight indicator; LED drum lighting; Intuitive interface; 1600 RPM spin; Energy & water efficiency. A top of the line price to match its top of the line standing