Someone once asked in my washing machine forum about Miele’s “direct enamel coating” and what it was exactly. The answer is that it’s a very tough coating that’s guaranteed never to fade or corrode.
Don’t connect the hot water supply to the cold valve on a cold-fill washing machine
I’ve had several people ask whether it’s possible to connect a cold fill washing machine up to the hot water supply. They were unhappy about the disappearance of the hot water valve in UK washing machines.



Black white goods?
We’ve had non-white white goods for many years, but now all of a sudden black appliances seem set to become the latest fad. I suppose it’s nice to have something different but it’s all very superficial. The main problem is that once you’ve converted everything to black, if (when) they go out of fashion you won’t be able to buy a matching one and will have to disrupt the colour coordination.