Miele coin test video

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.

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.

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.

Washing machines are expensive to repair but are extended warranties the answer?

Third party extended warranties have changed over recent years and no longer give the type of cover most people would expect, but how many people realise? Many washing machines have been decreasing in price (and quality) for decades but spare parts prices and consequently repair prices have increased disproportionately. Many washing machines aren’t economically worth repairing at increasingly younger ages (the youngest I’ve come across is just 13 months)

Washing machines on sale in supermarkets and other daft places

At the end of one of the isles in Asda there it was, a solitary Servis washing machine at a dirt cheap price. As I opened the door and looked disdainfully at its flimsy build I couldn’t help thinking what an inappropriate place this was to sell washing machines.