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143 shoppers have reviewed this product

“A first rate product. this is my 4th washing machine in 12 years!! my husband wanted to purchase a miele when we were first married but the cost...”

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Product Features

Drying Function No
Type of Loading Front
Colour White
Height in cm 85
Width in cm 59.5
Depth in cm 63.4
Drum size (kg) 6
Energy Efficiency A*
Spin Efficiency B
Construction Freestanding
Energy Savings Trust Feature No
Wash Efficiency A
Display of Remaining Time Yes
Energy Consumption in kWh (60° C) 1
Type of Dryer None
Water Consumption in Litres (60° C) 47
Start Delay Option No
Dimensions (mm) 595x850x634
Release Date 01 May 2006
Revolutions per Minute 1400
Automatic Full-Automatic
Tube Material Stainless Steel
Integrated No
Water Control System Yes
Freestanding with Decor Door No
Display Yes
Child-Lock No
Half-Load No

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Impartial Reviews

143 shoppers have reviewed this product.
94% of people would recommend it.

out of 10
Features8.9
Cycle times8.8
Noise9.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.6
Ease of use9.1
Overall rating9.1
Score: 10.0/10

Jenny, Coseley, Nr Dudley, West Midlands

A first rate product. This is my 4th washing machine in 12 years!! My husband wanted to purchase a Miele when we were first married but the cost put me off - how I wish I had listended to him! I have tried Hotpoint x 2, Hoover and Servis and they have all failed. Servis actually lasted me 18 months. Miele is living up to its expectations and I anticipate many years of happy washing!!

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28 people found this review helpful

01 Mar 2007

Score: 9.4/10

Anonymous

Long Guarantee. Ease of use. Economic water use. Good spin speeds and anti crease routine

Not the cheapest - but value to me will increase, the longer i have it

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17 people found this review helpful

11 Apr 2007

Score: 9.6/10

Catherine, Stourbridge

It is very quick. The controls are very easy to use and easy to adjust, if you want to. I thought I just wanted a 'good, simple machine' that did a 40 and a 60 degree wash. This machine makes having a sophisticated machine as easy to use as the simple one I thought I needed. I am now much more adventurous when programming my machine! How exciting is that? It is also very, very quiet. The plumber couldn't believe how quiet it was and went away impressed. The honeycomb drum is supposed not to beat up your clothes as much as other machines. I think this could be true too.

It looks a bit plasticky for a machine that is not a plasticky price. The door opens the opposite way round from my old one so it's more difficult to shift the washing to the tumble drier - but as I'm trying to cut down on tumble drier use....that's no bad thing. Actually, the Miele door crashed into the tumble drier door last week and broke off the catch - so you could argue that you shouldn't argue with a Miele - you'll lose.

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15 people found this review helpful

04 Jul 2007

Score: 9.0/10

Anonymous

Large drum, extremely easy to use, very quiet. Reliable manufacturer. Good engineering.

Very heavy compared to other machines and quite pricey but I decided you get what you pay for.

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13 people found this review helpful

30 Jul 2007

Score: 8.6/10

Gemma, Halesowen

Easy to follow instructions. Particulary like the computer system that will help you select the right wash. The automatic button makes suggestions based on the load. The digital display also tells you what part of the cycle it is on and how much time is left. At the end of the cycle clothes are occassionally tumbled until it is turned off to avoid creasing. Quiet machine with larger than average load size and good spin speed (less time drying). Bought because mother has a had a Meile for 10-15 years and I used it many times myself.

It was more than we could really afford but we hope it lasts 20 years. Previous machine (Hotpoint) which cost half the price needed expensive repairs 2 months after warranty ran out and then broke again. Another bad point - door sticks out and our dog uses it to get up to the worktop. Mum's Meile has a flat door.

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9 people found this review helpful

05 Jan 2008

Score: 9.8/10

Anonymous

Quiet, efficient. Good range of programs, all you need, no unnecessary buttons etc. Gives a really good clean

No timer delay

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10 people found this review helpful

02 Jul 2007

Score: 8.0/10

Anonymous

programes can be altered to a lower temp or spin speed

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10 people found this review helpful

29 Sep 2007

Score: 9.8/10

Joyce & Roger, Andover

Best Washing Machine we have ever purchased. More expensive than some but well worth the extra. Very smooth and Quiet. Superb washing performance. Excellent instruction Book. Also well worth visiting Miele at Abingdon.

None so far!

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9 people found this review helpful

27 Aug 2007

Score: 9.2/10

Anonymous

I like the way you can easily adjust the temperature for cottons. The clothes wash very well at all temperatures.

I found the instruction book a little complicated to follow at first.

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8 people found this review helpful

25 Jul 2007

Score: 9.2/10

Iain, Gloucester

Very good attention to detail in all areas from design to storage of transit bars at the back of the machine. Very good selection of washes and a quiet spin. Washer cold fills and heats the water itself.

Can't think of any.

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7 people found this review helpful

15 Apr 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Gary, Inverurie/ Aberdeenshire

so much better cleaning compared to my old candy unit which was bought as part of a new kitchen. you obviously get what you pay for and i feel cheated that i could have had this long ago!!we bought new as we moved house and needed a new unit

none so far

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7 people found this review helpful

22 Sep 2007

Score: 10.0/10

Sharon, Stratford Upon Avon

Excellent selection of washing cycles and extremely quite.

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7 people found this review helpful

08 Oct 2007

Score: 8.0/10

Marianne, London

Good size door for loading and unloading. Very easy to adjust speed, time and temperature.

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7 people found this review helpful

12 Nov 2007

Score: 9.0/10

Debbie, Woodbridge

large drum and door

no rinse and spin option

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7 people found this review helpful

30 Sep 2007

Score: 9.6/10

Anonymous

Large drum size. Low noise level. simple to operate.

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6 people found this review helpful

10 Mar 2008

Score: 7.8/10

Anonymous

Clarity of controls

Door only opens on right - previous m/c (another vendor) opened to left

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6 people found this review helpful

22 Jan 2008

Score: 10.0/10

M, London

very quick, low noise, easy to use a fantastic machine

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6 people found this review helpful

26 Jul 2007

Score: 8.8/10

Anonymous

Simple to use, plenty of washing options, quiet, and most importantly, washes very well.

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5 people found this review helpful

22 Feb 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Lorraine, Lancashire

very quiet.excellent build quality,would recommend.

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5 people found this review helpful

24 Dec 2007

Score: 5.4/10

Christopher, Central London

Quiet, good size drum, easy to understand operation, washes well

No timer to allow start at later time (my fault for not noticing this deficiency, but I assumed machine at this price would have it as standard). no led to show progress of wash or settings. v. expensive for machine with limited features.

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5 people found this review helpful

16 Jan 2008

Score: 9.6/10

Anonymous

I like the fact that the machine is very quiet. Very user friendly, so good that my 8 year old nephew can use it.

None so far.

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5 people found this review helpful

07 Mar 2008

Score: 8.8/10

Ben, Reading

This machine is extremely quiet, and the conrrols make for excellent ease of use.

It seems to handle delicate clothes too roughly in some washes.

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5 people found this review helpful

26 Sep 2007

Score: 8.4/10

Anonymous

Just so incredibly quiet. (incredibly heavy also!). A fantastic, quality washing machine with lovely controls.

heavy.

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5 people found this review helpful

04 Oct 2007

Score: 8.4/10

Anonymous

very quiet excellent drum size looks good easy to use anti crease programme clothes are v dry when come out of machine and feel almost like tunble dried

not great at getting out heavy stains at 40 degree wash

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4 people found this review helpful

20 Dec 2007

Score: 9.8/10

Susan, Wirral

very quiet good cleaning lovely and big very easy to use

none so far

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3 people found this review helpful

21 Dec 2007

Score: 10.0/10

Anonymous

Excellent product but expensive compared to the range of products by other manufacturers like Bosch, Seimens

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3 people found this review helpful

20 Dec 2007

Score: 10.0/10

Michael, Portsmouth

Build quality

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3 people found this review helpful

03 Mar 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Jacqueline, Wandsworth, London

Control panel very easy to use. Quiet. Washes well.

None, although the plug lead could be a little longer.

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3 people found this review helpful

21 Dec 2007

Score: 9.2/10

Anonymous

Very well built machine, lives up to Meile German standards. Totally simple and straight forward to operate and washes superbly.

Never move house if you own a Meile, they weigh a ton !!!!

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2 people found this review helpful

29 Jun 2008

Score: 9.8/10

Glynis, Ashford

30 min programe very good, fully customisable wash programes. Time to end of wash.Buzzer to let you know if required.

None / door opens to the right.

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2 people found this review helpful

02 May 2008

Score: 8.6/10

Duncan, Newbigging, Lanark

Very quiet. Simple to use controls. Build quality exceptionally high, eg metal door latch and hinges

Initial outlay may seem high but machine expected to last over 20 years by the manfacturer

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2 people found this review helpful

03 Feb 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Anonymous

all good

no bad points

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2 people found this review helpful

04 Mar 2008

Score: 8.4/10

Rob, Epping

Control panel is intuitive & very easy to use. Solidly built machine & nicely designed. The high position of the fliter is great and is one of the main reasons we bought the Miele. Overall, very pleased and glad we decided on a Miele.

It's a little noisier than we thought it would be, but apart from that nothing else comes to mind.

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2 people found this review helpful

13 Nov 2007

Score: 8.8/10

Jennifer, Perthshire

It is so quiet compared to any other machine. I like the honeycomb drum - having a farmer in the house means the occasional nut or bolt which has escaped the pocket check doesn't go through the drum!

The only thing I dont like is that the door opens the opposite way to what I have been used to, however, like driving abroad, you get used to it eventually.

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1 person found this review helpful

28 May 2008

Score: 8.6/10

Pam, Wallasey Wirral, “mature housewife”

simple to use length of time shown for each programme,crease programme if washing left in machine

door opens from left

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1 person found this review helpful

16 Jun 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Anonymous

Very quiet and very easy to use

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1 person found this review helpful

28 Apr 2008

Score: 8.6/10

Anonymous

Modern Design & Looks Easy to Use Quality Feel/Build

None yet!

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1 person found this review helpful

28 Apr 2008

Score: 8.4/10

Dave, Hayling

does what it says quietly and , so far , reliably Came with a 5 year warranty!!

Appears pricey at first glance but add the warranty & build quality together & it makes sense.

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1 person found this review helpful

16 Feb 2008

Score: 8.6/10

Anonymous, “ I'm a seasoned washer!”

Flexibility in adjustment of programmes. Looks very well made.

No rinse only cycle

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1 person found this review helpful

03 May 2008

Score: 9.8/10

Anonymous

Ease of use. New honeycomb drum seems to improve washing.

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1 person found this review helpful

20 Feb 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Anonymous

door hinged on the right where most other machines seem to be on the left which means that stacked machines (with Tumble Dryer) are slightly awkward to transfer clothes.

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1 person found this review helpful

12 May 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Anonymous

Washes beautifully on all washes.

None found as yet

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1 person found this review helpful

29 Oct 2007

Score: 9.8/10

Noel, Burnley

very quiet

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22 Apr 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Anonymous

This machine washes brilliantly and has a 30 degrees economy wash of only 30 minutes. The memory can be set to start up at the programme you use most often, saving time . An excellent machine so far.

Haven't found any as yet but will keep you all informed!!

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17 Jun 2008

Score: 9.6/10

Carl, Birmingham

Solid well manufactured machine. Wash results very good so far. Very quiet during operation it has a quality feel...

None as yet, the machine is very heavy so difficult to move around though this is not a bad thing.

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15 Jun 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Anonymous

Quiet, excellent wash, low temp programme

None so far...only slight inconvenience is depth - door sticks out past depth of unit.

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15 Jun 2008

Shiju, Paisley, Glasgow, “technology”

excellent wash, easy to use,

you can't move the washing machine for cleaning or any other repair work becuase its too heavy. otherwise its a good one for long last using.

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15 Jun 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Mark, Guildford

Quiet and efficient in a very Germanic manner. Built to last, too.

Somewhat pricey, but still good value considering it's life expectancy compared to cheaper alternatives

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14 Jun 2008

Score: 8.8/10

Chris, Camberley

Very quiet, simple to use, with good information from display.

It is larger than my old machine, but not significantly.

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13 Jun 2008

Score: 8.6/10

Clare, Leics

Easy to use, large opening for put clothes in

buzzer could be a bit louder

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12 Jun 2008

Score: 8.8/10

Angela, Aberdeen

I love my new Miele wash machine. It's very quiet. It uses much less water than my previous wash machine and the spin cycle is not only quiet but is very effective. The drum can also take a larger load so I can get more done in less time.

No comments so far!

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12 Jun 2008

Score: 8.2/10

Stewart, Wokingham

Exceptionally quiet and very stylish (if you can say that about a washing machine). Large load capacity and it has a quality feel. 5 year guarantee (special offer at the time) backs up the faith that Miele has in its products.

No delayed start timer and the door is too easy to open (our 2 year old had figured it out within 30 minutes!)

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20 Jun 2008

Score: 7.8/10

Linda, Grantham

Large loading door, great capacity

Noise during spin cycle and vibration

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12 May 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Alan, Abingdon

Build quality

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20 Jun 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Jane, Sutton Coldfield

very very quiet ,

none as yet!

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20 Jun 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Simon, Cardiff, “Big into research”

Feels like a well built machine. Very easy to use. Is quiet and gets the clothes very clean. Bought due it getting very good reviews on 'Which?' on line. Never though I could be as impressed as I am with a washing machine!

None as yet.

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22 Jun 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Wendy, Hereford

Very quiet Able to alter spin speed and temperature manually

None so far

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26 Jun 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Anonymous, “family of four”

Quiet, good cleaning, easy loading and unloading

No delayed start and no wheels (so difficult to move)

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24 Apr 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Paulus, Wallingford

Displays how long wash cycle takes. Smart looking machine. calculates wash times dependent on load weigh. Cold wash and 30 degree wash. Economic A rating

Wife says none

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23 Apr 2008

Score: 7.6/10

Shazia, London

easy to use, good sized drum and door for larger items. Able to stop the machine mid cycle.

Costly but should pay for itself in the long run. some cycles too long. very heavy difficult to move.

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17 Jun 2008

Score: 9.6/10

Anonymous

Quick wash cycles and quieter than most other washers.

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21 Apr 2008

Score: 7.6/10

Anonymous

quiet, simple, effective. Good results.

We discovered, after delivery, that we had to buy a dispenser for a liquid prewash extra!! Poor form, considering the cost of the machine.

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27 Jun 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Alan, Glasgow

Quiet and feature loaded. Feels very solidly put together.

Not the cheap, but you get what you pay for with this washing machine

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27 Jun 2008

Score: 9.8/10

Roger, West Sussex

Well engineered, looks as if it will last a life time, easy to use, looks good, quiet (can stand a pound coin on it's edge on the top and it won't fall over when doing a 1400rpm spin!).

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07 Mar 2008

Score: 9.4/10

Anonymous

Quite machine and washes and rinses like no other machine I have used

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29 Jun 2008

Score: 8.4/10

Christine, Surrey

Great washing results

No timer delay - bit noisy when spinning!

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03 Mar 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Simon, London

Brilliant machine Looks great very quiet good warranty

No delay start

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27 Feb 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Rosemary, Bedford

It looks very good and is easy to load and set. I like the choice with temperature and spin controls.The digital display keeps me informed what is happening. The wash programme is very quiet.

Everything in my utility room shakes a bit when it spins. I would have liked a half load programme.

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03 Jul 2008

Score: 9.8/10

Judith, Tamworth

Very quiet. Plenty of different cycle options. Big load.

Button needs to be pressed to start - I use eceonomy 7 so difficult to pre-set with a timer.

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08 Feb 2008

Score: 8.4/10

Pat, East Grinstead

Liked the display with wash times - very useful. Liked the huge selection of programs and spin speeds and temperature. Every combination catered for. Very quiet

Difficult to adjust feet to get it level Does not like washing tablets put directly into drum.

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22 Jan 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Anonymous

very quiet. No vibration

Expensive

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03 Aug 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Diana, Reading, “Beautiful older woman!!!!!”

Larger drum and much quieter on spin than I'm used to. I feel it is an extremely well built machine - it shouts 'class'.

The drain pipe is thicker than on our previous machine (old Hoover). We are having to change our waste pipe to be able to incorporate the washing machine and water softener drain pipes into the same waste pipe which was never a problem before.

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05 Aug 2008

Score: 9.7/10

Fiona, Edinburgh

spinning is so fast that the clothes come out nearly dry.

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21 Aug 2008

Score: 6.5/10

Anonymous, “Busy housewife”

Very quiet and lots of different wash options

Don't feel its a fantastic whites wash

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01 Oct 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Anonymous

The washing machine has a very retro look and easy to use. There are hardly any noise from the machine when it is carrying out the wash cycle.

The only disappointment for me is that there is no feature for small load or half load washing.

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02 Oct 2008

Score: 8.5/10

Paul, Kent

Solid, quality all round. Quiet & refined. Simple to use. Good wash results and gentle programmes for really delicate stuff.

As with most washing machines, truly short wash times are only possible when the wash load is much lower than the maximum quoted.

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06 Oct 2008

Score: 8.3/10

Anonymous

Quality

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30 Oct 2008

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