Which is best overall washing machine 2019
Hello, i am looking to purchase a new front loader washing machine and need to know which is overall best with regards to all the following:
quietist spin cycle
quietist wash cycle
quietist filling
quietist pumping out
Any advise please,
Regards.
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Buying advice sought for the quietest front-loading washing machine
- The problem
- The user wanted a recommendation for a new front-loading washing machine, specifically prioritising the quietest spin cycle, wash cycle, filling and pumping out.
- Likely cause
- This was not a fault report. The accepted reply advised that a Miele washing machine would best match the stated noise priorities. It also said filling and pumping-out noise are broadly similar across brands, with water inlet noise mainly affected by the home's plumbing pressure and air in the supply. For wash noise, brushless motors were described as generally quieter than motors with carbon brushes.
- What fixed it
- Accepted advice was to consider a Miele model for overall quiet running. The reply also suggested checking whether a machine has a brushless motor, as these were said to be much quieter on wash and rinse and slightly quieter on spin. No exact model or purchase outcome was confirmed.
- Checks to try
- Consider whether the machine has a brushless motor
- If viewing a display machine, spin the drum by hand to listen for brush noise
- Check technical specifications for mention of a brushless motor
1 Answer
Hello there. I would be fairly confident in advising that a Miele washing machine would easily match those requirements. Having said that, filling up with water and pumping out the water should be pretty much the same across all washing machines. The noise caused by water going into the washing machine is dictated mostly by the amount of air and water pressure in your plumbing. And all washing machine manufacturers tend to use pumps that are essentially identical in the way that they work.
To be honest they are mostly quite quiet on wash cycle these days if they do not have any carbon brushes fitted. These brushless motors are becoming far more common. The only way to be sure if the motor has carbon brushes fitted or not is to spin the drum round by hand, which you might be able to do if there is a demonstration model in a store that has had the transit packaging removed. If it makes a clicky, whiny, ratchety sound then the motor has carbon brushes. If the drum hardly makes a sound at all when you spin it by hand then it will have brushless motor. Such a motor will be almost silent on wash and rinses and slightly quieter on spin. It's possible some manufacturers might list brushless motor in their technical specifications so you might be to find out online too.
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