Which Uses The Most Water?
Helloes, I need a new washing machine and will probably get a Miele after reading the reviews here. The thing is, my son has eczema and I need one that uses lots of water to make sure all the detergent is rinsed out. Currently I'm waiting for a load to finish then setting the dial to half way through a cycle to give it an extra three rinses. Can somebody recommend a machine that is suitable? I should mention that I've about £500 to spend and I like silver not white. Thanks.
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Advice sought on a washing machine with better rinsing performance
- The problem
- The user wanted a new washing machine, preferably around £500, and needed one that uses plenty of water because a family member has eczema and they wanted detergent rinsed out more thoroughly. They were currently adding extra rinses manually on their existing machine.
- Likely cause
- No specific appliance fault was reported. The discussion says modern washing machines generally have a poor reputation for rinsing because water usage has been drastically reduced.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was that a Miele would be expected to be about as good as current machines get for rinsing under modern water-usage restrictions. It was also stated that Miele washing machines were believed to be available only in white, not silver. The user was advised to compare rinsing-efficiency ratings in independent washing machine reviews. An exact model or confirmed purchase was not given.
- Checks to try
- Current machine was being manually advanced to add about three extra rinses
- Budget stated as about £500
- Preference stated for silver rather than white
1 Answer
Miele only make white washing machines as far as I know. I'm not a fan of coloured washing machines because they are very much dependent on fashion. When they go out of fashion manufacturers stop making them and you are forced to buy another colour, which if you've made all your appliances a different colour will be very annoying. Funnily enough I wrote something about it in my new Blog which I will be building from now on - Keep white goods white
Modern washing machines have a poor reputation for rinsing due to the drastic reduction in water usage everyone's demanding. Even most of the Which? best buys are only "acceptable" at rinsing. I would expect Miele washing machines to be as good as it gets under the modern restrictions on water usage but if you join Which? you can view all their washing machine reviews and see their rating for rinsing efficiency on many washing machines - Why subscribe to Which?
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