Being brought up with a washing machine always present at home, I have to admit now that I did not realise just how big an impact the scary noisy things had made on my life. They weren't just the 'flying machines' (as we called them - and as we did our Hoover, neither of which fly) that made the whole kitchen vibrate and screamed when nearing the end of a cycle. Now having lived in a few places without the luxury, I have had to resort to either paying extortionate amounts to sit in a cold room fiercely guarding my stuff - lesson learned after the Great Pillowcase Loss of 2003, or having to hand wash stuff in tubs and sinks to save money. With these lovely ...  Read the complete review

I bought my first Miele after going through multiple different cheap machines for my house in Devon. It was absolutely worth the cost. It is a lovely piece of engineering, reliable, efficient, quiet oh yes very quiet and just keeps on working. It is easy to unlock the fluff trap and clean out and although comes with special tool to open it a 2p piece does well enough. The number of programmes are amazing and the different spin speeds are useful. It is very easy to keep clean,and move and re-plumb into alternative sites, I have done this myself. The extra on and off button is one more than is really necessary but I have got used to it. I like ...  Read the complete review