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bgslr t1_j6czgm5 wrote

Reply to comment by felafrom in My baby is home; hit the scratch & dent jackpot. by buoyantgem

Appreciate it, thank you! I'll look into Miele or Bosch. I'm moving my laundry hookups upstairs to my steps landing and out of my kitchen (terrible place for them), seemed like a good time to replace my POS combo unit that was here when we moved in.

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felafrom t1_j6h92ha wrote

Yeah you should definitely look at the broader high-end market if you're going to upgrade anyway. Long term, a few hundred dollars are basically equivalent to dirt, but I would cry if my shirt that my mother bought me for college 10 years ago came out torn courtesy of a "hurr-durr rugged washer cuz I'm a construction worker" sentiment.

Miele is very expensive, but many German and European brands have nailed the art of washing clothes pretty well, so I hope you look into that. All the best with your renovation!

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bgslr t1_j6hlqda wrote

Miele does seem nice, but all I'm seeing are the ventless heat pump style from them. Whatever hookups I choose is negligible because I'm going straight up and need to run new water / power lines anyway. Right now I have gas hookups and could easily have the plumber extend gas upwards / add an exhaust upstairs.

Heat pump style does seem neat and more energy efficient. Biggest hangup I have about it is that the loads take longer to dry and the drum is about half the size of traditional laundry machines.

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