Miele Touchtronic W1213 Front Load Washer Review

I am a great believer of products from Miele. Here is another example of an outstanding product. The Miele Touchtronic W1213 Front Load Washer is amazing. My family uses it almost daily with great results. Our house has a septic tank, so we typically wash our clothes with the energy saving, water miser features. Since all Miele products originated in Europe, they have these features as standard features. The front loader uses even less water than a typical top loader because of its efficient design. I have found several of our dogs, specifically a Westie and a Cairn terrier, staring at the glass front door watching the gentle washing action of the machine. I must admit it can be mesmerizing even for humans!

This Miele product is a slim (24") super capacity front loader designed to be placed under a counter. It has a stainless steel honeycomb drum and seven different wash temperatures and spin speeds. There is a child lock feature that parents will welcome. Of course it also has the obnoxious buzzer that all washers seem to have. The front loading feature of this washer means it can handle a load of towels for a family of four in one wash. You don't have to worry about the load shifting or getting tangled up together. In the summer, I can put six beach towels in and have them cleaned and almost dry when the cycle is complete. The large capacity of the washer is wonderful for a busy family. It can also handle very small loads with ease too. Just program the type of wash (permanent press, cotton, etc) and set it for a quick wash. Within 34 minutes it is finished. Great for those times when you are trying to get out of the house in a hurry or your college age daughter is trying to get out of the house and back to the dorm!

One of the most amazing features of the washer is the ability to set the spin velocity. So for instance, if you are washing towels, you can set the spin to a higher velocity to remove more water. When it is finished, move it over to the dryer and you use less electricity because the clothes are almost dry already. On the higher spin settings the washer can sound like an airplane is getting ready to take off in your laundry room. Just make sure your installer levels it properly or this might drive you absolutely crazy.

I use detergent that is listed for High Efficiency for this machine and end up using much less than normal because the machine is so efficient. Very little water is actually used so the amount of detergent is much less. The same goes for the fabric softener. I like to dilute it to half so the dispenser doesn't get a big build up of product. There are so many other features too numerous to list here, so I recommend checking this one out at your local appliance store. Some of them are even set up to give demonstrations. Believe me it will be well worth your time.