42 t10/2001 HOUSEHOLD + GARDEN TEST WASHING MACHINES PHOTO: BAVARIA / ANDERSSON ONE

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Five Toplader too early schlapp

To cleanly wash can all tested washing machines for approximately 1,100 to 2,600 Marks. Only during continual testing almost a third of the 16 models turned out in centrifuges. Fatal consequence: five " unsatisfactory " Toplader.

Aborted sections, loose stocks, detached engines, breaks in wheels, holes in covers, leaking seals, run out water and lubricant: The list of the damage, which occurred during continual testing at some washing machines, is long - the durability accordingly short. Particularly concerned: the group of the high-speed Toplader with schleuderdrehzahlen of 1,200 revolutions per minute. There building farmhand WADE to 9565 WP, Candy Activa CTA 125 DE, EBD tl 2247, Foron WN 1243 N and Hoover T22�/1 had promptly the sails to delete: " unsatisfactorily ". To achieve one life span of eleven years they did not create the target by far. With " sufficiently " the front loader Zanker FR 2951 approached the target somewhat.

While the eleven examined 40 to 46 centimeters narrow Toplader (with cover) appear quite homogeneous, point the five 60 centimeters spread front loaders (with porthole door) very different designs and features up. Here almost each model forms a class for itself. Most varied Miele W 355 WPS Allwater is undoubted. Like already the designation suggest, the 2,570 Marks expensive machine beside drinking water can be operated also with rain water, above all however with warm water. The program duration shortens and reduces the current consumption. Certainly only for households, those their water not over an instantaneous water heater, but over a solar plant or a heat pump heat (see also box page 43).

With the highest schleuderdrehzahl of 1,800 revolutions per minute AEG Oeko Lavamat 88830 updates (2,530 Marks) from the framework of the usual one falls. Such an enormous centrifuge speed saves energy with following use of an electrical Waeschetrockners, because due to the particularly low residual moisture the laundry dries faster. The counterpart with only 900 centrifuge routes: Zanker for 1,180 Mark. It is also only scarcely 33 centimeters deep. The accordingly small drum seizes max. three kilograms - practical for Singles with extreme workstation problems in kitchen or bathroom. Four kilograms of laundry fit into those by programming resemble, only 40 centimeters deep models Bosch WFC 2040 and Siemens XS 1040 (about in each case 1,350 Mark). The remaining test makes can be loaded with 4,5 to 5 kilograms. In the wash and wear program one should fill however each washing machine at the most half fully and also reduce centrifuges. It is, someone is on Knitterlook.

Function almost always well

At the function altogether little was to be complained of. With the exception of building farmhand (" satisfying ") all devices achieved more or less " good " notes in this substantial check. Weak point with building farmhand were the relatively bad rinsing results, particularly in the wash and wear program, which has only two rinsing processes, otherwise are basic it three. With several machines - see table - a wash course in the 40-Grad-Buntprogramm lasted to for a long time: over two hours. With centrifuges had to be content Bosch WFC 2040, Siemens XS 1040 and Zanker with " sufficiently ". By the way the centrifuge effect remained unvalued in the 40-Grad-Pflegeleichtprogramm, because a high residual moisture is desirable often here. Sensitive textiles can be preserved in such a way and be hung up possibly dripping wet for drying, in order to avoid the Knitterfalten already mentioned.

As notes in our table, the manufacturers have their machines according to legally prescribed energy label (classified with the quality scale from A to G) with the standard program 60-Grad-Buntwaesche twelve times under the best performance class A and four times under secondarybest B. The centrifuge performances are enough from A (very high) to D (relatively low). The energy consumption becomes 15-mal with A (very low) and 1-mal with D (relatively high) defines.

Different special programs

The marking obligation and the sharp competition led in the last years to high speed programs for the 60-Grad-Waesche, which usually lasts two to two and a half hours. That annoys the consumer, and he requires increasingly for shorter programs. Therefore also short programs offer 11 of the 16 test equipments for 60 degree multicolored laundry. Shortens the run time on 65 to 80 minutes. In addition current and water can be saved. So that the laundry becomes correctly clean nevertheless, one should not fill the machine then quite fully. In the case of full loading and for strongly gotten dirty things the standard program is still to be preferred.

Four machines - both Miele models, building farmhand and AEG 88830 - have a special wash program for silk. With so a sensitive textile a good compromise between cleaning and indulgence is particularly important. A test standard does not exist, only a " house program " of the individual manufacturer. Theoretically the possibility exists of washing silk and wool in the same program. In the test building farmhand silk fabric treated most carefully, Miele W 155 WPS dealt to few pfleglich with it.

A topic, on which we already reported in detail with the Colorwaschmittel test in our September output, emerges still again: Detergent arrears on dark and colored textiles. It concerns zeolites, insoluble water softeners, which occur only in the washing powder, not in the liquid detergent. White marks are however on bright laundry hardly visible. They disappear already, if the washing machine is not too fully loaded, with plentifully water thoroughly and frequently rinses enough and hurls finally still optimally. But four test specimens had trouble with zeolite arrears remarkably: Candy, Hoover, Bosch WFC 2040 and Siemens Siwamat XS 1040. In each case the white deposits can be reduced by " rinsing " clearly.

Technique, environment, handling

In the technical check Candy and Hoover did not come over a " sufficient " outside. Here we had to hold the unsatisfactory no-load operation protection against, which can sometimes cause substantial damage primarily.

With the environmental characteristics ranks Zanker with " sufficiently " lonely in last place. The small machine swallows much current and water for its conditions much too. Through extremely loud centrifuge noises became EBD and Hoover unpleasantly apparent. To positively emphasize (into the Umwelteifenschaften " very well ") both Miele models and AEG are 88830 updates.

In the handling " good " and " satisfying " descriptors hold themselves approximately the balance. However our pruefpersonen deplored difficult emptying of NOT or only laboriously accessible foreign body traps with several machines (see " remarks " in the table on page 44/45).


Our advice.

The most expensive washing machines are also quality-moderately because of the point of the test field divided into two parts. From the six " good " Topladern Miele W obtained 155 WPS (2,610 Marks) with 1,6 the best note. However Blomberg beryl WS 6350 (note 1.8) and source privilege 752 S (note 1.9) for about in each case 1,400 Mark offer a by far more favorable price performance ratio. Who prefers an unusual front loader and warm water from inexpensive alternative energy sources wins, does with Miele W 355 WPS Allwater for proud 2,570 Marks the only " very good " grasp (note 1.5). You must page almost just as much on the counter, if you are erpicht on extremely high schleuderdrehzahlen (1,800 revolutions per minute): AEG Oeko Lavamat 88830 updates (note 1.8). With only approximately 1,350 Mark participate you, if you are content with 1,200 centrifuge routes and four instead of five kilograms of amount of filling: Bosch WFC 2040 and Siemens XS 1040 (in each case note 1.7).


ADDITIONALLY CHECKED

Miele Allwater in warm water operation

The Miele Allwater enables a washing with combined cold warm water inlet with warm water link. We checked that additionally to the normal chilled water operation - see table page 45. The determined wash performance in the 40 degree multicolored program is better than only containing protein one marks, like for example blood, with the chilled water, clearly more badly is usually removed. The program takes 110 minutes and is thereby approximately ten minutes more briefly than in chilled water operation.

Also in the 40-Grad-Pflegeleichtprogramm the run time shortens around approximately ten minutes - from 83 to 73 with warm water. But the cleaning efficiency is altogether somewhat more unfavorable here, Eiweissanschmutzungen is again substantially more weakly washed. In the wash and wear program one rinses additionally warmly. Thus one of the three rinsing processes can 15 litres water be saved and therefore, without the rinsing effect worsens substantially.

Result: Who can refer warm water from low-priced alternative energy sources such as solar collectors or heat pumps, the acquisition such should consider itself a relatively expensive ALL water machine. The wash results hardly leave desires open, and with persistent blood and similar marks is the device easily on more effective chilled water operation to be reprogrammed. For rain water use you receive 76 84 15 (4 pages to information in the Internet or by fax call under 0,180 5/88; 24 Pfennig per minute).


LIFE SPAN

Six models with noticeable lack

Building farmhand WADE to 9565 WP --- (life span: unsatisfactorily)

With all three tested machines relatively promptly water withdrew during hurling, partially penetrated detergent solution on electrical components of the cover interlock. With a machine the engine fell including driving belts (see photo), one showed breaks down in the concrete counter balance and plastic caustic solution container, displays partly disturbed. With all devices could not be locked after short time of the covers any longer perpendicularly.

Candy Activa CTA 125 DE --- (life span: unsatisfactorily)

With all three machines detergent solution and lubricants ran out, loosened the bearing mounting and the drum wave had substantial play after half of the pruefzeit. With two devices right stocks were demoliert (see photo), additionally got broken the drum positioning. With a machine the ribs of the wheel were totally destroyed.

EBD TL 2247 --- (life span: unsatisfactorily)

With two machines water flowed out and a metal part aborted by the caustic solution container pierced the cover after half of the pruefzeit (see photo). With a device electrical line interruption to the engine. With a machine housing damage by very strong vibrations, pump crankshaft housings leaky. With all three devices the cover deformed and could not after short time any longer perpendicularly be locked.

Foron Vitatop WN 1243 N --- (life span: unsatisfactorily)

With two machines water flowed out, with one broke the concrete counter balance after half of the pruefzeit (see photo). A metal part aborted by the caustic solution container pierced the cover; Pump crankshaft housing was leaky. Because of defective program control the main printed circuit board had to be replaced with a device.

Hoover T22�/1 --- (life span: unsatisfactorily)

With all three machines the bearing mounting, lubricant loosened ran out, the drums had substantial play, stocks and wheels (see photo) was destroyed after half the pruefzeit. Additionally with centrifuges were damaged with all models either plastic parts of the border attachment at the cover or the front border dropped. With two devices water flowed out, with one the concrete counter balance was completely destroyed.

Zanker FR 2951 --- (life span: sufficiently)

All three machines vibrated during hurling so strongly that they began to move and the detergent filler box sometimes slipped out. With a device a plastic rib in the drum broke (see photo). With a machine the engine failed toward end the pruefzeit, because the brushes had strongly worn down.


SELECTED CHECKED EVALUATES

In the test: 16 wash full machines (11 Toplader with max. schleuderdrehzahl 1200, 1400 revolutions per minute and five front loaders with different special features). Purchase of the test specimens: August until October 2000.

Prices --- Supraregional commercial collection July 2001.

Devaluation --- At " only more sufficiently " program duration the function could not be " very good ". The test quality judgement could be max. a half note better than the note for the life span. A " unsatisfactory " in the life span had also a " unsatisfactory " in the test quality judgement as a consequence.

Function 40 % --- Following IEC we checked 60456 with the max. amount of filling washing, rinses, centrifuges and program duration in the 40-Grad-Bunt as well as in the 40-Grad-Pflegeleichtprogramm, indicated by the manufacturer.

Life span 20 % --- Three machines of each make washed max. 2 079-mal - according to a approximately eleven-year old use with 3,5 laundry per week - with practical loading and full detergent in different programs. With failures and lack, as far as it went, after professional repair one further-checked. The evaluation took place according to type of the damage and dependent on the point in time of their occurring.

Handling 15 % --- Five test persons examined the control elements, the loading and an unloading, the cleaning and the instructions. The water water systemwater system and the no-load operation protection of the devices judged technical check 10 % we. Environmental characteristics 15 % were measured the current and water consumption as well as the noises (after IEC 704-2-4/3.89).


Front loader (special designs) EBD tl 2247 1 100 UNSATISFACTORY (5,0) A/B/B well (1,8) 1 1 2 4 *) 132 1 1 2 77 43 mangelh. (5,0) *) satisfy. (3,3) Emptying of NOT with difficulty satisfy. (3,1) 4 1 satisfy. (3,5) 2 4 3/5 89 x 40 x 60,2.2,550 to 1,200 key no 4.5/1.5/1 Foron Vitatop WN 1243 N 1,100 UNSATISFACTORY (5,0) A/B/B well (1,8) 1 2 3 4 130 1 2 2 74 48 mangelh. (5,0) *) satisfy. (3,2) Emptying of NOT difficultly good (1,7) 2 1 satisfy. (3,0) 2 4 3/4 88.5 x 45 x 60,2.2,500 to 1,200 key no 4.5/1.5/1 Hoover T22�/1 1,000 to 1,150 1 090 UNSATISFACTORY (5,0) A/B/B well (2,2) 2 3 3 3 115 1 2 2 78 50 mangelh. (5,0) *) satisfy. (3,4) Emptying of NOT with difficulty, case of foreign body difficult to operate be sufficient. (4,3) 4 5 satisfy. (2,8) 1 2 3/5 88 x 40 x 60,2.2,400 to 1,200 key no 4.5/2/1 Miele Novotronic W 355 WPS Allwater 2,400 to 2,630 2 570 MUCH PROPERTY (1,5) A/A/A well (1,7) 1 3 1 3 119 1 1 3 83 56 very well (1,0) well (1,8) very well (1,0) 1 1 very well (1,5) 1 2 1/3 85 x 60 x 57,2.3,400 to 1,600 key escapes 5/2.5/2 short program 60-Grad-Buntwaesche, silk program Bosch WFC 2040 1 190 to 1,450 1 350 PROPERTY (1,7) A/A/C well (1,9) 1 3 4 3 120 1 1 2 74 well (1,0) 1 1 well (1,9) 2 1 2/2 86 x 60 x 41,2.4,600 to 1,200 key escapes 4/2/1 short program 60-Grad-Buntwaesche Siemens Siwamat XS 1040 1 200 to 1,450 1 340 PROPERTY (1,7) A/A/C well (1,9) 1 3 4 3 120 1 1 2 74 39 very well (1,0) well (1,9) very well (1,0) 1 1 well (1,9) 2 1 2/2 86 x 60 x 40,2.4,600 to 1,200 key escapes 4/2/1 short program 60-Grad-Buntwaesche AEG Oeko Lavamat 88830 updates 2,200 to 2,730 2 530 PROPERTY (1,8) A/A/A well (1,8) 1 2 1 4 129 (1,8) well (1,7) 2 1 very well (1,5) 1 1 1/3 85.5 x 60 x 57 2.15 400 to 1,800 programmable 5/2.5/2 short program 60-Grad-Buntwaesche, silk program Zanker FR 2951 1 080 to 1,200 1 escape 180 SATISFYING (3,5) D/B/D well (2,0) 2 1 4 4 129 1 2 3 84 59 be sufficient. (4,0) *) satisfy. (3,0) Emptying of NOT in instructions described well (2,3) 2 3 do not be sufficient. (4,1) to 5 4 3/3 85 x 60 x 32.5 1.75 500 and 900 no 3/1/0.8 are omitted *) lead to the devaluation (see " selected 1) sound provider in the meantime through successor building farmhand WADE to 9575 replaced. XS 1040. Foron Vitatop EBD tl 2247 Hoover Bosch WFC AEG Oeko Lavamat 88830 Zanker Siemens Siwamat XS Miele W 355 WPS