Hi all, What is the lists thinking on the most durable vented washer/dryer combo currently available. I think my splendid just croaked and my experience is that they croak early and often. I'm hoping that there is something better out there. I'm a full time liveaboard so it gets a fair amount of use. If you have a favorite vendor in the PNW I would appreciate knowing that as well. Thx Jim Slocomb Friday Harbor

Jim, If they are available in America, Miele makes a superb combo machine........ The price may make you gag but have owned one since 1993 and have needed just one repair on it. Lee On 13 Apr 11, at 2:01 , Jim Slocomb wrote: What is the lists thinking on the most durable vented washer/dryer combo... [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pkcs7-signature which had a name of smime.p7s]

Miele is available. There is a distribution center in Vancouver where I have discussed how to do special modifications for yachts. They have done such things in the past for various large yachts with special requirements. Arild ----- Original Message ----- From: "LAL" <lazilicata@gmail.com> To: "Jim Slocomb" <jslocomb@rockisland.com> Cc: "Twl" <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:07 AM Subject: Re: T&T: washer - dryers > Jim, > > If they are available in America, Miele makes a superb combo > machine........ > > The price may make you gag but have owned one since 1993 and have > needed just one repair on it. > > Lee > > On 13 Apr 11, at 2:01 , Jim Slocomb wrote: > What is the lists thinking on the most durable vented washer/dryer > combo... > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pkcs7-signature > which had a name of smime.p7s] > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change > email address, etc) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

Arild, What "special modifications" are required for yacht use? Is this primarily for the dryer exhaust or something else? Are these modifications required for ALL washer/dryers used on yachts? Thanks, John Blair On 4/14/2011 9:44 AM, Arild Jensen wrote: > Miele is available. There is a distribution center in Vancouver where > I have discussed how to do special modifications for yachts. They > have done such things in the past for various large yachts with > special requirements. > Arild > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "LAL" <lazilicata@gmail.com> > To: "Jim Slocomb" <jslocomb@rockisland.com> > Cc: "Twl" <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:07 AM > Subject: Re: T&T: washer - dryers > > >> Jim, >> >> If they are available in America, Miele makes a superb combo >> machine........ >> >> The price may make you gag but have owned one since 1993 and have >> needed just one repair on it. >> >> Lee >> >> On 13 Apr 11, at 2:01 , Jim Slocomb wrote: >> What is the lists thinking on the most durable vented washer/dryer >> combo... >> >> [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type >> application/pkcs7-signature which had a name of smime.p7s] >> _______________________________________________ >> http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering >> >> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, >> change email address, etc) go to: >> http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering >> >> Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World >> Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited. > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, > change email address, etc) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

>If they are available in America, Miele makes a superb combo >machine........ "Miele" is German for "expensive" Steve

On 14/04/2011 17:21, Steven Dubnoff wrote: > "Miele" is German for "expensive" I've no connection with the company. There, that's that out of the way :-) In my dirt dwelling I have a Miele washer and separate drier, Both machine have given excellent service over the past 14 years I've owned them. The dryer needed a new motor about 6 months ago, after a guest grossly overloaded it. That's the only attention either has needed. I paid a premium but I believe I've saved that and more over the years. If I have to replace my on board machines, Meile will beat the top of my list. Paige

On 14/04/2011 18:39, Paige wrote: > Meile will beat the top of my list. Of course, I meant 'be at the top of my list' P.

Does Meile produce a 120v combo washer/dryer? In looking at their main web site: http://www.mieleusa.com/products/index.asp?oT=45&cat=4&active=Our%20Products &subm=Home%20Appliances&thirdL=Laundry%20Care I can only find separate units. Their 'Marine' site does show a combo unit - however 230v/50hz and 3.2Kw! http://www.mielemarineusa.com/us/campaign/marine/laundry_5509.htm#p4362 -al-

Al, Their 230 V 50 hz works well on 220-240 v, 60 hz. I know because I have used mine on 240 / 60 hz line while I was in America from 1997-2004. Now working on 230/50. It never hiccuped. As for the 3.2 kw, it heats its own water, and dries, so it does need some power to do that efficiently. The list has plenty of anecdotal reports that state that 120 VAC dryers are a waste. Lee On 14 Apr 11, at 21:13 , Al Thomason wrote: Does Meile produce a 120v combo washer/dryer?.... [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pkcs7-signature which had a name of smime.p7s]

I tried the old way, some years ago, and it worked fine : put your clothes in a fishing net with a soap bar in the middle of it, and go sailing. As for drying, well, we would sleep with a wet t-shirt because it was so hot at night, so wet or dry it didn't matter. > Al, > Their 230 V 50 hz works well on 220-240 v, 60 hz. > > I know because I have used mine on 240 / 60 hz line while I was in > America from 1997-2004. > > Now working on 230/50. > > It never hiccuped. > > As for the 3.2 kw, it heats its own water, and dries, so it does need > some power to do that efficiently. > > The list has plenty of anecdotal reports that state that 120 VAC > dryers are a waste. > > Lee > > On 14 Apr 11, at 21:13 , Al Thomason wrote: > > Does Meile produce a 120v combo washer/dryer?.... > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pkcs7-signature which > had a name of smime.p7s] > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email > address, etc) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.