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Miele washing machines rake in double win with Stiftung Warentest

Gütersloh, January 3, 2013 No. 014/2013
Waschmaschine W 5821 WPS

Hard on the heels of vacuum cleaner, oven and washer-dryer test wins:

The W 5821 WPS and W 627 F WPM from Miele have been voted unchallenged test winners in their respective categories in a washing machine test conducted by Germany's consumer watchdog Stiftung Warentest (StiWa). The test included both front- and toploaders. The two Miele machines achieved top overall marks of 1.7.

The W 5821 WPS frontloader lead the field in virtually all the categories tested. In particular, product testers were convinced by Miele's performance in the categories deemed most important by consumers, namely 'washing', 'rinsing' and 'spinning'. The user convenience offered by Miele was also compelling. Their verdict: 'Best handling of all'.

The W 627 F WPM was also 'best in class' in almost all respects. 'Best wash performance' and 'Good at spinning' were the comments passed by the watchdog. The mark of 1.4 given for protection against flooding was particularly pleasing, given the fact that toploaders are often installed in bathrooms. And, in close proximity to bedrooms and living rooms, sound emissions are an important issue, too: Here, 'washes and spins quietly' was StiWa's remark.

Over recent months, Miele gained test wins in the three domestic appliance groups tested; washer-dryers, ovens and vacuum cleaners. In October, Miele's WT 2780 WPM washer-dryer was given the best mark of 1.9 awarded in this test. Convincing factors in this case were good rinse performance, high spin speeds and short programme cycles, all aspects of high relevance to consumers. In the drying cycle, Miele's washer-dryer also achieved top marks for uniform drying results.

An oven test was published in the September edition of Stiftung Warentest. In that review, Miele's H 4810 B wall oven gained first place with a mark of 2.1. The consumer test organisation's verdict was as follows: 'Best but expensive choice is Miele's good H 4810 B for around EUR 920. It is the only built-in oven tested to have telescopic runners as a standard feature. Its excellent cleanability also impresses.'

The current test-win series was opened in April 2012 by the S 5381 EcoLine, the unchallenged winner in the vacuum cleaner test with an overall mark of 1.9. With 6 million units sold and 16 test wins to its name in Europe alone, Miele's S5 counts among the most successful vacuum cleaners of the past decades. With Stiftung Warentest alone, S5 models have been pronounced test winner no less than five times since the product was first launched in Autumn 2005.

Company profile: Miele is the world leader in the field of premium domestic appliances including cooking, baking and steam-cooking appliances, refrigeration products, coffee makers, dishwashers and laundry and floorcare products. This line-up is augmented by dishwashers, washer-extractors and tumble dryers for commercial use as well as washer-disinfectors and sterilisers for use in medical and laboratory applications (Miele Professional). The company, founded in 1899, has 8 production plants in Germany and one plant each in Austria, the Czech Republic, China and Romania. 2011/12 turnover amounted to approx. EUR 3.04 bn with sales outside Germany accounting for 70%. Miele is represented with its own sales subsidiaries and via importers in almost 100 countries. The Miele company, now in the fourth generation of family ownership, employs a workforce of oven 16,700 with two-thirds in Germany. The company headquarters are located in Gütersloh/Westphalia, Germany.

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Waschmaschine W 5821 WPS

The Miele washing machine convinced testers above all by virtue of its washing, rinsing and spinning performance and its ease of handling.

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Waschmaschine W 5821 WPS

The Miele washing machine convinced testers above all by virtue of its washing, rinsing and spinning performance and its ease of handling.

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Toplader W 627 F WPM

The W 627 F WPM toploader naturally washes and spins well but also gathered points for extremely low sound emissions in the washing and spinning cycles.

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Toplader W 627 F WPM

The W 627 F WPM toploader naturally washes and spins well but also gathered points for extremely low sound emissions in the washing and spinning cycles.

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