Product review (1 stars): Expesnive to maintain
I don't have this model, I have a W1926.  After reading that Miele washers last for years I purchased a one even though they are more than twice the expense of other brands.  When they need repair, and they will need repair because they are designed to fail, parts are extremely expensive.  So for the privilege of paying more you get to spend even more to repair them.  After 10 years, if I choose to repair the machine again, it will have cost $550.  I should have bought a less expensive brand and could have replaced the a unit three times and still be money ahead.  I would advise not purchasing any thing from Meile, they are not as durable as people claim.