My 5 year young Siemens washing machine broke down, error code F something. I still tried to get information about the error, in vain. A quality craftsman I did not, Well what is there? New purchase on Amazon! For LG. Excellent device. Top optics, steel applications, no discounters bombers. Whisper quiet during the spin cycle, even at highly unevenly distributed laundry in the drum. That's the blessing of direct drum drive. The washing times are very low, especially in comparison with the German competition. I particularly like that the unit will use a reasonable, not too small an amount of water that is not in other machines like this. Amounts automatic is top, so you can also wash a few things in the big drum economically. Low rinse requirement is therefore not a reason to buy a small machine, unless there are space problems. The unit turns off automatically after washing, that was not well then it means in my 5 years old and has so Siemens washing machine because of the permanent energization even their death. The drying performance, I feel very good and it is also quite fast. An example of the performance: 2 washing pillows with down filling in one go and then drying is feasible. OK, what I do not like that? - The for Aqua Lock belonging hose looks not particularly reassuring. The same tube I have seen also in the Pr..er hardware store. Seems a passive protection without electric valve to be. That was solved better with my old Siemens because there directly at the tap an electric valve only when needed frees the water. - The installation of the water hose I feel as adventurous. There are plastic screw caps used and expressly warned in the manual prior to tightness. What is the correct tightening torque, remains open. Tightness fanatic so the nut will probably damage. - The automatic load dosed at the beginning in bursts of water to wash. The abrupt opening and closing generates percussive sounds that propagate through the water pipe in the house. The process however takes a few seconds. - The separately selectable dryer run would always spin, you have to disable the annoying every time. Still 5 stars, a great in function and optical equipment.