We have the Siemens WM14W5A1 bought as a successor model for our 12 year old washing machine, also from Siemens. Comparing the old with the new washing machine, you can see how much technology in these things nowadays infected. Our old washing machine had just 5 kilos. The piece I had at that time taken from my parents. Meanwhile, we are a couple and 5 kilos were always very little. You had actually always wash twice. The 8 kilo model is exactly right for us. You really can everything and 2 or 3 times a day wash is past. Energy: I can not remember what our old washing machine has consumed. But if you look back and washers 5 years ago still had energy efficiency class A, then had my old washing machine probably class D .... The new machine has A +++. On the internet I have times the savings calculated. Of course these are only estimates, but with A +++ I save when used for about 12 years, 400-500 EUR in energy costs. That's actually almost back a new washing machine !! What else can I say to the washing machine. My favorite feature is varioPerfect. My wife is more the Energiesparerin and each expresses actually times on ecoPerfect. That means the machine washes longer, but saves for energy. If I wash what times, then it has to be fast, so speedPerfect! which then goes a lot faster, but it costs a little more energy. The results are the same. Otherwise, I still use often, super15. Not just for my cotton shirts from the fitness, the short program will do just fine! Anticrease we use for my shirts. In non-iron shirts are ironing actually saves thereafter. Under normal shirts I'd then go about it again but still with the iron. Other highlights include LED lighting inside ... whether mans needs? Looks definitely good. The touch operation is very simple and the "gag" or voters is really high quality. AquaStop nowadays anyway Standard. We use the machine now since the end of 2014 and are very satisfied. What we have not yet tried: Anti spots program. I would love this time listen to opinions. Will that help, for example, if you time has a wine stain? By us a strong buy recommendation!