Delivery / First impression / Connecting
Ordered Tuesdays, telephone appointment with the forwarding Thursdays, Saturdays delivery.
Carriers set the washing machine right there from where I wanted to and then also took the package of this with. Impeccable service.
The machine makes a very sophisticated look, the huge drum opening is at least initially been unfamiliar, especially when compared with a "normal" washing machine.
The supplied "Handbook" is written clearly and in good German. It is very well explained the connection and the test run procedure, for a gifted person, it should be no problem to connect the washing machine.
Here it should be mentioned that I did not have to adjust the washing machine feet since she was 100% straight (level).
When connecting the various tubes lot to me also on that is not in the feed tube of the rotary closure as with so many washers made of plastic but of metal.
Loading / Unloading
Door hinges: The door hinge is not placed right but left as our old Miele.
Loading: The much larger drum opening is to invite the gentle laundry into the drum. Just when you some problems with her back and is vs. a not to be underestimated advantage. the conventional, that is "small" openings.
Adjust
Very simple: first select the basic program with the rotary knob and then set about another very clearly arranged pressure switch individual processes.
Small example: 1. switching 2. knob on cotton 3. speed change (standard in this program 1200 rev / min), for example, at 1400 U / min by pressing the switch very well marked. 4. Press the start button
Nevertheless, you should read the manual, because there are countless individual options when setting the program sequences.
Of interest is the change in the maturity. If one, for example as a wash program Cotton and changed nothing else in the program sequence shows a maturity at 1:49 h. Now you do not always exactly 8 kg of laundry loaded but but often little less and here it gets interesting. If you now click the start button, it takes about 3 seconds and you can see the new set to the individual weight of the laundry maturity. Eg 1:27 The machine weighs So actually before the start of the washing cycle the weight of laundry and then adjusts itself accordingly ,
Haptics
Pressing the individual switches or the knob has not to feel a little cheap in the hand. Also includes the drum door tired and locked when you press the start button again audible. Only the detergent compartment differs somewhat from here - the impression of quality is not quite as the rest of the machine.
Washing
Meanwhile, we have tried different washing programs with different payload.
So the first place, generally to the 8 kg of laundry. For us it is now still amazing how much more the at least visually yoy. our old machine. Before the laundry basket was on the balcony just too full for transporting the laundry - now the laundry piles up and is just as pure or plan. Because we are a 4 person household with 2 adolescent children, it has been quite normal every day, but at least every 2 days to wash the laundry. This has changed completely with the Panasonic. Now 2-3 days the rule which then already represents a great relief.
To wash performance itself, there is only one thing to say: top.
The laundry is clean somehow with the NV-148 vs. our old washing machine - at least acts as the (subjective!). Objectively, the individual wash programs are very well programmed and the laundry is always clean, any detergent residues for example at full machine and a little too much detergent does not exist. If there is excessive foaming which regulates from the machine through the water draining and refilling itself. As is clear from the detail in the manual explained consumption of different programs it is also very economical in consumption of water and electricity.
Spin:
The machine will start to increase the speed - should now too much laundry to be concentrated on one side of the drum, which indeed at higher speeds to imbalance and thus to loud noise to damage to bearings (long term) can result, it stops briefly and tried by repeatedly back and hertrehen the drum washing better, so more evenly. This makes them until the "result" is true. With us is the 'endurance record' at full drum set and max 1400 rev / min at 10 x compensation - only after they hurled at maximum speed.
Volume
So - now the most important for me personally criterion: the Lautsärke.
Washing:
After the water enema finish is the rotation of the drum almost the only sound that is quiet noticeable. I've never heard such a quiet washing machine - even acquaintances swear by the German on a very expensive brand and it is virtually buy the latest top model in the 1800 class every 4-5 years were more than impressed (and also very good!).
From the water in the tub is only very quietly at a distance of about 2 -3 meters slightly perceptible - but never loud or clearly audible. The noise reducing measures in this machine are not only in the prospectus, they also act. Great!
Allerdingst there, while as already described process of avoiding imbalance, so the short-term back and forth rotation of the drum prior to spinning short audible rumble - this is not always there and not really bother.
Spin:
For noise during the spin cycle: audible at full washing machine and 1400 U / min, but much quieter than other washing machines at 1200 U / min. Overall, as a silent turbine - vibration not occur or are not available - the water in a stagnant on the washing machine glass moves virtually no!
Who does not anderst can and must accommodate the washing machine, for example, in the kitchen is operated with the NV-148 very good with security.
Upon completion of the spin cycle, the washer is off automatically complete - also very good.
Conclusion:
Very good, quiet washing machine with unbeatable price / performance ratio and therefore 5 Stars.
