My first 6 weeks with Gorenje

7 years ago

I'm pretty sure Gorenje appliances aren't available in the US yet, and they're pretty new in Canada, so I thought I'd post some early results with my new stacked washer/dryer from Gorenje (Gorenje has been making appliances in Europe for over 60 years). I chose this pair for a couple of reasons: 1) I wanted a compact 24" set that had a vented dryer, and 2) I wanted to avoid US manufacturers. That left Gorenje or Miele, and Miele was out of my budget.

I love the washer - my clothes are coming out terrifically, it's using far less soap than my old washer (LG front load), far less that the proportional decrease in size would have indicated. I have good control over my choices of temperature and spin speed, and it's got other features that I like (timed start, extra rinse). The dryer, though, is a bit of a puzzler......it has a lot of pre-programmed settings and I don't really know what they're doing (with respect to time, speed, or temperature). Nowhere can I find the actual specifics of each program, only what they recommend the program get used for. Very weird, but I've figured out what generally works for me. But I wish I knew so could have more control over my options. Sometimes it doesn't get things quite dry, but I can toss them in for a little bit more - I'd rather have that than have things overdried from dryers running too hot or too long. One of the things I do like is that after it's finished, if you don't come get your clothes right away, it tosses them back and forth for a bit (clockwise for 10 minutes or so, then counter clockwise for 10 minutes or so, then off for 30 minutes or so), which kind of keeps them fluffed up a bit (yes, I watched it to see what would happen).

So....so far their doing their job well and I'm happy with the results. Time will tell about their quality of build and longevity.

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Vicky Vancleave

7 years ago

T411? I have not tried the bedding option but with Auto it definitely does this

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Mitchell Leitman
7 years ago
Hi Toronto Veterinarian. I haven't checked in with you in a while. How are you liking the Gorenje set?
Toronto Veterinarian
Original Author
7 years ago
Still very happy. My only issue is drying sheets in the dryer -- they seem to get all rolled up and the inner part isn't dry; that means I have to dry them in very small loads, which is a bit of a pain. But, in a single-bed household, it add more hassle than time. I've tried adding dryer balls, but they don't help.

Other than that, they're doing the job well; all the doors/dials/buttons are still solid, the lint catcher is still easy to clean and fit, and my clothes are clean. I'm amazed at how they use so much less detergent -- I'm still using my leftover Tide liquid (which I dilute before adding, as per the instructions) but I use less than a tablespoon per load! It's no surprise, then, that I'm still using the stuff I had left from last September!
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Vicky Vancleave
7 years ago
New Asko dryers have the same exact issue
Jenny Island
7 years ago
Interestng, Vicky. I don't have that issue w/ my Asko Logic dryer at all. I use the "bedding" option which I think reverses direction more often. I have king bedding and don't have to split up dryer loads like Toronto Veterinarian mentions.
Jenny Island
7 years ago
Yep - purchased about a year ago.
Vicky Vancleave
7 years ago
do you have the w4114 washer? do you like it?
Jenny Island
7 years ago
I do have the washer, and I do like it. It took me a few months to figure out which cycles worked best for me along with best detergents, dosing, etc. I have the white set and got them with a $400 rebate. If that hadn’t been offered I would have gone with Miele’s options instead, although I liked being able to have a vented dryer since the house was set up for that.
Vicky Vancleave
7 years ago
Do you ever use the quickwash option? my 4114 had a programming defect where it did not draw detergent on that cycle bad control boards on a whole batch
Jenny Island
7 years ago
Do you mean water wasn’t flushed through the detergent drawer? If so, I haven’t experienced that on any of the cycles. I will double check on a quickwash specifically (which I do use occasionally.) Am I remembering correctly that you had this set and then returned last year?
Mitchell Leitman
6 years ago
HI Toronto Veterinarian. I hope you've been well. I'd love to hear how the Gorenje set have held up over the past year.
HU1234
6 years ago
I’m also curious as considering buying a Gorenje set. Any feedback would be appreciated!
Toronto Veterinarian
Original Author
6 years ago
I was off the forums for a while........My washer and dryer are still working really well, and I'm still happy with them. I've had no problems at all with either, and I have nothing but good things to say about them.
Barb Ev
4 years ago
Can anyone give feedback on the new gorenge washer and ventless heat pump dryer vs Miele? Thanks!