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Re:Programmer in Berlin: Culture by Beretta_Vexee on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @03:16AM (#42049613)
The 110V AC network does not allow you to easily power a washing machine or an electric water heater, so you need a very unusual three-phase electrical outlet. Most homes therefore have natural gas installations, which involves a fair amount of plumbing and ventilation.

That's why the machines are very different in design between Europe and North America (and the space available).

Miele-Waschmaschinen sind die besten der Welt!

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Re:Programmer in Berlin: Culture by morio on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @03:29AM (#42049685)
The majority of US homes use a split phase setup. So 240V is readily available and in fact the only way you can run central AC. Nominal voltage of a single phase is 120V. Technology Connections has an entire video about it.
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Re:Programmer in Berlin: Culture by sam_lowry_ on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @03:56AM (#42049847)
Not sure about the majority of EU homes, but many have 3-phase 480V, 240V is single-phase.

Car chargers, electric stoves and sauna heaters work off 480V when possible.

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Re:Programmer in Berlin: Culture by jansan on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @03:34AM (#42049716)
"Miele, Miele" sprach die Tante, die alle Waschmaschinen kannte.

Having said that, the drum of our Miele dryer disintegrated after ten years, which was a bit disappointing.

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Re:Programmer in Berlin: Culture by LargoLasskhyfv on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @10:51PM (#42057114)
There is Miele 'Professional'...
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