Hoover HDC6 > Reviews > My faithful friend the tumble dryer.

Author's product rating:   

Performance	Excellent
Ease of use	Very easy
Durability	Long
Noise	Low
Value for money	Excellent

Advantages:	Very Efficient
Disadvantages:	Lot of general maintenance

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Disaster fell six months ago when my tumble dryer died. I am really lazy and use it to dry my washing summer and winter and find it also saves on the ironing. I was desperate to get another one as quickly as possible. I spent time looking at a few models and decided to go for a Hoover. My washing machine was of this manufacture and has been very reliable. I chose the Hoover HDC6. The best deal I found was out of my Littlewoods (LX) catallogue; £249.99 - I haven't got to start paying for it until June this year AND I can pay for it monthly at no extra cost.

The Hoover HDC6 is a condenser type machine. We have a small kitchen so we have to keep the tumble dryer in our garage. As we have to keep the garage door ajar to let the steam out and have had a couple of things stolen in the past, we decided to try one with a condenser.

It really does work, but as well as cleaning the filter you have to empty the water container after only about three wash loads and the condenser at least every month, but I would say they are all easy to do.

It takes a maximum load of 6 kg and has two heat settings. It has a pre-ironing setting which provides a conditioning and anti crease function. I have found that this setting can also be used for washing that has been dried outside. I wouldn't say it was perfect but it does help the ironing process

In conclusion I would recommend this machine even though there is some regular maintenance.