Hoover HNF2137 > Reviews > hoover HNF2137

Author's product rating:   

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

Advantages:	large load and easy to load
Disadvantages:	long cycles and no seperate fast spin

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

i Bought this washing machine to replace a hoover quattro 1100spin that i had used nearly every day for 6 years.
The HNF2137 has a large load capacity of 7.5kg but only on certain cycles some cycles can only take 3.5kg which is a big difference.
The door is wide opening and much easier to load or unload and to keep the inside clean. It has a countdown timer but this is only divided into 60mins, 30 mins and 15mins so you never now how long over an hour is left. There is also a door lock indicater light so you don't try to open the door before its ready to open.
There is a variable temperature control and the machine feeds only from the cold water supply and then heats to the required temperature.
This is probably the main reason the wash cycles take so long. The 40 degree coloured cycle takes 2 hours + 15 mins to complete.
Although the spin is a 1300rpm this only seems to apply to the top 3 cycles. On the shorter cycles the clothes retain more water than in my old machine and subsequently take longer to dry. Also the seperate spin cycle is only 800rpms there is no way to get just a 1300 spin or if there is i haven't found it. The dial does not move round as it did on the quattro the cycle is controlled electronicly hence the countdown timer.
In conclusion the machine looks nice and modern an important factor to most ladies ,washes very well spins well on some programmes and is easy to use. The cost of 299.99 is about average for a "A" rated machine.
Be careful when unpacking as there is a flimsy panel to attach to the underneath to reduce noise. The delivery men threw mine away with the packing which is easily done according to the Hoover helpline. However a replacement was sent out to me very quickly.