Hoover condenser tumble dryer with large 8kg drying capacity. reverse action for reduced ... more
creasing. airing cycle to freshen dry clothes and wide opening door for easy loading/unloading. B grade energy efficiency,4.4 kW energy consumption,67 dB noise l...
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Hoover condenser tumble dryer with large 8kg drying capacity. reverse action for reduced ... more
creasing. airing cycle to freshen dry clothes and wide opening door for easy loading/unloading. B grade energy efficiency,4.4 kW energy consumption,67 dB noise level,8 kg drying capacity
Advantages: Quiet, low energy consumption Disadvantages: Unusable, as door latch disintegrates after a few hours.
I bought one of these on November 9, attracted by the large capacity and good energy rating. At first I was very impressed - it looks smart, the condensing bottle is at the top so convenient to empty, and it's very quiet. It easily handled the volume of laundry my three children produce and I thought I'd bought a good quality, durable workhorse.
However, after four days the fitting on the machine into which the door latches simply disintegrated, falling back into the body of the tumble dryer and making it unusable, as if the door isn't latched shut, the machine won't operate.
The shop replaced the machine six days later. The same fitting on the replacement machine collapsed after four hour, making the new machine unsable.
Hoover sent out a repairman, who said the component hadn't been fitted properly when the machine was ...
Right, those members remembering Hoover Juniors, will know they are a bog standard little vaccuum, correct so far. What has changed is the design, gone is the functional practical austere look, this is the new Doctor Who of cleaners. This is the new improved "Hoover with attitude" It looks modern, stylish even, and I dare say designers have been briefed to give it a sort of "In your face image".
While I have absolutely nothing against the idea of a household appliance being trendy, or even cool, I just think that we should keep out feet on the ground. "It is only a vaccuum cleaner" nothing more, nothing less.
Weight is only 3.8 Kgs, very light for this type of appliance. Availability is good, you will find them everywhere. As for the price, do not pay more than £35, this seems an enormous amount of money to me, but ...
smudgeybabes 05.07.2007 (27.02.2009)
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