Hoover VHC 781 XTB

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... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Great cleaning quality for such a small compact machine
Disadvantages: Couple of design flaws that just irritate

...A Hoover is a Hoover, is a Hoover - Unless it's a vacuum cleaner of course! Well how many of us incorrectly talk about using a Hoover? When in fact we're just using another Vacuum cleaner - Just one of those idiosyncrasies of life today how a manufacturers name is somehow more associated with the task or appliance being used, rather than its accurate use. However, in this instance I do have a Hoover! A genuine one. A bright blue one! So, how about a little about the company: Hoover began in America, in Ohio. Eventually it established itself in the United Kingdom, and was a major player in the early and mid 1900's dominating the Vacuum cleaning industry. As I've already hinted at, the Hoover became synonymous for vacuum cleaners here in the UK. Although the company is no longer the major seller of Vacuums in the country... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: BAGS CAN EASILY BE OBTAINED,LONG LASTING IF REPAIRS ARE CARRIED OUT
Disadvantages: ITS ALL TO AVERAGE!!!

...A Hoover is a very important household piece of equipment, which is why it’s always wise to carry a spare. I was given a Hoover Turbo Power 2 hoover cleaner due to my Dad upgrading to an electro contour 500 with enough suction to take your hand off! My First impression of the Hoover was “ what a heap… but it don’t cost me anything”. I gave it a whiz round the house. I was now way impressed by its performance but it had a good enough excuse… I t was nearly 9 years of age. It has served my Dad well over the 9 years of use with at least one cat about all of the time so its obviously been well used. Appearance. Well behind the various scratches and a bash where the poor thing has collided with the wallpaper was a very dark blue Hoover. The general appearance is dull and it’s obvious... Read review

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