... For example I dried a load of towels on the "bed and Bath" setting this would have taken around 1h 15m with my old dryer but on sensor dry it took 2h 10m with the new Hotpoint. I guess in time I will get used to this but at the moment its proving to be slightly fustrating.... Read review
Hotpoint AQCF852BI nice dryer but takes a long time
Advantages: Gentle with clothes, good choice of options, takes a big load, looks good Disadvantages: drying times - Takes almost twice as long as my old vented dryer
This dryer replaced a basic dryer which had two controls. ON/OFF HIGH/LOW. The number of options available on this dryer was a little daunting at first but one soon gets used to it. The dryer looks nice, it seems to be very gentle with the clothes and they come out feeling very soft and smooth. Some items dont need ironing. So I like the overall performance and results, BUT....The downside of this dryer is the long drying times. I dont know if this ... ...to be almost twice as long as compared to my old dryer (vented). For example I dried a load of towels on the "bed and Bath" setting this would have taken around 1h 15m with my old dryer but on sensor dry it took 2h 10m with the new Hotpoint. I guess in time I will get used to this but at the moment its proving to be slightly fustrating. ... more
This dryer replaced a basic dryer which had two controls. ON/OFF HIGH/LOW. The number of options available on this dryer was a little daunting at first but one soon gets used to it. The dryer looks nice, it seems to be very gentle with the clothes and they come out feeling very soft and smooth. Some items dont need ironing. So I like the overall performance and results, BUT....The downside of this dryer is the long drying times. I dont know if this is usual for condenser dryers but the drying times seem to be almost twice as long as compared to my old dryer (vented). For example I dried a load of towels on the "bed and Bath" setting this would have taken around 1h 15m with my old dryer but on sensor dry it took 2h 10m with the new Hotpoint. I guess in time I will get used to this but at the moment its proving to be slightly fustrating.
