Washer Dryers > Hoover Washer Dryers > Freestanding

Advantages: Reliable repair people
Disadvantages: You might need them sooner than you think

Sorry Mr Hoover but I have really nothing good to say about this washer/dryer. We bought ours in December because it sounded like it could handle large loads and we thought our tumble dryer would be the next appliance to go so it seemed sensible to get a washer/dryer at the time. Other half was not impressed by the drying function which she said creased the clothes too much so we went back to using our old condenser dryer instead. About three ...
...we had to turn it off at the socket. Inside our load of towels were covered in small bits of plastic but we couldn't see where they came from. There was also a large inward facing dent in the drum. Well we called out a repair bod and to be honest it was quite quick as we called on the tuesday and he arrived on the friday. However on examining the machine he said he had never seen one develop this fault before. He said a clamp which holds the heating ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to use washer dryer that fits nicely into my kitchen
Disadvantages: Wash performance is not up to the Grade A standard as promised!!

...My mother has used a Hoover one and always telling me how it was the best machine she ever had. After hours of research weighing up all the pros and cons between these 2 brands I decided to go for Hoover HNWL6136. It was reasonably priced (only £329.95 without the discount) plus what's more was it was the only one whose dimensions fitted into the allocated space in the kitchen without jutting out. In the end I paid £303 for mine in store. This is ...
...at £324.99. *Size & Style* This model is available in 2 colours; - white and satin silver. I choose to go for white to match my lovely white sink and the rest of the kitchen. The silver version looked abit too dark and dull for my liking. The machine itself is 850mm tall, 600mm wide and has a depth of 540mm. It was the depth that did it for me as the Zanussi ZWD1261W washer dryer had a depth of 580mm, which would have been too deep for the space ... Read review

Advantages: Washer and Dryer in one
Disadvantages: CRAP - COMPLETELY LET YOU DOWN

...was looking for and a Hoover WDM130. The Hotpoint one only had a small drum and didn't hold a lot of washing - no good with 4 kids. So I opted for the Hoover WDM130, knowing I would be walking out of the shop with it, (not actualy walking WITH it in my arms) but at least tonight I could do some of the mountain of washing waiting for me at home! It Cost me £349.99 and I got a managers discretion with a little haggling and go £40 off this price, I ...
...and have recently had call Hoover out for the 2nd time to fix the broken door hinge, this seems to be made rather cheeply and doesn't look at all very strong, so I suppose it will break again? I also had trouble in getting in touch with Hoover/Creda, as they did not seem to want to answer the phone at all and kept me waiting for ages on the line after pressing all sorts of numbers 1, if you want this option 2, if you want that one etc, eventually ... Read review

Advantages: Large load and uncluttered fascia
Disadvantages: Drying duration knob breaks easily when turned wrong way

The machine is 2 years old last christmas, yup domestic disaster during the festive season, deep joy! This machine has been given plenty of usage, I have a famiy with 5 children. At weekends both the dryer and washer functons gets used to ensure the school uniforms are cleaned and ready to go! The only snag I have had so far is with the dryer knob, by appearance you want to turn it anticlockwise, however this breaks it! Once that was fixed and ...
...no problems. The machine is fairly quiet considering that the max spin is 1500rpm, the route to this speed is quite clever as it builds up slowly thus reducing the strain on the motor, this spin leaves the clothes damp, not dripping, thus the drying time is greatly reduced. There is also load monitor which prevents the top spin speeds should the load be unbalanced, however I have not noticed this feature engaging. The programme range is really ... Read review

Advantages: wash and dry, easy, several programs
Disadvantages: expensive

I bought this machine few years ago and so far I did not experience any problem. The only thing I would say is that it is better non to dry the clothes straight after the washing because they may not be clean as you were expecting, and they will crease a lot, which will result in extra energy consumption with ironing. With this machine I mainly use the 44 min. wash but for my baby clothes I remove the stains before washing. I think that the other ...
...As for drying is very practical. I've never had a dryer before and having it incorporated to the washing machine is very convenient in terms of space. I usually let the washing to dry for a day inside and then I use the dryer to finish them up in order to reduce energy consumption. If I have too many laundry to wash and dry, I prefer washing at home(the machine has a 5kg capacity) and then go to the laundrette because it's faster and cheaper. I also ... Read review