Well, I thought it was too good to be true! Got my Whirlpool on 27/3/07 after seeing a Whirlpool Dishwasher that a friend had been given. It was in great nick, about 16 years old; it looked and felt very solidly built. So, when my existing tumble dryer gave up the ghost I thought I'd try a ... Read review
Advantages: Easy to operate, does the business Disadvantages: None apart from this faulty timer
...to be true! Got my Whirlpool on 27/3/07 after seeing a Whirlpool Dishwasher that a friend had been given. It was in great nick, about 16 years old; it looked and felt very solidly built. So, when my existing tumble dryer gave up the ghost I thought I'd try a Whirlpool. I'm a Tumble Dryer Expert - name the brand, I've had them all! They all lasted no more than 2 years so I was getting a bit fed up. 2 weeks ago my Whirlpool timer control started to ... ...go off to do something else, come back expecting a load of washing is ready to iron or put in the airing cupboard and the door's gaping open... Now, the Whirlpool engineer is coming to look at it on Monday, between 1 and 6pm they say. Just watch this space! ... more
Well, I thought it was too good to be true! Got my Whirlpool on 27/3/07 after seeing a Whirlpool Dishwasher that a friend had been given. It was in great nick, about 16 years old; it looked and felt very solidly built. So, when my existing tumble dryer gave up the ghost I thought I'd try a Whirlpool. I'm a Tumble Dryer Expert - name the brand, I've had them all! They all lasted no more than 2 years so I was getting a bit fed up. 2 weeks ago my Whirlpool timer control started to seize up. It was getting almost impossible to turn, but it still worked. Continued to dry the clothes a treat. It's the first condenser dryer I've had and it seems as good as I expected. The fluff trap is easy to change, the condenser unit itself is as well. But this flippin' timer switch has got me doubting the thing. The door also has a habit of springing open even when you think it's shut - you go off to do something else, come back expecting a load of washing is ready to iron or put in the airing cupboard and the door's gaping open... Now, the Whirlpool engineer is coming to look at it on Monday, between 1 and 6pm they say. Just watch this space!
Advantages: not applicable Disadvantages: not applicable
The whirlpoolAWZ7303 (AWZ seven 303) is the cheapest condensing dryer Whirlpool do. The AWZ2303 (AWZ two 303) is a normal, vented tumble dryer!
I have to lengthen the review to 125 words, so I'll pass a little information on the dryer I bought, the AWZ7303 - the condesning one, not this vented one. At £190 it was a market leading price, and covered by a 1 year ASDA guarantee. I will shortly be using that guarantee to return it for a swap-out because the appliance has become very noisy indeed - a loud grumbling sound accompanies operation when the dryer is running.
The other complaint I had was that the manual is far too slim on information - it doesnt mention the purpose of the Gentle button at all, and I'm still not 100% sure that this means "low heat"
Additionally the manual covers 2 models, one with a top mounted water bottle ...
