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Rinse 2 was also high level but - surprise - the remaining 3 extra rinses were all at low level. The interim spins were faster at 800 on this cycle. When the machine washes at its low water level it seems to alter the tumble pattern: the machine throws the clothes almost into distribution...

It washed for just under 1h 55. Sensitive Care gives you more water than normal - the level is up to the door seal and water is visible. Strangely, the water didn't get all the way to 60C; more like 45-50C from the feel of the door. Whether this is a flaw or by design I can't say - anyone else...

Work it, baby! The day before yesterday I got a chance to give the machine a good workout with a load of towels on the 60C programme and the Sensitive Care option selected. Normally, it only gets used on the the short programmes - the others are all a bit too long for my Mother, who's been...

In use... So I've covered some of the essentials now and it's time for a bit of user experience. One of the first programmes I tried was Rinse. This isn't one rinse but 3 at high level ending with a medium spin. The rinses are quite short normally - no more than 2-3 minutes each. The interim...

Balancing Many of us will know that many of today's front loaders are (or have been) a nightmare for failing / taking ages to spin whilst they attempt to balance the load. The Hoover is generally good at getting on with the job. It does muck about a little bit - and especially using the...

Noise I'm pleased to report it isn't too noisy in operation. Far from silent though. The motor is unfortunately one of those that develops a piercing high pitch whine on speeds between distribute and about 800rpm (similar to modern BSH output...I've read they may actually share motors - anyone...

Drum The drum is shallow but wide: 49.5cm across and an average of 21-22cm deep. I'd guess the volume is the region of 40l. Once upon a time this would have given you a 4kg / 9.1 lb load but now apparently it's 6kg. I'd struggle to find an all cotton load of 6kg so tend to work with the mixed...

Dispenser Not the biggest dispenser in the world and feels a little flimsy but that's no surprise these days. The conditioner section is hard to clean properly! I'm rather appreciating the old simplicity of the Hotpoint dispenser with its removable compartment for softener.

Programmes In addition to the ITCL programmes, we have the following: QUICK WASHES 29 mins: 30C, 15 mins' wash, interim spin, rinse, distribute, rinse, short spin 44 mins: 40C, 25 mins' wash, as above A 59 mins: 60C, 35 mins' wash, interim spin, 2 high level rinses with interim and full 1600...

Statistics This machine is rated as follows: A+ for energy (1.02 kwh for a 6kg load on Cottons 60C) A for washing ability A for spin efficiency (apparently 1600 rpm = 44% residual moisture) The test cycle uses 45l water Controls are fairly basic: one dial to select the programme and four...

Hello folks! Back at the end of April my parents decided to move home. This led to some re-jigging of the laundry equipment: I got our 14 year old Hotpoint WM12 and the parents purchased a Hoover OPH616 for just shy of £300 (I gather it was subject to some kind of discount). My Mother had...

Maybe I should keep my opinions and advice to myself... Dex, I'm sorry to hear my suggestions had little or no effect! On reflection, one can do all sorts of things to REDUCE creasing; ulimatelty, however, those items that crease will always need ironing! And you might well be of the mindset...

If only we could write a laundry manual.... It's always so refereshing to pick up a new piece of info from this site on laundry practices! Folding jeans in the dryer to avoid creasing for example...though would this not increase drying time and run the risk of wear lines where there are folds...

PS... ...I really don't think you need to keep your dirty items neatly folded. Even having been exposed to pressure, the wash process will relax items sufficiently to remove creases from storage in the laundry bin. You can be fairly confident that creases on clean laundry are the result of the...

Creases II Hmmm...I see the problem, Dex: lack of appropriate spin to dry clothes without causing undue creasing! Not sure what to suggest for sure; you don't want very wet clothes hanging around indoors and certainly not in the dryer (just wastes the electricity). Maybe go with the sythetics...

Crease removal... Well, Dex - that easy ironing options sounds just what you'd need to minimise creasing, programme-wise! From experience, I'd say you just need to keep the temp low, the load to around two-thirds of a drum full and the spin short (preferably pulsed). A cool down phase is also...

Too many symbols! Well thanks for the close-up, Dex. Think we might need a key for the symbols, though! Seems like a nice washer anyway...have been following your videos given my soft spot for Candy! I don't have much experience with Hoover; can't make a call either way really. I have a lot of...

Flashy Grando... Dex, you'd better post us a close up of the controls if you want us to play fantasy wash cycles! I'm currently with my parents who have the rather basic cousin to the top-end Candy Grando: a Hoover Optima OPH616 (9 months troube free for those ready to scorn modern Hoovers!)...

No paragraphs! I've just tried to post but can't get any paragraph spacing. Will I need to be a paid-up member for such a luxury in future? Not that it's not worth paying...just haven't looked into it yet! >>>Thank you!>>> The >>>s indicate where I have started a new paragraph. >>>I'm on...

Forgot manufacturer 11: Whirlpool. When I made a list of what was available say 25 years ago, there only appears to be one or two more choices: Hoover Hotpoint Servis Creda (Parnall, Jackson) Bendix Zanussi (Elux) Burco AEG Miele Bosch Philips Bauchnet Asko/AESA Low end brands like Indesit...