Hoover Apollo Deluxe Dryer

[bellalaundry]

Hey all,

Can anybody give me more information on this dryer? I can't seem to find anything online using the model number. I'm thinking that this is not a Canadaian/American dryer.

How old is it, what would the electrical hook up look like?

Thanks!

Guy

http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-home-appliances-Hoover-Dryer-W0QQAdIdZ307923290

 

[turquoisedude]

It sure doesn't look like a North American model!  I would guess mid-80s, based on what I remember the UK branch of the family having...

 

[markt5004]

I think the dryer maybe Australian as it looks very like Australian models.

Hope that may help

Mark

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Guy.

Mark is right - these dryers were built for the Australian market.

Might be wrong, but I think they were sold alongside their Hoover Zodiac front loading washing machines (picture attached below), which were based on the old Hoover matchboxes sold in Europe.
I cant remember what the top loaders were called.

Where the actual design for the Apollo's derived from, I dont know, as they were nothing like the matchbox dryers we had over here.

Possibly they were a home grown Australian design?

Hope it helps.
Paul

 

[aegokocarat]

the top loaders were called "comadore"

 

[brisnat81]

Its Australian and based on the Early Fisher Paykel design. Mum still has an earlier ones that matches the washer pictured above. The one for sale is one of the last ones they made before Hoover Australia exited the market.

There is no Thermostat to measure the air temperature only the element temp, so they run quite hot on hot.

On warm the timer cycles the heat on and off on each alternate increment, but the temp when its on stays the same.

They're very reliable and all parts are still available here.

The TL washers had a variety of names. The Commodore was the baby one that was a Asian rebadged machine. Only the large models were made in Australia.

 

[ronhic]

Ok folks...

The Hoover dryers werer originally based on a Fisher and Paykel design (I think), but made in Australia. They are 2400w in total and came in capacities of either 3.5kg or 5kg (they were never made with 6.5kg capacities, this will be labeling for a specific market) with electronic controls available on the top of the line model - the Supreme - in the last few years of production.

 

Like all Australian made dryers, they are designed to be inverted and wall mounted if required (there is a bracket available and only weigh about 30kg) and had the option of a flip-over rack that sat just above the door which enabled you to recycle the hot air to dry shirts hanging in front or shoes sitting above (the vent can be aimed where you like).

 

The Deluxe doesn't reverse tumble and can be a 'hot' dryer. The reverse tumble models are cooler as the element is only engaged in one direction.

 

The one advertised for sale is from about 1995ish and they were about AUD$375 then....and if not heavily used, will still give good service especially if it hasn't been wall mounted.

http://shop.ebay.com.au/i.html?_trk...oover dryer&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1513&_pgn=1

 

[bellalaundry]

Well

Thanks all. I think I will make an offer on it. Since I not likely going to run across another one again!

Do these type of dryers that vent out the front give off a lot of lint into the room?

Guy

 

[brisnat81]

The lint filter is a very fine mesh, almost like a stocking.  99% of dryers here are run without venting and create no real issues, lint or otherwise.  You may occaisionally need to dust around the dryer, but not much more often that you would need to anyway.

 

[ronhic]

99% of dryers here are run without venting and create no rea

I agree with Nathan, though will add a little caveat to his comment.

 

Most laundry's here are ground floor in a specific laundry room and tend to be well ventilated with opening windows and/or external doors. Those that aren't a specific room are either in a bathroom or, starting to become more common, a cupboard with extraction fan venting.

 

Whilst these don't create a lot of external lint as the filters are very very fine, they do throw a LOT of moisture into the room....especially if the washing machine doesn't spin hard.