HOOVER OPH714 D

[nrones]

Motor&Balance

On my GrandOPlus, the motor is induction brushless one. In one period Candy/Hoover offered a 10 year free parts and labor guarantee if you pay 70euros more for all machines that had inverter motors, including dishwashers with "pulse" (inverter) motors.. But normally here guarantee is 5 years free parts and labor

Now what I know about Candy and balance sensors:
If it is extremely unbalanced it won"t even let the 2 bursts.
If it is unbalanced but not that much, it will do 2 bursts and then re-balance before going on fast speeds (800+), because it is easier to re-balance a bit spun clothes than completely wet.

But what I love on my Candy is that it lets unbalanced spins, in control of course.
When it comes to intermittent spins, it either do only 2 bursts, but then use more water on the rinse, or do 3minute 600 rpm spin if it is not that unbalanced - so not much waisting time on re-balancing, but results are still untouched!
I just used to hate when my Aqualtis re-balanced for 10 minutes, and then before 2nd rinse AGAIN.. and just waisting time, instead of doing something smart! thank god I replaced it for this bargain!

You can see what is approx. the biggest unbalance my Candy allows for fast speeds (just scroll to 6:35) - link.

Dex

 

[reversomatic]

Dryer

Hi, Dex and all, you asked about my experience of the Hoover sensor dryer.All i can say is that it works well and has been trouble free.It doesn,t have complicated moisture sensors ,it just has an exhaust temprature sensor and the electronics calculates the rest .Only ever have it set on cupboard dry and every thing comes out just right.It,s installed in our garage so last winter for about a month the temprature hardly got above 0c but the dryer seemed to compensate for that.I Had a few service calls last winter to condenser dryers in outhouses and garages that would,nt work because they were frozen solid so vented are best for outside.Also later Candy/Hoover sensor dryers wont work below a set temperature as they incorperate frost protection which unfortunatley is,nt explained in the user manual.Optima,do you sell Hoover/Candy dryers and have you had this complaint especialy up in the frozen north? As for the out of balance sensing on the washer i agree it,s more sensible,if the load is not too uneven it will spin redistribute and spin again but at lower revs unlike some washers that can have up to 50 attempts rebalance to spin then give up.And Dex ,i would have liked the Hoover washer with the inverter motor but over here in the u.k. it,s only in the top of the range expensive models so i had to make do with the screaming brush motor model.Regards Nige.

 

[nrones]

Thanks for sharing your dryer experience with us!
I must say I heared alot of such complains about dryers not working in the winter, especially vented ones from all manufacturers! However I think Optima will tell you much more accurate info than me

Well, my Candy is top of the range(basicly the sister of Hoover dynamic). Here most Candy's don't have inverter motors, but I see there is more and more of them through time

 

[optima]

Reversomatic We have had a lot of problems with electronic sensor dryers in sheds & garages but what i find interesting is out of all the makes it is hoover-candy sensors that we only seem to have the most problems with. I think hoover-candy have now addressed this in there instruction manuals. Personally i have never been a fan of sensor dryers much prefer mechanical timer dryers & its a very common problem with frost free fridge freezers & freezers.

 

[fl1012]

Solsburian/Haxifan

Thanks for the info

It seems that the A59 makes more sense at the default 60c setting then, as you can run a standard 40c cotton cycle in just a few minutes more with the Time Saver setting anyway, if i'm reading correctly?!

I also like the sound of the way the machines go about checking the load balance, ie spinning slowly whilst abit unbalanced & then trying again if theyre not completely satisfied, rather than wasting ages and ages trying to balance a soaking wet load of laundry for one short & slow burst.

I wonder if the prolonged period at top speed that securitybearuk mentions (5 mins @ 1400rpm) is why a few suffer quite early bearing failure? Our 2007 Zanussi 1400rpm has lasted 3 years of heavy use so far, but it only holds the top 1400rpm spin for about 2 minutes, so maybe it's subjecting the bearings to an easier life than the Hoover/Candy machines, hence the lack of early bearing trouble :-/

Liam

 

[haxisfan]

Main wash profile, spin speed and manufacturer's recomme

Hi Liam, I see what you mean, but sometimes it might just have to do with the way one's organised or used to carry out laundry related tasks... even if the time saver standard cycle would run overall for only a few minutes longer than the A59 it has a totally different configuration... e.g. the 25' wash of the standard cycle consists of mid-gentlish movements for just over 15' and intense movements for less than 10' compared to over 35' intense movements of the A59'... and its 3 lower level rinses are easier on delicate colours compared to the 2 high water level rinses. Still, probably there isn't a great difference in terms of results, however, if... say, I have a load of dark colours I prefer the standard (with time saver at 40) and if the items are of a brighter but sturdier colour than I'd go ahead with the A59' at 40°C. Of course if I didn't have the choice of the 'time saver' for this kind of scenario I'd probably use the A59' at 30 degrees. Yes I'd be lost if i couldn't use any of the two as I wouldn't like the idea to use the nonfast colour cycle without time saver as it has a main wash that lasts approx 1 hour whatever the temperature (up to 40°C). There are other cycles I'd use in the scenario I've just described (such as daily or acrylics) if I didn't have these options but that would mean missing out on full spin sequences and speed... so I'm glad I don't have one of those deprived models

Reading that 1400rpm 5 minute sustained spin speed 'securitybrake' asserted was a surprise for me too, my machine has a top speed of 1400 but it mostly spins at 1200 and just over 1 minute on 1400. I'm certain that its 'A' class spin dry rating would be achieved even by leaving the dial set on 1200 as it would keep that speed for 5 minutes after the initial couple of minutes at 400 and 800 then 3 more minutes at 1000rpm.

'Solsburian', the A59' is recommended with 3kg of laundry if you wish to meet the conditions given in the specs... such as duration (59 minutes), energy and water consumption comparable to an A class wash cycle. It doesn't mean that you can't use it for a full load, but in that case you have to be aware of the possible limitations of a short cycle over a very dirty full load of clothes: all cycles in any washing machine are there for you to choose regardless of the manufacturer's recommendations.