performa

[haxisfan]

Immaculate conditions!

It's kept beautifully... well done!

The one thing in common with its Candy counterparts that catches my eye is the glass bowl... now I'm being picky

But then again... I like the fact that Hoover and Candy keep their individuality... although one can probably see where they're coming from with their more recent Vision and GrandO! Still, I'd say they have more individuality compared to the Electrolux machines: all Electrolux brands look so Electrolux... but the AEG! Bosch and Siemens too... I can never look at a Siemens without thinking of it as a Bosch!

I must say, Hotpoint and Indesit set the best example as for having their own distinguishing look... however they all have something in common: they break down so darn much :-D

 

[solsburian]

I think the distinctive style of the filter flap, front panelling, door size and position make the similarities between the new Hoover and Candy models quite apparent.

In term of style, i bet future generations of Hotpoint and Indesit will look more alike too.

 

[aquarius8000]

I holiday in cumbria and saw one of those with 3 dials around bampton.saw it dumped somewhere outside but cant remember where.

 

[optima]

Pic of the roomy 5kg drum. Thicker stainless steel than todays machines.

 

[optima]

paddles

Wish Candy had stuck with these paddles on there current range. Far better turn over especially with small loads. Just looked at the Hoover Dynamic 10kg drums exactly the same size paddles as they have on there 6kg drums. They just look to small in comparison to the size of the drum. Candy should have at least made them a bit deeper & longer.

 

[optima]

Sorry about the size of the pics. Im still trying to work my new camera out. I suppose there better being too large than being too small i guess.

 

[haxisfan]

Solsburian, that's right... that's exactly what I meant: those are the things you, I, and most on this forum would notice on a washing machine, although, a different control panel between a Vision and a GrandO may be enough to make them look different to the eye of an uninterested onlooker.

Optima, my first Nextra 1200rpm (which was soon replaced for some cosmetic damage) had the exactly same paddles as those shown in your picture; my current 1400rpm model has very similar shape paddles but the back doesn't go as far as the back of the drum and it's identical to the front of the paddle. You're right about the excellent turnover of the laundry... even with the smallest load.

I observed that on the newest 10kg models the drum paddles seem inadequate, but they still see to do the job (tumbling wise) on low water level. They seem less effective on rinse when the water level is higher (with a mini load), however, due to their configuration, they cause such a small load (almost submerged in water) to move horizontally rather than just slide without moving... a bit like in a V-axis machine. Still, I much prefer tumble action any day!

 

[optima]

What i have noticed with this performa is that 5 low level rinses with 800 spins in between seem to work far better than the high level rinses on my current machine. Plus the fabric conditioner is not being diluted by far too much water making it soften better & it keeps the fragrance of the conditioner for longer.