Sneak peek at the New Candy tumble dryer range

[nrones]

Hi guys!

So, finally, Candy made it's heatpump A class dryers!

Before we start anything, I have to say, that I know some of you like "hate" me because of my strong oppineon about Candy. Whatever I told/written here I did, because my personal experience was usually 90% opposite of what was written here, not to mention it later turned out that those things didn't quite have a valid background, but let's not talk about it. It is just that I've heard that people refuse to even read my threads, because they think I will immediatley start arguing etc etc.. I WON'T DOO THAT, and I want everyone to feel free to write anything on my threads! Cause I'm a person that is loudly talking just after a strong experience, and I will not dare to say something's good, just because it has Candy label on it!

But I wrote all this, because when it comes to tumble dryers, don't match those with me, as I've never used them (not once), and, obviously, I can't say anything so sure, however I can match the things I read on the Internet

Remember, this is a Sneak peek, it is not all official yet, but it seems these will be launched officialy soon!

Dex

P.S
Here are images of Hoover and Candy versions, my independent review of pros and cons is comming soon!

 

[hotpointfan]

I don't hate you!

I think your knowledge of hoover - Candy should be praised - so well done!

I like them both!

Jacob

 

[aquarius8000]

Ooh the look nice!

 

[nrones]

Beauty (technical) and the Beast (outer look)

So, let me start with NEGATIVE things:
It is kinda personal taste, but the outer look, something I hate with a passion, especially when it comes to Candy-branded dryers. I love when washer and dryer perfectly match with their outer look, no matter if they stand on top of each other or next to each other. On Hoover Aquavision models when they are on top of each other, they match very good, however when they are next to each other, they quite don't, because door is lower than the washer, and whole cabinet of machine on washer is shaped (you know what I mean? they aren't flat, they are kinda "fat"), and on the dryer it is completely flat. But look at the EVO dryer, it doesn't match washer at all!!! After putting such a great door on washers, they put THIS on dryers? and BANG you got Disney's Beauty and the Beast cartoon right in your home xD

POSITIVE:
When I was in Candy, they told me that they've greatly improoved quality of their dryers, since the production started in Turkey. Since you have to pay Turkish worker much less than UK, there was more money to invest in materials, parts etc..

1. On websites like reevoo.com no matter UK, Germany, Italy, Spain you could see (specially in the UK - where dryers are most common) that there was a lot of complaints about leaving clothes Damp on the EXTRA DRY setting.. On newer ones, with glass doors (Candy) and Aquavision if you read reviews, even the lowest rated one doesn't complain about that, if we should belive them, that major thing was sorted out.

2. If you don't like reviews of people who own them, then you have another option: Test magazines! GERMAN test magazine (some other, not Stiftung warrenttest) Gave Hoover Aquavision Dryer "SEHR GUT 92.7%" (VERY GOOD 92.7%), So that was the "milestone" between reviews and oppineons that made me think they are really better.

Now about the cycles.. Standard ones, but there are ones like ECO, Shirts, Mix&Dry, or Relax, if you have any questions about how any of these particulary works, please ask.
If you want, I will write about Mix&Dry, as it is really interesting and inteligent programme, if you want
I would have written it now, however I've typed a lot, so kinda need to relax my fingers and doo some homework too :/

PLEASE LEAVE YOUR OPPINEON, as it is not still efficially launched, I can send a mail to Candy with some Ideas of corrections, or something like that.. I am deffinatley sending a complaint on door look! xD but if you have something else to suggest, do it

Dex

 

[hotpointfan]

Wait - you are in contact with Candy! Oh boy...

You lucky thing!

Anyway, the control panel looks a bit flimsy, but maybe it is just the photo?

Jacob

 

[hotpointfan95]

Hoover

Only if Hoover where still made and sold in the UK!
They where alot better when the where made in the UK.
Like Hotpoint are no longer UK washers but instead Indesit (Italian) washers!

 

[nrones]

yeah

I mean I was in Candy's factory in italy.. I had to be in contact before that so they'd accept me there, so Yes, since April 2010, I am in pretty much daily contact with Candy in Serbia, and Italy

hotpointfan95,
I know some people would hate Candy and money talk, but the whole industry runs because of money (sadly). In Turkey, employees are much "cheaper" than in the UK, and as I've written, because of that, there was more money to invest in build quality of the machine. And no matter if they are Turkey, UK, Italy, China or anywhere materials are materials, if there is a proposed thickness, and design, it is a chemical formula in shape - and that's nature and science, and it is the same in every part of the world

 

[boschlover1997]

i dont hate you either dex i just dont like candys

 

[ricky5050]

The Hoover dryer

One of the hairdressing salons I visit has the Hoover dryer and it's very funky the condensed water collects in a see through tank in the door so It looks like a washer with water in it. I would be tempted to put a few small plastic fish in it so they could float around and bob about with the movement of the dryer.

Richard

 

[nrones]

haha

Nice one, ricky 5050, when I was watching some videos on YouTube, it really looked like a front load washer on a deep rinse

However no matter how it looks, it is deffinatley the easiest way of emptying condensing water on the market!

When you were at hairdressers, were towels dry? Because if we are to belive customeris, it seems sensors are quite good now

Dex

 

[optima]

Hoover-Candy Dryers

I had a Candy CIC60 Condenser dryer quite a few years back. For a 6kg drum it was massive plus it heated to a really high temperature which made it quick at drying large cotton loads & the reverse action of the drum was timed for exactly the same length of time on clockwise & anti-clockwise tumbling which i find on my current hotpoint is not the same as it only reverse's for about 5 seconds which causes all sorts of tangling especially with large items. The only real negative thing about the CIC60 & still on a few current models is the plinth that you have to pull off to empty the water container. I find that it's very difficult to pull it off & to put it back on. It would of been more practical for the plinth to have been hinged. Saying that, the actual drums & casings of the current models have not altered since when they were made in the uk.

Oh & the new Hoover AquaVision water container in the door what a clever & practical idea.

 

[gorenje]

From 2012 in Europe there will be on sale only heatpump A cl

From 2012 in Europe there will be on sale only heatpump A class dryers. That's a new European Union normative.

So all the home appliances manufacturers will have their A class models.

This is also a reason why Candy is about to introduce its own model of an A class dryer. The other manufacturers will do the same if they want to sell their products.

Honestly speaking I wasn't (I'm not) so enthusiastic about Candy/ Hoover dryers, because of their quality. Even those made in the UK. The lint filter is awful, the lower plastic grid for the air circulation is very flimsy, etc. etc.

But I have to say that I like so much this new idea about the condensed water collector on the door. It is very nice and also convenient!

Ingemar

 

[optima]

I think the fluff filter on Hoover-Candy dryers are just fine because they don't go as deep into the air exhaust chamber like other makes which makes you notice & clean it more often which is a good thing for the performance & the overall working life of the dryer.

 

[dascot]

I haven't used one with the collection chamber in the door, but I find the drawer type ones nicely convenient... Especially if it needs to be emptied part way through a cycle, you can do it without getting a face full of steam from the half dried laundry

Having said that, last time I looked, some of the more recent Hoover/Candy machines seemed to feel a bit more solid than the previous ranges, which was nice when it's normally the other way round and things are feeling cheaper.

 

[seamusuk]

Regardless of whats on the door....

Anything Hoover laundry related that didnt come from Merthyr is banned in this household.........lol

Seamus

 

[dj-gabriele]

I've read a couple of articles regarding those two dryers, I don't own any but if I were shopping for one, it would be from Candy, to match it with the washer. It's the best performing machine I've ever seen in operation!

Also I'm glad to know that "classic" dryers are going to be outlawed in Europe! They are big energy wasters.

 

[haxisfan]

1 of them is mine!

I'm gonna have 1 of those babes soon... just you wait until my Hotpoint vented dryer snuffs it!

PS: I like the control panel on the Candy and the door on the Hoover... is it possible, you reckon, to do mix and match LOL

 

[hotpointfan]

Haxisfan

If you buy the Hoover/Candy, can I ask for a few parts from the Hotpoint?

Thanks

Jacob

 

[aquarius8000]

what is wrong with the hottie?