Sneak peek at the New Candy tumble dryer range

[nrones]

But what about vented dryers?

Is that normative for condenser dryers only, or for vented too? Because as far as I know, the vented A class dryer doesn't exist

That will deffinatley be a dramatic change in choice of dryers, since, currently there are usually nearly 100 models available. Electrolux/Zanussi/AEG, Hotpoint, Miele, Bosch/Siemens, Beko, and soon Hoover/Candy will have heat pump dryer. Looks like a lot of brands, but there is one or 2 models from each, so from 100 we will to something like 10-15.
The second thing, that is not so funny is price.. the cheapest one offering is a Beko A class dryer, and it costs 353 pounds!! Current Beko cheapest model is 191 pounds... so that is a dramatic turnover.. but 353 pounds is a cheaper one.. the average price of them is around 600, so we'll see what happends xD

Well, at least, everything will remain the same in Serbia (for at least 10 years) xDDD

About the quality - never used it, so I don't feel like I have so much right to judge, but I've touched them in the store! On older models (GO DC 78, GO DV 38) knob was shaking up and down, so you felt like it is going to stay in your hand after rotating it, and the down plastic for the air flow was flimsy. Also, what I hated, but it isn't related to Candy only, it is the door opening.. on most machines, where you just have to pull it, I always pull out the whole machine, instead of opening the door. However when Aquavision was made, the whole door mechanisam was changed (because of the weight it had to carry), so when I opened Aquavision, I was truly suprised I didn't pull the whole machine out, and the knob was pretty solid xD

Although, no matter what tech appliance/gadget I look for, I would never judge it's quality by touch feeling, or it's weight, or stuff like that - but world would be boring if we were all the same

Dex

P.S
I am just going to eat something, and then I will write about the ECO and Mix&Dry cycles, if I'm not too lazy

 

[haxisfan]

@ HotpointF & aquarius8000

I just got a little carried away by these new Candy/Hoover products... owing to the fact that I generally like them... but I'm sure you've all gathered that by now ;-)

However, my Hotpoint dryer is still fine... only the door catch seems temperamental but is always been like that... well... almost always! Still, somehow I feel that my 8 year old Hotpoint is much sturdier than current Hotpoint models. Besides, at the current rate I'm using my dryer (I only put my clothes there after they've been hanging on the airer just to give them a final touch of tumble dry finish) it might still last for a while... and I'm sure I'm already achieving A+ energy standards by running it on low heat for short bursts LOL

Anyway, if these Candy/Hoover are not astronomically expensive and I decide to replace the Hotpoint... 'HotpointFan' you'll be the first to know

 

[hotpointfan]

Haxisfan

Ok, I have a Creda Dryer, ie Hotpoint, from about 2000 and it is very well built!

Thanks

Jacob

 

[dascot]

Dex, I agree, quality is not just about the touch and feel. It does have an impact though in terms of showroom appeal. Something which feels solid may well fall apart six months down the line, or the internals might be rubbish, while something that feels less solid might be fine for years... it can be difficult to tell.

Similar example in cars, which the magazines often pick up on - Japanese companies such as Toyota and Subaru make things which last for a long time, but don't immediately feel as nice to touch internally as things from companies such as VW/Audi/Mercedes.

 

[nrones]

Interesting programmes

First, sorry for delay, I completely forgot that I promised I will write programmes.. here are 2 of ones that "stand out from the crowd"

ECO - well, It is basicly an ordinairy drying programme, but instead of 50/55, it uses 40/45 degrees temperature when drying. Of course, it lasts longer, as any Eco cycle, on any machine, however when clothes are dry, energy used is lower than standard cycle
*when I write 40/45 it means 40 is the temperature in the drum when clothes are really wet, and 45 is when they are just a little, near the end of the cycle

Mix&Dry - I was always wondering? Cottons, a programme that recommends drying cottons and synth's together? Impossible, synthtetics will always be dry first, and overdrying is inavoidable, unless you take out synth's in the middle of the cycle.. But then - Dryer on "High heat" setting normally dry at around 60/65 degrees.. This cycle at first part dries at 50/55 deg. When clothes are wet, the temperature of fabric is always lower, because water is "protecting" it from the actual heat, so when it dries at 50/55 degrees, the fiber temperature is 40/45 (approx.). You'll see why was I talking about this...

So, how does mix and dry cycle look?
The determination of how many clothes is in the machine is consisted from the 2 parts, instead of 1: First, at initial part machine is looking for humidity, than in 2nd part (20mins into the cycle) machine checks the humidity again, to see if there is more Synthtetic or Cotton garaments. Then the drying at 50/55 degrees start (the actual temperature of all fibres is 40/45), then after the time synthtetics are supposed to be nearly dry (but not yet dry completely), machine lowers the temperature down, to 40/45 degrees, and dries the rest of the cottons that way, while synthtetic's fibre temperature never goes higher than 45c, which prevents damage, as the temperature is the biggest enemie of synthtetics, and overdrying may heat the fibre even up to 60!
The only downside, is that it needs long to complete the whole cycle, because synth's quickly get dry, and then there is a long way of drying cottons at 40/45 temperature.
Since that programme is supposed to match the Mix&Wash cycle, in which max allowed speed is 1000rpm, for drying of a 4kg load, spun at 1000rpm it needs 1hour 47 minutes.

Dex

 

[haxisfan]

Neat... but that's my idea LOL

Honestly... Candy must have had some spies in my house LOL
I used to use my dryer like that mix&dry programme you described cos' I often happened to have different items in my loads. Depending on how big my loads were I'd put them on high heat first for a certain length of time making sure they were still damp by the end of the cycle and then I'd reset it on low heat for a furhter half an hour or so... again, depending on how much laundry I had there.

I'm not doing that anymore these days cos' the drying of my laundry is shared between the airer and the dryer... and I'm really happy with the results: no so much fluff to clean anymore! That way my clothes are keeping their fibers for longer and they don't need so much stitching (especially when the owner is some1 like me who can't even stitch a button LOL).

Last quick remark about the mix&wash cycle (called by other names in different models)... I've noticed that this not only has a slower spin (max 1000rpm) but is also shorter in duration... only 5 minutes as opposed the the normal 10 minutes of the 'Cotton' spin and the 2 minutes of the 'Synth's' cycles.

Cya ;-)

 

[optima]

Very clever programming of the different drying temperatures throughout the Mix&Dry programme. So nrones would the Mix&Dry programme be more energy efficient with it drying at different temperatures & taking longer to dry than a standard cotton load dried on high heat.

Thank's nrones for explaining the step by step temperature adjustments of the programme very interesting.

 

[nrones]

Optima

Honestly, I have no Idea is it more efficient or not... probobly not, because if it was, it would have been clearly written

Haxisfan,
Actually, on older M&W (like on GO 510) max spin allowed was 800rpm, and it looked exactly the same as Synth's. However on Newer models (like my GO1 1274 LH), max spin allowed is 1000rpm, and it is shorter than cottons spin, but in the other way: it goes all the way like a cottons spin, but instead of rising up the speed from 1000 to 1200, so it lasts 7 minutes instead of 10

Dex

 

[optima]

I wonder how many people would actually use the Mix&Dry programme it takes far to long. You can dry your mixed washing quicker in front of a radiator. To many fancy pointless gimmick programmes for my liking. Tumble dryers are great for lazy people but not for me.

 

[aquarius8000]

now a q.

do these have aquavision collector tanks in the door?

 

[glenfieldmathk1]

@nrones, mix & dry sounds similar to Boschs Mixed Fabrics drying cycle-and Bed + Bath cycle in my new Hotpoint dryer. The Heat varies so Items are dried evenly, which means nothing overdries.
Sorry to ask this, I know its the wrong thread, but the EVO washing machines with LCD display. Is the Water+ function, like Hoovers Sensitive Care? ie 5 rinses, all with deeper water level?

@aquarius8000 No Only Hoover has Aqua Vision. It's exclusive to Hoover, just like the new Spray wash (mix Power) is exclusive to candy washers!

 

[aquarius8000]

Thanks Mat.