The Hoover "New Wave" 1300, AC178

[newwave1]

It was a really difficult decision. The module was faulty and it was only running at 800rpm max. So i began callin it a new wave 800washerdryer instead of 1300 lol. But still managin to get cottons dry in under an hour. I changed the motor brushes to no effect or than it being abit quieter. Which led to me discovering it was a module fault. So i thought for the cost of a new module i may aswell get another model off ebay as they've come up fairly often. So i sold it. I miss it dearly i can't wait to get another!

Darren

 

[matchboxpaul]

rolls rapide

hi there.

never took the top off my classica, so have no idea whether it had green tapes. Would have thought it would though to keep production costs down.
Sounds like I purchased a duffer - entertaining though and whilst in my/our ownership it was well cared for (had a tea towel covering the programmer facia as when water from the sink splashed onto it, it would seep under the gap between the clear top plastic covering and main cream facia plate - looked awful, but I sorted it.
It was visually in top nick when we left it there in june 1998.

Agree with the New Wave styling as a whole (on dishwashers and washers etc) - looked really good.
I don't foresee the day when someone convinces me that any of the soft wave machines looked anything but awful.

One thing though - I don't think I have ever seen a 'New wave' tumble dryer. There are classicas and soft waves occasionally come up on ebay, but not any new waves!
Were they manufactured or did people make do with classicas?
Anyone help with a piccy?

Cheers
paul

 

[newwave1]

The newwave dryer was not myth! There was one on ebay a while back, i had the pic. its disapeered! grr. hes one from my collection of my newwave.

 

[newwave1]

The almond model

 

[newwave1]

British racing green!

 

[newwave1]

The gorgeous silver model

 

[rolls_rapide]

New Wave Driers

I believe there were New Wave Driers, sensor-controlled vented models. Not very common, I think. People probably resented paying too much, and bought the cheaper models instead.

Someone I know had the matching New Wave Washer and tumble drier. The tumble drier's bearing gave up the ghost after a very short period of time. She replaced it with a White Knight drier.

 

[newwave1]

Graphite with "metalic pewter control panel"

 

[rolls_rapide]

Newwave1

I loved the look of the 'pewter' "New Wave Plus 5 1500" when it was on sale. It looked real classy.

What happened to the nice colours? We're stuck with white or silver now.

 

[islingtonsteve]

The New Wave Plus 5 1500 I had was the Pewter colour. Looked really stunning, just a shame they didn't make the dryer to match, instead I had to get the white model. Great dryer. The 1500 was a a great model. Seemed to run smoother than the 1400 and it had Digitally controlled & high profile written on the detergent drawer with the programme Guide on a plastic card inside the drawer. It also had a Cycle End signal in the form of three pings and the option buttons bleeped when pressed.

 

[newwave1]

I always remember my mums friend had an electron series, then they died n she invited me round to see her brand new matchin newwave set stacked ontop of eachother. It took me ages to stop smiling!

Darren

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover Waves!!!

Definately the last original Hoover design...funny, the only bad reports I`ve heard of was from this thread, a lot where sold as "Exclusive Independants" models....

My aunt who had the original 3243H Keymatic now has the New Wave 1500 washer dryer...and I bought my sister a Classica 1100 and compact White Knight dryer when she moved home, 9 years and two babies later she just changed it for a Zanussi 1400 washer dryer after moving again....The Hoover only ever needed one belt and a new dispenser to tub hose, worked nearly every day....

Mike

 

[rolls_rapide]

Early New Waves

Apparently the early models had a problem with excessive sparking from the motor brushes, which upset the electronics, causing the abort sequence.

The abort sequence could be activated by other factors, such as: 'time-out on heating', 'suds-lock', 'fill failure', 'motor tacho pulses missing' and maybe a few others.

The New Wave Plus 5, 1500rpm had a "new spin combination"; something like 2.5mins at 800rpm, then 2.5 at 1500rpm, as opposed to 4.5mins at 800rpm and 1.5mins at 1300 as our machine did.

With the 1300 model we had, by pressing a couple of buttons and applying the power, you could activate the test mode, enter the spin test, and get it to spin at full tilt for almost 6 minutes!

 

[arrrooohhh]

I love the new wave.

I think its styling is really classic, even if they dropped the square door. In a manufacturer released the New Wave today we would still think it looks stylish with the gentle wave on the control panel, the big round buttons and knobs and that double glazed door.

Here is a really interesting article on the design and development of the New Wave. While I like the look of the Vision machines both the first and second series, after reading this article you wonder what Hoover could of come up with if left to its own devices.

http://www.co-design.co.uk/hoover.htm

 

[rolls_rapide]

Yes, I know what you mean. I get the impression that Candy is basically stifling Hoover's creativity. The current machines are Candys by another name.

I wonder how environmentally friendly the current Hoover/Candy conglomeration is, as opposed to Hoover during the "New Wave" period?

I know everybody slates Candy as being the bottom of the barrel, but my sister has had the same cheap Candy "Aquaviva 1200", since 1994: no problems.

My brother bought his (even cheaper) Candy "Combiwash 1100" around 1997, no major problems either; just operator error!

And then you get the likes of me, who purchases the top AEG model at the time (1998), and the drum bearings packed in exactly 3 years later! What's the bloody point in spending more money?? It clearly doesn't get you better quality!

 

[newwave1]

I say this all the time, I would LOVE to see a 2007 fully genuine hoover washer. The evolution of the newwave into something spectacular in 2007.

I bet they wouldn't be slack on water either. I love how all they old brochures promoted economy but not at the expense of compromisng the rinse effectiveness! I still think they'd stand by that and use an economic amount but for adequate rinsing. I wonder if they'd still do the spin-wash? I'd have liked to have seen the real hoover drum develop into the 6, 7 and 8kg models of today!

Ahh if only...Damn that takeover to hell. I say that but without it they would no longer exist would they?

Darren

 

[newwave1]

Well that didnt take too long! I'm now the proud owner of a British racing green 1400rpm Hoover New Wave! Think its from about 97, 98. Ir's got a manual with it too

I'm picking it up next week

Heres a pic of it

Darren

 

[nickuk]

Congrats Darren! I remember the green thing in kitchens. Creda had some green machines goin' on, and for a while kettles, tosters, everything was green! I would say your year estimate is about spot on, I would say the green epoque was '96-2001 LOL

Good luck with the machine buddy.

 

[newwave1]

Lol nick i liked that "the green epoque" lol.

I'm lookin forward to having one that works properly!

Now anyone want my Quartz, or logic?

Darren

 

[timon90]

Would love

I would love to get your Logic, but it's too far away... Is it for 110V, or 230V/50Hz? Cold fill, or cold and hot? Could you email me some pics of it?