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| Post# 532377 7/23/2011 at 12:49 (4,522 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
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| Post# 532399 , Reply# 2 7/23/2011 at 14:41 (4,522 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
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Think these were the last of the true mechanical dial machines, i could be wrong though. It dates back to 1997. Its only a 1100 spin machine but it seems to spin just as good as my 1400. The good points are Quick programme times, 5 Rinses on cotton cycles, Zero delay door lock, Love the clicking sounds from the timer reminds me of the hotpoint 95 series. Only two bad points. No 30 minute quick wash programme, No 50deg programme.
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| Post# 532404 , Reply# 3 7/23/2011 at 14:50 (4,522 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom) | ||
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Funnily enough it's a year older than me LOL | ||
| Post# 532440 , Reply# 4 7/23/2011 at 17:51 (4,522 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
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| Post# 532445 , Reply# 5 7/23/2011 at 18:10 (4,522 days old) by solsburian (SE Northumberland) | ||
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I think this was one of the first Candy designed Hoovers (correct me if I'm wrong). It looks almost new! What is its wash/dry performance like? | ||
| Post# 532449 , Reply# 6 7/23/2011 at 18:26 (4,522 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom) | ||
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I thought the......... Quattro Power jet was the first candy hoover collaberation | ||
| Post# 532460 , Reply# 8 7/23/2011 at 19:37 (4,522 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
Poor desing 
Its a nice washer dryer combo but they forgot to had the most important wash rinse temp they forgot to had the cold water wash and rinse temp on the washer as most fabrics says that clothe needs to be wash in Cold water and don't say i am wrong here i am fully right on this one. as all washers us canadian or european should have the cold water wash rinse temp option offered.
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| Post# 532480 , Reply# 10 7/23/2011 at 20:55 (4,521 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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you need to learn that not all fabrics are ment to be wash i | ||
| Post# 532506 , Reply# 11 7/23/2011 at 22:34 (4,521 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
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Lavamat john, you are correct no messing about, straight into the spin & it spins so smoothly & quiet. The porthole & drum really looks tiny compared to todays washers but you can fit in just as much as i can in my Hoover 7kg drum. I have done away with the smoky coloured perspex cover on the door i like to see what's going on in the drum. 5 Rinses on the cotton cycles all at low level, i prefer this especially when it adds the fab con because it makes the most of it.
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| Post# 532510 , Reply# 12 7/23/2011 at 23:16 (4,521 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
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Whats is its wash/dry performance like?
Wash performance is very good, Very long tumbles on the cotton programmmes. Economy button turns the heating element off great in the summer. If you select a wash & dry programme it does a special spin sequence that prevents the laundry from sticking to the sides of the drum very interesting to watch. Timed Drying reverse action far better than todays sensor drying in washer-dryers.
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Post# 532512 , Reply# 13 7/24/2011 at 01:53 (4,521 days old) by foraloysius  (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Great pictures! You're a good photographer, I like your close up pictures. What camera do you use?
Happy washing and drying! Ah, before I forget. Cold water only washing is utter nonsense. Every single clothing item can be washed at least at body temperature, which is close to 40 degrees Celcius. If that isn't possible you should be worried about clothes shrinking while you wear them. Or dye giving off on your skin. That never happened, now did it? | ||
| Post# 532577 , Reply# 18 7/24/2011 at 13:23 (4,521 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
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Wash paddles
The wash paddles are the same as the ones in the Six , Nextra & Smart machines. The machine is a hot & cold fill. I've just got it connected to the cold supply as they is no hot water in the shed, luckily i don't need to use a y piece because it fills with hot & cold water on the 90 & 60deg programmes so no hose is needed on the hot valve. It washes & rinses far better than the Hotpoint WMA50G thats in the kitchen.
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| Post# 532604 , Reply# 19 7/24/2011 at 15:10 (4,521 days old) by Haxisfan (Europe - UK / Italy) | ||
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 :-P 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 | ||
| Post# 532608 , Reply# 20 7/24/2011 at 15:41 (4,521 days old) by solsburian (SE Northumberland) | ||
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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. | ||
| Post# 532684 , Reply# 21 7/25/2011 at 03:16 (4,520 days old) by aquarius8000 () | ||
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I holiday in cumbria and saw one of those with 3 dials around bampton.saw it dumped somewhere outside but cant remember where. | ||
| Post# 532726 , Reply# 22 7/25/2011 at 11:40 (4,520 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
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| Post# 532734 , Reply# 23 7/25/2011 at 12:06 (4,520 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
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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.
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| Post# 532736 , Reply# 24 7/25/2011 at 12:17 (4,520 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
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| Post# 532780 , Reply# 25 7/25/2011 at 15:57 (4,520 days old) by Haxisfan (Europe - UK / Italy) | ||
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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! | ||
| Post# 532797 , Reply# 26 7/25/2011 at 17:54 (4,520 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
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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.
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