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My New Hottie - Ultima |
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Post# 168077 , Reply# 1   11/17/2006 at 06:41 (6,342 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Hi Brandon You know, I've had exactly the same problems as you and I highlighted them in a review of this machine that I did sometime ago. Bascially I really like my machine (although, I don't think it's that well made). I hate the spinning on drying feature, one of my tops was nearly ruined with set creases. If I use the dryer I use the synthetics programmes as this is still hot but does not spin. Here is my list of pro, and cons Pros Nice deep water level Like the programmes and lengths Generally stable Nice and quiet (super silent) although noiser on top spin 1400 Nice looking and good powder drawer Cons Faffs on distribution increasing washing times A bit plastic especially the door catch Spinning while drying Funny my machine doesn't do a spin rinse. Rob |
Post# 168181 , Reply# 2   11/17/2006 at 12:14 (6,341 days old) by destroyer ()   |   | |
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How long does it do its spin rinse for, and does it go into a full spin ? Whats the model number? :) |
Post# 168745 , Reply# 3   11/20/2006 at 09:35 (6,338 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Are you saying that this is a combination unit that washes and dries in the same tub? Those are always rated at half the wash capacity for drying. Spinning during dry is a sign that something is wrong with the speed controller. Hope that you can get it fixed. |
Post# 168751 , Reply# 5   11/20/2006 at 10:24 (6,338 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Tom, IIRC these 5kg+5kg were actually had a 7kg capacity, but are supposed to handle a 5kg for washing and drying. I don't know if this washer/dryer is supposed to spin during the drying cycle, but older Bosch models did this as soon as the laundry had heated up because then it was able to spin out even more water. I suppose that this Hoover does the same thing. If the towels are stuck to the sides of the drum, I think this is done way too late in the drying process. Design flaw? Louis |
Post# 168756 , Reply# 6   11/20/2006 at 11:05 (6,338 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Forgive my ignorance, but what, please, is "faffs on distribution?" Sounds interesting, whatever it is. Lots of the combi-machines used to do a spin after the wash had been warmed up - it really did speed up the drying time. But the two I know, Bosch and Siemens (yes, I know they are the same) always then hit a really hard braking cycle and then tumbled the clothes in both directions for quite a while to peel them off the walls. The last combi- I used in England made a big deal about only drying "half" the washed load. I did and the stuff came out perfect. |
Post# 168763 , Reply# 7   11/20/2006 at 11:30 (6,338 days old) by glamwales ()   |   | |
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Yes they do spin during drying Mine does at least neil |
Post# 168766 , Reply# 9   11/20/2006 at 12:08 (6,338 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk)   |   | |
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i had an Ariston Machine, which is the same as the Ulitma but with the Ariston badge on it that also spins during drying.... and i still have the instruction book and here is what is says: "A spin cycle is carried out during the cotton drying programme, and if you have selected a dryness level rather than selecting a time to run. This unique feature helps to remove extra water from the fabric, whilst also rapidly heating the fabric due to the speed of the drum" .....however the reality is, that this "unique" feature is a pile of sh#t and only appears to ruin anything that goes through it..... |
Post# 168768 , Reply# 10   11/20/2006 at 13:28 (6,338 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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I agree, the spinning during heat sets all the creases making ironing a nightmare. Panthera Faff by the way means to mess about without due cause. Someone might say "stop faffing about with that remote control" in other words "stop messing about with that remote control and get on with what you are doing/should be doing". I think the way that machines endlessly think about doing a spin, faff seems to be a good word. |