Hoover HLEV10DG 10kg Vented Tumble Dryer, White, Digital Display

This is for me definitely worth the money, you have lots of settings even a wool cycle, it's quiet and easy to clean out after and has a large enough drum to dry a full wash load with ease. The downsides to this dryer are as such the one touch no longer works as you download the app to connect the dryer to be given a notification that it no longer works so that function is mute. The other downside is blankets and bedding yes the dryer will dry them nicely but you do have to shake them halfway through as they will ball up during the drying cycle, this isnt a deal breaker for me as it's a small thing to have to do but it will dry everything nicely and leave your items lovely and soft. Apart from the two downsides mentioned I do love this dryer and have been using it everyday several times a day as I have kids and a dog so I do end up with more laundry than I would like. Cleaning out this dryer is so easy the lint catcher is large and simple to clean. For me this dryer has been worth the money I spent buying it.

Vented tumble dryers are not the most energy efficient these day, but the vent for our old one was already in place, and other types of dryer seemed to suffer with condensation issues so it made sense to stick with what we knew.Also, it's a shame that there seem to be fewer built-in options these days. I wonder why that is?Anyway, although I've only had it a day I have used it four times already, so for what it's worth, this is what I have found:1) Not particularly energy efficient, but it is a vented tumble dryer, so never going to be the most energy efficient out there. We can live with that.2) Not very easy at first glance to decipher the various settings. No 'low, medium and high' here. We have many confusing options such as 'Small' 'XXL' 'Mix & Dry' 'One Touch' 'Sport Plus' and so on..... (see pic)I'm sure it will all make sense after studying the instructions for a year or two. I'll come back to you on that one..........3) On the plus side, it is a relatively compact machine, considering it is replacing a machine that was about the same physical size, yet it takes 10Kg of clothes, 2Kg more than our old one!4) Another plus, it is much quieter than our old machine. I'm sure our neighbours three doors away will be much happier.So, in summary, for a low priced machine with a fair few features, it is well worth considering. Once I get to grips with the menu options, I'm sure I will settle on two or three regularly used settings. We have yet to try the app, but doubt that we will be using it much, if at all.Would I buy it again? Yes! Very pleased so far.Also, the seller, Crampton And Moore, were most efficient. Their delivery estimate was spot on, and their driver phoned me twenty minutes before delivery so we were all psyched up and ready for when they arrived.No issues whatsoever with the machine or the seller. Recommended!

Thought buying a big name product would be safe. Most reviews were good, with the odd disgruntled buyer. It wasn't cheap!Unbelievable amount of choices of settings, far too complicated. The handbook, poorly written and needed to be read several times to understand. I used settings that seemed to match what was needed and drying was never dry, always had to put it on again, didn't seem to be getting as hot as you would imagine it should. It only tumbled in one direction and rolled bedding into a ball each time so it never dried. It was less than 2 months old and this is how it was from new, so rang for someone to look at it under warrantee, was told it would be a charge of £120 if they came out and nothing was found wrong with it. Had to take out their insurance policy £3.99 a month so I was covered if they found no fault.Engineer confirmed that it was not heating properly and that it should do a reverse tumble. They took it away and replace two major components and now it works.Am so disappointed in Hoover as a brand, selling items with defective parts, this should not be the case for a household name, what happened to testing. Get your act together Hoover!

Great tumble dryer, comes with new hose as well. Easy to install. Found first few loads but awkward getting used to the different way the settings worked compared to my previous hoover tumble dryer. Has a large drum and easy to clean lint trap too. Is handy with the timer too so if you have multiple loads you can plan your timing better smart looking too.

Value for money

Overall so far I was satisfied with the dryer - more complicated than my old one (only replaced as that was bought secondhand and was squeaking loudly), but appeared to be fine. Timer initially shows longer than my old one, but as it has "dryness" sensors it has usually taken the same time.Today I washed bedding - king-size duvet cover (buttoned up), double fitted sheet and four pillowcases. It showed 2 hours on XXL (recommended for bedding) setting, but ended after one hour - however pillowcases were dry, but the duvet cover was wrapped inside the fitted sheet and still quite wet. Removed pillowcases, untangles the others, and reset the dryer, but after a further hour the fitted sheet was mostly dry (took it out an put it on a radiator), but the duvet cover was once again wrapped up in it and still damp! It looks as though the drum does not reverse direction, so rolls up the duvet cover, which is surprising in a modern dryer. So far the cover has been in for over two and a half hours, while the full bedding set used to be dry in an hour in my old machine. Normal laundry has been more than satisfactory, even towels, but not happy with bedding.The supplied vent hose is also very short - the machine is adjacent to a window, but the hose is not long enough to reach! Will probably be OK venting through a wall.