Hoover H-DRY 300 LITE Freestanding Vented Tumble Dryer, 10 Kg, Class C, NFC & hOn App, Anti-Allergy & Advanced Care, White, 59.6x60.7x85 cm - HLE V10DG-80

Great dryer. Am using it in a cold conservatory with high humidity it works fine. Vented through wall. Temperature at the moment is about 8 degrees and 80 percent humidity. Clothes dry nicely. I've not had any problems with bedsheets going into a ball. I went vented as I already have condensation problems in the house and do not want to add to it. Also we need Clothes dried fast. I've not yet figured out how to turn the rapid on. A typical cycle is about 1 to 1.5 hours. I will need rapid at some point so will read the manual . This replaced the condenser dryer. The missus reckons the vented is better its definitely faster.

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.

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!

I bought this as a replacement for my old 6kg drum Creda Tumble Dryer. I particularly wanted vented as I had heard poor reviews about condenser and heat pump dryers and how long they take to dry items and we already have the venting ducts in place in our utility room. The huge 10kg drum capacity means that I can now get duvets dried as well as washed saving me a fortune taking them to the dry cleaners every time. However there are far too many dryer programmes and I have found that I just use one and set my own time on the timer which dries far quicker than any of the pre set programmes. I would have given it 5 stars but for the fact that it only tumbles in one direction not forward and reverse like our old one - so large items like duvet covers do get rolled up and you have to keep taking them out and turning them round. I'm note sure how long the cheap plastic hinges on the door will last but I checked and there are plenty of places on line that you can get spares from. All in all a pretty decent machine for the price.

Wife loves it! For me it’s effective and drys a lot better than the old one. It should given the old one was 12 years old. Albeit newer technology. Happy with the product

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!