Hotpoint CTD40G

+ Quick

- Could be quieter

+ Nice colour and smart-looking. Easy to access and empty water container. Good value for money. Gentle on clothes. Anti-crease post program tumble useful.

- Fluff collector a bit flimsy. Auto-Programs a bit optimistic - e.g.'cupboard dry' still a bit damp and often needs an extra run. Takes a bit of getting used to.

+ It does exactly what it promises to do. It's simple and to date hasn't done something it shouldn't have. The automatic drying feature is fantasic saving both time and energy.

- Not the most feature packed machine, but its for drying clothes.
A water waster pipe would be a good idea to plumb in the machine.

+ Quite easy to operate - with lots of fabric/drying options.

- None.

+ quiet - easy to use

- none

+ ease of use,large capacity machine

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+ Drys clothes in winter

- Take about half an hour to get the door to close and even then it has to be really slammed.

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- the sensor leaves clothes slightly damp and not ready to wear

+ The water container is at the top end of the machine making it very easy to pull out and empty. Wide opening door.

- A bit noisy.

+ Easy to use and maintain. Cloth are drying good and you do not have to iron them if you fold them directly after drying.

- Not yet come across.

+ This dryer had mixed reviews on the internet and normally I wouldn't write a review, but having now used if for over 6 weeks,I feel compelled to let people know that this machine is easy to use, the sensor dryer has reduced my dryer times by over half and I would highly recommend this product to anybody.

- None that I have experienced.

+ iT LOOKS NICE

- i HAVE TO OPEN ALL MY CUPBOARDS AND DOORS TO LET OUT THE CONDENSATION AS IT RUNS DOWN THE WALL!i THOUGHT IT WOULDN'T DO THAT!!!!! aND IT TAKES AGES TO DRY THINGS!! MY OLD ZANNUSSI WAS 20 YEARS OLD BUT IT WAS 100% BETTER DRYER. i ONLY GAVE IT AWAY BECAUSE WE MOVED HOUSE AND WE DIDN'T HAVE AN OUTSIDE WALL TO VENT IT. THE NEW HOTPOINT REDUCES ALL MY CUPBOARDS TO A RUNNING TORRENT EVERYTIME i USE IT AND i FEEL IT WAS A WASTE OF MONEY!!!

+ The water tank being at the top instead of the bottom. There is a timer for drying that goes upto 160 mins due to the fact the preset ones are not good.

- Preset programs are rubish due to the fact that the auto switch off sensor is too sensitive as the clothes are still wet when it finishes.

+ size and ease of use

- the door does not seal correctly

+ Lovely wide door makes putting clothes in and out very easy. Very easy to empty the water, waist high and just slides out so easy.

- The door is very hard to close, have to slamb it really hard to close it, even the engineer who installed it had a job, told me it was an air lock, I didnt believe him. First couple of times I used it had to put a chair in front of it to keep the door closed but now a hard push does it.

+ larger opening
condenser is easy to empty
easy dryer to use

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+ er, its a tumble drier - it dries things!!

- door's a bit easy to open.

+ Easy to use, big drum, easy to empty water tank.

- The machine generates lots of heat when its on, I have a large kitchen, and the whole kitchen gets full up with condensation/steam, makes the kitchen very hot to be in & sometimes quite uncomfortable.

+ it is a simple and easy machin to use.

- it is a little light weight.

+ nice design, supposed to be reasonably energy efficient (c rating); water condenser at top - very convenient
good load capacity, pleny of range of drying times and a delay to allow running at night.

- It is noisey, much more noisey than my previous Hotpoint I'd had for 9.5 yrs. Partly its just noiser, partly because there is a pump to get the water up to the collection point!
Door doesn't open as smoothly.
Loads take 2 or 3 times the time specified on the machine to dry the clothes, thus not making it energy efficient.
We've had the engineers out 3 times in the 3 months we've had it. They usually cant get out for a week or two once called though.

+ Easy to use. Simple to understand programmes.

- Door does not 'click' shut as easy as it could do and becomes a little annoying if you can't get it to latch first time.

+ sensor drying saves money

- door closing can play up sometimes

+ Sensor drying. Easy access to water bottle.

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+ Does the job

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+ Excellent product

- no bad bits

+ Various programs and features all easy to use. Easy to maintain and clean. We have this in our kitchen and it is not noisy and has not built up any steam in room. It has a large drum which was the main factor in buying this model. Good value for money.

- It can gather a lot of fluff round the door. However just need to give it a quick wipe after each use.

+ Looks good, reasonable price & easy to use.

- Noisy!

+ Very quick drying time, heat and humidity provides secondary heating to a room with inefficient heat retention. Although it is somewhat noisy, the unit is by far less distracting than the previous unit we had.

- None so far, very pleased!!

+ The product is not the cheapest but I beleive that Hotpoints products are built to last with quality in mind. Quality is remembered long after the cost is forgotten. It's made in Great Britain

- Haven't found any negative points yet

+ The sensor turns it when finished off so you don't have to worry.Large water container.The door opens a long way so its easier to load.Can't fault it.

- None!

+ Looks nice, has a wide range of features.

- The drying starts as set then keeps stopping, displaying the "empty water" light. When the water compartment is removed, there is no water in it - consequently interefereing with the "set and forget" mode as I forget then check and find the clothes are still wet despite there not being any water to empty, as instructed.

+ Easy to use. Takes a full load from my Dyson washing machine. Very efficient, clothes are always properly dry at the end of the cycle. Fluff filter and water tank are at front of machine and are easy to clean/empty.
Would look smart in any kitchen. No problems at all with condensation or dust/fluff, not even when clothes have come straight from washing machine. My old dryer left a layer of fluff all over the room and steamed up the windows. If you remove the dry clothes straight away they hardly need ironing.

- The "touch" open/close door has to be pushed in just the right place for it to open or close first time, can be irritating if you are in a hurry. Metal casing is a bit thin, making the dryer quite noisy. Buttons have to be held in for a while before dryer starts, can't help feeling that a bit more care could have been put into the construction hence the lower rating for value for money.

+ The use of the 'Set & Forget' sensor option is great, saves having to work out drying times.

- None

+ looks and works very well for although i never use it

- none

+ Easy to use and maintain

- None

+ Very efficient and easy to use. Water container convenient.

- None

+ Unobtusive looks
Very easy to use
Very efficient

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+ This tumble dryer is a 7kg condenser.Great size for families.Has an alarm that lets you know when clothes are dry.Great idea and saves checking if clothes are dry.

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+ really good dryer, fast and doesn't "cook" clothes thanks to dry sensor

- noisier than I thought but sits in shed, so not a big problem

+ Easy to use, looks good.

- On this condensor dryer the water compartment fills up very quickly!

+ small condenser reservoir, easy to access and empty
good-looking machine
convenient fluff filter
easy opening door

- little bit confusing that timer doesn't count down

+ The water reservoir is at the top - no bending down
large door,

- Filter too small, time dial - doesnt move round like my old one did.

+ Drys quicker and quieter than previous model. Well designed and easy to use with good features.

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+ Select the appropriate programme, turn on & leave the drier to do the job on its own. The inbuilt sensor will stop the drier when the clothes are ready. All done automatically on certain programmes.

- The drier will dry up to a 7kg load but when very full of heavier clothes, such as big towels, pairs of jeans, etc, you may have to give the drier another turn at getting the clothes dry. A very full load of haevier clothes seems to confuse the sensor.

+ Large Capacity

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+ quietness

- none

+ excellent product quick drying

- there is none

+ The HOTPOINT CTD40G CONDENSER is fantastic at drying clothes efficiently, and with the cool cycle to finish off drying, limits creases and does not burn your getting them out. This was one of cheapest dryers in the store.

- The dryer is very noisy.

+ Easy and straight forward to use

- Noisy

+ ease of use. its in a cupboard in the middle of the house.

- seamed noisy at first but cant tell the differnce now

+ very efficient with same fabric bundles

- not so efficient with mixed fabric bundles

+ set and forget

- noise

+ Efficient

- Cannot get the high heat button to stay on.

+ i bought this product after selling my tumble dryer and trust me its worth its cost.

- one thing is that i believed condenser dryers not at all steam but yes they do too. so i wont say it can be kept anywhere other then kitchen. although the condensation is not that bad. its just tiny bit misty

+ Good colour scheme, big load door, logical displays and functions, fast drying - does what it says on the tin.

- It's a huge monster - it really is the preverbial elephant in the room, is extremely noisy but worst of all generates enormous ammounts of heat. I bought this model so I didn't need to leave a window open and stick a tube through it - but because of the heat you have to have a window open anyway, so why not get the one with the tube and save money? Alternatively, put it in the living room and pretend it's a fire or something, it'll keep you warm on cold nights.

+ Looks nice fairly, easy to use

- Quite noisy, seems to take quite a long time to dry clothes

+ It does everything it says on the tin.

- There are no bad points

+ VARIETY OF DRYING TIMES AND SETTINGS.
HAVE NOT HAD CONDENSER DRYER BEFORE AND ABLE TO RECYCLE WATER FOR USE IN IRON!

- SYNTHETIC DRYING TIME OFTEN LEAVES THINGS SLIGHTLY DAMP, PROBABLY BETTER THAN OVER DRY AND SHRUNK THOUGH!

+ Variety of drying options. Despite the Which? reviews I have found it good - and not like a rainforest. East to empty water from condenser.

- Quite noisy - but changed position of dryer so think that has made it appear worse.

+ Works extremely well have no problems with it at all

- Dorr opens very wide so need plenty of space for machine though I would not call this a bad point

+ automatically stops when cothes are dry
looks good

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+ ease of use

- none

+ Very useful dryer. First we've had with the set and forget system. We love the dryer itself. The wide door is especially useful, instead of the usual small, round door.

- Far too noisy, and the door opens too easily when you brush your leg against the dryer, which we often do as it is under the worktop.

+ Sensor facility is very useful and saves energy

- Bit noisy and tends to make the utility area a bit warm (useful during the winter but not so good during a wet summer!)

+ Drys clothes lovely, quite quick drying time.

- Quite noisy, when tumble dryer on the house gets VERY hot (good in winter).

+ hasnt got a pipe outlet

- doesnt dry as fast as our old hotpoint drier

+ excellent results

- need to read the instructions, which are complex, quite carefully to master the programmes.

+ The tumble dryer.
It was said in two previous reviews that the machine was difficult to close and noisy.
To open and close the door,press the green button.My vacuum cleaner makes more noise.

- None.
I would like to mention for interested buyers who have never used a tumble dryer before that a lot of clothes are not suitable for tumble drying,check the labels and the buyer may be rather surprised.

+ Easy to use, great size drum. Very clear indicators on panel.

- Initially I thought the door would be a problem, but as long as you treat/touch it gently it's a dream, so not really a bad point at all!

+ Simple to use, very efficient - particularly with heavy loads such as towels

- The emptying and cleaning of the condenser is an awkward and rather messy process - particularly when it really has to be done in the bath (at least during the winter months!) Never mind, it is a necessary evil and does not really detract from the fact that the drier is a really efficient one!

+ Quick drying, defluffs clothes

- A little noisy

+ very simple to use. large drum capacity easy to clean and very lightweight

- none as of yet

+ You can set it and leave it to dry because of its wonderful sensor ! its brilliant it saves so much time rather than keep checking to see ifits dry

- none

+ GOOD FEATURES - NO TUBE!!!!!

- QUITE NOISEY

+ serves the purpose

- n/a

+ It is an easy product to use and each setting is very clearly labelled. For the price is offers the quality I would expect from a hotpoint product. I was particually pleased with the option to carry on spinning the clothes at regular intervals after the were dried. This is very helpful when the drying has to be done when I am out the house and cannot take the clothes out straight away.

- The preset drying programs do not always completly dry the clothes to cupboard dry state as specified. Additional time is required to complete the drying process.

+ plenty of room,easy to use,very quiet.

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+ Quiet, efficient and water tray is easy to empty.

- I couldn't start the machine when I first bought it. It was only when I manually pulled the drum round one revolutioon that it began to work. Since then I have had no trouble with it and it is used frequently.

+ The variety of settings on this dryer are great.

- Its a little noisey, but nothing as bad as my last dryer!

+ Reasonably quiet very efficient and can reuse water for watering plants etc

- Pain to clean filter and empty water after EVERY cycle

+ Option to discharge to drain

- Door catch needed alittle adjustment

+ This condensing dryer is a replacement for one with a hose. We had replaced the hose with a condensing box which wasn't very effective, so are delighted to have a dryer which doesn't leave windows & fridge/freezer moist . I haven't yet used all the different programmes, but am very pleased with the options offered and its performance so far.

- The door doesn't fit flush, though this doesn't seem to affect it, just makes it look a bit lop-sided. The buttons take some pushing at different angles before they respond, but with perseverance they eventually push in as required.

+ DESIGN IS VERY GOOD.IT FITS IN WITH OUR KITCHEN

- NONE AS YET

+ emptying the water container

- none

+ controls are easy, big drum, big door, sensor dry works well

- none so far