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Originally Posted by greencreeper
I've never had any problems with Hoover
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The Hoover brand name was owned for many years by an American company called Maytag, makers of massive industrial sized appliances. Due to the crazy 'free flights' offer that cost them millions in compo they lost patience with the European arm and it was sold, lock stock and barrel to Candy
over 5 years ago. All Hoover washers and tumble dryers have been basically Italian since then. They may assemble them here to allow them to keep the Royal Warrant on the front but you are still buying a fairly cheap Italian machine, even if the price may not reflect this.
I still repair Hotpoint machines over 25 years old and Hoover ones over 20. It is a sad fact that the British white goods manufacturing has gone the same way as the motorcyle and to a major extent the motor industry.
Only difference is its the Italians and not the Japanese with heavily subsidised factories doing the damage.