Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 Reviews
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Specification for Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00
- Main characteristics
- Capacity: 6.99 Kg
- Power Source: Electric
- Stackable: Stackable
- Dryer Type: Home Dryer
- Load Type: Top Loader
- Design: Free-standing
- Other Features
- Cycles: 2 Cycles
- Energy Efficient: With Energy Efficient
- Cool Down Feature: With Cool Down Feature
- Moisture-Sensor: Without Moisture-Sensor
- Other
- Overall Depth: 58.39 cm
- Overall Height: 84.99 cm
- Overall Width: 59.49 cm
- Warranty: 5 Years
Latest Reviews
★★☆☆☆
“Still working but...”
Written on: 18/11/2012
Soon after it was bought I needed to wedge the door closed otherwise machine did not go. Then it became noisy. Then the water was not always in the water container but down the shute. The filter is hard to clean. Would not buy again. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“WORTH REPAIRING??”
Written on: 03/10/2012
Is my drier worth repairing , theres no heat when its on?? (read more)
★★★★☆
“Easy to maintain”
Written on: 08/09/2012
Yes; the drier does tend to rattle a little; and yes, it does require maintenance, but the spare parts are cheap and readily available. so our machine is over 10 years old and still going. Off to fit a new heater and thermostat unit later today. One thing it does not like at all is if you leave wet clothes sitting in the drum for hours. It will refuse to start, or trip the fuse. Empty it and let it dry for some hours, then run it empty for a short period. There is a plastic section at the... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Hotpoint? - Never again”
Written on: 14/05/2012
Never am I buying Hotpoint again. Back in the 80's and 90's they were a brand you could buy and be certain you were getting a quality product. Not any more I'm afraid. My drier has started to show the common fault whereby any attempt to use it results in the circuit breaker for my sockets tripping (look on Google, there are loads of reports of this for the CTD00). The circuit breaker will not reset until I have unplugged the appliance from the wall, leading me to the conclusion it is... (read more)
★★★★★
“i Just loved it”
Written on: 24/02/2012 by icheltso
I just loved how the dryer worked. Never failed, until about a year ago. I had it for about 5 years(i think that's enough), then it broke and i bot one of the new hotpoints. Was quite noisy, but cheap and very effective. I would always recommend it to friends or family, due to its low price. (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“NOISY!!!! Sounds like Heathrow Airport.”
Written on: 30/12/2011 by sniffsnaff
SO NOISY!!! I was convinced the bearings had gone (they hadnt) but after a few months I got used to the noise. It was only when I went to a friends house and she had her dryer on that I realised that dryers can be SILENT!!! One good thing is that the water is very easy to empty being at the top. I have seen some machines where the water is at the bottom and its very difficult to empty them because of the weight. When ours eventually became too noisy to bear any longer we actually bought a... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Noisy mother”
Written on: 21/07/2011 by Neilview
This machine does what it says it will do on the can but my, doesn't just want to tell you that it's doing it? This is one noisy mother of a machine. Bang, crash whollop and grind. Had the back off to see if I could spot the obvious. All seems fine to me. If anyone knows a way to turn off the noise, I'd be grateful. N. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“rubbish...do not but Hotpoint under any circumstances...”
Written on: 21/05/2011 by pwheatley (1 review written)
rubbish...do not but Hotpoint under any circumstances... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Wow... everyone's a critic.... ”
Written on: 17/01/2011
Wow... everyone's a critic....
Well, we bought this machine in 2004 and aI must confess that after 2 years, we had noticed that it was starting to take a long time to dry the clothes. Well... after re-reading the instructions, we dicovered that there was a filter at the bottom under a panel... Ooops... I took it into the garden and giove it a full on hose down and got out enough fluff to make a wooly jumper and hey presto it was fab again..
A couple of days ago, it started to trip out the...
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★☆☆☆☆
“Dreadful machine!!!!!! The noise, the repairs and then...”
Written on: 11/01/2011
Dreadful machine!!!!!! The noise, the repairs and then noise, then another repair ,then the noise again, then a repair, then the noise back.....etc (read more)
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★☆☆☆☆
“Complete and utter rubbish got the washing machine and...”
Written on: 18/11/2010
Complete and utter rubbish got the washing machine and tumble dryer, dryer is broke very noisy and all lights flashing like a christmas tree now washer all lights out and just permanently taking in water not quite 2 years old. Don't buy hoypoint (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Had my dryer 5 years. The ONLY reason I've kept it so...”
Written on: 26/07/2010
Had my dryer 5 years. The ONLY reason I've kept it so long is because I took out the 5 year warranty - THANK GOD. I've had Comet come out to repair it 12 times. Everything that can go wrong has, and now its time to ring again because its making the most awful noise which has had the neighbour banging on the wall. I have taken care of it and followed manufacturers instructions, cleaning the filter, and the fluff and emptying the water. If considering buying this, then think very carefully, or... (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 18/06/2011
Hi... yes we have same thing the rumble is deafening... any idea what is the problem?
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Guest's Comment
Written on: 21/07/2011
I've just written a review commenting on the noise. Looks like a design fault. Anyone know of a remedy?
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★★★★★
“I've had this tumble dryer for over 3 years and it has...”
Written on: 04/07/2010
I've had this tumble dryer for over 3 years and it has proved easy to use and very reliable. Good value for money. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Complete rubbish door doesnt shut properly, This thing...”
Written on: 14/03/2010
Complete rubbish door doesnt shut properly, This thing sounds like a cement mixer, Heating element gone twice and now drum wont go round wouldnt recommend to anyone only thing going for it are its looks dont look bad in silver thats it. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“ONLY GAVE IT ONE STAR BECAUSE I COULDN'T GIVE IT ZERO!...”
Written on: 05/02/2010
ONLY GAVE IT ONE STAR BECAUSE I COULDN'T GIVE IT ZERO! It stopped heating up just out of warranty, seemed to work fine but only blew out cold air. Hotpoint wanted a £90 call out charge plus parts, plus VAT - they estimated £150 plus vat to fit new thermostats and even more if it was the heating element - only paid £250 for the machine! And after googling the problem it seemed to be a very common issue, so I don't understand why Hotpoint never recalled it. We decided not to get it fixed... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“all above complaints. It hasn't worked properly from...”
Written on: 03/01/2010
all above complaints. It hasn't worked properly from day one. we have had three callouts none of which fixed the problem for more than a week before it broke again. Neighbours have complained of noise!!!! What i like about it ............... no can't think of anything, biggest waste of money ever.DO NOT BUY (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“I bought this about a year and half ago but why oh why...”
Written on: 03/01/2010
I bought this about a year and half ago but why oh why did i go for this one it takes hours to dry anything, clothes come out tangled even when there is only a few items in it and now the thermostat has gone again for the third time in 6 months DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT PAY A LITTLE EXTRA AND GET A DECENT ONE BE WARNED. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“I've had this dryer for 18 months. Things started to...”
Written on: 10/11/2009
I've had this dryer for 18 months. Things started to go wrong after 12 months! We've replaced a few parts and even the water container split! After listenening to what can only be described as a "full on cement mixer" it finally gave up...and so did I. It's gone to the dump today!! (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“On reading various reports on this machine i would...”
Written on: 21/10/2009
On reading various reports on this machine i would never have bought this model as it seems prone to faults especially cut-out faults. (read more)
★★★★☆
“I have a 4 year old CTD40 which has only JUST recently...”
Written on: 21/10/2009
I have a 4 year old CTD40 which has only JUST recently been giving trouble. Its actually NOT a particularly bad machine if looked after, however if abused it will give trouble like anything else. Fluff filter should be cleaned after EVERY load, water emptied, condenser cleaned EVERY week and machine not overloaded particularly with large or too wet items. If airflow is restricted by fluff or overloading, this will cause the thermistors to fail and plastic fan to melt, go out of shape and... (read more)
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★☆☆☆☆
“I have had my Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 for about 3...”
Written on: 03/09/2009
I have had my Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 for about 3 years now and it is not even worth using. The clothes take so long to dry. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“The Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 is the worst dryer I've...”
Written on: 19/08/2009
The Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 is the worst dryer I've ever had. Just after the year was up the element had to be replaced. Then the catch on the door. now it makes that much noise that my father can hear it down the bottom of the garden. 50 -60 feet in length!!!!!!!!!!!!! (read more)
☆☆☆☆☆
“Hotpoint Aquarius takes far to long to dry clothes”
Written on: 17/06/2009
Hotpoint Aquarius takes far to long to dry clothes (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“The Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 is good when working ”
Written on: 29/04/2009
The Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 is good when working (read more)
☆☆☆☆☆
“Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 worked well for two years then...”
Written on: 07/04/2009 by redfred
Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 worked well for two years then started to get very noisy - So noisy that it will have to be replaced. (read more)
★★★★★
“The Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 saves the water from the...”
Written on: 25/01/2009 by darbonent (1 review written)
The Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 saves the water from the clothes and during the current drought cycle in Australia - that is a huge bonus for watering the indoor plants at any time! I do not understand the negative comments that are beneath my review.... as I have not "ever" had ANY problems with my dryer! Excellent 7Kg capacity! Although a very expensive dryer (in Australia) the unit performs beyond my initial expectations. I love the water saving feature and the dryer performs efficiently and... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Okay. I have had this same machine for nearly three...”
Written on: 15/01/2009 by kibberly
Okay. I have had this same machine for nearly three years and apart from the thermostat breaking just once it's been really really good. It's had to cope with a baby, a dog and two adults and in all this time I have had only one problem with it. I don't understand these other reviews, perhaps there was a bad batch made, who knows. I found out from talking to the engineer when he fixed the thermo and by reading the Hotpoint maintenance tips, that if you regularly wash through the box filter... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“I like the colour. The noise can be heard across the...”
Written on: 18/12/2008 by s2001893
I like the colour. The noise can be heard across the road from my house. and now the door catch is not working. If you feel the need to waste money on this hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 get some ear defenders at the same time. (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Won't ever recommend this Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00...”
Written on: 09/12/2008 by gillt (1 review written)
Won't ever recommend this Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 tumble dryer to anyone. Takes ages to dry & it is so so so noisy: the noise can be heard next door! It has the option to empty water through the top drawer, however, that good point is just nothing compared to the noise! (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“The drum of our Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 machine seems...”
Written on: 06/11/2008 by karenangelica (1 review written)
The drum of our Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 machine seems to have dropped back from the mounting at the front and clothing becomes caught up causing tearing, twisting and soiling by black grease. I have had to throw away several items that have become stained by this black greasy substance. (read more)
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★☆☆☆☆
“My Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 is not good at all, I dont...”
Written on: 03/11/2008
My Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 is not good at all, I dont think it has worked properly since we bought it, the heater element has just gone and it kept tripping the fuse box. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“This Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 was our first ever dryer,...”
Written on: 20/10/2008 by vickiem2003
This Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 was our first ever dryer, and buy did we pick the wrong one!! weve had it for 13 months (1 month past the warrantee ran out!!) then the thermostat went, replaced at a cost of £45, a week later the fan broke down, when i rang the repair man again he laughed and said its better to scrap the thing, but as money was tight i had it repaired instead, it had been getting noisier since i bought it but nothing to the noise it started making a few weeks after this.
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★☆☆☆☆
“In my experience, they don't last more than a year...”
Written on: 23/09/2008 by dangerous785 (1 review written)
In my experience, they don't last more than a year before something going wrong. I'm on my 3rd machine in 2 years, and now my machine is making loud vibrating noises again. Time for a change. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“For goodness sake don't buy a Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00....”
Written on: 14/09/2008 by SMUDGEBEAN (1 review written)
For goodness sake don't buy a Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00. It works well when it does work and is cheap. But this is my second in 4 years - foolishly thought I'd bought a rouge one the first time. Problems again! (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“I am so glad it's broken and I've got an excuse to...”
Written on: 09/09/2008
I am so glad it's broken and I've got an excuse to replace it! Not happy about the expense though. Takes a long long time to dry clothes. Sheets come out in a completely tight tangle. Noisy. Broke after 4 months! (read more)
☆☆☆☆☆
“This Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 is the worse dryer we've...”
Written on: 30/08/2008
This Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 is the worse dryer we've ever had it worked fine for a couple of months now it is so noisy we cannot use it. The engineer has been out a number of times. worked o.k. for a short while then back to the noise. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Will never spend the extra on a trusted brand name...”
Written on: 22/08/2008
Will never spend the extra on a trusted brand name again. I have BEKO appliances that we bought as one lot 7 years ago washer, fridge freezer and dishwasher that are still going strong, thanks for nothing Hotpoint, never again will you get a penny of my cash!
As a footnote I have fixed the dryer myself for 11 pounds not the £100 Hotpoint quoted for its engineer!
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★☆☆☆☆
“We've had our Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 tumble drier 2...”
Written on: 20/08/2008
We've had our Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 tumble drier 2 1/2 years, this is my first dryer and it will be my last condenser. The thermostat has broken twice and now for a third time, however it is totally broken. Been told don't get a condenser! (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“I've had my Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 5 months and...”
Written on: 06/08/2008
I've had my Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 5 months and becoming on first name terms with the Hotpoint engineer! First 2 occasions I was told it was the 'trip switch' inside, which was stopping it heating, 3rd time had the element replaced. Even when it is working OK it takes a long time to even dry a small load! I only upgraded as my previous was a 20 year old Creda - Biggest regret of my life as never had a fault with the old one!! (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“My main issue with this Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 is...”
Written on: 12/07/2008 by greening (1 review written)
My main issue with this Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 is that it is very expensive to have new door catch fitted and it has happened a few times now. (read more)
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★★☆☆☆
“I do not like this Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00, the wife...”
Written on: 10/07/2008
I do not like this Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00, the wife does for some reason. Always tripping out which causes a lot of inconveniences and money for hotpoint engineers. (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Wish i had checked the Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 out...”
Written on: 21/06/2008 by sue abc
Wish i had checked the Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 out before I bought it it is just so noisy the only good thing is the water empties at the top and i will now check any other products out before i buy please if you solved the noise let us all know as I've only had it nine months! (read more)
★★★★★
“I use the dryer everyday I think its excellent”
Written on: 19/06/2008 by jacqueline rands
I use the dryer everyday I think its excellent (read more)
★★★★☆
“The Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 is a nice machine which is...”
Written on: 27/04/2008
The Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 is a nice machine which is attractive and easy to use, not overly fancy but solid. A good Tumble Dryer which I recommend. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Use a bit more money and get a better quality product,...”
Written on: 14/04/2008 by Gall1201 (1 review written)
Use a bit more money and get a better quality product, I will not be buying another hotpoint product again. Mine has now stopped working 6 months after the warranty ran out. Far too much condensation for a condenser and it trips my electric all the time now. There was even some sparking from the back and a smell of burning. (read more)
Ronika's Response to Gall1201's Review
Written on: 14/10/2008
We have the same problem, the dryer works for 10 minutes then trips the whole houses electricity, did you find any solution to this?
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Ronika's Response to Gall1201's Review
Written on: 16/10/2008
I agree, it is tripping our electric too.
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422162_Waynebabe's Response to Gall1201's Review
Written on: 02/12/2008
i have a hotpoint condenser dryer and it causes way to much condensation , after 5 mths stopped working and trips the electric when i try to turn it on! i have other hotpoint appli and have had problems with those to so i will never buy hotpoint again.....
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Pjdilley's Response to Gall1201's Review
Written on: 28/12/2008
Same here - had CTD40 model since Feb 08 - just booked an engineer with Curry's to come out in New Year - will let you know how we get on. Only suggestions are that the condenser and filters need cleaning, but it's clean as a whistle and still trips out electrics...<br/>
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Chetpatel10's Response to Gall1201's Review
Written on: 06/01/2009
exactly the same thing has happened to me
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Pjdilley's Response to Gall1201's Review
Written on: 07/01/2009
A Hotpoint Engineer is due to visit this afternoon to look at my dryer, so will let you know what happens!
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Pjdilley's Response to Gall1201's Review
Written on: 12/01/2009
Ok Folks - Engineer came and quickly diagnosed and fixed the problem! Nice huh.Fault relates to the back panel (not user serviceable) in which water can collect, along with some fluff which soaks it up nicely until it becomes sodden and starts splashing onto the heater which is right next to it, causing the dryer to short out.<br/><br/>So what they have done is designed a new back panel which contains a little "nappy" or "daiper" for our american friends and also a little hole so that it can drain if necessary. He fitted this part to my machine and it's been working fine ever since.<br/><br/>He did also say that we need to REGULARLY clean out the main condenser unit and once removed, reach right into the back (where this panel is) and use some kitchen towel to clean out thoroughly to prevent further problems.<br/><br/>so far so good anyway, so if you are still in warranty and it's playing up, call out the engineer and show him this comment maybe?!<br/><br/>Good luck!
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Gall1201's Response to Gall1201's Review
Written on: 12/01/2009
Got my tumble dryer insured through the after market stuff that was sent to me. The engineer came out and fixed it - replaced the heating element, the cooling fan and something else - it worked brilliantly but still took longer than a standard tumble dryer to dry the clothes. It's now been a month since it was fixed, I think it's getting louder again and it's slowly taking longer at drying AGAIN. The engineer said I burnt out the element because I was using it too much........... Erm, how often are you ALLOWED to use it exactly? I'm keeping it insured because I expect I'll be calling the engineer out again and I'm not forking out costly repair bills!!!!
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★★☆☆☆
“Our Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 was one big let down! Do...”
Written on: 27/03/2008
Our Hotpoint Aquarius CTD00 was one big let down! Do we now bin it and get a new one which only lasts 16 months?! It worked fine and dried well and was also easy to use but then it just broke. (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Poor quality of build, poor reliability (lasted less...”
Written on: 26/02/2008 by twocanoes (1 review written)
Poor quality of build, poor reliability (lasted less than two years). Starting capacitor for the induction motor keeps needing to be replaced. Motor went short circuit. Water level indicator doesn't work. Temperature sensor for the heating elements kept on needing to be reset. For £150 extra you can buy a German built machine e.g. Siemens or Bosch with more features / functions and with a free 5year parts and labour guarantee. If Hotpoint were that confident about their machines they would... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Not expensive. Dreadful rubbing noise = shoddy...”
Written on: 25/02/2008
Not expensive. Dreadful rubbing noise = shoddy manufacturing and no quality control. Not expensive also means false economy. (read more)
☆☆☆☆☆
“We bought ours about a year ago. The repair man from...”
Written on: 05/01/2008
We bought ours about a year ago. The repair man from Hotpoint almost knows us on first name terms. My sister bought the same model around the same time as us. When we go to visit her, we can hear the dryer running from the front door, it's so loud. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Rubbish reliability, not worth the money. This dryer...”
Written on: 29/12/2007
Rubbish reliability, not worth the money. This dryer broke down twice in a year and broke completely when just out of standard warranty - When it works it works well (read more)
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Guest's Response to pwheatley's Review
Written on: 05/04/2012
thier customer service for repair is shocking, i've been trying to book since february and its now april, the times they give me are always wrong and they aren't very helpful at all. Quiet happy to take my monthly money though. I'm off to buy a different brand.