disappointed with Haier build quality
3/5
Don't be fooled by the German sounding brand name Haier as it is a Chinese make . We bought a new tumble dryer as our 11 year old AEG vented tumble dryer's heater component stopped working. Being such an old machine it didn't seem worth having it repaired even if one could get the parts.
Persuaded by 'Which' magazine to go for a heat pump machine this time and looking at the favourable reviews we bought this model in December 2022 but have regretted it since. It takes forever to complete a cycle-typically 2 and 1/2 hours and clothes aren't always well dried then.
In August the door catch broke and the Hoover/Candy engineer who covers Haier products admitted it was a very flimsy piece of plastic.
The top and side panels of the machine had to be removed to access the broken catch and as he does not carry the spare part he could only repair it with superglue as a temporary repair. The replacement catch has taken 5 weeks to arrive. I am expecting more of the same trouble in the future and I shall be looking more carefully at the country of origin for products in future
p.j. atwill