Product comparison · 2 tumble dryers

Hoover VHC 980 ATX-S vs Hotpoint TCL73B 6P/Z (IT)

Key differences

Drying system
- VHC 980 ATX-S:Heat pump
- TCL73B 6P/Z (IT):Condensation
Door hinge
- VHC 980 ATX-S:Left
- TCL73B 6P/Z (IT):Right
Built-in display
- VHC 980 ATX-S:Yes
- TCL73B 6P/Z (IT):No
Rated capacity
- VHC 980 ATX-S:8 kg
- TCL73B 6P/Z (IT):7 kg
Delay start (max)
- VHC 980 ATX-S:24 h
- TCL73B 6P/Z (IT):9 h
Energy efficiency class (legacy scale)
- VHC 980 ATX-S:A-30%
- TCL73B 6P/Z (IT):B
Energy consumption
- VHC 980 ATX-S:2.7 kWh
- TCL73B 6P/Z (IT):3.93 kWh
Width
- VHC 980 ATX-S:600 mm
- TCL73B 6P/Z (IT):595 mm

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Comparison of VHC 980 ATX-S, TCL73B 6P/Z (IT)
17 specifications	A Hoover VHC 980 ATX-S View product	B Hotpoint TCL73B 6P/Z (IT)View product
Design3 differ
Drying systemDiffers	Heat pump	Condensation
Door hingeDiffers	Left	Right
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Performance2 differ
Rated capacityDiffers	8 kg	7 kg
Drying programsDiffers	Wool, Mix, Quick, Blouse/shirt	Wool, Quick, Delicate/silk, Jeans/denim
Ergonomics1 differ
Delay start (max)Differs	24 h	9 h
Power2 differ
Energy efficiency class (legacy scale)Differs	A-30%	B
Energy consumptionDiffers	2.7 kWh	3.93 kWh
Annual energy consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	290 kWh
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	600 mm	595 mm
DepthDiffers	600 mm	623 mm

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