Hoover H-Wash 300 Lite H3W492DABB4: Specifications and Safety Notes

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At a glance

  • What it is: A freestanding 9 kg front-loading washing machine in black. A UK retailer lists it as discontinued.
  • Key specifications: 9 kg; 1400 rpm; energy class B; 57 kWh per 100 cycles; 46 litres per cycle; 79 dB spin noise; 850 x 600 x 530 mm (UK retailer).
  • Suits: Larger households, if a unit can still be found.
  • Skip if: You are sensitive to spin noise; it is listed at 79 dB.

We haven’t tested this product ourselves. This page summarises a UK retailer’s listing, checked 19 October 2026. Hoover’s own page for this model returned a not-found error.

Specifications

Specification Detail Source
Product Hoover H3W492DABB4/1-80 H-Wash 300 Lite (product code 31019503) [1]
Capacity and drum 9 kg; 58 litre drum [1]
Spin Up to 1400 rpm; spin-drying class B [1]
Energy and water Class B; 57 kWh per 100 cycles; 46 litres per cycle; cold fill only [1]
Noise 79 dB spin; noise class C [1]
Programmes 15; maximum cycle 228 minutes [1]
Features NFC and the Hoover Wizard app; delay start up to 24 hours; load balancing and foam control [1]
Size and weight 850 x 600 x 530 mm (depth excludes knobs and door); 65 kg [1]
Warranty 10 years parts, 1 year labour [1]
Status and price Discontinued; price not shown [1]

What owners report

We have not reviewed owner feedback for this product.

Known issues and safety

Recall check: we searched GOV.UK product safety alerts, reports and recalls (Office for Product Safety and Standards) for “hoover” on 19 October 2026. The results covered a Hoover heat pump tumble dryer and a Haier dryer programme, which are dryers, not washing machines [2]. We found no Hoover washing machine notice. Check the list again for the exact model.

We did not find a manual we could cite. Follow the instructions supplied.

Questions people ask

What does 9 kg mean?

The maximum dry cotton load. See our entry on drum capacity.

Is it still made?

The retailer lists it as discontinued and available by phone only [1].

How loud is it?

79 dB on spin [1].

Alternatives

Our verdict

Based on the evidence, this suits larger households if a unit is available. The page is a retailer listing for a discontinued model, so confirm availability and warranty terms with the seller. This is a research summary, not a test result.

Sources

  1. Hoover H3W492DABB4/1-80 Washing Machine (31019503), Mark’s Electrical (UK retailer listing), markselectrical.co.uk. The page shows no date. Checked 19 October 2026.
  2. GOV.UK search of product safety alerts, reports and recalls, Office for Product Safety and Standards, gov.uk. Searched 19 October 2026.