Fisher & Paykel Appliances announced plans last week to consolidate its three manufacturing operations in California, Australia and New Zealand into the Reynosa factory, which includes two buildings with more than 350,000 square feet combined. The company should retain much of the workforce. …
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Blomberg & Brandt Washing Machines Not Spinning
In common with all modern washing machines, these will not spin if they have water in them. The catch is that these machines can pump out the water and still not spin because they think that they are still full. This is because the water level control works by air pressure to a diaphragm switch a…
How Fridges And Freezers Work In The Real World
Real World Domestic Refrigeration If you browse around the internet you will find bucketloads of websites that will tell you how a fridge works, a freezer works or a fridge freezer works but, when you read them, they will all say pretty much the same thing and explain the basic premis…
Whirlpool Cuts Earning Forecast As Costs Rise
Whirlpool has reported a 20 percent drop in first-quarter profit today on declining U.S. sales and rising oil and steel costs, and as a result has cut its full-year earnings outlook.
LG To Hike Prices In India
LG Electronics, the Korean consumer durables and electronics major, would look at increasing prices of its top end refrigerators and washing machines by around three per cent due to the hike in steel and oil prices, primary components for refrigerator and washing machine manufacturing. Whilst no …
Fisher & Paykel To Shed 1070 Jobs
New Zealand upmarket whitegoods manufacturer, Fisher & Paykel Appliances, shares jumped almost 12 per cent on Thursday after the company announced plans to lose 1070 workers and shift production to Italy, Thailand and Mexico. In addition to closing its Brisbane plant which gave it the biggest…
Smeg 5 LED Dishwasher Fault Codes
Fault or error codes used in dishwashers produced by Smeg for a wide range of brands including Hotpoint, Diplomat, Hygena, Teka and others. These dishwasher were almost always integrated models with a cupboard door on the front of them and the LEDs on the top edge of the dishwasher door although …
LG Set Out High End Strategic Appliances
LG Electronics showcased what it calls “strategic washers” as well as fridge freezers at the world’s biggest annual kitchen show to appeal to consumers with high-purchasing power. The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show runs for three days in Chicago, with some 900 manufacturers of home appliances f…
Fisher & Paykel Introduce The CoolDrawer
Fisher & Paykel have unveiled what they say is a world first, a fridge freezer that follows the design of their DishDrawer dishwasher, called the CoolDrawer. Fisher & Paykel chief executive John Bongard said the key to the CoolDrawer was its flexibility. Like the DishDrawer, the new 900mm…
Electrolux Jobs To Go In Sweden
Electrolux has said it plans to cut 129 jobs at its factory in Mariestad, Sweden. The company has notified authorities and will start union negotiations shortly, spokesperson Anders Edholm said in an interview.